COMBINATION OF  [1]  THE SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY AND [2]  Article on Some Just Do Not Understand Chapter Seven of Daniel on the Kingdom.   With the Scripture of the Day first.

[1]  SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY [112B]

But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.  9  And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.  10  Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.   Matthew 23:8 – 10, [authorized King James Bible; AV]

Here Jesus (Yeshua) was clearly showing what Hebrews 13:1, [AV], meant, “Let brotherly love continue.”  The Greek term used here was ‘phi-del-phi’a’ which literally means ‘affection for a brother.”  This type of love or affection involves a strong, warm, personal attachment, such as to a family member or a close friend.  Or as Romans 12:10 summarizes it up, [AV] “Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;”  In other words, there should be a close companionship among Almighty God’s (YHWH’s) people, and not merely a perfunctionary outward showing.   

[2]  Article on Some Just Do Not Understand Chapter Seven of Daniel on the Kingdom:

INTRODUCTION:

Many individuals find the Book of Daniel difficult to understand and especially Chapter 7 when it speaks of the kingdom of God (YHWH).    One individual even went so far a field as to say, "In regards to Daniel 7, simply because we are reconciled to God due to Christ's human aspect does not discredit the fact that He inherits God's kingdom. NO ONE IS WORTHY OF GOD'S KINGDOM EXCEPT GOD HIMSELF."   Yet of course it says no such thing, but let's learn the truth in keeping with John 8:32, "and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." (ASV).

LET'S LOOK AT THE FACTS IN DANIEL THE 7 TH. CHAPTER ON THE KINGDOM:

First, nowhere is the statement, "NO ONE IS WORTHY OF GOD'S KINGDOM EXCEPT GOD HIMSELF" anywhere in the 7 chapter of Daniel in any translation I have checked so it appears to be one he himself contrived.

But, let's for argument sake deal with this by determining if it is fact or fancy by going to 1 Corinthians 15:22-28, "For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive. 23 But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; then they that are Christ's, at his coming. 24 Then [cometh] the end, when he shall deliver up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have abolished all rule and all authority and power. 25 For he must reign, till he hath put all his enemies under his feet. 26 The last enemy that shall be abolished is death. 27 For, He put all things in subjection under his feet. But when he saith, All things are put in subjection, it is evident that he is excepted who did subject all things unto him. 28 And when all things have been subjected unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subjected to him that did subject all things unto him, that God may be all in all." (ASV). 

Here we note in verse 28, "And when all things have been subjected unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subjected to him that did subject all things unto him, that God may be all in all"  which clearly shows two important Bible truths;

(1) That when all things have been subjected unto him, then shall the Son  [Jesus (Yeshua)]  also himself be subjected to him [his Father, Almighty God (YHWH)] that did subject all things unto him.   Clearly showing that his Father, God (YHWH) had subjected his kingdom to is son, Jesus (Yeshua) for a limited time.   In fact, as shown in  verse 27 he subjected everything to his son, Jesus (Yeshua) except of course himself [God (YHWH)] as the Bible clearly states, ", it is evident that he is excepted who did subject all things unto him."    So it is clear that the contrived item, , "NO ONE IS WORTHY OF GOD'S KINGDOM EXCEPT GOD HIMSELF" is NOT true or fact.

(2) That Jesus (Yeshua) is NOT co-equal with his Father, God (YHWH) as clearly shown by the fact that he "the Son also himself be subjected to him that did subject all things unto him, that God may be all in all."     So if you comprehend the Bible this fact would be self evident, that the son, Jesus (Yeshua) is subordinate just from 1 Corinthians 15:28.   But this fact is stated in many places.    Let's look at a few:

John 14:28 shows Jesus (Yeshua) himself clearly says this truth or fact, "Ye heard how I said to you, I go away, and I come unto you. If ye loved me, ye would have rejoiced,[b] because I go unto the Father: for the Father is greater than I" (ASV).

John 5:19 where Jesus (Yeshua) himself clearly says that he can not do anything of his own initiative, and we know he does not lie, "Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father doing: for what things soever he doeth, these the Son also doeth in like manner." (ASV).

1 Corinthians 11:3 where Jesus (Yeshua) clearly shows the hierarchy, "But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God." (ASV)

Now let's look at Daniel the 7 th. chapter, Daniel 7:9-14, "I beheld till thrones were placed, and one that was ancient of days did sit: his raiment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames, [and] the wheels thereof burning fire. 10 A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousands of thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened. 11 I beheld at that time because of the voice of the great words which the horn spake; I beheld even till the beast was slain, and its body destroyed, and it was given to be burned with fire. 12 And as for the rest of the beasts, their dominion was taken away: yet their lives were prolonged for a season and a time. 13 I saw in the night-visions, and, behold, there came with the clouds of heaven one like unto a son of man, and he came even to the ancient of days, and they brought him near before him. 14 And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all the peoples, nations, and languages should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed." (ASV).

Here in this scripture God (YHWH) is spoken of as the ancient of days and verse 14 says, "And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all the peoples, nations, and languages should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed" now note it says that a kingdom was given to him, yet no one can give a kingdom to God (YHWH) so obviously this is speaking about his son, Jesus (Yeshua) Christ..

This fact was highlighted by  the great Bible scholar, Theodore Bezq, as follows:

7:14 And there was given him c dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion [is] an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom [that] which shall not be destroyed.
(c) This is meant of the beginning of Christ's kingdom, when God the Father gave unto him all dominion, as the the Mediator, with the intent that he would continually govern his Church which is here on earth, until the time that he brought them to eternal life. [Beza, Theodore. "Commentary on Daniel 7". "The 1599 Geneva Study Bible". 1600-1645.]

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So we can see in light of what was previously said, that God's (YHWH's) kingdom will take up rule over earth, and that his son, Jesus (Yeshua) will be running it for a period of time.   Why?    Simple, God (YHWH) has a lot of faith in his son and uses him as a master worker with respect to creation as shown at Proverbs 8:22-31, "Jehovah possessed me in the beginning of his way, Before his works of old. 23 I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, Before the earth was. 24 When there were no depths, I was brought forth, When there were no fountains abounding with water. 25 Before the mountains were settled, Before the hills was I brought forth; 26 While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, Nor the beginning of the dust of the world. 27 When he established the heavens, I was there: When he set a circle upon the face of the deep, 28 When he made firm the skies above, When the fountains of the deep became strong, 29 When he gave to the sea its bound, That the waters should not transgress his commandment, When he marked out the foundations of the earth; 30 Then I was by him, [as] a master workman; And I was daily [his] delight, Rejoicing always before him, 31 Rejoicing in his habitable earth; And my delight was with the sons of men." (ASV).   
Clearly we see here as in the other scriptures quoted, that the spirit being who was to become Jesus (Yeshua) was ordinate to his Father, Almighty God (YHWH) before he came to earth also, hence NOT co-equal.    Now I believe we all have a much better understanding of the hierarchy, God (YHWH) over all; next in command his son, Jesus (Yeshua) who sits at his right hand after his Father (YHWH) resurrected his as shown at Matthew 26:64, "Jesus said unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Henceforth ye shall see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming on the clouds of heaven." (ASV); and at Mark 14:62, "And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven." (ASV); and at  Mark 16:19, "So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken unto them, was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God."; and at Acts 5:31, "Him did God exalt with his right hand [to be] a Prince and a Saviour, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins." (ASV); then all the other creation of God (YHWH) as shown by 1 Corinthians 11:3, "But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God." (ASV).


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COMBINATION OF [1]  THE SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY AND [1] DISCOURSE ON FUNDAMENTALISM. With the Scripture of the Day first.

[1]  SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY [114B]


Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.   Hebrews 13:5, [authorized King James Bible; AV]

The Apostle Paul was speaking here of brothers who had been imprisoned for their faith like himself.  At Philippians 1:12 – 14, [AV] “But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel;  13  So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places;  14  And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.”  The Apostle Paul made clear how we should show brotherly love to those unjustly being punished at Hebrews 10:34 – 39, [AV] “For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.  35  Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.  36  For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.  37  For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.  38  Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.  39  But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.”  We should make fervent prayer for such ones as shown by Hebrews 13:18 – 19, [AV] “Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.  19  But I beseech you the rather to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.”   

[2]  DISCOURSE ON FUNDAMENTALISM:

Fundamentalism is not limited to misguided so called Christian groups that run about asking have you been born again and/or have you been saved.   These groups clearly do not recognize the Bible as the Standard as the Bible clearly says at Matthew 10:22, "And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved." (American Standard Version; ASV); and this is affirmed at Matthew 24:13, "But he that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved." (ASV).   And clearly these so called Christian fundamentalist overlook Mark 13:13, "And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved." (ASV).

They miss the mark in that they believe once saved always saved which is clearly not the case as was testified to at Luke 8:12, "And those by the way side are they that have heard; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word from their heart, that they may not believe and be saved." (ASV); therefore, it is easy to see as Matthew 10:22, Matthew 24:13, and Mark 13:13 all testify to the fact that only he who endures to the end will be saved as clearly shown in the ultimate standard, the Bible which is the word of God (YHWH).   

the Bible, it is a unique standard set by the highest sovereign power in the universe. God (YHWH) as a rule or measure by which all things are to be judged.   Since he created all things, it is his absolute right to set the standard as he is responsible for the existence of all things in the universe.

Now let's look at fundamentalist in a none-Christian setting.   This by I Won, "--"I've even met Buddhists who were fundamentalists, which struck me as odd at first. But fundamentalism is an emotional disease, and that disease can affect anyone, even if their arguments are correct. The tendency in group schisms is to project all evil onto
the other group, and pagans or atheists who could easily spot the irrational component of a Christian fundamentalist's argument may have blind spots of their own. The Christian's fundamentalism transfers like a virus to the nonchristian, even as the beliefs themselves are regarded as fairy tales. If the same anger can be held by people with very different
beliefs, it's the anger itself that is the problem, not necessarily the beliefs. This is another reason why it's so hard to win religious debates. You have to win them nonverbally, rather than assuming logic alone will have an impact. Fundamentalists are so good at
bringing up frustration and anger in others that they can then use that anger as a sign that "atheists aren't happy" or "pagans are hostile people". Once you've fallen into that trap, the fundamentalist has won." [source - comments by I Won].

Likewise the Muslims also have their misguided fundamentalist, but there is no need to discuss those as all know of how misguided and unloving they are.   The name Osama bin Ladin in fact tells the entire store of these evil misguided ones as all have read of what he was behind on 9/11 in New York.

Fundamentalism and radicalism is to be avoided as they are always in the wrong and hateful of others; whereas, the Bible clearly shows at 1 John 4:8, "He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love." (ASV).    However, the fundamentalist do not preach love nor the true word of God (YHWH) clearly showing they are not of God (YHWH).   This fact is amplified at 1 John 4:10, "Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son [to be] the propitiation for our sins." (ASV); and at 1 John 4:12, "No man hath beheld God at any time: if we love one another, God abideth in us, and his love is perfected in us:" (ASV); and at 1 John 4:16, "And we know and have believed the love which God hath in us. God is love; and he that abideth in love abideth in God, and God abideth in him." (ASV); and at 1 John 4:20, "If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, cannot love God whom he hath not seen." (ASV); and at 1 John 5:3, "For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous" (ASV).   Notice, the last quoted scripture emphasis the need to keep his commandments if we love him and we can only know an do this if we accept the Bible as the Standard as it is his written word for our guidance.

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COMBINATION OF [1]  THE SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY AND [2]   MATTHIAS AN ALLEGED REPLACEMENT FOR JUDAS:

[1]    SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY [116B]

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,  5  Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;  6  Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;  7  Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.   1 Corinthians 13:4 – 7, [authorized King James Bible; AV]

Yes, love for Almighty God (YHWH) motivates us to live and endure in our love for him per 1 Peter 4:10 – 12, [AV] “But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.  8  And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.  9  Use hospitality one to another without grudging.  10  As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.” 

[2]       MATTHIAS AN ALLEGED REPLACEMENT FOR JUDAS:

INTRODUCTION:

Some make wild claims for the maybe Apostle Matthias such as he was a successor to the Apostle Peter which is prima facia false as he was a contemporary of the Apostle Peter.   In fact he is mentioned only two places in the entire Bible and both of these were in the Book of Acts written by the Apostle Paul.   Let's look at these two in context.

Acts 1:20-26,
For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be made desolate, And let no man dwell therein: and, His office let another take.
21  Of the men therefore that have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and went out among us,
22  beginning from the baptism of John, unto the day that he was received up from us, of these must one become a witness with us of his resurrection.
23  And they put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
24  And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, show of these two the one whom thou hast chosen,
25  to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas fell away, that he might go to his own place.
26 And they gave lots for them; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles. (American Standard Version; ASV).

WHAT AN ENCYCLOPEDIA SAYS ON MATTHIAS:

<<<"In the New Testament Acts of the Apostles, the author of the Gospel of Luke records that Matthias was the Apostle chosen by the remaining eleven apostles to replace Judas Iscariot, following Judas's betrayal of Jesus and his suicide (Acts 1:21-26).

Though there is no mention of a Matthias among the lists of disciples in the three synoptic gospels. According to Acts 1, in the days following the Ascension of Jesus, Peter proposed to the assembled disciples, who numbered about one hundred and twenty, that they choose one to fill the place of the traitor Judas in the apostolate:
23.So they proposed two men: Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias. 24.Then they prayed, "Lord, you know everyone's heart. Show us which of these two you have chosen 25.to take over this apostolic ministry, which Judas left to go where he belongs." 26.Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias; so he was added to the eleven apostles.
Eduard Zeller declared this narrative inconsistent with the history of the Apostles' movements, in that the Apostles were in Galilee after the Crucifixion. The Acts of the Apostles clearly states (i.12) that they returned to Jerusalem.
No further information about Matthias is to be found in the canonical New Testament. Even his name is variable: the Syriac version of Eusebius calls him throughout not Matthias but "Tolmai", i.e. Bartholomew, without confusing him with the Bartholomew who was originally one of the twelve Apostles; Clement of Alexandria says some identified him with Zacchaeus; the Clementine Recognitions identify him with Barnabas; Hilgenfeld thinks he is the same as Nathanael in the Gospel of John.
According to Nicephorus (Historia eccl., 2, 40), Matthias first preached the Gospel in Judea, then in Ethiopia (made out to be a synonym for the geographically quite separate Colchis, now Caucasian Georgia) and was crucified in Colchis. A marker placed in the ruins of the Roman fortress at Gonio (Apsaros) in the modern Georgian region of Adjara claims that Matthias is buried at that site.
The Synopsis of Dorotheus contains this tradition:
Matthias in interiore Æthiopia, ubi Hyssus maris portus et Phasis fluvius est, hominibus barbaris et carnivoris praedicavit Evangelium. Mortuus est autem in Sebastopoli, ibique prope templum Solis sepultus. ("Matthias preached the Gospel to barbarians and meat-eaters in the interior of Ethiopia, where the sea harbor of Hyssus is, at the mouth of the river Phasis. He died at Sebastopolis, and was buried there, near the Temple of the Sun.")
An extant Coptic Acts of Andrew and Matthias, places his activity similarly in "the city of the cannibals" in Ethiopia.
Alternately, another tradition maintains that Matthias was stoned at Jerusalem by the Jews, and then beheaded (cf. Tillemont, Mémoires pour servir à l'histoire ecclesiastique des six premiers siècles, I, 406-7).
According to Hippolytus of Rome, Matthias died of old age in Jerusalem.
Clement of Alexandria observed (Stromateis vi.13.):
Not that they became apostles through being chosen for some distinguished peculiarity of nature, since also Judas was chosen along with them. But they were capable of becoming apostles on being chosen by Him who foresees even ultimate issues. Matthias, accordingly, who was not chosen along with them, on showing himself worthy of becoming an apostle, is substituted for Judas. [source - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia]

So as we can see, he was simply just a chosen replacement for the traitor Judas and nothing more.

UNDERSTANDING FROM THE BIBLE ON MITTHIAS:

Let's look at the Bible and see what it says,

Acts 1:23-26,

And they put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
24  And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, show of these two the one whom thou hast chosen,
25  to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas fell away, that he might go to his own place.
26 And they gave lots for them; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles. (ASV).

As we can see, two canidates, Joseph called Barsabbas and Matthias were put forth as candidates per Acts 1:23; and lots were thrown and they fell to Matthias as the replacement for Judas per Acts 1:26.

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COMBINATION OF [1]  THE SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY AND [2][  DISCOURSE ON SOUND DOCTRINE REALLY DOES MATTER.   With the Scripture of the Day first.

[1]  SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY [118B]


So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.   Hebrews 13:6,  [authorized King James Bible; AV]

We should strive to develop a positive attitude, and to show brotherly love per 1 Thessalonians 5:14 – 15, [AV] “Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.  15  See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.”  Doing so will help us survive the approaching conclusion of the end times per Luke 21:25 – 28, [AV] “And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;  26  Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which  are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.  27  And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.  28  And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.”   

[2]  DISCOURSE ON SOUND DOCTRINE REALLY DOES MATTER:

INTRODUCTION;

Many feel to day that they can just believe anything they want and that God (YHWH) will consider this okay, and that sound doctrine does not matter.   Obviously this was NOT the thinking of the Apostle Paul as shown by Titus 2:1, "But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:" (Authorized King James Bible; AV).   He clearly considered it of the utmost importance that we stick to what is sound doctrine as shown also at Titus 1:1-2, "Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness; 2 In  hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;" (AV) clearly showing that we must acknowledge the truth if we are to obtain the hope of eternal life and hence not rest our hopes on lies, a point reaffirmed at  Job 11:4, "For thou hast said, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes." (AV).   

This fact is reaffirmed in the new testament at  1 Timothy 1:3, "As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine," (AV); and re-affirmed at 1 Timothy 1:10, "For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;" (AV); and at 1 Timothy 4:6, "If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained." (AV); and at 1 Timothy 6:1, "Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed." (AV); and at  1 Timothy 6:3, "If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;" (AV).

LET'S LOOK AT ONE EXAMPLE OF A FALSE DOCTRINE, THE TRINITY:

This false doctrine is defined in The Cyclopoedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature, New York 1871, by John M'Clintock and James Strong, Vol. II, page 560-561, states, "We worship one God in Trinity, and Trinity in Unity; neither confounding the

persons, nor dividing the substance. For there is one person of the Father, another of the Son, and another of the Holy Ghost. But the Godhead of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost is all one: the glory equal, the majesty coeternal. Such as the Father is, such is the Son, and such is the Holy Ghost.....The Father eternal, the Son eternal, and the Holy Ghost eternal...So likewise the Father is almighty, the Son almighty, and the Holy Ghost almighty...So the Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Ghost is God. And yet there are not three Gods, but one God...The Father is made of none, neither created nor begotten. The Son is of the Father alone; not made, nor created, but begotten. The Holy Ghost is of the Father and of the Son; neither made, nor created, nor begotten, but proceeding...And in this Trinity none is afore or after other; none is greater or less than another. But the whole three persons are coeternal together, and coequal. So that in all things, as is afore said, the Unity in Trinity and the Trinity in Unity is to be worshipped. He therefore that will be saved must thus think of the Trinity." [this is the Athanasian Creed quoted in the above mentioned Cyclopoedia].


This doctrine clearly states that the three persons are coeternal together, and coequal, but the scriptures clearly show otherwise.   Take for example the two scriptures, John 5:26 and John 6:57:

John 5:26, "For as the Father hath life in himself, even so gave he to the Son also to have life in himself:" (American Standard Version; ASV)

John 6:57, "As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father; so he that eateth me, he also shall live because of me." (ASV).

Clearly show that no co-equality exist with respect Jesus (Yeshua) and his Father, Almighty God (YHWH).   This is impossible as Jesus (Yeshua) himself testified that the "Father hath life in himself, even so gave he to the Son" which would be of course would be impossible if they were as this false doctrine falsely claims that they are coeternal and coequal.

Likewise, Jesus (Yeshua) clearly states, "I live because of the Father" which would of course not be the case if they were as this false doctrine falsely claims that they are coeternal and coequal.   To further emphasis the fact that that he was NOT coequal with his Father (YHWH), Jesus (Yeshua) testified at John 14:28, "Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I."  (AV) to show his Father (YHWH) was greater than himself; hence, NOT coequal as the false doctrine of the Trinity claims.

However, the believers of this false doctrine are so adamant with respect to their belief in this false doctrine, they are deluded in believing certain scriptures in the old testament such as:

Deuteronomy 4:2, "You shall not add to the word that I speak to you, neither shall you take away from it: keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you." (Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible; DRCB) and Deuteronomy 12:32, "What I command thee, that only do thou to the Lord: neither add any thing, nor diminish" (DRCB).    However, these scriptures do NOT support their contended for false doctrine, but actually condemn those who believe in false doctrines and take away from the commandments of our God (YHWH).   This fact is further testified to at  1 Timothy 1:10, "For fornicators, for them who defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and whatever other thing is contrary to sound doctrine:" (DRCB).   They are in effect the ones the apostles warned against the coming of at 2 Timothy 4:3, "For there shall be a time when they will not endure sound doctrine but, according to their own desires, they will heap to themselves teachers having itching ears:"  (DRCB).

And,

Psalms 89:27, [Psalms 88:28 in most Bibles], " And I will make him my firstborn, high above the kings of the earth." (DRCB) and they link this with John 18:33-36, " Pilate therefore went into the hall again and called Jesus and said to him: Art thou the king of the Jews? 34 Jesus answered: Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or have others told it thee of me? 35 Pilate answered: Am I a Jew? Thy own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee up to me. What hast thou done? 36 Jesus answered: My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would certainly strive that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now my kingdom is not from hence." (DRCB).   However, they fail to pay heed or comprehend to "And I will make him my firstborn, high above the kings of the earth,"  which clearly shows a superior one, Almighty God (YHWH) putting his only begotten son in a superior place which would be unnecessary if they were coequal and coeternal.   If these believers actually understood the scriptures they quote in support of their false doctrines, they would understand they did NOT support their false doctrine, but showed that it could NOT BE a true doctrine.     Its like 2 Timothy 4:3 says, "For there shall be a time when they will not endure sound doctrine but, according to their own desires, they will heap to themselves teachers having itching ears:" (DRCB).

And,

Psalms 110:1, [In most Bibles this is 109-1], " <A psalm for David.> The Lord said to my Lord: Sit thou at my right hand: Until I make thy enemies thy footstool." (DRCB).     They mistakenly use this to lend support to their contention for their belief in false doctrine of the Trinity, but in reality, it shows their false doctrine has no basis in fact.   How so?    Well it clearly shows Almighty God (YHWH), the Lord, saying to his son Jesus (Yeshua), my Lord, to sit at his right hand which clearly shows just the opposite of coequality.   Sitting at the right hand of power in ancient times signified the person second in command and not the supreme commander the Lord, Almighty God (YHWH).    Clearly as can be seen, that Jesus (Yeshua) is sub servant to his Father, Almighty God, and this fact is reflected at  1 Timothy 6:1, "Whosoever are servants under the yoke, let them count their masters worthy of all honour; lest the name of the Lord and his doctrine be blasphemed." (DRCB).    How so, Jesus (Yeshua) clearly testified to whose doctrines he preached at  John 7:6, "Jesus answered them and said: My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me." (DRCB); and Mark  6:2 shows the people were astonished when he taught them his Father's, Almighty God's (YHWH's) doctrines, "And when the Sabbath was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were in admiration at his doctrine, saying: How came this man by all these things? and what wisdom is this that is given to him, and such mighty works as are wrought by his hands?" (DRCB).

CONCLUSION:

As we have seen by using one false doctrine as an example, it is as Matthew 13:15, "For the heart of this people is grown gross, and with their ears they have been dull of hearing, and their eyes they have shut: lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them." (DRCB); and as stated at 2 Corinthians 4:4, "In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of unbelievers, that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not shine unto them." (DRCB).

The believers in false doctrines are hearing but not believing or comprehending the truth.   They are like when the apostles did not comprehend what Jesus (Yeshua) was saying about the leaven of the Pharisees as a parable at  Matthew 16:11-12, " Why do you not understand that it was not concerning bread I said to you: Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees? 12 Then they understood that he said not that they should beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and Sadducees." (DRCB); however, the apostles quickly comprehended, whereas, the present day believers in false doctrines do not.

So all true believers who have maintained solid doctrine in keeping with Titus 2:1, "But as for you, speak the things which are proper for sound doctrine:" (New King James Bible; NKJB), should now be per  2 Timothy 4:2, "Preach the word: be instant in season, out of season: reprove, entreat, rebuke in all patience and doctrine" (DRCB).   In other words, all true Christians must seek to teach the truth by rebuking in patience those with un-sound doctrine in keeping with the commission Christ put on all of his followers at Matthew 24:14, "And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come." (NKJB).

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COMBINATION OF [1]  THE SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY AND [2]  DISCOURSE ON SOME CONTINUE TO RATIONALIZE SO AS TO AVOID REALITY.     With the Scripture of the Day first.

[1]  SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY [120B]

Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.   Hebrews 13:5, [authorized King James Bible; AV]

The Apostle Paul was speaking here of brothers who had been imprisoned for their faith like himself.  At Philippians 1:12 – 14, [AV] “But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel;  13  So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places;  14  And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.”  The Apostle Paul made clear how we should show brotherly love to those unjustly being punished at Hebrews 10:34 – 39, [AV] “For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.  35  Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.  36  For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.  37  For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.  38  Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.  39  But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.”  We should make fervent prayer for such ones as shown by Hebrews 13:18 – 19, [AV] “Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.  19  But I beseech you the rather to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.”   

[2]  DISCOURSE ON SOME CONTINUE TO RATIONALIZE SO AS TO AVOID REALITY"

INTRODUCTION:

Some would rather rationalize so as to avoid reality with respect their pet belief when it has been shown to be a myth or legend that came from pagans rather than accept Bible facts and reality.

One good example of this is with respect the Trinity God (YHWH) dishonoring false doctrine which is defined as:

This false doctrine is defined in The Cyclopoedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature, New York 1871, by John M'Clintock and James Strong, Vol. II, page 560-561, states, "We worship one God in Trinity, and Trinity in Unity; neither confounding the persons, nor dividing the substance. For there is one person of the Father, another of the Son, and another of the Holy Ghost. But the Godhead of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost is all one: the glory equal, the majesty coeternal. Such as the Father is, such is the Son, and such is the Holy Ghost.....The Father eternal, the Son eternal, and the Holy Ghost eternal...So likewise the Father is almighty, the Son almighty, and the Holy Ghost almighty...So the Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Ghost is God. And yet there are not three Gods, but one God...The Father is made of none, neither created nor begotten. The Son is of the Father alone; not made, nor created, but begotten. The Holy Ghost is of the Father and of the Son; neither made, nor created, nor begotten, but proceeding...And in this Trinity none is afore or after other; none is greater or less than another. But the whole three persons are coeternal together, and coequal. So that in all things, as is afore said, the Unity in Trinity and the Trinity in Unity is to be worshipped. He therefore that will be saved must thus think of the Trinity." [this is the Athanasian Creed quoted in the above mentioned Cyclopoedia].[source - The Cyclopoedia of Biblical Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature by John M'Clintock and James Strong, Volume II, Page 560-561]

WHO THE BIBLE SAYS JESUS (YESHUA) IS VS. WHAT RATIONALIZERS SAY:

As we can see from the definition given above, for a Trinity to exist in reality the various members must be coequal and coeternal.   Of course we all know a father must exist before a son.   Yet this false doctrine even denies this elementary fact.  But let's see what the Bible says with respect to whom Jesus (Yeshua) is and compare it with what one rationalizer said:

The rationalizer said,

God is the ONLY one we are to worship-------------Jesus is to be worshipped--------therefore Jesus is God. The Bible is very clear in this regard if no other. The TRINITY expresses the BODY< SOUL< SPIRIT of the single essence we know as GOD. That is why we are said to be Created in the image of GOD. We ARE in fact a type of trinity.

We exist as body, soul, and spirit. The outward, the inward and our motivation. We are either children of GOD or children of the devil (motivation). We are either young, old, or decaying (our body). We are either alive, present with the Lord or in hell (our soul).

However, the Bible clearly states, at numerous places the following:


Matthew 4:3 - [Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible; DRCB]

And the tempter coming said to him: If thou be the SonofGod, command that these stones be made bread.

Matthew 4:6 - [DRCB]

And said to him: If thou be the SonofGod, cast thyself down, for it is written: That he hath given his angels charge over thee, and in their hands shall they bear thee up, lest perhaps thou dash thy foot against a stone.

Matthew 8:29 - [DRCB]

And behold they cried out, saying: What have we to do with thee, Jesus SonofGod? art thou come hither to torment us before the time?

Matthew 14:33 - [DRCB]

And they that were in the boat came and adored him, saying: Indeed thou art the SonofGod.

Matthew 16:16 - [DRCB]

Simon Peter answered and said: Thou art Christ, the Sonof the living God.

Matthew 26:63 - [DRCB]

But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest said to him: I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us if thou be the Christ the SonofGod.

Matthew 26:64 - [DRCB]

Jesus saith to him: Thou hast said it. Nevertheless I say to you, hereafter you shall see the Sonof man sitting on the right hand of the power ofGod and coming in the clouds of heaven.

Matthew 27:40 - [DRCB]

And saying: Vah, thou that destroyest the temple ofGod and in three days dost rebuild it: save thy own self. If thou be the SonofGod, come down from the cross.

Matthew 27:43 - [DRCB]

He trusted in God: let him now deliver him if he will have him. For he said: I am the SonofGod.


Clearly, these verses show that Jesus (Yeshua) is the Son of God (YHWH) and NOT God (YHWH) as the rationalizer wrongly claimed.   Jesus (Yeshua) is NOT his Father, Almighty God (YHWH) and as shown above, this is stated in many places.   Some of which were previously given - all from the Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible; DRCB::

THE RATIONALIZER THEN WRONGLY CLAIMED THAT IN EVEN THE FACTS CHANGED:

The rationalizer then wrongly claimed that this was only so on earth, but that they became one in heaven, but this is NOT in any way supported by the Bible.   Let's look at what the rationalizer said and what the Bible, God's (YHWH's) word had to say, which is of course God's (YHWH's) standard for mankind:

The rationalizer said,

Clearly, the verses that you provied (when you provide verses) are from and about Jesus while in HIS human incarnation. The body form of the GODHEAD became a person of flesh and blood and assumed the role of a servant. GOD can sympathize with man because through Jesus HE knows what it is to be a moral man. You keep telling us about pagan worship and their false beliefs. However, Satan is an IMITATOR of the truth. He twists it just enough to distort and confuse. Christ is GOD with us. Pagan religions have their own godheads and or trinities to mimic the truth and confuse the unbelieving-----keeping them lost.

God is the ONLY one we are to worship-------------Jesus is to be worshipped--------therefore Jesus is God. The Bible is very clear in this regard if no other. The TRINITY expresses the BODY< SOUL< SPIRIT of the single essence we know as GOD. That is why we are said to be Created in the image of GOD. We ARE in fact a type of trinity. We exist as body, soul, and spirit. The outward, the inward and our motivation. We are either children of GOD or children of the devil (motivation). We are either young, old, or decaying (our body). We are either alive, present with the Lord or in hell (our soul).

The Bible says,

Your again are overlooking several facts as shown in the scriptures speaking of Jesus' (Yeshua's) place when he returned to heaven and they all show him sitting at the right hand of his Father, Almighty God (YHWH) and not that he was God (YHWH) who is his Father (YHWH), you are confused, see some of the scriptures which show this as follows:

Matthew 22:44 - [Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible; DRCB]

The Lord said to my Lord: Sit on my righthand, until I make thy enemies thy footstool?

Matthew 26:64 - [DRCB]

Jesus saith to him: Thou hast said it. Nevertheless I say to you, hereafter you shall see the Son of man sitting on the righthand of the power of God and coming in the clouds of heaven.

Mark 14:62 - [DRCB]

And Jesus said to him: I am. And you shall see the Son of man sitting on the righthand of the power of God and coming with the clouds of heaven.

Mark 16:19 - [DRCB]

And the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven and sitteth on the righthand of God.

Luke 22:69 - [DRCB]

But hereafter the Son of man shall be sitting on the righthand of the power of God.

Acts 2:34 - [DRCB]

For David ascended not into heaven; but he himself said: The Lord said to my Lord: Sit thou on my righthand,

Acts 5:31 - [DRCB]

Him hath God exalted with his righthand, to be Prince and Saviour. to give repentance to Israel and remission of sins.

Acts 7:55 - [DRCB]

But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looking up steadfastly to heaven, saw the glory of God and Jesus standing on the righthand of God.

Romans 8:34 - [DRCB]

Who is he that shall condemn? Christ Jesus that died: yea that is risen also again, who is at the righthand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.

Ephesians 1:20 - [DRCB]

Which he wrought in Christ, raising him up from the dead and setting him on his righthand in the heavenly plActses.

Hebrews 12:2 - [DRCB]

Looking on Jesus, the author and finisher of faith, who, having joy set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and now sitteth on the righthand of the throne of God.

CONCLUSION;

With regard to the Bible clearly stating that Jesus (Yeshua) is the Son of God at the places shown previously and at many other places, we noted in all the above Scriptures it calls Jesus Christ (Yeshua) the Son of God; interesting since for if the Trinity was true, it would read God the Son instead of the Son of God. Since it reads the same in every translation I know of except one "feminists" biased Bible, where it reads Daughter of God which I am sure none of you would agree with. Therefore, it is self evident that Jesus is God's (YHWH) son and not God the Son as would be technically necessary for the trinity to be true.   Also, for it to be true, they would have to be coeternal which they are not as shown at:

Colossians 1:15, "Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:" (DRCB).

And,

Revelation 3:14, "And to the angel of the church of Laodicea write: These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, who is the beginning of the creation of God:" (DRCB).

Of course, all thinking individuals already know the fact that a father MUST pre-exist a son.   God (YHWH) originally used faithful men as scribes to put his thoughts into the words of men; however, rationalizers have 1,000 of years tried to rationalize to suit their particular beliefs and myths that things are different.   They do not want to accept the simple truth that God (YHWH) had his thoughts put into the words of men so we could understand/comprehend and not for them to twist per 2 Corinthians 4:4, "In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of unbelievers, that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not shine unto them." (DRCB).

Now with respect to their rationalizing that positions in heaven are different and that Jesus (Yeshua) becomes his Father, Almighty God (YHWH), this has previously been shown by the scriptures to be without any foundation in fact or reality.   The scriptures clearly show he sits at the right hand of God (YHWH), and NOT that he is his Father, Almighty God (YHWH).

Of course, some rationalizers point to John 10:30, "I and the Father are one." (DRCB), and say, it says they are one.   They fail to comprehend, that they are one in purpose just as we are with Jesus (Yeshua) if we are faithfully following his commandments contained in the Bible as revealed at John 17:11, "And now I am not in the world, and these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep them in thy name whom thou hast given me: that they may be one, as we also are." (DRCB); and John 17:21, "That they all may be one, as thou, Father, in me, and I in thee; that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me." (DRCB); and John 17:22, "And the glory which thou hast given me, I have given to them: that, they may be one, as we also are one." (DRCB).   Likewise they overlook John 14:28 where Jesus (Yeshua) clearly testifies his Father, Almighty God (YHWH) is greater than he is, "You have heard that I said to you: I go away, and I come unto you. If you loved me you would indeed be glad, because I go to the Father: for the Father is greater than I." (DRCB).   Nor do they comprehend 1 Corinthians 11:3, "But I would have you know that the head of every man is Christ: and the head of the woman is the man: and the head of Christ is God." (DRCB).

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