Let's test your oneness cult theology mr. modalist. You said keep saying that Jesus Christ is God the Father and your accusing us of blaspheming. The following is what the Jews said at John 5:18, "For this cause (what cause noose?) the Jews were seeking all the more to kill Him/Jesus, because (or why?) He not only was breaking the Sabbath, but also was calling GOD HIS OWN FAHTER, making Himself equal with God."
You also call God your Father and the Jews are not happy even today- so what?
So what did Jesus say that caused the Jews to accuse Him of blasphemy? John 5:17, "My Father is working until now, (one person of the Father) and I Myself am working" (one person of the Son). There are clearly "TWO" persons in this verse, one is God the Father and the other is His Son, Jesus Christ. So how in the world can you sit there and say that Jesus Christ is God the Father?
What work was/is the Father doing apart from salvation work? Jesus is the savior and apart from Him there's no other savior.
You need to understand what Jesus was referring them to when He said:
John 8:
24 I told you that you would die in your sins; if you do not believe that I am he, you will indeed die in your sins.”
Jesus was referring them to:
Isa 43:
10“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 no god was formed,
nor will there be one after me.
11I, even I, am the Lord,
and apart from me there is no savior.
12I have revealed and saved and proclaimed—
I, and not some foreign god among you.
You are my witnesses,” declares the Lord, “that I am God.
13Yes, and from ancient days
I am he.
No one can deliver out of my hand.
When I act, who can reverse it?”
Moreover, if your view is correct then you have the Jews accusing God the Father of blasphemy? Secondly, look what Jesus says to His parents at Luke 2:49, "Why is it that you were looking for Me? Did you not know that I had to be IN MY FATHER'S HOUSE." Again, how can Jesus be God the Father and be in His Father's house? There are still two distinct persons in this verse as well.
Now, going back to John 5 look at vs19, "Truly, truly, I say to you the Son can do nothing of Himself, (by definition Himself means one person), unless it is something He sees the Father doing; for (or because) whatever the Father does, these things the Son also does in like manner." The whole chapter of John 5 has two distict persons in view, not one and the same person in your "cultic" thinking.
What your also doing is mixing up the two words, "being" with the word "person." Being is defined as having existence. It could be an object, an idea, a symbol, anything that simply exists. Person is defined as "All the qualities constituting one that exists; the essence, the essential nature, personality or characteritics/attributes.
And lastly, the Jews accused Jesus of blasphemy, what was the blasphemy noose?
IN GOD THE SON,
bluto[/QUOTE]
Let's test your oneness cult theology mr. modalist. You said keep saying that Jesus Christ is God the Father and your accusing us of blaspheming. The following is what the Jews said at John 5:18, "For this cause (what cause noose?) the Jews were seeking all the more to kill Him/Jesus, because (or why?) He not only was breaking the Sabbath, but also was calling GOD HIS OWN FAHTER, making Himself equal with God."
So what did Jesus say that caused the Jews to accuse Him of blasphemy? John 5:17, "My Father is working until now, (one person of the Father) and I Myself am working" (one person of the Son). There are clearly "TWO" persons in this verse, one is God the Father and the other is His Son, Jesus Christ. So how in the world can you sit there and say that Jesus Christ is God the Father?
You also call God your Father and the Jews are not happy with you even today, so what?
Is there any work the Father was doing apart from salvation? well i have news for you, there's no other savior apart from Jesus and Jesus had a special way of referring people with regards to the works of his father:
John 8:
24 I said therefore to you, that you shall die in your sins: for if you believe not that I am he, you shall die in your sins.
Jesus was referring them to:
Isa 43:
10You are my witnesses, said the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen: that you may know and believe me, and
understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.
11I, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is no savior.
12I have declared, and have saved, and I have showed, when there was no strange god among you: therefore you are my witnesses, said the LORD, that I am God.
13Yes, before the day was I am he; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall let it?
Moreover, if your view is correct then you have the Jews accusing God the Father of blasphemy? Secondly, look what Jesus says to His parents at Luke 2:49, "Why is it that you were looking for Me? Did you not know that I had to be IN MY FATHER'S HOUSE." Again, how can Jesus be God the Father and be in His Father's house? There are still two distinct persons in this verse as well.
Look at what Jesus says to His disciples:
John 14:
15 All things that the Father has are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall show it to you.
Jesus would have easily told His parents ".. why is it that you were looking for me in my house?"
Now, going back to John 5 look at vs19, "Truly, truly, I say to you the Son can do nothing of Himself, (by definition Himself means one person), unless it is something He sees the Father doing; for (or because) whatever the Father does, these things the Son also does in like manner." The whole chapter of John 5 has two distict persons in view, not one and the same person in your "cultic" thinking.
Two or three distinct persons is not really an issue, now show how the two or three distinct persons are one.
What your also doing is mixing up the two words, "being" with the word "person." Being is defined as having existence. It could be an object, an idea, a symbol, anything that simply exists. Person is defined as "All the qualities constituting one that exists; the essence, the essential nature, personality or characteritics/attributes.
And lastly, the Jews accused Jesus of blasphemy, what was the blasphemy noose?
IN GOD THE SON,
bluto
Q1. Does Jesus exist on His own?
Q2. Does the father exist on His own?
"Hear Oh Israel, God is one" actually means "Hear Oh Israel, God exists?!!"