that you don't direct worship to the Father Jehovah? To an outsider, it would seem as if you don't recognize Jehovah as the Father of Jesus. That you don't recognize Jehovah as God. Please explain scripturally.
Jedidoctor
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You question raises a great point. No matter how you analyze it, or try to explain it, the doctrine of the trinity makes no sense.
Most Christians mistakenly believe that Jesus is God. This is not scriptural. Carefully reading the scriptures themselves will show the truth.
Are God and Jesus equal?
John 14:28
John 5:19
Heb 5:8
John 7:16
Matthew 3:16, 17
Matthew 20:23
Acts 2:24
Jesus, even in heaven, is still subject to the Father
1 Cor. 15:28
Matthew 20:23
Acts 5:31
Philippians 2:9
Hebrews 9:24
Acts 7:55
Who does Jesus listen to?
1 Cor. 11:3
John 20:17
Rev 1:6
For more, see watchtower.org
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Jesus Christ is the Savior LORD God of Christians yet we are talking touching directly to the comparable God as quickly as we talk touching directly to the persons in Trinity The 'place of work'/'rank' is going like this the 1st individual in holy Trinity is the father who's God the 2d individual in holy Trinity is the Son ( Jesus ) who's God ( here in the worldwide Jesus replaced into totally God and totally human ) The third individual in holy Trinity is Holy Spirit who's God Holy Trinity is approximately one genuine God and that they have got diverse 'purposes', manifestations. You seem to have faith that the angel can exchange right into a human yet you are able to no longer have faith that each physique efficient God can not exchange into human ans nevertheless stay as God
R J Long
Jehovah isn't the name of God. The name that God gave to Moses was probably "Yahweh"; at any rate, it certainly was not "Jehovah". You see, the scribes who copied the Torah didn't use the name of God because they were afraid that they would break the third commandment by thinking it with unsanctified minds while doing their work. Therefore, they invented a code word; they took the consonants from God's name (YHWH, or JHVH), added the vowels from "adonai" (the Hebrew word for "lord"), and came up with the word "Jehovah", which they could safely write down precisely because it wasn't the name of God.
As for the rest of it, we worship God the Father all the time. I hear the Father's name in worship more often than I hear Jesus' name. I think it's possible that when you called yourself an outsider, you were more accurate than you realized. Perhaps it would behoove you to get a little more inside our beliefs before you criticize them.
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Did you know that the New Testament as the keys to open the Old Testament. Listen to what it is written.
A man appeared, sent by God. Whose name was John. he came to give testimony to testify about that Light.
So all might believe through him, he was not the Light. but he came to testify about the Light. That was the True Light which gives Light to everyone, who comes into the world.
John the Baptist said: He who comes in the world the world was made through Him, Yet the world knew Him not, That I should be baptized By Him, that I should tie his shoes.
Even today the world does not know Him. Cause Father God is the True Light It was He who came in the flesh to save His people. it was He who cursed the ground we live in. And it was Our Father God's plan to save His people through Him. that He put Himself on the cross. But satan covered the eyes of men. For they don't know the real Truth. Cause the real truth will set you free.
Now through the Holy Spirit of God, His Spirit dwells in us for when we pray we call out His name and His name is Jesus. I am not a Jehovah witness
but some of you who are J.Ws will pray: Jehovah God in the name of Jesus Amen.
God Bless!
sparc77
The answer is not all that difficult in spite of the smoke and mirrors that a lot of the other responders are trying to throw up.
In this case, the answer may be best given, not by what the Bible says, but by what it does not say.
Look at the Gospel according to John, chapter 20 verses 24 to 38:
Now Thomas (called Didymus), one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, "We have seen the Lord!"
But he said to them, "Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe it."
A week later his disciples were in the house again, and Thomas was with them. Though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you!"
Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe."
Thomas said to him, "My Lord and my God!"
Then Jesus told him, "Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed."
Jesus did many other miraculous signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book. But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.
Throughout the Gospels, Jesus denounced sin and was quick to correct anyone who had a misconception of God. But when Thomas calls Jesus "my God", Jesus does NOT contradict or correct him. This clearly indicates that Jesus is acknowledging that what Thomas said is true.
If Jesus was in error, then one must then call into question everything that Jesus taught and everything that the Bible states.
The trinity does not indicate that there are multiple gods or that Jesus is a god separate from God the Father. Jesus is (as is indicated in John chapter 1) God in the flesh.
Just as water can exist in solid, liquid or vapor form and still be water, so God can be in the role of God the Father (provider and creator), God the Son (savior and redeemer) and God the Holy Spirit (comforter and conscience).
True, the word "Trinity" is not mentioned in the Bible, but the concept is found throughout both testaments.
The best way to understand the Trinity is to remember that the titles "Father" and "Son" are not representative of a hereditary relationship, but of a spiritual one just as the patriots of the American Revelation were called the "Sons of Liberty". God the Father is so called because the role He plays in that capacity is the role of creator, builder, designer, provider, protector, etc. and are roles generally associated with a father. The son is usually thought of as an extension of the father's line and will, one who is entrusted with the father's power and authority.
Just as you can be daughter to your parents, mother to your children and wife to your husband all at the same time, so God can be Father, Son and Holy Spirit all at the same time. The only difference is that God can also be all these things in different places all at the same time. Remember, God the Father dwells in Heaven, a place outside of time and space. He can see and influence all places and all times at his whim.