John 17:3
And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent (John 17:3, KJV).
1. The Jehovah's Witnesses believe when the Lord Jesus said "the only true God" in reference to the Father this proves that the Lord Jesus is not God.
http://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/questions/trinity/http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/...fm?sectionID=8
d. Vine: John 7:28; 17:3; 1 Thess. 1:9; Rev. 6:10; these declare that God fulfils the meaning of His Name, He is "very God," in distinction from all other gods, false gods (Vine's Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words, True, page 1170).
e. NIDOTTE - Asa demonstrated unquestionable religious zeal, even to the point of removing his own (grand)mother (cf. 1 Kgs 15:2, 10) Maacah from her place (15:3 ) - no easy feat, to be sure, given the idolatrous tendencies his father had (15:3) (NIDOTTE 4:413, Asa, Daniel Schibler).
3. The same Greek word for "only" (monos) that is applied to the Father in John 17:3 is used in Romans 16:27 and Revelation 15:4.
a. To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen. (Romans 16:27)
The fact that the Lord Jesus shares the same wisdom as what "only" God possesses (omniscience) proves that the Lord Jesus is God.
See Acts 1:24-25; Ephesians 4:10; 1 Peter 2:25 and Revelation 5:6, 12 in http://www.theologyweb.com/campus/sh...ience-of-Jesus
And also see http://www.theologyweb.com/campus/sh...ce%29%E2%80%8F
Jesus as the heart-knower of all (καρδιογνώστης = omniscience)
b. Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest. (Revelation 15:4)
The fact that the Lord Jesus shares the same holiness as what "only" God possesses proves that the Lord Jesus is God.
See Peter: The Worship of the Lord Jesus
http://www.theologyweb.com/campus/sh...the-Lord-Jesus
And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent (John 17:3, KJV).
1. The Jehovah's Witnesses believe when the Lord Jesus said "the only true God" in reference to the Father this proves that the Lord Jesus is not God.
http://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/questions/trinity/http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/...fm?sectionID=8
d. Vine: John 7:28; 17:3; 1 Thess. 1:9; Rev. 6:10; these declare that God fulfils the meaning of His Name, He is "very God," in distinction from all other gods, false gods (Vine's Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words, True, page 1170).
e. NIDOTTE - Asa demonstrated unquestionable religious zeal, even to the point of removing his own (grand)mother (cf. 1 Kgs 15:2, 10) Maacah from her place (15:3 ) - no easy feat, to be sure, given the idolatrous tendencies his father had (15:3) (NIDOTTE 4:413, Asa, Daniel Schibler).
3. The same Greek word for "only" (monos) that is applied to the Father in John 17:3 is used in Romans 16:27 and Revelation 15:4.
a. To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen. (Romans 16:27)
The fact that the Lord Jesus shares the same wisdom as what "only" God possesses (omniscience) proves that the Lord Jesus is God.
See Acts 1:24-25; Ephesians 4:10; 1 Peter 2:25 and Revelation 5:6, 12 in http://www.theologyweb.com/campus/sh...ience-of-Jesus
And also see http://www.theologyweb.com/campus/sh...ce%29%E2%80%8F
Jesus as the heart-knower of all (καρδιογνώστης = omniscience)
b. Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest. (Revelation 15:4)
The fact that the Lord Jesus shares the same holiness as what "only" God possesses proves that the Lord Jesus is God.
See Peter: The Worship of the Lord Jesus
http://www.theologyweb.com/campus/sh...the-Lord-Jesus
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