Gods of biBull If one can prove even a single aspect of the Bible to be true, it could suggest that the entire text is valid. Conversely, if one can disprove anything within it, that would imply that the Bible is fundamentally flawed. A major debate surrounding the Bible today is whether it represents a monotheistic or polytheistic faith. Before we delve deeper, it's important to clarify a common misconception: the Bible is not the word of God. It was not authored by God, nor does God claim to be its author. The Bible was written by human scribes and is based on what is often described as the inspired word of God. However, no original fragments of the Bible or the Hebrew Testament exist today; all we have are copies. This raises questions about the preservation of what is claimed to be God's word. After numerous translations, we can no longer ascertain the original text, leading to disputes over its meaning. Ultimately, these words are human interpretations, not necessarily divine. Let’s set aside the question of divine authorship and examine the text itself. According to biblical scripture, there is not just one monotheistic God, but rather many gods, indicating a polytheistic framework. The term "Elohim," often translated as "God," is actually a plural form in Hebrew. The singular form is "El," referring to the Most High God. Thus, when we read "God" in the Bible, it translates to "Elohim." For instance, in Genesis 1:1, the phrase should be understood as "In the beginning, many gods created the heavens and the earth. The Hebrew Bible refers to God as "El," which is the singular form of the most high deity among the "Elohim," or gods. "Elohim" itself is a plural term derived from "El." Thus, when you read the word "God" in the Bible, you are actually reading "Elohim" in Hebrew. For instance, in Genesis 1, the phrase "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth" can be interpreted as "In the beginning, the Elohim created the heavens and the earth." This suggests that it is the council of gods, the Elohim, who are responsible for creation, indicating a polytheistic view rather than a strictly monotheistic one. Jesus is referred to as the only begotten Son of God the Father. The term "Father" denotes an adult male who has a child. Some people claim that Jesus is God in human form, but the Bible clearly states that Jesus is the offspring of God, making Him distinct from God the Father. This distinction suggests the existence of at least two divine figures, which aligns more with polytheism than monotheism. Historically, many religions have recognized a supreme deity, often worshiped as the ultimate ruler. The worship of gods often transitioned through various forms-initially focusing on goddesses, then male deities, and eventually on a son or offspring. In cultures like those of the Greeks and Romans, while there were many gods, one supreme deity often reigned. For example, Saturn (the father) is overthrown by his son Zeus (the god of thunder), who becomes the supreme god. Similarly, Baal rises to power in other traditions. In the context of the Bible, God is identified as Yahweh or Elohim, but many people are less familiar with the name of His Son, Jesus. Jesus is arguably the most widely worshiped figure today, embodying the same theological theme of a son who becomes a supreme deity. The God of the Bible, often referred to as the supreme deity, parallels the symbolism of Yahweh as a storm god associated with thunder, lightning, and floods. This connection is evident in the biblical narrative of the flood, which shares similarities with ancient flood stories from cultures like Sumer and Mesopotamia, as well as the tale of Zeus, who also sends a great flood. In the Bible, God reveals Himself through various names such as Asherah, Yahweh, or Elohim. Notably, in Genesis 1, the term "Elohim" is used during the creation of the universe, indicating that this is the same God who interacted with figures like Abraham, Moses, and Jacob. If you look up "God" in Strong's Concordance or a Hebrew lexicon, you'll find that in Genesis 1:1, it states, "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth." Here, "Elohim" clearly refers to the Creator. The term "Elohim" derives from a root word associated with God. This raises the question of whether this Elohim is the same as El, the high god from ancient Phoenician mythology. When we compare the biblical God, referred to as El, with El Toro, the ancient bull god of the Phoenicians, we find significant similarities in their attributes. Both are depicted as creator figures: the biblical God as the eternal, most high God and El Toro as the father god. Both deities are associated with wisdom and power, with the biblical God described as dwelling in a tent, similar to how the Ugaritic god resides. El is often depicted as the wise, gray-bearded ancient one. This suggests that the characteristics of the God of the Bible may reflect earlier mythologies, particularly that of El Toro, the ancient bull god.
@paulettecheltenham496429 күн бұрын
Very good sermon
@upside-downsavior-pastorna148228 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching! God bless you.
@dorienstevenson3736Ай бұрын
🙏🏿 amen
@HauntingswithDavidАй бұрын
So why does Mary have a last name ? Mary Magdalene? Ok.
@natchanasАй бұрын
Good question! You're right that this Mary is distinguished from the many other "Marys" in the NT with the additional name "Magdalene," but Magdalene wasn't a last night inherited from her parents. It actually denotes where she is from. There was a city near the Sea of Galilee named Magdala. So, Mary Magdalene simply means, "Mary from Magdala." That's similar to how Jesus was sometimes known as "Jesus of Nazareth."
@Thoby-SibiyaАй бұрын
Hallelujah
@duaneheier83872 ай бұрын
Thank you Pastor Nass for your powerful words of love and encouragement for all believers in Christ. A-men.
@upside-downsavior-pastorna14822 ай бұрын
You're welcome. Thanks for watching! Jesus gives us so much powerful promises.
@margaretpenn66102 ай бұрын
Amen
@julieroman95712 ай бұрын
Amén ❤❤!
@lstege12364 ай бұрын
I don't remember ... when I first encountered Pastor Nass's sermons, etc., but I never met one that wasn't helpful. I ended up with a bunch of them in my Inbox. You see, God has blessed me with so many good resources ... my cup runs over! THIS is the first one I absorbed with eyes AND ears. What a great reminder! I haven't met a life without sorrow, mine included, but what a treasure to remember all the goodness of God and how he used our sorrow to strengthen our love ... and share it! Thank you!
@upside-downsavior-pastorna14824 ай бұрын
Thank you for the kind words! I'm grateful to hear that my sermons are an encouragement to you and your faith in Jesus. God bless you!
@LegendsOfAfrica.16 ай бұрын
I tried to do the calculations for the number of people in revelation 7:9 that will be in God's kingdom. It looks like trillions of people will be in God's kingdom because the measurements of the New Jerusalem, which comes down from heaven, is 1,500 miles long by 1,500 miles wide by 1,500 miles high. Right now, 82km by 25km can hold 8 billion people. Heaven is going to be filled with people.
@DiscipleSid6 ай бұрын
Blessed be our faithful God!!!
@MrAJW19837 ай бұрын
You might want to improve your mic situation.
@gwayne110008 ай бұрын
The fake "church" of today is still trying to pull people under sin and the law when the Bible plainly says they are gone. Still pushing doctrines that Jesus fulfilled and doctrines that were not to us or for us. Still pretending that a book with countless translation errors put together and used for conquest, was ever meant to be for us. Letters to individuals almost 2000 years ago in a completely different age , never addressed to us ,now put in a book in present tense still being read as if it was written yesterday ,and being read as if I,they,we,you...when used are actually us today. Like the Veil being torn into symbolizing the fact that our relationship with God was restored ,yet the fake "church" still pushes the need for a mediator between God and man. It is crazy. "Christians" believe nothing the Bible says anyway. All the countless times something was said to be happening soon 2000 years ago is still going to happen soon today? You have made a mochery of God. Jesus was talking of his coming soon ,and he did. He came in judgement against Israel,and came to end old covenant Israel,the law,all practices of the law and destroy Jerusalem and the temple. He describes it perfectly in your book ,yet you say,oh no,there is a future coming when there is nothing in your book about that. You still try to take a gospel to the world ,that is said to have happened in the apostles day, Colossians1,and Jesus said the end would come then,and it did,the end of the age. You teach doctrines that have been fulfilled long ago and continue not believing anything your book says,trying to dissect every inch of every letter and falling in a hole each time and coming out saying Jesus and the apostles lied about everything. Nothing with your futuristic doctrines line up. Nothing. All lines up when you believe what they said 2000 years ago,and stop pretending that it was to you and that we are still in the old covenant. There is a reason why your blasphemous fake prophets have been wrong so long. Countless generations have gone since all was fulfilled,and ever since,your prophets have blurred out lie after lie,this one is the anti Christ,no that one,this is 666, no that one,this is the beast,no that one is. Your a joke. Jesus said all written of him would be fulfilled then and it was. You though,the fake church which are nothing but religous,just have to continue with the skit,trying to replay the past and making no sense whatsoever,and pretending it was all about you. It is insane. Heck. We are still waiting for the Euphrates to dry up so armies can cross,lol. Imagine an army today waiting beside a river waiting for it to dry so they could cross when we have everything under the sun to do it in a minute,and that sums up your whole doctrinal puzzle. Those people were still under the law,and just as throughout the old testament with God's dealings with Israel nothing changed in Bible days. In fact ,you don't even have a new testament. Your book says itself that the new testament is not written in ink. The law was still practiced until 70 ad when the temple was destroyed. You are a sad dangerous joke,and have put God to the side ever since our relationship was restored with him. But,you still want your way to be it. No fulfillment of anything,no new revelation because you use a book,mistranslated to the teeth,never meant for you and pretend it's new,talking of new to come. It is truly sickening. The "church" is just as sickening with no spiritual power whatsoever . None. No resemblance to the true church of the apostles day which by the way was old covenant bringing in the new. The great commission was given to the apostles and the church then,not you,and it was fulfilled clear as day. Colossians 1 and several other places. Just as you are making a sad attempt,and an assault on truth with that,you are doing with everything else. Ask yourselves,what about you resembles the true church of Jesus day? Nothing. Nothing at all. No power except numbers in an easy religion still practicing old covenant sin and law,40000 denominations across the globe that cannot agree and making a mochery of God everytime they speak. No,you have left God out,not in. You have said no to the new relationship when the curse was lifted,the Vail torn in two and you have denied that fellowship with him ,that he made available. You are boiling over with lies and feel good religion,refusing truth for religion,no real relationship with God at all,and some day soon he will put a halt to that too as he always dealt with false religions and blasphemy. He offered fellowship one to one,you said no. You said ,I want the old and I want to find you in a book that was never meant to be and you have found nothing but the old. Nobody had a Bible in the Bible to receive revelation from God. You will find none now. He deals with hearts and you gave up every chance of that when you refused letting go of old,and taking hold of God in the lifting of the curse and fellowship with the one who offered it all ,in reconciliation,no mediator as of old but with God. You are as lost as the most lost on earth. Playing a skit of old and one day soon that curtain will drop in judgement and it will be to late. You are waiting on prophecy fulfilled and have been waiting for almost 2000 years for what was to happen soon,back then , to happen soon now. You need God as much or more than any on earth and refuse to go to him as he made way to do. The old and the fulfilled instead of the new and fulfilling. A relationship,personally with God.
@sandyblauert82549 ай бұрын
I enjoyed listening to you very much. Sandy Blauert from St. Paul
@christthekinglutheranchurc92149 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! I hope you are doing well. God bless you! Pastor Nass
@Skatepocalypse9 ай бұрын
this helped me so much
@upside-downsavior-pastorna14829 ай бұрын
I'm thankful to hear that! May Jesus bless and keep you.
@elizabethvillalobos45049 ай бұрын
Brother I had a dream of young person died. I don’t want to see it come to pass. Is it possible to change this? I a asking for wisdom
@upside-downsavior-pastorna14829 ай бұрын
Hi! Thank you for your question. The Bible says that when God wants to speak to us, he speaks to us through the words of the Bible. Just because we dream something, doesn't mean that it is going to happen. If you are worried about your dream, I would encourage you to read God's promises to you in the Bible, like Romans 8:28-39. God has a perfect plan for your life!
@GWPVacavilleLifeChangeCenter9 ай бұрын
received a lot from this. well spoken. Thank you!
@upside-downsavior-pastorna14829 ай бұрын
You're welcome! God bless you.
@bonnieboo229311 ай бұрын
Thank you Pastor Nass! You are a blessed man. Kirk and I miss and pray for you and your family no matter where God sends you.
@christthekinglutheranchurc921411 ай бұрын
Thank you very much for your prayers! God's blessings to you and your family.
@edwardtelles1956 Жыл бұрын
I understand what you are trying to say , But... You just turned a.lot of People away from approaching God. Not Good
@nimbusnimbus.IV. Жыл бұрын
Seeing how the bible was copied from ancient texts, one would have to resort to said ancient texts.
@dansaber4427 Жыл бұрын
You can be LGBT and Christian 👨❤️👨
@bonnieboo2293 Жыл бұрын
Good Morning Pastor Nass, thank you for teaching me how to seek God thru his word. I hope you and your family are doing well.
@christthekinglutheranchurc9214 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching our Bible study! I'm thankful to hear that you're seeking God through his Word. May Jesus bless and keep you!
@bonnieboo2293 Жыл бұрын
Thank you and God bless you Pastor Nass! We are praying for you and your family. Bonnie & Kirk
@ThankGodDike-yk9nk Жыл бұрын
He is here with a new name as he promised,HIS HOLINESS OLUMBA OLUMBA OBU, THE KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS
@David-gz9yo Жыл бұрын
G d says in His word heaven is for real I believe it and one day I will be there with my Messiah . G d bless you for preaching His word... David
@upside-downsavior-pastorna1482 Жыл бұрын
That's great to hear, David! May God keep growing our faith in him and his promises. God bless you.
@David-gz9yo Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your message. God bless you as you continue to preach his word. David Chicago Illinois
@upside-downsavior-pastorna1482 Жыл бұрын
You're welcome. I'm thankful you could watch. God bless you!
@David-gz9yo Жыл бұрын
I have prayed for contentment each day since coming to faith in messiah Jesus. G D bless your day as well. David Chicago. Ill.
@upside-downsavior-pastorna1482 Жыл бұрын
I continue to pray for contentment too. May God give both of us contentment in Jesus!
@David-gz9yo Жыл бұрын
Greetings from Chicago. And G d' blessings to you and your family. Shalom David
@j.r.marcelle569 Жыл бұрын
I understand your "Upside-Down Savior" premise but as you probably know, it has its connation or reference to the satanic symbol as an antichrist symbol. Also, the phrase gives reference to the martyrdom of the Apostle Peter's request to be cricified upside down. Nevertheless, it should not offend anyone if they read your premise on your About page. I really appreciate your efforts and I took notes on your series on: What is Truth (L1) Letting God Speak (L2 & 4) Bible Interpretation (L3)
@upside-downsavior-pastorna1482 Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot for your comment. Yes, I understand that someone could misunderstand the "Upside-Down Savior" phrase. My prayer is that it catches people's attention and leads them to read more about Jesus and his upside-down grace to us. I'm glad you could watch some of our Bible studies. God bless you!
@eprohoda Жыл бұрын
Yeah-cool ! fellow-
@wigglyeyess Жыл бұрын
Amen 🙏
@retroplank Жыл бұрын
It’s super cold today, the blizzard just ended. Anyhow, another user in a different post shared this verse with me. So, I looked it up and your video was top on the list. Thank you for posting this. It was short and sweet. Lately I just feel like the world has grown so cold that it is almost unbearable. Today I will study this verse. I appreciate your video a lot. I just realized that my heart has grown cold because I feel so sad in this world….so maybe I am part of the problem. Maybe if I would smile instead of glare, then that would be one more positive cell in the world. I watched the video 3 times because it is SO on point!! Now I am going to stop typing and say the prayer with you. Thank you!!!
@kurtsumption772 жыл бұрын
Thank you Pastor Nass for teaching this incredible book of the Bible.
@christthekinglutheranchurc92142 жыл бұрын
Hi Kurt! I'm glad you're able to watch our Bible studies. Great to hear from you! God bless you.
@danielverhulst13782 жыл бұрын
He called the thing sowing, so you might at once look into the recompense, and having in mind the harvest, you might feel that you receive more than you give. For this reason he did not say, 'he who gives,' but 'he who sows' ...A man when left to himself, does a thing more readily than when compelled. Therefore he dwells on this...For if it is a work of virtue and yet all that is done is of necessity, it is shorn of its reward. So he labors at this point with reason. And he does not merely advise, he also adds a prayer ... By this prayer he waylays a thought which lay in wait against this liberality and which is now also a hindrance to many. For many persons are afraid to give alms, saying, 'Lest perchance I become poor' ...To do away with this fear then, he adds this prayer, saying, May 'He make all grace abound towards you.' Not merely fulfil, but 'make it abound.' 'Fill you,' he means, 'with such great things, that you may be able to abound in this liberality ...He does not pray for riches, nor for abundance, but for all sufficiency ...For in carnal things he asks for a sufficiency for them, but in spiritual things for abundance, not only in almsgiving, but in all others things as well, 'unto every good work.' Then he brings the prophet forward as a counsellor for them, having sought out a testimony inviting them to bountifulness ... Let us not therefore nicely calculate, but sow with a profuse hand. Do you see how much others give to players and harlots? Give at any rate the half to Christ, of what they give to dancers ... For they clothe the persons of wantons with untold gold, but you do not cover even with a threadbare garment the flesh of Christ, and that though beholding it naked. ~St. John Chrysostom. Homily XIX on II Corinthians IX, 2, 3. B#56, pp. 369-370
@eddy60912 жыл бұрын
😂 p͎r͎o͎m͎o͎s͎m͎
@elijahthemessengermalachi31052 жыл бұрын
Mathew 19:12 🏳️🌈 Eunuchs that are born that way are transgender. 🏳️🌈 Eunuchs made that way by others were abused. 🏳️🌈 Those that choose to live like Eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven are bisexual people that choose partners of the same sex but opposite in gender. I am Elijah of Malachi 4:5-6. Acts 3:22-23 says it will come to pass that anyone that fails to listen to me will be UTTERLY destroyed from among the people. Male or female is determined by gender, located in the brain. I am the forerunner to the return of Jesus, who was transgender and will return as a woman. Most of the famous prophets from the Bible were transgender as well, including David and Joseph. Anyone saying ssm is a sin wont be here much longer. God prefers it 😊🏳️🌈. Lev, Corinth, and Tim is referring to pedophilia. Billy the money-hungry lying wolf Graham translated it wrong. Romans is NOT referring to Eunuchs where one partner is transgender. And God did it on purpose because they were trying to procreate during orgies. And in Deuteronomy it clearly states no one was castrated back then. That doesnt fit anyhow. No one is born making the decision to be celibate, nor born castrated. But that's what God wanted the lying preachers to think so they wouldnt take it out of the bible. My preaching will lead to a wealth redistribution through the banks and universal income for everyone as well as WORLD PEACE!!!!! . . . . love...
@jamestruett26942 жыл бұрын
That's not how we know there is a God. What proves there is a God is repenting to the acknowledging the truth in and of Jesus and when the truth is found it will reveal the Way of love that we are to submit to, abide in and be transformed to become One in and with. In increasing measure till our measure is full and sufficient to your belief in Jesus. Hence: repent and believe. So stop with the lies. The miracle of creation or any miracle for that matter, does not make you believe. Only true repentance can teach you to believe. Only walking in the Way of repentance to find the truth and the love in the truth that we are to walk in can reveal the kingdom of heaven is within. And everyone outside of us can walk in the Way in/of Jesus if they wanted to and were taught correctly how to repent. Not this b.s. of believe because of the cosmos.
@johnhammond64232 жыл бұрын
For one moment there I thought you were going to give us a good reason to believe in God.......silly old me. 🙄
@dalicampos73792 жыл бұрын
Please, please 🙏 check the audio for the next bible study.
@upside-downsavior-pastorna14822 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry about that. The Bible study was recorded live in our church fellowship hall, and there isn't anything I can do to improve the sound. Pastor Nathan
@jimwilkes58132 жыл бұрын
The audio on this is really bad. Everything sounds muffled
@upside-downsavior-pastorna14822 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry about that, Jim. The Bible study was recorded live in our church fellowship hall, and there isn't anything I can do to improve the sound. Pastor Nathan
@margielarson15782 жыл бұрын
Thank you aor a wonderful message. 💖 🙏🙏
@upside-downsavior-pastorna14822 жыл бұрын
You're welcome! Thanks for watching it. God bless your week.
@frankservant57542 жыл бұрын
Indeed it is easy heard than done we hear this message everyday but is is much harder to wait on the Lord. I personally am going through a tough season still waiting on the Lord
@upside-downsavior-pastorna14822 жыл бұрын
May God give you strength and patience as you go through this hard time. Here's a Bible verse that gives me a lot of comfort: "Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand" (Isaiah 41:10). God bless you!
@Jaybee64282 жыл бұрын
I am who I am who will stop me? Will you stone me like cain? The father of all liars will no longer curse the children of those who love everlasting life. Spread the word and let their hearts decide... kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYqmZ5Kpe7J6mrc
@jimwilkes58132 жыл бұрын
Thank you for such a great message. You are so right, all too often we forget to share Jesus' love with each other. Satan has clouded our hearts that we forget to care about one another because we might be embarrassed or hurt. Dear Lord Jesus, help us to win over our enemies and show love for one another. Amen
@upside-downsavior-pastorna14822 жыл бұрын
You're welcome! Thanks for watching and commenting. May Jesus and his love motivate us to encourage and strengthen our brothers and sisters in Christ. God bless you!
@gerryhildebrandt55932 жыл бұрын
Thank you Pastor
@upside-downsavior-pastorna14822 жыл бұрын
You're welcome, Gerry. God bless you!
@madelaineaslam70402 жыл бұрын
Luke 13:1-5 New Living Translation A Call to Repentance 13 About this time Jesus was informed that Pilate had murdered some people from Galilee as they were offering sacrifices at the Temple. 2 “Do you think those Galileans were worse sinners than all the other people from Galilee?” Jesus asked. “Is that why they suffered? 3 Not at all! And you will perish, too, unless you repent of your sins and turn to God. 4 And what about the eighteen people who died when the tower in Siloam fell on them? Were they the worst sinners in Jerusalem? 5 No, and I tell you again that unless you repent, you will perish, too.”
@RebeccasTouchstones2 жыл бұрын
I'm still having trouble wrapping my head around the richeous acts being rags. I can't get a break. Going to have to think about this more.
@undergroundwes40212 жыл бұрын
You are speaking the truth.🙏🏾
@melissastamps96723 жыл бұрын
thank you!
@upside-downsavior-pastorna14823 жыл бұрын
You're welcome. God bless you!
@hattieloo3 жыл бұрын
How reassuring to again hear how the Lord’s angels are with us! Thank you Pastor Nass 😉