In the name of Creator most Merciful and Beneficent
My
dear Christian brethren! Though there are many of the Christian missionaries the
common ideal person for all of them is- Paul. In fact, it is very interesting
subject to know the answer for the questions that “Who is God? And who is
Jesus? In view of Paul”. Because Paul has declared himself that the beliefs
what he has preached towards God and Jesus, were taught by Jesus appearing him
miraculously in his vision after he ascended to the heaven.
What
the contention of so many preachers of now a days is that- Jesus is mightiest
God in reality! However he has spent his life with natural human weaknesses for
some span of period in this world later on he again transformed as God
ascending to heaven! If it is questioned, then why did not the Apostle and Paul
ever proclaim so? The answer of some preachers is that- Jesus has spent his
life as a common human being, therefore his teachings also appeared to be the
normal teachings of a human being! That is why his disciples also preach that-
there was one God above Jesus recognizing him to be a common human being!
Let
we grant it to be true for a while that Jesus is in the great status of God
after he ascended to the heaven! Then did Paul, who has received the teachings
of Jesus from the heaven, ever introduce Jesus anywhere in his epistles as mightiest
God? Or did he introduce as one, who created by the Almighty God and appointed
by Him to be the Christ? To acquire the appropriate answer for this question,
has been written this small booklet by the inspiration of Holy Spirit.
Why do not have the similarity between the gospel of Paul and the gospel of today’s preachers?
The Holy Bible is the basis for the morality and unity. However,
it is miserable fact that in those people who possess such a great book as the
Bible, there are so many fabricated beliefs are being adopted by them and their
morality is degrading day by day. The main reason for this heinous state is
that- To earn the money in easiest way, some idolaters have entered in to the Christianity
under the disguise of Preachers incorporating their gentile doctrines like
Trinity and incarnation holding the Bible in their hands which have been once
prohibited by the Bible. Therefore to make the Christianity free from the evils
of the gentile’s we should lead our life according as how Paul has understood
the Gospel of Jesus and imitated it intact. This is because Paul clearly says
that-
Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ. – 1 Corinthians
11:1
According
to the above verse meaning of imitating Paul is that- Jesus has declared in his
gospel that God is one and none besides Him and proclaimed about himself that
he is “Christ” sent by God. Having imitated to the Gospel of Jesus, Paul also
has proclaimed that there was only one God and Jesus was Christ appointed by
God. In this way preaching those same beliefs propounded by Paul, can be
regarded as imitating of Paul. But contrary to imitate Paul now a day’s pastors
preach in vain as- God has incarnated in the form of Jesus! Jehovah is Triune
God! Jesus is one of gods in Trinity etc. by means of they preach those
incongruous beliefs there is no any similarity between the gospel of Paul and
of now a day’s preachers.
According to Paul who is the God in reality? Jesus? Or Jehovah?
For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth
(as there are many gods and many lords), yet for us there is one
God, the Father. – 1 Corinthians 8:5, 6
There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are
differences of ministries, but the same Lord. And there are
diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works all in all. - 1
Corinthians 12:4
One Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all,
who is above all.– Ephesians 4:5, 6
According to Paul who is Jesus in reality? God? Or Messiah?
So many preachers of these days put lot of efforts to try to prove
somehow that Jesus is God with the help of some prophecies. But what Paul has
proved about Jesus with the help of so many prophecies to the Jews who rejected
Jesus? Whether Jesus was Christ or God which can be seen in the following
verses.
But Saul increased all the more in strength, and confounded the Jews
who dwelt in Damascus, proving that this Jesus is the Christ. –
Acts 9:22
Then Paul, as his custom was, went in to them, and for three
Sabbaths reasoned with them from the Scriptures, explaining and
demonstrating that the Christ had to suffer and rise again from the dead, and saying, ”This
Jesus whom I preach to you is the Christ. – Acts 17:2, 3
For he vigorously refuted the Jews publicly, showing from the
Scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.– Acts 18:28
The
way what Paul has adopted as how one should believe God? And how one should
believe Jesus? is the ultimate measure for the today’s Christianity? On one had
Paul clearly preaches that “there is one God, the Father” on the other hand he always strives to prove that “Jesus is
Christ” basing on the so many prophecies to the Jews. What noteworthy is that
Paul in his entire life time never have argued with Jews showing the prophecies
to prove Jesus was God. According to this it is made clear that, in view of
Paul God is one, He is Jehovah and Jesus was Messiah (Christ) but not God.
The testimony of all Prophets, Jesus and Paul is- There is one God and none besides Him.
“Who
is the God in the Bible?” the answer of so many preachers for this direct
question is that- Jesus! Some give answer as- Holy Spirit yet Mary etc. But the
straight answer of all prophets, Jesus and Paul for the above question can be
seen the following verses.
No one is holy like the Lord
(Jehovah), for there is none besides you.– 1 Samuel 2:2
For who is God, except the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God? – 2 Samuel 22:32
So the scribe said to Him, “Well said, Teacher. You have
spoken the truth, for there is one God, and there is no other but He (Jehovah).–
Mark 12:32
There is no other God but one (Jehovah). - 1 Corinthians
8:4
Thus what the reason for proclaiming the all prophets, Jesus and
Paul as “There is no other God but one” from the Old Testament to New
Testament is that- Jehovah has proclaimed about Himself as follows.
I am the Lord,
and there is no other; there is no God besides Me. I will gird
you, though you have not known Me, That they may know from the rising of the
sun to its setting that there is none besides Me.
I am the Lord,
and there is no other.– Isaiah 45:5, 6
In the above verse Jehovah Himself proclaims as “there
is no God besides Me”. Now the question is how long He will be
continue in the status of God? Let us see the answer of Jehovah in the
following verse.
What is the reason for today’s Christianity imagine Jesus is
God?
Even though Jehovah on one hand proclaim about Himself as “I am the Lord, and there is no other;
there is no God besides Me” and all prophets, Jesus and Paul
proclaim the same what is the reason for today’s Christianity imagine Jesus to
be God? If we question to anybody, what we get the answers from them is that-
“Jesus was born without the physical Father” – “he did so many miracles” – “he
was called as son of God” – “he told that “No one comes to the Father except
through Me” – “he shed his blood on the cross as a ransom on behalf of the
sinners” – “he was lifted up to heaven alive” etc. Because of these specialties
Jesus is God, is the contention of so many preachers.
Did the Apostle and Paul not have the knowledge on these
specialties?
Why did not Paul who directly “write” those specialties basing on
which the now a day’s preachers proclaim as- “Jesus is God” mere by “reading”
them, ever have proclaim that “Jesus was God? Unlike the present day’s
preachers who just “heard” and “read” those specialties, the Apostle were
directly “seen” them. That is why they proclaim saying “but were
eyewitnesses of His majesty – 2 Peter 1:17”. Therefore, if Jesus were God
himself… the Apostle and Paul would have the authority above all, to proclaim
as “Jesus is God!” Now let us have a glace over the point that to whom the
Apostle and Paul have proclaimed to be God? Whether to Jesus or Jehovah in the
following corroborative verse.
But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard this, they tore their
clothes and ran in among the multitude, crying out and saying, “Men, why
are you doing these things? We also are men with the same nature as you, and
preach to you that you should turn from these useless things to the living God
(Jehovah), who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and all things that are
in them. – Acts 14:14, 15
According to the today’s preachers in the above verse the Apostle
and Paul would have proclaimed as “you should turn to the divinity of Jesus!”
But as per their proclamation that “you should turn to the living God
(Jehovah)” it is made evident that they were propagating as only Jehovah was
the God and Jesus was Christ.
According to Paul should a Christian hold the old belief? Or new
belief?
For we have become partakers of Christ if we hold the beginning of
our confidence steadfast to the end.– Hebrews 3:15
According as to the above verse every Christian who want to be
“partaker of Christ” should accomplish the condition that “to hold the
beginning of our confidence steadfast to the end.” Keeping
this point in our mind every Christian Brother who wishes to attain the
salvation, should think that the beliefs what are being preached in these days
such as “God is Triune” “God has incarnated as Jesus” etc., had ever been
propagated right from the beginning by God and Jesus? Or the new beliefs
fabricated by those that in disguise of preachers having the superficial
knowledge in the Bible?
What are those beliefs that we should possess towards God
and Jesus according to the Gospel of Jesus?
Do not call anyone on earth your father; for one is your Father, He
who is in heaven. And do not be called teachers; for one is your Teacher,
the Christ. - Matthew 23:9, 10
In the above verse Jesus clearly commands to believe Jehovah as
“only one God” and about him as “Christ” or “Teacher.” And he once again has
reiterated finally before he ascended to heaven to have these beliefs to get
the eternal heaven as follows.
And this is
eternal life that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom
you have sent. – John 17:3
So there are the two basic beliefs in the gospel of Jesus. Those
are- 1). To believe Jehovah as only one God and there is no other God besides
Him.” 2). to believe Jesus as Christ who has been appointed to establish the
truth that Jehovah is God, and follow his footsteps. As against to this gospel
those who preach and follow the new gospel giving up the above old gospel of
Jesus, are to be accursed according to Paul’s gospel. According to so far
analysis, the everlasting life is possible only by means of the following of
old gospel preached by Jesus but it is
not at all possible by the new gospel which is being preached by the today’s so
many preachers.
However
to prove somehow that Jesus is God one of the attempts of some preachers is
that- “Jesus is begotten son of God! So obviously Jesus owns the inheritance of
God! According to this Jesus is also a God!” As a matter of fact, the meaning
of the word “begotten son” is not literally that who was begotten by means of
the genes or the sperm or flesh of the God or was come out form the womb of God
but according to the Biblical language style that “One who liked by God.” In
fact so many have been called as “My begotten sons”
(Due 32:18, Jacob 1:18) and “My elder sons” (Jer 31:9, Exo 4:22). Not only
this, but Paul has declared that the all believers are the offspring and heirs
of God” (Acts 17:29, Romans 8:16) is most considerable. As a matter of fact
Jesus has been coffered with the great status by the Creator Jehovah which
Jesus has proclaimed in his ministry saying “I am the Christ Messiah” (John
4:25) rather than the very common rank of son ship of God what has been given
to so many in the Bible in general. Therefore saying as Jesus is God basing on
such common rank as “begotten son of God”, becomes quite contrary to the Holy
Bible. But what the status that a believer who follows Jesus, have to proclaim
about him is that- “Jesus is Messiah” recognizing him in this way, Jesus has
put as a measure to get the eternal life (John 17:3).
What is the testimony of Paul about Jesus after seeing him in
vision? Whether he is God himself? Or Jehovah is the God of Jesus?
According to some verses what Paul has proclaimed exalting Jesus
as “image of God” “first born of God” “he made Himself of no reputation, taking
the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men” “he was
manifested in the flesh” etc., so many in the Christianity argue that Jesus is
God. But what the question is that Paul who spoken the above verses exalting
Jesus, what for he did not proclaim anywhere about Jesus as “God” and did
proclaim as “Christ?” Now let us see whether Paul ever have proclaimed about
Jesus as God even after he has ascended to heaven in the following verses.
The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is
blessed forever, knows that I am not lying.– 1 Corinthians 11:31
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ…-
Ephesians 1:3
…the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to
you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him. - Ephesians
1:17
What is the point being proclaimed by Paul in the above verses?
Whether Jesus is God or Jesus is having God above him! The answer for this is
that- Jesus is having God upon him but he is not God himself. Moreover, if Paul
really imagine that Jesus was God, could he ever have proclaimed saying “The God and
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ” and “But we see Jesus, who was
made a little lower than the angels.” According to this, it is made
clear that Paul never have imagined Jesus to be God and believed him not so. In
this regard let us see the reality of those verses spoken by Paul which have
been misunderstood by the Christians.
Is Jesus great God? According to Titus 2:13
According to the Translation from Greek original Text:
Looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God
and Savior Jesus Christ… - 1 Titus 2:13
According to the Translation from Greek original Text:
Awaiting for the blessed hope, and the appearing of the glory
of the great God ‘and’ savior of us, Christ Jesus. - TITUS 2:13
According to the translation of King James Version “glorious
appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ” it evokes
that great God and Jesus Christ are not separate but is one entity about whose
blessed hope and glorious appearing looking for. But according to the
translation from Greek original text it can be clearly read as “Awaiting for
the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of great God, and the appearing
of Jesus Christ.” According to Greek original text we can see clearly to have been
mentioned that “the appearing of the great God” and “the appearing of Savior
Jesus Christ.” This means to say that we have to await for both of “the
appearing of the great God” and “the appearing of Savior Jesus
Christ.” Thus it is made clear that Great God and Savior Jesus Christ are
two separate entities but not one as imagined by the Church. What noteworthy is
that Paul has mentioned in so many places that Jehovah is Majesty i.e. Great
God and Jesus is mere a priest of Him which fact can be seen hereunder.
We have such a High Priest, who is seated at the right hand of the
throne of the Majesty (Jehovah) in the heavens. – Hebrews 8:1
According to the Bible Who is “Great God?”
Who is so great a God as our God (Jehovah)? –
Psalms 77:13
According to Romans 9:5 - Is Jesus eternally blessed God?
…of whom are the fathers and from whom, according to the
flesh, Christ came, who is over all, the eternally blessed
God. Amen. – Romans 9:5
If at all Paul has imagined that Jesus was “the eternal blessed
God” then to whom he should proclaim, praise and pray in his fourteen epistles?
Whether to Jesus or to Jehovah. According to the present day’s preachers Paul
should have praised and proclaimed “Jesus was God.” Now let us see to whom Paul
has praised in his all epistles.
In the view of Paul eternally blessed God is only Jehovah. But
not Jesus.
Who exchanged the truth of God (Jehovah) for the lie, and
worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed
forever. Amen.– Romans 1:25
The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is blessed forever, knows that
I am not lying. – 1 Corinthians 11:31
Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that
we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory
in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.– Ephesians 3:21
According to the above verses it is made clear that in the view of
Paul the Creator God Jehovah was “blessed forever” and “glorified
forever and ever”. This means eternally blessed God is Jehovah but not Jesus.
Paul always used to praise only Jehovah but not Jesus!
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. -
Ephesians 1:3
Therefore by him (Jesus) let us continually offer the sacrifice of
praise to God (Jehovah)… - Hebrews 13:15
Thus Paul not only used to pray Jehovah but he clearly has
mentioned “blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ
(Ephe1:3)” “by him (Jesus) let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to
God (Jehovah) (Heb 13:15)” Paul neve have imagined Jesus to be
praiseworthy. What more considerable thing is that- in the same epistle of
Romans Paul has praised so many times to Jehovah.
Paul has so many times praised Jehovah in the same epistle of
Romans.
Who exchanged the truth of God (Jehovah) for the lie, and
worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed
forever. Amen. – Romans 1:25
Oh,
the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God (Jehovah)! How
unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out “For who
has known the mind of the Lord?
Or who has become His counselor?” ”Or who has first given to Him and it
shall be repaid to him?” For of Him and through Him and to Him are all things, to
whom be glory forever. Amen. – Romans 11:33-36
According
to the commandment of the everlasting God (Jehovah), for obedience to
the faith- to God, alone wise, be glory through Jesus
Christ forever. Amen.– Romans 16:26
In
the same sequence of the above verses of epistle of Romans wherein Paul has
praised so many times to Jehovah saying “God is blessed forever”
“be glory through Jesus Christ forever” “be glory forever.” In this
sequel of praising to Jehovah Paul has praised in Romans 9:5 saying “the eternally
blessed God. Amen” but he did not praise Jesus especially in the verse of Romans 9:5
as against to his tradition of praising to Jehovah so many times in his
epistles.
Did Jehovah manifest in the form of Jesus?
And without
controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the
flesh. – 1 Timothy 3:16
As
a matter of fact, in the above verse “God manifest in the flesh” is not the
proper translation from ancient Greek text. According to the ancient
Alexandrinus Codex Greek Bible of 5 th Century, it was written as “He was
manifest in the flesh.” We find in the so many versions like “American
Standard Version 1901”, “Common English Bible”, “Complete Jewish Bible (CJB)”,
“Good News Translation (GNT)”, “Revised Standard version”, “New American
Standard Bible”, “New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)”, and in
many more translations to be translated as “he was manifested in the
flesh.” Wherein “he” refers to Jesus but not Jehovah. If Paul were proclaimed imagining
as Jehovah has manifested in the form of Jesus, could he ever have proclaimed
the following verse?
But
when the fullness of the time had come, God (Jehovah) sent forth His Son
(Jesus)…- Galatians 4:4
If
Paul has believed as Jehovah has incarnated in the form of Jesus then could he
ever have proclaimed saying “God (Jehovah) sent forth His Son (Jesus)?” Moreover
Jesus clearly has proclaimed as…
I
came forth from the Father and have come into the world. Again, I leave the
world and go to the Father.” – John 16:28
Therefore
depending upon the improper translation like “God was manifested in the flesh”
declaring as “Jehovah was manifested in the form of Jesus”, is complete against
to the Holy Bible. According to the verse spoken by Jesus in the above, it is
made clear that Jesus who was made in the form of spirit in heaven, was born by
God in the flesh to be Christ in this world as how the rest of human beings are
being born by God. The great proof for this is that Paul clearly mentions as
follows.
From
this man’s seed, according to the promise, God raised up for
Israel a Savior -Jesus. – Acts 13:23
According to Isaiah 9:6 prophecy did Paul ever proclaim “Jesus
was God?”
For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government
will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor,
Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.– Isaiah 9:6
If we set aside for a while that about whom the above prophecy had
been prophesized, according to this prophecy the Apostle and Paul did not
preach Jesus to be God is the main question that we seriously think about.
Importantly, the Apostle and Paul who have mentioned many of the prophecies in
front of the then Jews, never have argued with them as Jesus was God applying
this prophecy as how the present day’s preachers ascribing the divinity to
Jesus with this prophecy. Moreover, Paul argued about Jesus in front of the
Jews mentioning so many prophesies that “he was Christ” saying “Then Paul,
reasoned with them from the Scriptures, explaining and demonstrating
that the Christ” “for he vigorously refuted the Jews publicly, showing from the
Scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.” Thus we find Paul to have argued
with Jews showing the scriptures i.e. prophecies that Jesus was Christ but we
cannot find Paul to have argued about Jesus that he was God applying the
prophecy Isaiah 9:6.
Therefore
is it correct to say that Jesus is Christ basing on the so many prophecies? Or
is it correct to say that Jesus is God according to Isaiah 9:6 with which no
any Apostle and Paul ever have proclaimed Jesus to be God? On one hand Jehovah proclaims
that “I said, “You are gods,
And all of you are children of the Most High (Psalm 82:6)” and “Moshe is God
(Exo 7:1)” On the other hand Jesus says referring to Jews as “you are gods
(John10:34).” Because of those all people have been called to be gods, can they
ever be regarded to be as equal as to Jehovah? No. Then therefore mere because
of “his name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, and
Everlasting Father” is it reasonable to believe Jesus is as equal as Jehovah? In fact,
what the belief of the Apostle and Paul towards Jesus can be seen in the
following verse.
Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God
has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.
– Acts 2:36
Is Jesus God in view of Paul before he made himself of no
reputation?
…who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be
equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation…- Philippians 2:6
What the contention of the todays preaches showing the above verse
is that- Jesus who was equal to Jehovah in heaven, was born in this world as a
common human being leaving his divinity in the heaven! As a matter fact, what
the intension of Paul in saying the above verse is that- Jesus, who was having
the great status in heaven, was born in this world so as to preach the Gospel
of God, he was ready to undergo so many sufferings. But it is not intension of
Paul to prove somehow Jesus to be God. In case, Paul intends to prove Jesus to
be God imagining Jesus as one who was in the status of God, was born in this
world, then Paul would have mentioned somewhere in his epistles that Jesus has
again transformed as God after he ascended to heaven. Now let us in what way
Paul has proclaimed about Jesus after he has been lifted up to the heaven in
the following verses.
Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed
through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold
fast our confession.– Hebrews 4:14
But He, because He continues forever, has an unchangeable
priesthood. Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost
those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession
for them.– Hebrew 7:24, 25
What noteworthy is that- Paul has said the above verses after
Jesus has been lifted u to heaven. If at all Paul intends that Jesus is God
according to Philippians 2:6 under discussion, does he proclaim that Jesus
becomes as God after his ascending to heaven? Or he proclaims that Jesus
becomes as “an unchangeable priesthood?” Not only Paul is saying about Jesus
who is in the heaven as “high priest” “unchangeable priest” but he is
saying that Jesus is making intersession for those who come to God through him.
According to this it is made clear that in view of Paul Jesus who is in the
heaven, is in the status of servant of God but not in the status of God.
Is Jesus God in view of Paul as he is the image and the first
born of God?
He (Jesus) is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all
creation. – Colossians 1:15
In the above verse Paul says that- “Jesus is the image of the invisible
God” and “the first born of all creatures.” In case, the intension of
Paul in exalting Jesus as this, is to prove Jesus to be God then he never have
proclaimed in the following verse saying as “every man is image of the invisible
God” in which status Jesus was exalted to be.
For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, since he
is the image and glory of God. – 1 Corinthians 11:7
Is Jesus God as the all authority was given to him?
Those that strive to attribute somehow the divinity to Jesus what
he does not possess in reality, they attempt to try to prove Jesus to be God
showing the reason that “And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, ”All authority has
been given to Me in heaven and on earth (Matthew 28:18).” According
to this reason, had Paul ever have imagined about Jesus as God who was having
the all authority? Or he believed that Jesus is the servant of Jehovah by whom
he was given the all authority? Let us see the answer for this question in the
following verse.
Now when all things are made subject to Him, then the Son Himself
will also be subject to Him who put all things under him that God may be all in
all. - 1 Corinthians 15:28
In this above verse, Paul has disclosed one wonderful fact that
Son (Jesus) will also be subject to Him (Jehovah) who put all things under
him.” This means Jesus does not become as God because of he was given the all
authority! Or he cannot subjugate to Jehovah getting the all authority form
Him! But Jesus himself will be subject to God by whom he was given the all
authority! What more interesting fact is that Jesus delivers the all authority
what he was given, to Jehovah that can be seen in the following statement of
Paul.
Then comes the end, when He delivers the kingdom to God
the Father, when He puts an end to all rule and all authority and power.– 1 Corinthians
15:24
According to the above statement of Paul, it is well ascertained
that Jesus was given the all authority by God temporarily but not on the
permanent basis. If anybody try to argue that Jesus is God basing on the reason
that he was given all authority, then according to Paul, Jesus has handed over
the all authority to God. Then therefore anybody who was given the all
authority by God and handed over that all authority again to Him, can he ever
be regarded as God? Who is the God in reality whether He that gives the all
authority to one, or he who gets the all authority by God? Think carefully on
this logic.
The reason for Paul has given testimony “Jehovah is the God of
Jesus” is that- Jesus has testified Jehovah is “my God!”
Jesus- I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My
God and your God. – John 20:17
We find Jesus in the above verse to have introduced Jehovah saying
“My God.” However those that imagine that Jesus may be transformed as
Jehovah after he ascended to heaven. They have to observe that Jesus is calling
to Jehovah as “My God” even in the heaven as how he was calling Him “My God” in this
world also. The proof of which can be seen the following verse.
He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God,
and he shall go out no more. I will write on him the name of My God and the
name of the city of My God, the New Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven
from My God. And I will write on him my newname.– Revelation 3:12
According to this Jesus is calling to Jehovah as “My God” even in
heaven also who is beyond to him Jesus never has imagined about himself that he
is God. If Jesus is God himself, is it possible to have a God above another God?
If Jesus is God… To whom Jesus has ordered to pray to his
dispels?
Jesus always used to pray to Jehovah only.
Now it came to pass in those days that He went out to the mountain
to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God. – Luke 6:12
Now in the morning, having risen a long while before daylight, He
went out and departed to a solitary place; and there He prayed. – Mark 1:35
The witness of Paul- Jesus used to pray to Jehovah even in the
difficulties.
…who, in the days of His flesh, when He had offered up prayers and
supplications, with vehement cries and tears to Him who was able to save Him
from death, and was heard because of His godly fear… - Hebrews 5:7
According to Jesus the worthy of worship is- only Jehovah.
You shall worship the Lord your
God, and Him only you shall serve. – Matthew 4:10
But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut
your door, pray to your Father who is in the
secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you
openly. – Matthews 6:6
According to Paul the worthy of worship is Jehovah but not
Jesus.
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and
supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. – Philippians 4:6
Thus Jesus not only used to pray to Jehovah but he ordered to his
dispels to pray Him only. If Jehovah has incarnated in the form of Jesus and
again he transformed as God ascending to heaven as presumed by the today’s
preachers, is it possible to Jesus to pray himself to Jehovah and order to his
dispels to pray Him only? But some preachers argue saying “Jesus is role model
for us! He has prayed to God just to show us as how to pray to God! Jesus has
transformed as God after he ascended to heaven. So we have to pray to Jesus as
how he has once prayed to Jehovah while he was in this world!”
If
the above presumption is taken to be true for a while, then those that say-
“Jesus is role model” for us”, should they pray to Jesus as how he once has
prayed to Jehovah following his footsteps? Or should they pray to Jehovah?
Those who proclaim that Jesus is role model for us, praying Jesus instead of
Jehovah to whom Jesus has prayed, is not against to the Bible? As a matter of
fact, the Apostle and Paul has believed Jesus to be one who beyond to the
person of Jehovah. The strong proofs for this is that they have believed
Jehovah as only one God. And they have prayed to Jehovah only following the
model shown by Jesus even after he has ascended to heaven.
The warning of Paul- one who follows another Gospel except the Gospel of
Jesus, is to be accursed!
…but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel
of Christ. But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other
gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed.–
Galatians 1:7, 8
In the above verse there are the two important points come into
light and need be examined closely.
1). There are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel
of Christ.
2). those who preach another gospel, except the Gospel of Jesus
are to be accursed!
According to the above two warnings made by Paul there are some
preachers in the Christianity who preach their own Gospel other than the Gospel
of Jesus! That is why Paul has declared in another place saying “Also from
among yourselves men will rise up, speaking perverse things (Acts 20:30).” The second
important point is that- Those who preach another gospel, except the gospel of
Jesus are to be accursed. Therefore those who wish to attain the eternal life
should examine themselves that whether they are following such preacher as who
is preaching the gospel of Jesus intact or he is preaching another gospel
setting aside the gospel of Jesus.
Because Jesus has proclaimed in his ministry as “One is your
Father (Mat 23:9)”. Following the gospel of Jesus, Paul used to proclaim as “for
us there is one God, the Father (1Cor 8:6).” But as
against to the gospel of both of them what the new gospel of today’s preachers
is that- “Jehovah is triune God! Jesus is one of the equal share holder in
the divinity of Jehovah!” Moreover Jesus has proclaimed himself as “I am the
Christ sent by God (John 17:3) “. Following the gospel of Jesus,
Paul used to proclaim as “Jesus is Christ.” But as
against to the gospel of both of them what the new gospel of today’s preachers
is that- “Jesus is God!” And Jesus has ordered that- “one should
pray to Jehovah only (Mat 6:6)”. Following the gospel of Jesus,
Paul used to preach to his dispels that “they should pray to Jehovah only
(Phil 4:6)”. But as against to the gospel of both of them what the new gospel
of today’s preachers is that- “we should pray to Jesus in capacity
of God!”
Dear Christian brethren! According to the so far analysis
in the light of the epistles of Paul it is made clear that we are completely
beyond to the gospel of Jesus. Once Paul has proclaimed that only Jehovah was
God and Jesus was Christ following the gospel of Jesus. But he never used to
preach as Jesus was God and Jehovah was Triune God. Because of the gospel of
Jesus was being preached once intact the great moral values and unity was
flourished in the Apostle and their followers. But as the gospel of Christ was
shrouded under the gentile doctrines, the present day’s Christianity has been
divided in to so many denominations and is morally degrading gradually. For the
more detailed information you can read ours another writing under the head of “In
the view of Paul… who is God? And who is Jesus?” Therefore according to the
gospel of Jesus that was proclaimed by Paul we have to believe Jehovah is only
one God and there is no other god beside Him, and believe Jesus to be Christ
sent by God. Then only the Christianity can be again procured the morality and
unity that once it has lost. May God bestow the knowledge and wisdom to
understand these facts disclosed in the light of Bible. –Amen
BY M.D.N.PRAKASH
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