(Acts 19:1-5)
Paul asked some of the disciples if they had received the Holy Ghost since they had believed? They hadn't even heard whether there was any Holy Ghost. I feel, Paul couldn't understand why they hadn't heard of the Holy Ghost because he knew that when they were baptized, the baptizer should have told them they must repent, be baptized in Jesus name, and receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. Upon hearing this, Paul asked them, unto what then were you baptized? They said unto John's baptism. Paul, explained John's baptism and what it meant. When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
If you have been baptized in the titles of God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, it’s time to get baptized in the name of Jesus Christ and not his titles. Therefore, you should find a preacher or Church that baptizes in Jesus name and get baptized again. Paul had saints re-baptized. Re-baptism is not a word that is found in the scriptures, rather, it is based on the actions of the apostles.
Paul and all of the apostles approved of the baptism in Jesus name because, to believers, it is a requirement of salvation. If you don’t understand what Jesus said in Matthew 28:19, then you should follow the example of Peter, Paul, and the apostles (Acts 10:48). God will honor the actions of his apostles because He personally taught them and they knew him as God, “The Christ” (Acts 19:1-5, Romans 6:3-4, Galatians 3:27, Colossians 2:12).
This is an excerpt from my book, "Understandingthetrinity, Three Persons vs Three Manifestations. www.google.com Will Daniels
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Monday, February 21, 2011
Stephen said he saw Jesus sitting at the right hand of God, doesn't that prove there's another Person in the Godhead?
(Mark 16:19 Acts 7:55-56)
This scripture does not indicate two gods/persons as one would think. This is a figurative and not a literal meaning. (Matt 26:64, Mark 14:62, Luke 22:69, I Peter 3:22) God in his Spirit form doesn’t have a right or left hand as we know it, for example;
1. God fills the Universe without a left or right side in a natural sense
2. God in a natural sense, doesn’t have hands – God has hands from a Spiritual understanding of his Word in the Old Testament. God’s hand in the Old Testament is a position of power in the Godhead.
3. When God says, He will deliver an army into the hands of another, He doesn't mean hands in a literal sense. He means, I will be with you and you will win the battle.
4. God's Right Hand means, God's Ultimate Power and Authority. Translate the scripture in this manner. Look up the scriptures at the end of the text. When you see the right hand of God used, insert “power and authority.” Since the scriptures are written in Greek and Hebrew and translated into English, inserting “power and authority” will give you a better understanding of the text in English.
In Hebrew, when the Bible speaks of the "right hand," it is speaking of the highest position of power not location in the literal sense. Sometimes we might say, this is my right hand man. Right hand man means, this is the person that I trust and he has the power and authority to do things on my behalf and with my blessings. This doesn’t necessarily mean that this person has to be near my right hand or right side.
Look at this scripture; Psalms 77:10. This scripture says, And I said, This is my infirmity: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the Most High. Remember, God, in a natural sense doesn’t have hands, neither can we determine where the right hand of God is located because He fills the Universe. The above scripture shows the supreme position of the Son of God. This scripture shows God's glorified body is in the supreme position of power and authority in heaven. God would not allow anyone in the position of his "Right Hand of Power" except himself, for He has declared, I will not give my glory to another (Isaiah 42:8).
When Paul was on the road to Damascus, Paul understood that Jesus Christ was in the highest position of the “Right Hand Of the Power of God.” And since, there is only one God - God tells us his name – Jesus Christ (Acts 1:1-9).
Again, we see that God is one Person and we also see that the power and the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit is in Christ Jesus (Matthew 28:19, Acts 2:38, John 1:1, 10, 14, Colossians 1:14-19, 2:9, Revelation 1:8).
Research the following scriptures for a better understanding of the ways God has spoken of the power of his "Right Hand." (Exodus 15:6 Psalms 16:8 Psalms 20:6 Psalms 44:3 Psalms 77:10, Psalms 80:17, Psalms 98:1, Isaiah 40:5 Isaiah 48:13, 62:8, Isaiah 48:13, Matthew 26:64, Mark 16:19, Acts 5:31, Romans 8:34, Hebrews 1:3, Hebrews 8:1, Hebrews 10:12, I Peter 3:22, Revelation 5:1).
This is an edited excerpt from my book, "Understanding the Trinity, Three Persons vs Three Manifestations. www.google.com will daniels understanding the trinity.
This scripture does not indicate two gods/persons as one would think. This is a figurative and not a literal meaning. (Matt 26:64, Mark 14:62, Luke 22:69, I Peter 3:22) God in his Spirit form doesn’t have a right or left hand as we know it, for example;
1. God fills the Universe without a left or right side in a natural sense
2. God in a natural sense, doesn’t have hands – God has hands from a Spiritual understanding of his Word in the Old Testament. God’s hand in the Old Testament is a position of power in the Godhead.
3. When God says, He will deliver an army into the hands of another, He doesn't mean hands in a literal sense. He means, I will be with you and you will win the battle.
4. God's Right Hand means, God's Ultimate Power and Authority. Translate the scripture in this manner. Look up the scriptures at the end of the text. When you see the right hand of God used, insert “power and authority.” Since the scriptures are written in Greek and Hebrew and translated into English, inserting “power and authority” will give you a better understanding of the text in English.
In Hebrew, when the Bible speaks of the "right hand," it is speaking of the highest position of power not location in the literal sense. Sometimes we might say, this is my right hand man. Right hand man means, this is the person that I trust and he has the power and authority to do things on my behalf and with my blessings. This doesn’t necessarily mean that this person has to be near my right hand or right side.
Look at this scripture; Psalms 77:10. This scripture says, And I said, This is my infirmity: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the Most High. Remember, God, in a natural sense doesn’t have hands, neither can we determine where the right hand of God is located because He fills the Universe. The above scripture shows the supreme position of the Son of God. This scripture shows God's glorified body is in the supreme position of power and authority in heaven. God would not allow anyone in the position of his "Right Hand of Power" except himself, for He has declared, I will not give my glory to another (Isaiah 42:8).
When Paul was on the road to Damascus, Paul understood that Jesus Christ was in the highest position of the “Right Hand Of the Power of God.” And since, there is only one God - God tells us his name – Jesus Christ (Acts 1:1-9).
Again, we see that God is one Person and we also see that the power and the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit is in Christ Jesus (Matthew 28:19, Acts 2:38, John 1:1, 10, 14, Colossians 1:14-19, 2:9, Revelation 1:8).
Research the following scriptures for a better understanding of the ways God has spoken of the power of his "Right Hand." (Exodus 15:6 Psalms 16:8 Psalms 20:6 Psalms 44:3 Psalms 77:10, Psalms 80:17, Psalms 98:1, Isaiah 40:5 Isaiah 48:13, 62:8, Isaiah 48:13, Matthew 26:64, Mark 16:19, Acts 5:31, Romans 8:34, Hebrews 1:3, Hebrews 8:1, Hebrews 10:12, I Peter 3:22, Revelation 5:1).
This is an edited excerpt from my book, "Understanding the Trinity, Three Persons vs Three Manifestations. www.google.com will daniels understanding the trinity.
Friday, February 18, 2011
Does Jesus prove He's God by speaking to Paul out of heaven?
(Acts 9:3-8)
This scripture is awesome. Saul, his name was changed to Paul, was on his way to persecute the Christians who were saying Jesus was God, The Messiah, and that “the Christ” had come.
While Saul was on his way to Damascus, God shone a bright light on him and he fell to the ground and was astonished. Saul asked the Lord, who was he? The Lord, said "I am Jesus whom you are persecuting; it is hard to kick against the pricks.” Refer to I Corinthians 10:4.
Saul knew this was God because he was brought up in the tradition of the oneness of God which was taught by his family traditions, the prophets and now, God himself. Saul had no doubt in his mind from that point on, that this same Jesus was God himself. Later Paul understood how God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself (II Corinthians 5:19).
When I first read about Saul, I felt that he was a terrible person who didn't love the Lord because he was trying to destroy God's people because they were called Christian. This is what I found out. Saul was an educated man who loved the Lord so much, he would not allow anyone to defame the name of his God. God knew Saul's heart. Saul was persecuting the Christians because he loved the Lord God of Abraham and the prophets with all his heart. When he heard that Christians were going around preaching that Jesus was "The Messiah,” he didn't believe it and he considered this to be blasphemy.
Therefore, Paul was determined not let this travesty against God’s name continue. In other words, he would stop this blasphemy against God at all costs, even to the point of whipping, stoning and even murder. Saul loved the Lord and there was no way he was going to allow these Christians to tell people Jesus was God, “The Christ.”
Saul realized that the only ones to speak out of heaven were either an angel commissioned by God or God himself. Paul believed in only one God, so when he asked the question, who art thou Lord? Jesus identified himself as God by telling Paul his name. Paul realized at that moment, he was fighting against the God of Moses, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and the prophets. He realized that the Christians were right. Jesus is God, “The Christ,” the promised Messiah. I believe Paul wanted to get it right.
Therefore, God gave Paul the opportunity to be a spokesman for the only wise and true God - Jesus Christ. The zeal that Paul had to destroy Christianity was the same zeal and enthusiasm God used to promote the gospel of Christ. Warning: Don’t wait around for God to speak to you out of heaven before you believe his Word. The one God, who is Jesus Christ, has given you many instances to know who He is through his Word. (John 1:14, Colossians 2:9,I Timothy 3:16,I John 5:20, Revelation 1:8).
This is an edited excerpt from my book, "Understanding the Trinity, Three Persons vs Three Manifestations. www.google.com will daniels understanding the trinity.
This scripture is awesome. Saul, his name was changed to Paul, was on his way to persecute the Christians who were saying Jesus was God, The Messiah, and that “the Christ” had come.
While Saul was on his way to Damascus, God shone a bright light on him and he fell to the ground and was astonished. Saul asked the Lord, who was he? The Lord, said "I am Jesus whom you are persecuting; it is hard to kick against the pricks.” Refer to I Corinthians 10:4.
Saul knew this was God because he was brought up in the tradition of the oneness of God which was taught by his family traditions, the prophets and now, God himself. Saul had no doubt in his mind from that point on, that this same Jesus was God himself. Later Paul understood how God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself (II Corinthians 5:19).
When I first read about Saul, I felt that he was a terrible person who didn't love the Lord because he was trying to destroy God's people because they were called Christian. This is what I found out. Saul was an educated man who loved the Lord so much, he would not allow anyone to defame the name of his God. God knew Saul's heart. Saul was persecuting the Christians because he loved the Lord God of Abraham and the prophets with all his heart. When he heard that Christians were going around preaching that Jesus was "The Messiah,” he didn't believe it and he considered this to be blasphemy.
Therefore, Paul was determined not let this travesty against God’s name continue. In other words, he would stop this blasphemy against God at all costs, even to the point of whipping, stoning and even murder. Saul loved the Lord and there was no way he was going to allow these Christians to tell people Jesus was God, “The Christ.”
Saul realized that the only ones to speak out of heaven were either an angel commissioned by God or God himself. Paul believed in only one God, so when he asked the question, who art thou Lord? Jesus identified himself as God by telling Paul his name. Paul realized at that moment, he was fighting against the God of Moses, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and the prophets. He realized that the Christians were right. Jesus is God, “The Christ,” the promised Messiah. I believe Paul wanted to get it right.
Therefore, God gave Paul the opportunity to be a spokesman for the only wise and true God - Jesus Christ. The zeal that Paul had to destroy Christianity was the same zeal and enthusiasm God used to promote the gospel of Christ. Warning: Don’t wait around for God to speak to you out of heaven before you believe his Word. The one God, who is Jesus Christ, has given you many instances to know who He is through his Word. (John 1:14, Colossians 2:9,I Timothy 3:16,I John 5:20, Revelation 1:8).
This is an edited excerpt from my book, "Understanding the Trinity, Three Persons vs Three Manifestations. www.google.com will daniels understanding the trinity.
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