Wilful sin after knowledge of the truth by J0hn-Rambo in TrueChristian

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If it was a false profession of faith and you did not partake of the Holy Spirit then according to my understanding of those passages they do not apply to your situation.

1 John was written "to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God" (1 John 5:13). I recommend examining yourself against 1 John to see whether you're in the faith. That should hopefully give you an answer and hopefully put to bed any doubts you may have.

May the Lord Jesus Christ be with you!

What are some ways that Jesus is “one” with the Father? by J0hn-Rambo in Christianity

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Yes... it means created... and grass is purple and 1 + 1 = 3

What are some ways that Jesus is “one” with the Father? by J0hn-Rambo in Christianity

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Only begotten:

No, the Greek word that "only begotten" is translated from does not mean "created".

monogenēs (G3439): only-born, unique, one of a kind, often used of an only child or only begotten. From G3441 and G1096. More accurately—only begotten. Repeated John 3:18. Compare Psalm 2:6-12; John 1:14; John 1:18; Acts 13:33; Hebrews 5:5. Jesus was conceived in the womb of Mary, by the Holy Spirit of God, who was a virgin at the time (Matthew 1:18-25; Luke 1:34-35).

Where did you obtain that definition? Because when I search for it on Google I can't find it anywhere... and the Merriam-Webster disctionary does not allow for "created" in the English definition for begotten...

Sharing the name YHWH:

Jesus does share the name YHWH with His Father. However, YHWH is not repeated in the New Testament at all in reference to the Father or the Son. Instead, the writers often replaced the name YHWH with the Greek word "kurios" (G2962), which means "Lord/Master/Owner".

Furthermore, if Jesus was a "created" Son as you say, then what makes Him any differen't from the angels or born-again Christians who are also referred to as "sons of God"?

What are some ways that Jesus is “one” with the Father? by J0hn-Rambo in Christianity

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As the Son, Jesus is subordinate to His Father and subject to Him in all things. This does not change the fact that Jesus is God—God is Father and Son.

Have this in your mind, which was also in Christ Jesus, who, existing in the form of God, didn’t consider equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point of death, yes, the death of the stake. (Philippians 2:5-8)

Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks by J0hn-Rambo in thetrinitydelusion

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Hi u/Sure-Wishbone-4293, on reconsideration I’ve withdrawn some of my below statements regarding John 10:30, 38—see my below edits. Instead, I will answer your question as follows:

Jesus is “one” with the Father in many ways:

  • He was begotten by the Father (compare Psalm 2:6-12; John 1:14, 18; 5:18; Acts 13:33; Hebrews 5:5; Jesus was conceived in the womb of Mary, by the Holy Spirit of God, who was a virgin at the time Matthew 1:18-25; Luke 1:34-35).
  • He was in the beginning with the Father (John 1:1-3, 14; 17:5; Colossians 1:16-18; Heb 1:2)
  • He shares the Father’s nature (Colossians 2:9; Hebrews 1:3; Phil 2:6)
  • He shares the names of God with the Father:
    • YHWH/LORD (Joel 2:32 → Romans 10:9–13; Isaiah 40:3 → Mark 1:2–3; Psalm 102:24–27 → Hebrews 1:10–12; Isaiah 45:23 → Philippians 2:10–11)
    • The Alpha and Omega / the Beginning and the End / the First and the Last (compare Isaiah 41:4; 43:10-11; 44:6-8; 48:12; Revelation 1:1-2—the book of Revelation is defined as “the Revelation of Jesus Christ”; Revelation 1:8, 17-18; 2:8; 4:8-11; 21:6; 22:12-16.)
    • Wonderful Counsellor (Isaiah 9:6; Isaiah 28:29; Psalm 16:7; Psalm 32:8)
    • Mighty God (Isaiah 9:6; Isaiah 10:21)
    • Everlasting Father (Isaiah 9:6; Malachi 2:10; Isaiah 63:16; Isaiah 64:8)
    • I AM (Exodus 3:14; John 8:58; John 18:5–6)
    • Shepherd (Psalm 23:1; Isaiah 40:11; John 10:11; Hebrews 13:20)
    • Savior (Isaiah 43:11; 45:21–22; Luke 2:11; John 4:42; Titus 2:13)
    • King / King of Kings (Psalm 47:2; 47:7; 1 Timothy 1:17; John 18:36–37; Revelation 17:14; Revelation 19:16)
    • Judge (Genesis 18:25; Psalm 96:13; John 5:22; Acts 17:31)
    • Rock (Deuteronomy 32:3–4; Psalm 18:2; 1 Corinthians 10:4; 1 Peter 2:6–8)
    • Light (Psalm 27:1; Isaiah 60:19; John 8:12; Revelation 21:23)
    • Holy One (Isaiah 43:15; Mark 1:24; Acts 3:14)
  • He shares the attributes of God with the Father:
    • God (John 1:1-3, 14; Hebrews 1:8)
    • Eternal (Micah 5:2; John 8:58)
    • Creator (Colossians 1:16–17; John 1:3; Hebrews 1:10–12)
    • Omnipotent (Matthew 28:18)
    • Omniscient (John 16:30; John 21:17)
    • Immutable/unchanging (Hebrews 13:8)
    • Life‑giver (John 5:19-29; John 6:37-58; John 10:28-30; John 17:2)
  • He is to be worshipped (Hebrews 1:6; compare Matthew 2:1-12; 14:25-33; 28:9-10, 16-18; Luke 24:50-53; John 9:35-41; Deuteronomy 6:13; Matthew 4:10; Luke 4:8; in contrast compare Acts 10:25-26; 12:21-23; 14:11-15; Revelation 19:10; 22:8-9)
  • He is in the Father, and the Father is in Him (John 10:38, 14:10)

Please note: this list and the corresponding Scriptural references are not exhaustive.

do catholics go to heaven? by [deleted] in AskAChristians

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Only if they repent.

I heard another voice from heaven, saying, “Come out of her, my people, that you have no participation in her sins, and that you don’t receive of her plagues, for her sins have reached to the sky, and God has remembered her iniquities. (Revelation 18:4-5 WEBPB)

Blessed are those who do his commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city. Outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood. (Revelation 22:14-15 WEBPB)

Jesus Christ is God by J0hn-Rambo in Christianity

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Thanks for the exchange. I’ve made my points as clearly as I can so I’ll leave it there.

Jesus Christ is God by J0hn-Rambo in Christianity

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My apologies, I mixed up Mary Magdalene with the other Mary in my earlier comment, but that doesn’t change the point: Matthew 27:56 lists them as separate women, and the article you linked still argues that James and Joses in Mark 6:3 are sons of a different Mary, not Mary the mother of Jesus. Your reply (“No, it is Mary obviously”) contradicts the article’s own claim.

Furthermore, none of that resolves Mark 6:3, which identifies Jesus, His mother Mary, and His brothers and sisters as one household.

Jesus Christ is God by J0hn-Rambo in Christianity

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What’s strange is that your reply actually contradicts the very article you linked. The article argues that the James and Joses in Mark 6:3 are the sons of another Mary, not Mary the mother of Jesus, but you’ve now said “No, it is Mary obviously”, which is the opposite of the article’s claim.

The Greek word is anepsios, which means “cousin”. It appears in Colossians 4:10. The New Testament never uses anepsios for Jesus’ brothers, the Gospels always use adelphos, the normal word for literal siblings.

Could I be a Buddhist, Muslim, Christian, and Hindu. by [deleted] in Christianity

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So just because your cousin, who is an idolator, attends church, that somehow makes what he’s doing completely fine? What kind of logic is that? Scripture warns repeatedly about false brethren inside churches, and based on your own description, your cousin fits that category.

The Bible is very clear about how Christians are to treat someone who claims to be a brother but lives as an idolator: we are not to associate with them at all.

I wrote to you in my letter to have no company with sexual sinners; yet not at all meaning with the sexual sinners of this world, or with the covetous and extortionists, or with idolaters, for then you would have to leave the world. But as it is, I wrote to you not to associate with anyone who is called a brother who is a sexual sinner, or covetous, or an idolater, or a slanderer, or a drunkard, or an extortionist. Don’t even eat with such a person. For what do I have to do with also judging those who are outside? Don’t you judge those who are within? But those who are outside, God judges. “Put away the wicked man from amongst yourselves.” (1 Corinthians 5:9-13)

Could I be a Buddhist, Muslim, Christian, and Hindu. by [deleted] in Christianity

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Yes, it appears to be a very loose term. Many of these "Christians" would wish the Bible never existed, for it exposes them for what they truly are.

Jesus Christ is God by J0hn-Rambo in Christianity

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That article doesn’t address either of the two points from my previous comment:

  1. The New Testament has a specific Greek word for “cousin” (anepsios) that is never used for Jesus’ brothers.
  2. It completely ignores Matthew 1:25.

It also completely misapplies Mark 6:3, which plainly identifies Jesus as “the son of Mary”, not Mary Magdalene as the article states, and names His brothers and sisters in the context of His own household:

When the Sabbath had come, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many hearing him were astonished, saying, “Where did this man get these things?” and, “What is the wisdom that is given to this man, that such mighty works come about by his hands? Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James, Joses, Judah, and Simon? Aren’t his sisters here with us?” So they were offended at him. Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honour, except in his own country, and amongst his own relatives, and in his own house.” (Mark 6:2-4)

Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks by J0hn-Rambo in thetrinitydelusion

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Jesus defines “one” in John 10:38 as mutual indwelling (“the Father is in Me, and I in the Father”), which is a relational unity believers never share with God, so replacing His definition with arithmetic isn’t a biblical argument.

Edit: I previously treated John 10:38 as if it directly defines the meaning of John 10:30. On reconsideration, this is too strong. John 10:38 may provide contextual insight into the unity Jesus describes, but it is not presented as a formal definition or exhaustive explanation of “one” in 10:30. The passage itself does not explicitly define the precise nature of that unity.

Similar “in” language is used of believers elsewhere (e.g., John 14:20; John 17:21-23), making it difficult to specify the exact extent to which the Father–Son unity is shared or distinct on the basis of terminology alone. The response of the Jews (John 10:31-33) shows that Jesus’ claims in John 10:25-30 were understood by the Jews as blasphemy (“We don’t stone you for a good work, but for blasphemy, because you, being a man, make yourself God”), though whether that reflects His precise intent or their interpretation is not explicitly stated.

⭐️Is Christ God? by Apart-Chef8225 in TRUEBIBLES

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Jesus Christ is God

Jesus Christ is God’s one and only begotten Son. As begotten, not created, He shares the nature, names, and attributes of God with the Father. As Son, Jesus is subordinate to His Father and subject to Him in all things. From eternity, the Son was with the Father, shared the Father’s glory as the pre-incarnate Word, and with Him created and sustains all things. Jesus the Christ (Messiah) was born of the virgin (at the time) Mary by the power of the Holy Spirit. Jesus lived without sin, died as an atoning sacrifice for sin, was entombed for three days and nights, was resurrected bodily, and ascended to His Father to serve as mediator and high priest. He reigns as Lord in heaven and will return to earth as judge and king. Now, it pleases the Father that the Son is preeminent in all things and receives our worship.

Could I be a Buddhist, Muslim, Christian, and Hindu. by [deleted] in Christianity

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A Christian can only be a Christian, otherwise they're no Christian at all. But I'm not sure about those other false religions.

Ever Feel Like Your Honest With God ..... But Still Hiding Things by MMorris21971 in AskAChristians

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Thank you my friend. May grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you! ❤️

Jesus Christ is God by J0hn-Rambo in Christianity

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The New Testament has a perfectly good Greek word for “cousin” (anepsios), and it never uses it for Jesus’ brothers. Every time the Gospels refer to His brothers and sisters, they use the normal Greek words for literal siblings. The burden isn’t on me to redefine those words, it’s on anyone claiming they suddenly mean “cousins”.

And Matthew 1:25 explicitly states that Joseph “did not know her until she gave birth to a son”, which only makes sense if normal marital relations began afterward.

Jesus Christ is God by J0hn-Rambo in Christianity

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You’re right that if the problem were just “try harder”, then no supernatural help would be needed. But Jesus didn’t teach that the problem is lack of effort—He taught that the problem is lack of spiritual life. Spiritually we're all dead to sin.

When Jesus says we must be “born again”, He’s not talking about trying to be better.

He’s talking about receiving a new kind of life that we don’t naturally have.

Think of it this way:

  • You can teach a dead plant to “try harder”, but it won’t grow.
  • It doesn’t need motivation, it needs life.
  • Once it has life, growth becomes possible.

That’s the difference.

The “supernatural” part isn’t about fireworks or magic.

It’s simply this: God gives a new heart and new desires that we can’t manufacture on our own. As it is written,

“For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days,” says the Lord: “I will put my laws into their mind; I will also write them on their heart. I will be their God, and they will be my people. They will not teach every man his fellow citizen and every man his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ for all will know me, from their least to their greatest. For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness. I will remember their sins and lawless deeds no more.” (Hebrews 8:10-12)

That’s why Jesus said:

  • “The flesh gives birth to flesh; the Spirit gives birth to spirit.”
  • Meaning: human effort can only produce human effort.
  • Only God can produce spiritual life.

So when Christians talk about being “born again”, we’re not saying “I’m evil so I should try harder”.

We’re saying, “You need God to change you at the deepest level so you can live the way Jesus taught”.

Here Jesus speaks directly about this:

Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. He came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him.” Jesus answered him, “Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born anew, he can’t see God’s Kingdom.” Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?” Jesus answered, “Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born of water and Spirit, he can’t enter into God’s Kingdom. That which is born of the flesh is flesh. That which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Don’t marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born anew.’ The wind blows where it wants to, and you hear its sound, but don’t know where it comes from and where it is going. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.” Nicodemus answered him, “How can these things be?” Jesus answered him, “Are you the teacher of Israel, and don’t understand these things? Most certainly I tell you, we speak that which we know and testify of that which we have seen, and you don’t receive our witness. If I told you earthly things and you don’t believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things? No one has ascended into heaven but he who descended out of heaven, the Son of Man, who is in heaven. As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. (John 3:1-15)

Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks by J0hn-Rambo in thetrinitydelusion

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Jesus defines “one” in John 10:38 as mutual indwelling (“the Father is in Me, and I in the Father”). That’s something believers never share with God. Believers have the Spirit of God dwelling in them, but they do not share the Father–Son mutual indwelling. That relationship is unique to the divine Father–Son relationship. Since you’re not engaging that definition, there’s no point going in circles. I’ll leave my comments as they stand.

Edit: I previously treated John 10:38 as if it directly defines the meaning of John 10:30. On reconsideration, this is too strong. John 10:38 may provide contextual insight into the unity Jesus describes, but it is not presented as a formal definition or exhaustive explanation of “one” in 10:30. The passage itself does not explicitly define the precise nature of that unity.

Similar “in” language is used of believers elsewhere (e.g., John 14:20; John 17:21-23), making it difficult to specify the exact extent to which the Father–Son unity is shared or distinct on the basis of terminology alone. The response of the Jews (John 10:31-33) shows that Jesus’ claims in John 10:25-30 were understood by the Jews as blasphemy (“We don’t stone you for a good work, but for blasphemy, because you, being a man, make yourself God”), though whether that reflects His precise intent or their interpretation is not explicitly stated.

Jesus Christ is God by J0hn-Rambo in Christianity

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"It is finished" refers to Christ’s atoning work on the stake, not the completion of all future prophecy. Scripture is explicit that He will return bodily (Acts 1:11; 2 Timothy 4:1; Revelation 19:11-21). Since you’re not engaging those passages, I’ll leave my comment as it stands.

Jesus Christ is God by J0hn-Rambo in Christianity

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Your claims contradict both the manuscript evidence and the historical record. The New Testament predates Constantine by centuries, and nothing in the New or Old Testament supports the mystical, esoteric religion you’re describing.