Fully God Or Only A Part Of God?

Trinitarians are so lost they don’t know the difference between fully and part.
They say the Father is a PART of their one full God, the Godhead, yet say the Father is fully God. How can he be completely God when he is only a part or some of their one God?

They have no answers and start spouting some mystery they say they understand by the spirit. Even though the definition of mystery is to not know or understand.

Fully: Adverb: To the greatest degree or extent; totally; entirely

Synonyms: completely, totally, entirely.

Part: Quantifier: Part of something is some of it.

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YHWH Is The Father And The One And Only God, The One True God.

In order to deny that YHWH is the Father and one and only God, the only true God, we must deny that the one and only God, the only true God both glorified and honoured Jesus. We know without a doubt Jesus has been both glorified and honoured by the one and only God, the only true God. So it doesn’t matter whether we say he was honoured or glorified, he cannot glorify or honour himself.

It doesn’t not matter what translation you use, when you try and say glory does not equal honour, we know Jesus was both glorified and honoured by the one and only God, the one true. So all we have to do is figure out if it was the Godhead or the Father which/who both glorified and honoured Jesus, and we then will know who is the one and only God, the one true God.

Joh 8:54 Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God:

Joh 8:54 Jesus answered, If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing: it is my Father that glorifieth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God;

The truth is to honour someone is to is to glorify someone, we can see this easily by the definition of glorify.

Definition of glorify
transitive verb
1a : to make glorious by bestowing honor, praise, or admiration

The key is Jesus never glorified or honoured himself even though the one and only God, the one true God did both glorify and honour Jesus. So it cannot be the Godhead which glorified, honoured Jesus, as that would mean, in being a part of the Godhead, Jesus would have then glorified, honoured himself, which renders his glory, honour nothing.

Further we can see that the authority to make Jesus high priest is easily the one and only God, the one true God. We can see this because he is the same God and is YHWH who appointed Aaron as high priest. But this one and only God, and one true God cannot be the Godhead. We know this because that would mean, Jesus being part of the Godhead, glorified himself to be the high priest, but we know by Heb 5:5 Jesus did not glorify himself to be the high priest, disqualifying the Godhead he is a part of, as the one and only God, the one true God who glorified Jesus to be the high priest. Which leaves us with the Father who glorified Jesus to be high priest, and telling us it is the Father, who is the one and only God, the one true God who appointed Jesus as the high priest.

Heb 5:4 And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.
Heb 5:5 So Christ also glorified not himself to be made a high priest, but he that spake unto him, Thou art my Son, This day have I begotten thee:

And by this we know the Father is he who both glorified and honoured Jesus, and we know the one and only God, the one true God is he who glorified and honoured Jesus. That tells us that the Father is then the one and only God, the one true God who did so. Since YHWH is the one and only God, the one true God in scripture. We conclude the Father is the one and only God, the one true God in scripture.

2 Kings 19:15 Hezekiah prayed before the LORD (YHWH) and said, “O LORD (YHWH), the God of Israel, who are enthroned above the cherubim, You are the God, You alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth. You have made heaven and earth.

Psalm 86:10 For You are great and do wondrous deeds; You alone are God.

Isaiah 37:16 “O LORD (YHWH) of hosts, the God of Israel, who is enthroned above the cherubim, You are the God, You alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth You have made heaven and earth.

Isaiah 37:20 “Now, O LORD (YHWH) our God, deliver us from his hand that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You alone, LORD (YHWH), are God.”

2 Kings 19:19 “Now, O LORD (YHWH) our God, I pray, deliver us from his hand that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You alone, O LORD (YHWH), are God.”

Joh 17:1 These things spake Jesus; and lifting up his eyes to heaven, he said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that the son may glorify thee:
Joh 17:2 even as thou gavest him authority over all flesh, that to all whom thou hast given him, he should give eternal life.
Joh 17:3 And this is life eternal, that they should know thee the only true God, and him whom thou didst send, even Jesus Christ.

There we have it. The Father is YHWH the one and only God, the one true God. Jesus cannot be YHWH the Father by the same token, as that would mean there being only one Jesus, Jesus both honoured and glorified himself, and that would mean his glory, honour is nothing. That means Jesus is not the Father but the Father of Jesus is the one and only God, the one true God.

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More on Grace and Spiritual Fruit – Abide in Me, and I in you

Abide in Me, and I in you.

As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.  (John 15:4-5)

Although these verses do not mention grace, they are a classic biblical explanation of grace bringing forth fruit in lives.
The language depicts an actual vineyard, where fruit grows on branches that are properly related to a vine. Then, this physical reality is applied figuratively to spiritual fruit developing in our lives, if we are relating correctly to Jesus.

In this teaching, our Lord reminds us that literal branches are not able to produce fruit themselves.
“The branch cannot bear fruit of itself.”

We are spiritual branches, so we will not be able to produce fruit either.

“Neither can you, unless you abide in Me.”

In fact, our potential for manufacturing genuine spiritual fruit is zero.
“Without Me you can do nothing.”
The best we could ever hope to produce would be religious, wax fruit. Such would come from our fleshly attempts to appear godly or effective. People may be fooled by this, but God never will be. Furthermore, people cannot be edified by partaking of such, and God cannot be glorified.

True fruit results from the ongoing development of life.
Life is only innate to vines, not branches.
For a grape to develop on any grape branch, the life of the vine must flow into, and work within, the branch. So it is with us. “I am the vine, you are the branches.” This distinction is vital. We must never forget the difference, if we desire to bear fruit.

The life we need for fruitfulness is in Him, not in us.

How do we avail ourselves of that life which is essential for fruit?

“Abide in Me, and I in you.”

We are to look to Jesus for life, counting on Him to live in and through us. Then, His life, working in us, brings forth Christlike fruit.

How do we know if we are abiding?

If we are willing to depend upon Jesus for spiritual fruit as a grape branch relies upon its vine for grapes, then we are truly abiding in Christ. Such dependency brings valid expectation for great measures of Christlikeness to be developing in and through our lives. “He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit.”

This is clearly grace at work, as seen in the relational realities of humility and faith.
Humility is operating as we acknowledge”without Me you can do nothing.”
Faith is exercised as we believe” that He who abides in Me . . . bears much fruit.”

Lord Jesus, my true vine, I humbly agree with You that I cannot produce spiritual fruit on my own. I admit that apart from You at work in me, I could never manifest any genuine godliness. So, with great expectation I look to You to provide the life I need for much fruitfulness, Amen. 

 

We pray to the great Spiritual Power in which
We pray, above all, for peace throughout the world.

prayer for … – name

• Bob Hoekstra

Preceding

100-Day Identity Makeover: Day 56

Paul giving notice of the works we have to do

The works we have to do according to James the brother of Christ

Our life depending on faith

Which is worse–works without faith, or faith without works?

James 2:24 – You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only

Passion fruit still on the vine (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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Additional reading

1. The way of salvation
2. Faith Requires a Basis
3. A Living Faith #3 Faith put into action
4. A Living Faith #4 Effort
5. A Living Faith #5 Perseverance
6. Faith and works
7. Sharing your faith
8. Bearing fruit
9. Observing the commandments and becoming doers of the Word
10. The first on the list of the concerns of the saint
11. Be holy
12. 1 Corinthians 15 Hope in action
13. Chief means by which men are built up
14. Not to play at Christianity
15. To be established in the present truth
16. She who sows thistles will reap prickles
17. Love for each other attracting others
18. Share your faith
19. Outflow of foundational relationship based on acceptance of Jesus
20. Faith, storms and actions to be taken
21. The longer you wait
22. A call easy to understand

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Summerholiday season time to read the Bible

At last the sun has shown her face and people can really get a feeling of Summertime.

Summertime also includes the time to have pleasures to do whatever one chooses, and finding the pleasure one enjoys from his or her actions.
It is a time when lots who have have faith in themselves take time to be on their own at the swimming pool or some relaxing place. Under Christians we also can find those who have been told by well-meaning but errant advisers, “God helps those who help themselves.”
They spend their lives dependent upon their own abilities, or wisdom, or knowledge expecting that God will stand by as a faithful servant to bless all of their endeavours whether it be His will or not. Others may look at others, thinking they can be the way to success. They prefer to put their faith in others. We may wonder why they do not trust themselves not more. Did they get blinded by the fact that certain individuals possesses great knowledge, or apparent wisdom, power, or even anointing? In our society we can find many who look up at others, like they are gods and lift them up more highly than they ought and bestow their faith in a human being.{1}

Too many people put all their faith in the world, instead in the Creator of the world. Summertime is often a time to reflect. It is the time to take a rest and to forget all the worries of daily stress and work.

In the Summertime (Thirsty Merc song) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

People can put their daily worries about work and getting some income aside. It is time for relaxation and meditation. Not bad to take time to reflect on different matters. It is also some time to consider what is worthwhile in life and which direction to take further.

Summertime is also an ideal time where people have time to do some reading and to take time to go and see things. Many go abroad and look far a way from home for better pastures.

Like Caroline Kepnes there may be people thinking

“There is no better boost in the present than an invitation into the future.”

In this present time lots of people totally lost connection with the Maker of the universe. But why not making use of the free time now to go and read His own Words, which are recorded for mankind so that they can progress and learn the way to go. In the book of books is the way shown to come closer to the Maker of everything and to find eternal happiness.

When taking time to read the Bible you will be surprised how it can open your eyes and give a clear picture of this present world and how you can have a better life than this world is trying to present you.

There is also the calling sound

And the “invitation into the future” goes out right now. “Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.” (Revelation 3:20) {2}

Jesus saves net writes:

Let us not question God our creator, but let us embrace His salvation plan given to us through His Son Jesus, many say, you have a mind of your own and you should decide for yourself. {3}

Lots of people have decided to go for the world’s temptations and to enjoy whatever they can get today. They are not so much interested in the future and prefer to live the day like it comes. They do not see the folly of man which is greater than man’s wisdom.

Now we can find time to meditate on the way the world is evolving and the way we want to go in this world. We should consider taking time to investigate the matters of life and the way we want to go. Do we want to cling to the materialistic world or rather cling to Him Who gives life and surrender to His will than rely on our limited perception of life. {3}

Summertime is an ideal time to reflect if we in our lives, our works or even our conversation, could shine and bring blissful rays over unto others. It is a good period to question ourselves and to check if we managed to bring honour to God throughout the previous year. It is time to reflect if we have not failed to do the Will of God. {4}

When we do what God desires, we will naturally Glorify Our Lord and Our Friend, which will bring honor to The Father. {4}

To be able to do what God desires from us, we should get to know what He really wants. We should take time to find that out. Now in Summer, when we do not have to go to work, we can use the free time to take some moments to read in the Bible. The extra free time should not only give us opportunity to see other places, travelling to widen our horizon, but also to educate ourselves.

Going other places, meeting different people, we should make use of the free time to enlarge our knowledge about others and about God. It is also time to show others the right attitude of a Christian and to let them feel and see that we are Children of God.

Let everything we do brings honor to His Name. {4}

Looking at all the marvellous things we can encounter on our voyage or on our Summer-holiday we can see the Hand of God in all of this. then we also should take some time to thank Him for all this, we can enjoy.

In the place of difficulty, one is thrown off balance and then people find they need help and often than they call unto God, but when at pleasure time and when everything seems to go smoothly, many forget The High One. Also now when at ease it is a good time to take time for our Creator and to turn to God in humility and need.

The walk of faith is not a journey of those who have it all together. (One might suggest that too often, we have acted otherwise.) {5}

One act of faith is doing works of faith, because without works faith is death. To keep the faith alive we also have to nourish it. Now you can sit back and relax, please to take time to pick up the Bible and to read in it daily. Even if it was only for reading one chapter a day and to meditate on it, you shall find it shall give you spiritual food, which shall make you wiser and stronger.

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Notes + elements discussed in other writings:

{1} The Faith Life (Part 4: Faith’s Direction and Location)

{2} An Invitation into the Future

{3} God is in control

{4} Reflective Moment “Glory To Our King’

{5} Column: Giving words to our prayers

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Preceding:

Summermonths and consumerism

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Additional readings:

1. Relapse plan
2. Making time for prayer in Summerholiday
3. Holiday tolerance
4. A tongue to speak slowly and well-considered
5. Humility and the Fear of the Lord
6. Wisdom lies deep
7. Looking for something or for the Truth and what it might be and self-awareness
8. Not able to make contact with God because to busy
9. A question to be posed
10. A Living Faith #2 State of your faith
11. Actions to be a reflection of openness of heart
12. Growth in character
13. Those who make peace should plant peace like a seed
14. How to Find the Meaning of Life and Reach a State of Peace
15. Appointed to be read
16. Bric-a-brac of the Bible
17. Glory of only One God Who gives His Word
18. Bible, helmet of health, salvation and sword of the spirit
19. We should use the Bible every day
20. Feed Your Faith Daily
21. A Bible Falling Apart Belongs to Someone who isn’t
22. Truth never plays false roles of any kind, which is why people are so surprised when meeting it
23. The truth is very plain to see and God can be clearly seen
24. The manager and Word of God
25. Scripture alone Sola Scriptora
26. Even in tough times remembering the blessings
27. Get up in the morning and pray for the Lord’s blessings
28. Aim High: Examples of Godly Characters to follow
29. Happy who’s delight is only in the law of Jehovah
30. Youth has difficulty Bible Reading
31. Be an Encourager
32. An ecclesia in your neighbourhood

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