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We are Greg and Kari Cheney. We are followers of Yahweh, the one true God, and of Yeshua/Jesus, God's Son, our Lord.
Our objective is to serve God and the Lord Jesus by exploring and teaching God's truth, by encouraging the saints to continue in the faith, by calling on sinners to submit to the rule of Christ, and by engaging in spiritual warfare for the sake of the burdened and broken-hearted.
Our objective is to serve God and the Lord Jesus by exploring and teaching God's truth, by encouraging the saints to continue in the faith, by calling on sinners to submit to the rule of Christ, and by engaging in spiritual warfare for the sake of the burdened and broken-hearted.
A Conversation with Sam Mansfield #biblicalunitarian #Christadelphians
A Biblical Unitarian from the Last Frontier speaks with a Biblical Unitarian from the Land Down Under.
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Bryan Burke: From Trinitarian to Biblical Unitarian
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Bryan talks about some of his experiences and how he arrived at the Biblical Unitarian position. Below is a link to his RUclips Channel: Breaking Bread with Burke www.youtube.com/@BreakingBreadwithBurke
It Wasn't God on the Cross #biblicalunitarian #Christadelphians
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Dan Weatherall joined me to talk about his presentation at the Unitarian Christian Alliance's 2024 conference in the UK. See links below. Go here to see Dan's presentation: ruclips.net/video/r_Tpzog7e8o/видео.htmlsi=67nWOOuyOMiHcbSY Bible Feed YT Channel: www.youtube.com/@UC1BRu2LVUhM3PJkk1VR7Yuw Bible Feed website: biblefeed.org
A Discussion About Open Theism
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Brandon Duke and I have a conversation about open theism, the belief that the future is partly settled and partly open. Here is a link to a resource mentioned by Brandon: archive.org/details/evilgodoflove0000hick/mode/1up This is a good book recommendation that I didn't mention in the video: www.amazon.com/Does-Know-Future-Michael-Saia/dp/1591603234?dplnkId=41d6f569-9ec7-4378-8510-e5d83e516d48&...
Who is the Almighty One in Revelation 1:8? #biblicalunitarian
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Who is the Almighty One in Revelation 1:8? #biblicalunitarian
John 5:18 - Making Himself Equal to God #biblicalunitarian #trinity
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Unitarian Christian Alliance YT Channel www.youtube.com/@UnitarianChristianAlliance This article at onegodworship.com was influential in the making of this video: onegodworship.com/is-jesus-is-equal-with-god-an-examination-of-john-518/ The quote from James McGrath can be found in the article above and here: James McGrath, John’s Apologetic Christology, (New York, NY: Cambridge University Press,...
Matthew 5:39 Do Not Resist an Evildoer ~ #biblicalethics #familyprotection #loveandliberty
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Matthew 5:39 Do Not Resist an Evildoer ~ #biblicalethics #familyprotection #loveandliberty
Jesus Has a God #biblicalunitarian
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The quote from Navas' book is on page 316. Some verses that teach God is the God of Jesus: Jesus said to her, “Do not touch me, because I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and say to them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God (John 20:17). therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness beyond your companions (Hebrews 1...
I Was Wrong (About the Trinity and KJV-Onlyism)
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I Was Wrong (About the Trinity and KJV-Onlyism)
Kari talks about how moving from trinitarianism to biblical unitarianism has impacted her walk
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Kari talks about how moving from trinitarianism to biblical unitarianism has impacted her walk
"Poor Dr. Tuggy" and "a willingness to pursue truth"
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"Poor Dr. Tuggy" and "a willingness to pursue truth"
Kari's thoughts about being considered a heretic by trinitarians now that she's a Biblical Unitarian
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Kari's thoughts about being considered a heretic by trinitarians now that she's a Biblical Unitarian
~ John 8:12 - Follow Jesus ~ Matthew 7:2 - The Judgment You Give Will be the Judgment You Get
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~ John 8:12 - Follow Jesus ~ Matthew 7:2 - The Judgment You Give Will be the Judgment You Get
I Believe the Doctrine of the Trinity is False Teaching, But Do I Believe in Unitarian Exclusivism?
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I Believe the Doctrine of the Trinity is False Teaching, But Do I Believe in Unitarian Exclusivism?
Only a Perfect Man Could Make Atonement for Mankind
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Only a Perfect Man Could Make Atonement for Mankind
John 14:28 - Only the Father is God Almighty
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John 14:28 - Only the Father is God Almighty
1 Samuel 8; Psalm 110:1 - God's Human King
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1 Samuel 8; Psalm 110:1 - God's Human King
Did Jesus Claim to be God in John 8:58?
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Did Jesus Claim to be God in John 8:58?
You are wrong, my brother. Look again: ---------------------------------- Strong's Lexicon In the New Testament, "morphé" refers to the essential form or nature of something, particularly in a way that is visible or manifest. It is used to describe the outward expression of an inner reality. The term implies more than just external appearance; it encompasses the true essence or nature of a being. ------------------------------------- Morphe is not just the outward appearance but the essence and nature of a thing or being. Though Jesus (the Father) took the form of a man, He always existed in the form of God. That is, though He was made flesh, He never ceased to be God. Rather, as God, He manifested Himself in the flesh. ==================== Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but emptied Himself, having taken the form of a servant, having been made in the likeness of men. And having been found in appearance as a man He humbled Himself, having become obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Therefore God also highly exalted Him, and granted to Him the name above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in the heavens and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. ==================== To the glory of God the Father, BECAUSE He was the Father incarnate, having taken the form of a servant, made in likeness of men. That is the point of that entire passage! Every knee will bow, and every tongue confess that He is Lord, BECAUSE He was the Word made flesh. Given the name above every name, His Father's name, BECAUSE He was the Father made flesh. He is the Father's right hand! --------------------------------------- The Father is God. (The only true God.) The Son is God with us. (The Father with us.) The Holy Spirit is God in us. (The Father in us.) ---------------------------------------- There is only One Spirit, One Creator, One Father, One God, One Lord, and One Savior, who is One person, and whose name is One: our Great God and Savior Jesus Christ. ==================== "...looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ" (Titus 2:13). "Simon Peter, a bondservant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have obtained like precious faith with us by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ" (2 Peter 1:1). ==================== How many thrones do you see? To whom does it belong? How many do you see being served? How many faces do you see? How many names do you see? Is he Lord? Is he God? Or is he the Lord God? ==================== "And there shall be no more curse, but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and His servants shall serve Him. They shall see His face, and His name shall be on their foreheads. There shall be no night there: They need no lamp nor light of the sun, for the Lord God gives them light. And they shall reign forever and ever" (Revelation 22:3-5). ==================== Until Christ is fully formed in us all, -james
==================== Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but emptied Himself, having taken the form of a servant, having been made in the likeness of men. And having been found in appearance as a man He humbled Himself, having become obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Therefore God also highly exalted Him, and granted to Him the name above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in the heavens and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. ==================== To the glory of God the Father, BECAUSE He was the Father incarnate, having taken the form of a servant, made in likeness of men. That is the point of that entire passage! Every knee will bow, and every tongue confess that He is Lord, BECAUSE He was the Word made flesh. Given the name above every name, His Father's name, BECAUSE He was the Father made flesh. He is the Father's right hand! There is only One Spirit, One Creator, One Father, One God, One Lord, and One Savior, who is One person, and whose name is One: our Great God and Savior Jesus Christ. ==================== The Father is God. (The only true God.) The Son was God with us. (The Father with us.) The Holy Spirit is God in us. (The Father in us.) ==================== ==================== "...looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ" (Titus 2:13). "Simon Peter, a bondservant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have obtained like precious faith with us by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ" (2 Peter 1:1). ==================== How many thrones do you see? To whom does it belong? How many do you see being served? How many faces do you see? How many names do you see? Is he Lord? Is he God? Or is he the Lord God? ==================== "And there shall be no more curse, but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and His servants shall serve Him. They shall see His face, and His name shall be on their foreheads. There shall be no night there: They need no lamp nor light of the sun, for the Lord God gives them light. And they shall reign forever and ever" (Revelation 22:3-5). ==================== Until Christ is fully formed in us all, -james
hay. i agree that the trinity is obviously false. because god identify in all cases (that are not a parable or metaphor) as A PERSON. not A THING 3 persons have in common. and you see in literally all cases yeshua speaks to god, and in every case god speaks to yeshua or about him. they speak as one speaks to someone else... that means they are definitely not the same person. but the book of revelation also false. its among the most obvious false prophecies. nothing of it came true. failed prophecies. it make no sense. huge amount of mistakes. contradict earlier books. has no external support. 20 chapters of prophesies no one can say what they mean. or point out to 1 being fulfilled. that was not a repeating previous prophecy. Deuteronomy 18:20-22 matthew 7:15-29
Thanks for commenting. I agree that God is not a "thing," a "substance" divided among three "persons." As for the Book of Revelation, there are multiple ways it gets interpreted. I currently hold to a partial preterist view - that many or most of the events occurred in the lead-up to the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70. I believe all we are awaiting is the return of Christ. But, the fact that there are multiple interpretations of the book does reveal the challenge of trying to understand its content. Take care.
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Amen ❤
1 Cor 15:23-28 was my wake up verse. It echoes all the times in the New Testament that quotes or alludes to Ps 110:1 where YHWH invites someone to sit at his right hand UNTIL He YHWH makes their enemies his footstool.
Preach brothers! The truth is gaining traction, Biblical Unitarians and Christadelphians are getting noticed!
3 gods, 3 identities. 3 distinct titles to ecompass 1 in the Father.
My brother, that does not make any sense to make that claim about Paul. He truly was a Trinitarian
Jesus and his apostles didn't teach that God is "three persons." This is found nowhere in scripture. The apostles clearly didn't think that Jesus was the God of their ancestors (see Acts 3:13). Paul didn't say we have one God who is a trinity, he said we have one God, the Father... and one Lord, Jesus (1 Corinthians 8:6).
Exactly!!
This is fully delusional, Irrational and without evidence.
Very convincing argument you have there.
@LoveAndLiberty02 thank you, perhaps you could respond to my statement.
@hippopotamus6765 Perhaps you can try to make a more specific and substantive statement that is worth responding to.
@@LoveAndLiberty02 there is no evidence for any God or The Jesus from the New Testament. None.
@hippopotamus6765 in what way is it irrational and without evidence?
Do you think that Trinitarians can be saved? I want to say yes, since they do believe Jesus is the Messiah and Lord and can live very holy lives in service to God. What do you all think?
Hi. Great question. Yes, I think so. I think trinitarianism is erroneous teaching, and that it creates confusion and should be destroyed, but many who are in "trinity circles" seek to follow God and Jesus within the confusion. I think many don't really think about it too hard, and they are what we call "paper trinitarians." I was one of those. I affirmed it because of the church I was involved in, and I thought I had to. But when I began studying it on my own years later, I soon renounced it. I thought hard on these things, too, when I became a Biblical Unitarian. I definitely think doctrine is important, as it can impact our behavior. With that said, I think the analogy that Dr. Tuggy gave in one of his talks was instructive. It's like eating cake. Pretend that we as Biblical Unitarians eat the cake, with the cake representing the Lordship of the human being Jesus. Trinitarians eat the cake too, but they add unnecessary, unhealthy icing, which we might say represents the second, "divine" nature of Jesus. It can obviously cause problems for them, both theologically and how they live, so it's not good to have as it can be bad for one's health (one's walk), but if they believe Jesus is "a man", they too have eaten the cake. Hope that helps.
The verse is talking about jesus who do you think has gone to heaven and brought wisdom back my lord jesus
So from in Communion to heretic. Got it.
Do you wish to elaborate? Or just make unsupported assertions....
This is false gospel... I'm a Jew who has accepted Jesus as my Lord and Saviour, the incarnate Adonai. What are you doing? You're leading yourself and others into damnation.... :(
Are you a Trinitarian, that God is three equal persons in one?
Yes. It was the truth that brought me to Christ and renewed faith in the Father.
Jesus is not Adonai. Jesus is the Messiah of God, his human Son, the ultimate "adoni" of Psalm 110:1. Yes he is Lord, yes his death and resurrection make salvation possible for all human beings, but there is no verse of scripture that says one is to believe that Jesus is God the Son, rather the Bible says we must believe he is the Son of God (John 20:31), and that he came in the flesh, i.e., that he is a human person (2 John 1:7).
@@LoveAndLiberty02 "I and the Father are One" John 10:30 I'm sorry, but it appears you've fallen into true heresy. Arianism. Please pray for clarity. As I shall pray for you.
@shaulkramer7425 You didn't address anything I stated, but I will address the verse you mentioned. I think it's clear that you are misunderstanding John 10:30. Jesus's prayer in John 17:11 was for his disciples to be one "even as" he and the Father are one. He obviously was not speaking about an ontological oneness, rather, he was referring to a oneness of mind and purpose. Trinitarianism is a myth. Consider the scriptural arguments made by Biblical Unitarians that Yahweh, the Father, is the one true God, and that Jesus is the Lord Messiah (see John 20:17; Revelation 3:12; 1 Corinthians 8:6; 1 Thessalonians 1:9-10; Acts 3:13; etc.)
That's right, no Trinity, the Father is the only true God and Jesus his Christ
How did he humble himself and come down in the flesh if he wasn't god
How could we imitate him, which is the point of the passage in Philippians 2, if his humility was about being God and taking on a human facade? As God's Messianic King, who was divinely empowered and authorized by God (he was "as" God as his functionally equal agent), he humbled himself by not using his privileges for his own advantage, instead his focus was on the glory of God and the good of others.
He didn't "come down in the flesh".
Jesus was like us in every way, according to Scripture. How do you humble yourself? We are commanded to humble ourselves in the way Jesus did. Can you humble yourself in the way Jesus did?
Study Scriptures. Talk to Sam Shamoun.
We do study scripture. "Talking to Sam Shamoun" isn't on my list of things to do.
Sam will convert to Biblical Unitarian or Christadelphian eventually!
Amen. So many of us were deceived by the false Trinity doctrine. I am glad this person has come to the truth Blessings
Thanks for the great interview. I especially liked the last comment about creating cultural material that has Unitarianism baked in. I hadn't really thought about that before in a positive sense. I know I notice when a song has bad theology in it, but I hadn't really thought about how creating material that people will dwell on with unitarian principles in it could be a way of getting right ideas into people's heads without them even realizing it. I like it. Music isn't my area of expertise so I hope other people who do have talents in this area hear this and put it into practice.
You made the good choice Bryan ! welcome back to home ! Thanks Greg "Love and Liberty" for this Testimony ! Cherebiyah Yeshua is the Summit/Rishon of the line of kings, of prophets, of priests from david/joseph, from nathan/heli, from tzadok/maryam's father ! Joseph's grandfather in Matthew's blood genealogy, "Matthan," married a woman who became Joseph's grandmother, and together they had a son named "Jacob," who is Joseph's father, Yeshua/Yahusha's father. This "Matthan" died following, and Jacob's mother remarried, marrying a man named "Matthat", who is mentioned as also Joseph's grandfather in Luke's genealogy, and together they had a son named Heli. Jacob and Heli were therefore Half-brothers (Relatives/not Brothers), because of their common mother. Jacob was a descendant of Solomon. Eli was a descendant of Nathan. Jacob later married Heli's Widow and together they had a son named "Joseph", father of Yahusha/Jesus. when was "The Day" when The Father had begotten Jesus ? was it not The Day of His Resurrection ? Romans 1 1-4 : "Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an Apostle, and set apart for The Gospel of The Lord God- The Gospel He promised beforehand through His Prophets in The Holy Scriptures, "regarding His Son, "who was a descendant of David" "according to The Flesh", "and who through the Spirit of Holiness" "WAS DECLARED BY POWER" "TO BE THE SON OF THE LORD GOD BY HIS RESURRECTION FROM THE DEAD" : "Jesus Christ Our (Human) Lord"." Acts : 13 32-33 : "And we declare unto you "Glad Tidings", how that "The Promise" which was made unto the fathers, The Lord God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, "in that he hath raised up Jesus again"; as it is also written in The Second Psalm, "Thou art "MY SON", "THIS DAY" (of The Resurrection of Jesus) "Have I BEGOTTEN thee"." All Glory to Yah
Thanks for listening!
I absolutely agree with this! When trinitarians try to say that Jesus 'only did what he did because he was God', they actually take away from him and why he was exalted.
Exactly. And Philippians 2:9 says, 'Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him...' Specifically because of the previous verse, that he humbled himself and was obedient unto death. This would seem non-sensical from a Trinitarian perspective, because Jesus would be highly exalted in any case. But, Paul says there's a reason for his exaltation, implying that without it he wouldn't have been exalted.
Thanks for the discussion. I listened to Dan's talk, and it all makes good sense. On the topic of atonement, I thought the following might be useful. Though it's correct that Jesus is our perfect example to follow, I think there's a more important part which wasn't homed in on. That of Jesus' blood bringing into effect the New Covenant for the forgiveness of sins. And I say more important, because without this facet we would be following Jesus in vain. Because following him will only limit our sins, but won't remove them. Only his sacrifice reconciles us to God, allowing for our forgiveness. Giving us entrance into the most holy place, of heaven itself, where God remembers our sins no more. And because of that we desire to follow him. We can see it presented in this sequence with the disciples. Firstly they heard John say 'behold the lamb of God which takes away the sin of the world.' And then on hearing that, they left John to follow Jesus instead.
Good point, thanks for that. The forgiveness of sins under the new covenant would probably sit under the Representation model that I briefly mentioned (we are represented by Christ who gave a sinless offering, no more represented by Adam who sinned as we do). Definitely not enough time to talk through all things about the atonement... 😬😅
@@biblefeed1094 Yes, you're right, it would be included in representation. And like you say, the subject needs more time. I just wanted to add something, as sometimes I feel that Jesus' one offering for sins is downplayed in order to put more emphasis on how we should act. Sometimes in reacting against the penal substitution model, the pendulum gets swung the other way. And then Jesus' death is just about him showing us that we need to put more effort into not sinning. Which then leads to a salvation by works mentality.
If God was not on the cross, Christ’s sacrifice was useless, because it couldn’t atone for all the sins of the world and provide eternal life. “No one can redeem the life of another or give to God a ransom for them, the ransom for a life is costly, no payment is ever enough so that they should live on forever and not see decay.” (Psalm 49:7-9)
That's taking that Psalm way out of context. The poetry there is saying that no-one, no human, can do anything to bring any other human back from the grave. It doesn't preclude God giving his human son to be lifted up on the cross being the means whereby there is forgiveness of sins. And actually, Hebrews 2 shows that the humanity of Christ was the thing that made his sacrifice effective. Hebrews 2:17-18 [17] Therefore he had to be made like his brothers in every respect, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. [18] For because he himself has suffered when tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.
@ of course his human nature is fundamental. But if it’s only human nature, it would be useless (“the flesh is of no avail”). Psalm 49 is clear: no human can ransom anyone and give them eternal life. If the sacrifice of Christ is just the sacrifice of a human being, it cannot provide eternal life to anyone. It’s interesting you quote Hebrews, because Hebrews proclaims the pre-existence of the Son (Hebrews 1:1-3).
@@thejerichoconnection3473 No, when you say silly things like his human nature, that’s not even biblical and it means that he wasn’t really a human. You’re not a human if you’re just a human human nature, people are not thinking.
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@thejerichoconnection3473 the preexistence of the Son (if it were true) is a different claim from claiming that Jesus is God. So that doesn't support the idea that Jesus was understood to have been God on the cross. You make an argument that no NT author ever makes, and actually is counter to the Hebrews 2 claim.
Absolutely right!! No Trinity at all
Heres how you get an encounter with GOD. Worship is the easiest way. Whats it is its an act of love that gets you this encounter but its really really hard in an act of love any other way. Worship is the easiest way to get an encounter. At a true church that knows how to worship and should take only a month, it does require you to do it right as well though. Best day of my life. Cant take anybody away once they get thier encounter. 🎉🫡
Thanks for the conversation guys, really helpful.
Thanks for listening, Brandon!
Thanks! 😊
NOT or NO MORE/OUK ?????😁 John 2 3 : "And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, "They have "NO MORE🤩" wine"." Matthew 2 18 : "In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are "NO MORE😢"." Matthew 1 25 : "And knew🤭 her "NO MORE🥳" till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name "Yeshua"." I wonder how some could go still by their mind about the so-called "virgin birth😃" then ...!
Lol maybe because our encounters with GOD? DUH.
Dear Brother, please read Genesis 1:26-27, and explain Moses' use of plural pronouns (26), and then singular pronouns (27), in light of Isaiah 44:24. Thank you and shalom.
This is an excellent example!
Example of what? A king got ill in his late 30s early 40s and survived until he died at the age of mid-50s? Doesn't sound very miraculous to me.
@@suilegew He was about to die, but God intervened and added 15 years to his life. Sounds rather extraordinary to me.
Right! Agreed.
This! 'Our personal responsibility for obedience to God, to avoid sin and to become righteous'. So very well said. My choices are not already determined. I CAN choose to follow and obey the Lord.
Really good discussion guys. I really appreciated it. Every time I hear a good sensible presentation of open theism its validity becomes more apparent to me. Thanks!
Thanks, Troy! We're glad you found it useful.
Thank you I agree
I really enjoyed the video! It's such a great topic and I'm sure there is much more you can both add. Looking forward to future videos!
Enjoying the discussion. Only half an hour in but the left turn only hallway analogy is good for me to think through. And the issue of God’s freedom (or lack thereof) is also important to me to wrestle with (as a Molinist currently). But the most important issue is how each view impacts what we know as biblical prayer so I’m glad that was brought up. The book “Providence and Prayer” takes up this challenge intellectually so maybe it’s time for me to go back to it. Yeah I’d agree the playacting or charades problem is also crucial to resolve adequately if the biblical data demonstrates this sincere interaction and power-share (Boyd’s phrase I think is “say-so” power). It’s a fascinating topic so would love to hear/discuss more. I don’t think single texts should dictate our worldview but I do wonder how the open view understands a passage like James 4:13-15. The text seems to be in line with the idea that future circumstances are in some sense also under the providential decision-making power of God. And if open theism does concede some things God knows as certainties (because he’s determined them) but other things he knows as possibilities (because he’s not determined them), from our perspective how do we know if any action or prayer etc is something God has determined? If we don’t know then how we live is more like a compatibilist would live, right? I’m open to being wrong here. Just what comes to mind. The draw for me still to Molinism is that God can decree events but not causally determine them. This would seem to make the most sense out of our decision making power and Yahweh’s apparent control of circumstances that the James passage is getting at.
Hi Bryan. Thanks for commenting. I don't think that James 4:13-15 is referring to anything related to determinism, but is instead referring to the attitude that each of us should have about "tomorrow." We shouldn't be overconfident, and we should have the attitude that we will do "X" if the Lord allows. Furthermore, we should make all of our plans with submission to God's will in mind. The word translated "will" in verse 15 can mean: to will, to wish, to desire, to intend. The truth is, God's will is not always done in people's lives, as the scriptures repeatedly reveal to us. For example, God wills that all should come to repentance; he is not "willing" (different Greek word with same meaning, but perhaps emphasizes purpose more than allowance) that any should perish, but many follow the path that leads to destruction nonetheless. So God "willing" something doesn't mean it's absolutely going to happen. And that's the issue - we should always seek to align ourselves with God's will and acknowledge our dependence upon him. I understand these verses to simply mean we shouldn't make plans that leave God out. We should seek what he wills for us. We don't always know God's specific will in a given situation (such as which of two jobs we should accept), or if he even desires one over the other, but we know it is God's will for a husband/ father to work and provide for his family, and we know its his will for us not to derive our income by unrighteous means, and that we should seek him in everything we do, daily, so when it comes to God's general will for all about how we should live (in submission to him and his commandments), we are without excuse, and this seems to be why James follows these verses with this: "Anyone, then, who knows the right thing to do and fails to do it commits sin" (James 4:17). This verse is yet another example that we are truly free agents and that there are consequences for our choices. As for compatabilism, I think it is a contradictory concept. I think it is a contradiction to say that an act can be dictated by God, but the person was "free" to choose that action. It's a big subject, but I hope this response helps at least a little.
Hi! An open theist based in Romania and UK. If you ever visit Romania or UK I could be your host. Love you all!
Amen Brother ! Be blessed ! there is ONLY and UNICALLY ONE MOST HIGH MAGISTRATE ! YAH ECHAD/UNIC for all Living Souls/Saints/Chosen among Men ! Jews and Gentiles alike ! no acception of persons ! Yah is ECHAD/UNIC as Paul also said : "Is God only the God of The Jews? God fordid !" Yeshua is THE MOST SON OF GOD THE NOW ETERNAL FAVOURITE HIGH PRIEST CHOSEN AMONG MEN ! Amen Kol Kabod Yah Cherebiyah
"The son claimed he was the messiah"even in john 1,41 andrew went to Simon and said we found the messiah,so it is logical for in the trial with the priest ,that he would of said the same thing,to them.
I think it is clear that John 1 is right at the Beginning of the ministry of Jesus. Gods word was with him and later this light comes to dwell in the flesh of Jesus Christ at his baptism. John 1:14 is the baptism of Christ which is what John testifies to in John 1:15 and John 1:32-34. John isn't come to bear witness of the baby of Jesus. Mark 1 and John 1 go hand in hand and they are both concerned with the baptism of Jesus and the beginning of his ministry. They are not concerned with a birth narrative
The numpty trinitarians that argue this when Rev 1:4 and Rev 4 make it clear its the Father.
Wonderful verses.
Some cannibal tribe wouldn't have no problem with that😅 But I you said mana helped the isralite in the desert it was a blessed food for a time until they Got greedy again,you know when you read they kept whinning all the time never satisfied.
I agree that's why i have more then 1 particular bible i even have 2 different tanach ,like for exemple wisdom identify as a he,in some kjv but in other verses as a she ,and other's it but the message itself (context)remains the same.like you're videos ...
And another thing the wisdom, is also identified as a she ,far from being a son.
Does that mean there are two lords of all and two kings of all sitting on the thrones in the kingdom of heaven? Jude 1:4 reads, “..our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.” but I cannot find a verse where it says there are actually two lords.
Yahweh is the only Lord God. Jesus is the only Lord Christ, or Messiah, i.e., our human Lord. Also, some manuscripts have a different reading and it was translated this way in the KJV: For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
@@LoveAndLiberty02 But to my knowledge, there’s no verse that says we have two Lords namely “Lord God the Father and Lord Jesus Christ”. Paul who was a Pharisee emphatically and consistently said there is only one Lord, that is Christ. Yes, some manuscripts have a different reading. Most of the English translations do not add the phrase “the only Lord God”. And interestingly, the Greek word “kai” can be translated as “even” (in the sense of “that is” or “which is the same as”). So, the phrase in Jude 1:4 (KJV) could indicate that it refers to the same being or person with another example of Galatians 1:4 (KJV).
@nataliuselyanto210 Good point about Galatians 1:4 in the KJV. (Edit:But there is still a clear distinction between the Lord God and the Lord Jesus Christ).As for the other reading, Jesus is our unique Lord, the Messiah, whom God has highly exalted, but that doesn’t mean no one else can be called by that title - because the point is, he is our "unique" Lord. The Father is certainly called the Lord God multiple times in the NT, but Paul seems to have been more strict in his use of terms, referring to the Father as God and Jesus as Lord. Here is an article about this topic you may find interesting. trinities.org/blog/jude-4-john-171-3-and-only-arguments/
@@LoveAndLiberty02 I’ve just read the article. It is indeed interesting. It covers so many angles. Thank you, sir. I will study the article further. By “unique” Lord does that mean in the sense that Jesus is the Lord of all? And would that somehow also make the Messiah as our “unique” King of all as well? Do you have any article that I can read to explain how can there be two Lords of all and two Kings of all in the Kingdom of Heaven? Yep, that’s something that catches my attention why Paul is so strict in using the term to the extent that he never says that exact phrase “Lord God the Father” for even once.
@nataliuselyanto210 Yes, even though the Bible speaks of "many lords, and many gods," Jesus is unique in that he has been exalted by God as Lord of all. Jesus is God's uniquely begotten Son, and he is God's unique agent. Psalm 110:1 says: "The LORD (Yahweh) says to my lord (adoni, a human superior), “Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies your footstool.” The presence of the term LORD (all caps) obscures the name of God, Yahweh, but the title "lord" (adoni) in this verse is ultimately applied to Jesus in scripture. He is the ideal Davidic King and is God's vice-regent. Solomon, one of the Davidic kings, was said to have "sat on the throne of Yahweh" (1 Chronicles 29:23). God's agents are given his authority, and they are his representatives. Jesus expressed and represented God like no other ever has. He is God's heir, and it is to him that we must pledge our allegiance. I recommend looking into the principle of agency in scripture to see how the sent one (in this case, Jesus) has a functional equality with the one who sent him (as Jesus said, he was commissioned by the Father). God is our ultimate authority, and he has invested Jesus with that authority, so even though God is Lord in the highest sense, Jesus is our unique Master, the man seated at the right hand of God.
Excellent! Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
What puzzles me is how quickly people fell into this error, because Athanasius was using this verse as a reference to Jesus, even though he still didn't consider Jesus to be God Himself.
There certainly are puzzles and errors aplenty in Church history, but I imagine we've all held to a theological error at some point in our Christian walk. The important thing, as I'm sure you know, is to keep following Jesus, wherever it leads us.
I find the red letters distracting. It's also interesting that what words are in red vary from Bible to Bible, even in the KJV. Excellent video, you make it very easy to see what the scriptures are saying.
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Which article(s)/book(s) by James McGrath would you recommend on the matter of the nature of the equality? I would highly commend Darrell L Bock’s book, “Blasphemy and Exaltation in Judaism”.
I recently ordered his book - The Only True God: Early Christian Monotheism in Its Jewish Context. This is the only book of his that I have ordered thus far. I'm still waiting for it to arrive.