We have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son to be the Savior of the world.
1 John 4:14
And they were saying to the woman, "It is no longer because of what you said that we believe, for we have heard for ourselves and know that this One indeed is the Savior of the world."
John 4:42
Was wondering if you believe these Scriptures describing the role of Christ as
THE Savior of the world?
Yes his Father gave him that--it was not his to start with, none of it was--
John 5:30)--God shares with Jesus--If Jesus were God it was already his.
Two points that I would like to bring out.
You appear to agree with 1 John 4:14 and John 4:42 that Jesus is the Savior of the world.
To be consistent, how do you harmonize that New Testament truth with Isaiah 43:10-11 “You are My witnesses,” declares the Lord, “And My servant whom I have chosen, So that you may know and believe Me And understand that I am He. Before Me there was no God formed, And there will be none after Me. 11 “I, even I, am the Lord, And
there is no savior besides Me.
And Deut.32:39 ‘See now that I, I am He, And
there is no god besides Me; It is I who put to death and give life. I have wounded and it is I who heal, And there is no one who can deliver from My hand.
Only YHWH is declared the only Savior and the only God even a small g god. And yet the JW position says Jesus is the Savior and Jesus is a god.
Inconsistency is the sign of a failed argument.
The orthodox Christian view recognizes and accepts the truth below which reveals the harmony of these passages of Scripture declaring Jesus as YHWH..
Here is the file.
Scriptures Identifying Jesus as Yahweh
Taken from James White in The Forgotten Trinity (Chapter 9, endnote 2)
Mtt. 1:21; Psa. 130:8; Isa. 35:4 [God will save His people]
Mtt. 3:12; Rev. 6:16; Psa. 2:12; 76:7 [Fear God]
Mtt. 5:18; Mk. 13:31 [God’s word is eternal; Jesus’ word is eternal]
Mtt. 25:31-46; Psa. 50:6; 59:11; 96:13 [God is Judge, Jesus is Judge]
Jn. 1:3; Isa. 44:24 [Yahweh alone created all things]
Jn. 1:7-9; Isa. 60:9 [God is light]
Jn. 7:37-38; Jer. 2:13 [Yahweh the fountain of living water]
Jn. 10:11; Psa. 23:1; 110:3 [The Good Shepherd]
Jn. 12:41; Isa. 6:1 [The vision of Isaiah—Yahweh’s glory]
Jn. 14:6; Psa. 31:5 [God is truth]
Jn. 14:14; 1 Cor. 1:2 [Prayer to Jesus]
Jn. 14:26; 16:27; Rom. 8:9; 1 Pet. 1:11; Neh. 9:20; 2 Sam 23:2-3 [Spirit of Yahweh/God/Christ]
Jn. 17:5; Isa. 48:11 [Will not give His glory to another]
Acts 1:8; Isa. 43:10 [Witness of Whom?]
Acts 4:24; 2 Pet. 2:1; Jude 4 [Who is our Master?]
Rom. 10:13; Joel 2:32 [Call on the name of…]
Eph. 4:8-9; Psa. 68:18 [God leads the captives…]
Phil. 2:10-11; Isa. 45:23 [Every knee will bow…]
Col. 1:16; Eph. 5:25, 27; Rom. 11:36 [All things are to God…]
Col. 1:17; Acts 17:28 [We exist in God]
Col. 2:3; 1 Tim. 1:17 [Only wise God…treasure of wisdom]
2 Tim. 1:12; Jer. 17:5 [Trust in Yahweh—believe in Jesus]
Heb. 1:3; 1 Tim. 6:15 [Jesus’ power—God is only sovereign]
Heb. 1:10; Psa. 102:25 [Jesus is Yahweh]
Heb. 13:8; Mal. 3:6 [God changes not]
Jms. 2:1; Zech. 2:5 [Lord of glory]
1 Pet. 2:3; Psa. 34:8 [Taste that Yahweh is good]
1 Pet. 3:15; Isa. 8:13 [Sanctify Yahweh]
Rev. 1:5-6; Exod. 34:14 [Glorify Jesus]
Rev. 1:13-16; Ezek. 43:2 [God’s voice is the voice of Jesus]
Rev. 2:23; 1 Kings 8:39 [Jesus searches the hearts]
Rev. 3:7; Revelation 15:4 [God alone is holy]