So, instead of denying his goodness, wouldn`t it have been more reasonable
For Jesus to seize this occasion and acknowledge that he was good, since he was God or
A manifestation of the one God, if such were the case? Why would he refer to the true God
Alone, and not reveal his own `good` divinity? Was he hiding the truth about himself from
the questioner?
.Now this is life eternal, that they know you, the ONLY
True God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.
(john 17:3)
In this verse, Jesus again distinguishes himself from the ONLY true God! It is this true God
who created and sent Jesus. So, who has the full authority to command and send? The ONLY
true God or Jesus? Who is greater, the one who orders and sends or the one who is
ordered and sent?
.There is one God and one mediator between God
And men, the man Christ Jesus.
(1 Timothy 2:4)
This verse points to two identities:
(1) one God, and (2) one mediator (Jesus)! Jesus is described as " the man"
the verse did not call him " the God Christ Jesus " in fact, nowhere in the Bible is Jesus called
God!!.
To further discuss and answer the question, Is Jesus God or part of God?, let us
Carefully, critically, and objectively read the following parts of verses reported in Matthew 4:1-10
* Then Jesus was led by the spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil.
* After fasting forty days and forty night, he was hungry.
* Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all
The kingdoms of the world and their splendor.
* He (the devil) said to him ( Jesus), "All these I will give you, if you will
Fall down and worship me".
Let me share with you some of the questions and thoughts that stroke my mind
After reading the above verses:
1) The Bible says, " Jesus was led by the spirit into the desert…" I wonder who has
more authority and more power, Jesus or the spirit? Why didn`t Jesus lead himself
to the desert if he were God? Does God need someone to lead him?
2) Based on the testimony of the above verses, the devil (Satan) tempted Jesus
who is considered to be God by some Christians. The simple and logical question
that could be raised is: Can God be tempted?
The same Bible tells us that God can`t be tempted! This fact is uttered by Jesus, in the same story
Of temptation. Similarly, James, the brother of Jesus,
Said:
Did these verses trigger any questions or thoughts in you mind?
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