John 1 in Aramaic

by Biblical Monotarian

Aramaic English New Testament IMAGENOTE : I post this for informational purposes because I found it interesting. The nuggets are found more in the footnotes, but me  posting this does not imply that I agree with all of it.

Taken from the “Aramaic English New Testament” published by Netzari Press.

John Chapter 1:1-14

1. In the beginning (fn 1) was the Miltha. (fn 2) And that Miltha was with Elohim. And Elohim was that Miltha. 2. This was with Elohim in … Read the rest

The Shift from Messiah, Son of God, to Jesus as “God.”

by Sir Anthony Buzzard

downloadLee Strobel in his well known investigation of the Christian faith spoke with an evangelical professor, Ben Witherington. The conversation proceded as follows. Strobel said:

“Jesus tended to shy away from forthrightly proclaiming himself to be the Messiah or Son of God. Was that because he did not think of himself in those terms or because he had other reasons?”

Ben Witherington replied:

“No, its not because he did not think of himself in those terms. … Read the rest

John 1:1 – A Close Examination

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This is an in-depth examination and look at John 1:1 by John Schoenheit.download

John is director of Spirit & Truth Fellowship and editor of the REV (Revised English Version) bible translation project.

NOTE : The administrator of this web site does not necessarily endorse all of the views of Spirit & Truth Fellowship, but recommends this video and the REV Bible translation. The administrator of this website hopes that the REV Bible project succeeds in becoming an acceptable … Read the rest

If Jesus is God . . .

by Carol Siders

if downloadGod became sin for us!! And God made God who had no sin to become sin for us so that in God we might become the righteousness of God (2 Cor. 5.21).

God made men holy and those who were made holy are of one family. So God is not ashamed to call them brothers (Heb. 2:11).

God is a high priest and offered sacrifice to God for sin (Heb. 9:26).

God said to God, “You are … Read the rest

The Dark Legacy of the Nicene Creed

by Carlos Xavier [source]

imagesThe Nicene Creed is an example of what happens when unbelievers (like pagan philosophers and especially politicians, like Roman emperors) get mixed up in religion.

First comes confusion, since the Creed itself is replete with ambigous and contradictory language.

For example, the creed violates the later trinitarian formula of 3 distinct hypostasis in 1 ousia or 3 Persons in 1 Being or Substance. According to the noted church historian Richard Hanson, “for at least the … Read the rest