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originally posted by: WeLovePutin
I'm thinking of becoming a Christian, but still pray to God himself just in case...
originally posted by: Disturbinatti
This is for the Christian.
I have been repetitive because it's so effective but I have also been diverse in providing evidence to prove my point.
Right here I will quote 3 passages that refute the notion Jesus pbuh is God, twice.
And that "Only begotten son" is a lie. David pbuh was also "begotten this day."
Psalms 2:7
I will tell of the decree of YHVH:
He said to me, " 'You are my son; today I have BEGOTTEN YOU. 8. Ask of me and I will make the nations your inheritance,....'
11. Serve YHVH with fear, with trembling kiss his feet,
Or He will be angry, and you will perish in the way;
for His wrath is quickly kindled.
Happy are all who take refuge in Him."
Psalms is so old scholars have found it shares much style with hymns of Ugarit Canaanite mythology. It is traditionally ascribed to David pbuh but you never know, scholars date the Torah to around the time of Ezra the scribe.
This matters because Luke borrowed the exact same phrase as ancient authorities read in:
Luke 4:8
"Jesus answered him, 'It is written,
Worship the Lord your God, and serve ONLY HIM.' "
Oh sorry wrong verse but I am leaving it. You know why.
Luke 3:22
And a voice came from Heaven, "You are my son, today I have begotten you.''
Now, if Jesus pbuh is God, so is the Old Testament Messiah (I realize few Christians ever know this, it is true though. Cyrus, too, was called Messiah or God's Annointed, which is a Messiah by definition and pretty much why David pbuh should be the ancestror of the future Hebrew Messiah. I will guess why Magi bring gifts, Magi is a Persian Priestly tribe that in Persian Empire days also encompassed Chaldeans and they are called Magi too but I don't think they are Chaldeans religously because they are star worshippers, pagans, and Zoroastrians are Monotheistic, worship God and are accepted as People of the Book in Islam, Zoroaster a Prophet pbuh.
"You are my son, this day I have begotten you."
Psalms 2:7, Luke 21:22.
Just prove deception is afoot, " You are my son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased."
Doesn't sound natural and it seems pretty obvious that a later scribe realized it and that's why MSS. vary later on.
originally posted by: Disturbinatti
a reply to: EasternShadow
Thing is they invented enforcing as law.
Which is worse. Paul actually didn't teach Trinity.
I can't stand Paul but they invented the Nicene Creed. Not Paul. Trinity goes back probably to Iranaeus or Ignatius, Polycarp, one of those guys. Maybe Justin.
I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. Let anyone be accursed who has no love for the Lord. "marana tha" ( Our Lord, come! ) The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you. My love be with all of you in Christ Jesus (1 Cor 16:21-24).
originally posted by: Disturbinatti
a reply to: EasternShadow
At least in a Christian context.
Ebionites and Nazarenes rejected both divinity of Jesus pbuh and Paul, according to Epiphanius were one group and Symmachus had disciples from both.
Probably Homilies and Recognitions comes from them it's the only Aramaic MSS. in Syriac in all of Christianity from its time, 410 it was dated.
Oldest dated MS in the world.
originally posted by: EasternShadow
originally posted by: Disturbinatti
a reply to: EasternShadow
At least in a Christian context.
Ebionites and Nazarenes rejected both divinity of Jesus pbuh and Paul, according to Epiphanius were one group and Symmachus had disciples from both.
Probably Homilies and Recognitions comes from them it's the only Aramaic MSS. in Syriac in all of Christianity from its time, 410 it was dated.
Oldest dated MS in the world.
The first followers of Jesus didn’t consider him to be divine, but only an inspired man. The earliest Christians were, after all, monotheistic Jews who didn’t go around divinizing people. Things were just change when Paul started his self appointed Gentiles apostle.
originally posted by: Disturbinatti
a reply to: EasternShadow
Mar is Syriac Aramaic not Hebrew-Aramaic.
Regardless it's a human title.
Mar Jacob, Mara bar Serapion, etc.
Martha is the female version.
originally posted by: Disturbinatti
You also don't have evidence of trinity before the people I mentioned.
For a simple reason I wasn't incorrect in saying what I did. Might want to accept that because you don't have proof and the Bible wasn't written in Syriac until Tatian probably.
Diatesseron was the Syriac Gospel.
originally posted by: Disturbinatti
I said the Nazarenes and Ebionites didn't worship Jesus pbuh and they WERE the first Christians.
Remember when I said they rejected Paul... Epiphanius...ringing a bell???
How does this even relate to the comment it's in response to?
And your devolving into rhetoric now be careful.
Divinizing? Not my word.