The Bible clearly teaches, and the Oneness doctrine strongly affirms, the absolute deity of Jesus Christ. "For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily" (Colossians 2:9). "The Word was God" (John 1:1). Many passages refer to Jesus as God Himself. Acknowledging the deity of Christ is a must to salvation. Jesus said, "If ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins" (John 8:24). The Greek text does not contain the pronoun "he", and it places extra emphasis on the pronoun "I" The effect is to identify Jesus with the name God used for Himself in the Old Testament: I AM (Exodus 3:14-16). A few verses later Jesus emphasized this truth: "Verily, verily I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am" (John 8:58). The Jews understood His point; they immediately took up stones to kill Him for claiming to be God (John 8:59; 10:33).
Christianity rests on Jesus Christ's identity as God incarnate. Christians look solely to Jesus as Savior. Only if Jesus is truly God does He have power to save from sin, for no one can forgive sins except God (Isaiah 43:25; Mark 2:7). John 8:24 does not demand a thorough comprehension of the Godhead as a prerequisite for salvation. It is possible and indeed likely for someone to obey John 3:5 and Acts 2:38 without a theologically accurate understanding of the Oneness doctrine. It is impossible, however, to receive remission of sins in the name of Jesus and to receive the Holy Spirit without acknowledging the deity of Jesus Christ.
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Amen!! Some may try to find fault with the scriptures that are qouted here, but, if Jesus is not Absolute Deity, then what is he?? If there is an Absolute Diety other than Jesus,what is the name of the Absolute Deity?? I asked on another thread for the name of God but onlt received a lesson about "I AM" but didn't find whatthe "I AM's" name was.
Let them be confounded and troubled for ever; yea, let them be put to shame, and perish:
That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth.
Most don't realise the true implications of not accepting Yeshua As God in The Flesh.
The main point been that if Yeshua (Jesus) Is not God as snooky said, then who is he, and by what power can he save anybody ?
Because YHWV said "IAm the only savior, there was never another God before me and there will never be another after me.
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"Blessed is He who Comes in The Name of The Lord"
I agree but just to stir the pot prior to Jesus wasn't animal sacrifice used toatone forsin? Jesus was the sacrificial (sp) lamb used for the forgiveness of sin but God did the actual forgiving some might say.
The fact that grace is received both from God the Father,2 Cor.1:12, and from Christ, Gal.1:6-8,,,,and Rom.5:15( where both are mentioned). is a testimony to the Deity of Christ.
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"God grant me the serenity to accept the people I cannot change, the courage to change the ONE I can change, and the wisdmon to know that it's ME"
The Absolute Deity of Jesus Christ
