I have come across many Unitarians who only are
indoctrinated to see one aspect of scriptures where Messiah in the days of his
flesh (mortality) spoke about his dependency on Alahim and Alahim being above him.
They jump the guns and do not want to look at scriptures in the original text
which prove the deity of Messiah and would discount these scriptures saying that
this was not meant what it means or this scripture is not present in the
original Greek and blame KJV for placing it there.
They refuse to accept ‘Paradox’ in scripture and tend to
only look for plain language in scripture and this is being bias and not a
neutral approach when studying scripture.
What one fails to see is that the Bible is a very complex book
and is full of figure of speech, symbolisms, types, parabolic language, spiritual
imagery etc and hence one needs to be spiritual to compare spiritual with
spiritual. Carnal man will never
understand the mystery of Alahim and will always look for physical plain language
and speak his bias into the texts showing who Alahim is.
1Corin 2: 13
Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom
teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. 14 But
the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of Alahim: for they are
foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually
discerned.
Since the topic is vast I will be sharing on a few pointers
to prove the deity of Messiah here I must admit here is that no
matter how much proof is given only those chosen for salvation will understand
who their Alahim is and the rest won’t no matter how much evidence is given.
For those reading on and do not understand the Unitarian position : According to Unitarism Alahim is one and is the creator of everything including Yahusha and the origin of Yahusha was in the mind of Alahim (as an abstract thought) before the foundation of the world and hence is called Logos. The purpose of Alahim creating him is to redeem mankind from the curse of sin and he rules the kingdom of Alahim under Alahim’s subjection and supervision.
The scriptures brought to the table by Unitarians are all those which show his dependency on Alahim for all things including his resurrection I don't deny these scriptures in my view but accept all of them and my view is Messiah came out of Alahim and hence was mortal and in incarnation was emptied of ‘Eido’ (inherent knowledge) as stated in 1 Corin 2:11.
1Corin 2:11 For what man knoweth (EIDO) the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of Alahim knoweth (EIDO) no man, but the Spirit of Alahim.
Hence Messiah wouldn’t know the day and hour of his return or wouldn’t be in a position to search man’s heart or mind because he was now externalized from Alahim and a Mortal with his own soul, spirit and body and was completely dependent on Alahim for any knowledge revealed to him.
Luke 2:40 And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of Alahim was upon him.
Luke 2:52 And Yahusha increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with Alahim and man.
He was raised by Alahim from the dead
Acts 2: 24 Whom Alahim hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.
My Alahim was his Alahim and his Yahuah
John 20: 17 Yahusha saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my Alahim, and your Alahim
Alahim gave him glory
John 17:22 And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one:
1Peter 1:20 Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you, 21 Who by him do believe in Alahim, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in Alahim.
He is seated on the right hand of Alahim
Mark 16:19 So then after the Yahuah had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of Alahim.
If I have missed anything that a Unitarian would bring to the table to show Messiah’s mortality and dependency on Alahim I’m willing to look at and accept it because yes that’s true. But will a Unitarian look at the passages that show his ORIGIN? I don’t think so.
Lack of love in Unitarian view:
Since Unitarian view is Alahim created Messiah then it goes on to say without doubt that Alahim sent a created being to do the dirty job of taking all the pain, sin, death of mankind while he only remains a spectator. Uni's fail to see Alahim's involvement with his creation not as a spectator but as being part of the creation. It's painful to give one own's son begotten from you to offer him for mankind. The love of Alahim was displayed by our father of faith Abraham who went to kill his only begotten son because he loved Alahim and Alahim in return gave him a sign by saving his son, he saw a ram caught in it's thickets and offered it instead of his son Isaac and hence named the place Yahuahh Yireh which means in the mount of the Yahuah it shall be seen.
What Uni's fail to see is LOVE OF GOD in being part of the creation by MEDIATING HIMSELF
Isaiah 53:1 Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the YAHUAH revealed?
John 12:37 But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him: 38 That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Yahuah, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Yahuah been revealed? 39 Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again, 40 He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them. 41 These things said Esaias, when he saw his (Yahusha's) glory, and spake of him.
Isaiah 63:4 For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come. 5 And I looked, and there was none to help; and I wondered that there was none to uphold: therefore mine own arm brought salvation unto me; and my fury, it upheld me
OWN ARM is parabolic and shows part of the WHOLE -an act of Alahim HIMSELF
* carnal man would think that Alahim has hands and feet but what this means is Alahim did it by himself just as one's own arm would do it.
John 12:37-41 (quoted above) is a parallel reference to Isaiah 6 where Isaiah sees Adonai seated on the throne and high and lifted up.
While Uni's would say Adonai means lord and was a common hebraic term for lord/master they fail to see who Isaiah actually saw
Isaiah 6: 5 Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the YAHUAH(Yahuahh) of hosts
John 12:41 says ....'these things said Isaiah when he saw his (Yahusha's) glory.
One needs to have spiritual eyes to see this truth and acknowledge it.
Uni's fail to see Messiah's ORIGIN:
Messiah claimed he came out from Alahim
John 16:7 For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from Alahim.
A Uni would argue that Messiah was in the mind of Alahim and from there he came out. A closer examination of other scriptures show us how he came out of Alahim.
1John 1:1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; 2 (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and show unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)
It's common sense to know that each living creature has got his own life given to him by Alahim but Alahim's own life manifesting through Messiah would mean he himself was part of Alahim. Here Uni's argue saying that even we would receive eternal life of the Father given to us by Alahim which is true but they again do not see verse 1 of John 1 which says 'That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon and our hands have handled of the Logos of life. An abstract thought wouldn't be having eternal life would it?
Hence 1 John 1:1 in comparison to John 1:1 shows that 'that Logos that was Alahim' was Alahim's intangible evidence now made tangible and hence could be see with the eyes, looked upon, handled and heard. No abstract thought could have the life of the Father.
To answer Uni's if we would receive eternal life one day it would be by the mercy of Alahim which he showed in humbling himself by being part of his creation in Messiah his only begotten Son.
Uni's don't fully understand MEDIATORSHIP:
A perfect Mediator can never be the one who would be a created being. A perfect Mediator would be the one where Alahim and man MEET and by Messiah coming out of Alahim in taking part of his creation he came to the position of a INTERMEDIATE on which Alahim would BESTOW ON so that it could be TRANSMITTED to his CREATURE.
Name it and you would see all that bestowed upon us by Messiah becoming the firstborn over all creation (Col 1:15)
Heb 2:14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;
Heb 2:17 Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to Alahim, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.
An abstract thought has no WILL to behove himself (please him) to be made like unto his brethren in everyway/all things.
Heb 10:5 Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me: 6 In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure.
7 Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O Alahim
Alahim is utterly transcendent and has no image, is intangible, invisible, his substance unknown and unapproachable
1Tim 6:16 Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which NOT EVEN ONE (Greek word:oudeis) can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.
This same substance was made tangible & visible in an image.
Col 1:15 Who(Messiah) is the image of the invisible Alahim, the firstborn of every creature:
Rom 8:29 29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren
Alahim predestined us to be conformed to the image of his Son. This image is the new creation image on to which Alahim would BESTOW his glory, his presence, his knowledge and wisdom and IT BEHOVED CHRIST TO BE LIKE HIS BRETHREN so that these could be bestowed to his brethren.
Eph 4:8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
Hence the glory that Messiah speaks of in John 17:22 bestowed (the Greek word for given there means BESTOW) on him will be bestowed on us because he took the INTERMEDIATE place where Alahim and man meets and that's MEDIATORSHIP.
Before the promised seed (Messiah) came the law was given in the hands of a mediator by ANGELS. Both the human mediator (Moses) and the Angel of the Yahuah (theophanies based upon the futuristic MEDIATOR who is Messiah) were part of the Mediation.
Gal 3:19 Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added
because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was
made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.
The Promise of Bestowing was to the SON and through him to us because we are ADOPTED sons confirmed to the INTERMEDIATE position taken by Messiah himself by being externalized from Alahim. For details on this you may refer to the studies on my blog www.dsouzashodan72.blogspot.in named 'Piercing Messiah's soul-Luke 2:34-35', 'Guarding the pattern', 'Cherubs guarding the pattern', 'Did Angels see their Alahim', 'More on did Angels see their Alahim' & 'More on Dividing Asunder'
Romans 8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of Alahim, they are the sons of Alahim. 15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father
We have received the Spirit of adoption whereby we call Abba Father, the same that was bestowed on Messiah who took the Intermediate position for bestowing of gifts of Alahim on us.
Hebrews 2:5 For unto the angels hath he not put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak. 6 But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that thou visitest him? 7 Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands: 8 Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under him. 9 But we see Yahusha, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of Alahim should taste death for every man.
Alahim's word here is talking about the subjection of the world to come for which Messiah became the man Alahim should not be mindful of and became lower than the angels i.e. he became mortal. If Messiah became mortal than it clearly goes on to say that he was externalized from Alahim through the double edged sword of the Spirit which DIVIDED ASUNDER piercing Alahim's Soul from his Spirit to procreate a Son who would in every aspect be part of his creation on whom he would BESTOW his gifts.
Hence the Son in the flesh had a Alahim over him, a head over him because Mortal man cannot be equal to Alahim. Simeon prophesied in Luke 2:34-35 that a sword would pass his own soul in revealing the thoughts of the hearts of many. This was fulfilled as Messiah realized that though he was in the form (morphe) of Alahim he cannot be equal to Alahim. The DOUBLE EDGED SWORD had passed on him to make him realize that he is now MORTAL and needs to be dependent on Alahim for all things. Hence the Son said "I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my Alahim, and your Alahim"
Eph 4:8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. 9 (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? 10 He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)
Messiah's descent into the lower parts of the earth show his MORTALITY and his ascension far above all heavens and him filling all things show his DEITY. DEITY and MORTALITY in the person of Yahusha.
Unitarians state Alahim anointed Messiah to rule on the throne of Alahim and that's how he fills all things. What Uni's fail to see is Messiah is the one who searches the minds and the hearts of mankind which is an attribute only reserved by Alahim.
Rev 2:23 And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.
No created being can have an attribute of 'EIDO' as we saw in 1 Corin 2:11
1Corin 2:11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of Alahim knoweth (EIDO) no man, but the Spirit of Alahim.
If Messiah is able to search the reins and hearts he has to be GOD. The most absurd interpretation I have heard from Uni's is that Alahim put his words in Messiah's mouth and hence he speaks at times as Alahim himself. This makes him nothing but a puppet through whom Alahim executes. It demeans who he his and where he came from and where he ascended to. Uni's need to understand Eph 4:10 which says FAR ABOVE ALL HEAVENS. I will end part 1 of my post on Unitarism and demeaning of Messiah and part 2 will come shortly.
The Promise of Bestowing was to the SON and through him to us because we are ADOPTED sons confirmed to the INTERMEDIATE position taken by Messiah himself by being externalized from Alahim. For details on this you may refer to the studies on my blog www.dsouzashodan72.blogspot.in named 'Piercing Messiah's soul-Luke 2:34-35', 'Guarding the pattern', 'Cherubs guarding the pattern', 'Did Angels see their Alahim', 'More on did Angels see their Alahim' & 'More on Dividing Asunder'
Romans 8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of Alahim, they are the sons of Alahim. 15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father
We have received the Spirit of adoption whereby we call Abba Father, the same that was bestowed on Messiah who took the Intermediate position for bestowing of gifts of Alahim on us.
Hebrews 2:5 For unto the angels hath he not put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak. 6 But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that thou visitest him? 7 Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands: 8 Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under him. 9 But we see Yahusha, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of Alahim should taste death for every man.
Alahim's word here is talking about the subjection of the world to come for which Messiah became the man Alahim should not be mindful of and became lower than the angels i.e. he became mortal. If Messiah became mortal than it clearly goes on to say that he was externalized from Alahim through the double edged sword of the Spirit which DIVIDED ASUNDER piercing Alahim's Soul from his Spirit to procreate a Son who would in every aspect be part of his creation on whom he would BESTOW his gifts.
Hence the Son in the flesh had a Alahim over him, a head over him because Mortal man cannot be equal to Alahim. Simeon prophesied in Luke 2:34-35 that a sword would pass his own soul in revealing the thoughts of the hearts of many. This was fulfilled as Messiah realized that though he was in the form (morphe) of Alahim he cannot be equal to Alahim. The DOUBLE EDGED SWORD had passed on him to make him realize that he is now MORTAL and needs to be dependent on Alahim for all things. Hence the Son said "I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my Alahim, and your Alahim"
Eph 4:8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. 9 (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? 10 He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)
Messiah's descent into the lower parts of the earth show his MORTALITY and his ascension far above all heavens and him filling all things show his DEITY. DEITY and MORTALITY in the person of Yahusha.
Unitarians state Alahim anointed Messiah to rule on the throne of Alahim and that's how he fills all things. What Uni's fail to see is Messiah is the one who searches the minds and the hearts of mankind which is an attribute only reserved by Alahim.
Rev 2:23 And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.
No created being can have an attribute of 'EIDO' as we saw in 1 Corin 2:11
1Corin 2:11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of Alahim knoweth (EIDO) no man, but the Spirit of Alahim.
If Messiah is able to search the reins and hearts he has to be GOD. The most absurd interpretation I have heard from Uni's is that Alahim put his words in Messiah's mouth and hence he speaks at times as Alahim himself. This makes him nothing but a puppet through whom Alahim executes. It demeans who he his and where he came from and where he ascended to. Uni's need to understand Eph 4:10 which says FAR ABOVE ALL HEAVENS. I will end part 1 of my post on Unitarism and demeaning of Messiah and part 2 will come shortly.
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