Monday, November 27, 2023

Christ referred to Himself, the Father and Spirit as DISTINCT Beings

"Some people claim that Jesus is the only person of God. 
*Yet He plainly stated that He was distinct from the Father
In defending the claims He was making about Himself, Jesus said, “Even in your law it has been written that the testimony of two men is true. I am He who testifies about Myself, and the Father who sent Me testifies about Me” (John 8:17-18). 
If Jesus and the Father were the same person, His argument would have been absurd. 
He told His disciples, “I am the vine, and My Father is the vinedresser” (John 15:1).

*Jesus also made it clear that He was distinct from the Holy Spirit. Jesus said, “Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come” (Matthew 12:32). 
The consequences for speaking against Jesus and the Holy Spirit were different, clearly indicating that Jesus and the Holy Spirit were two different persons." 
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