Philippians 2:7. He (the Word) emptied himself (gave up his power) to become a slave (messiah/Jesus). Analogy: caterpillar (the Word) becomes a butterfly( flesh/Jesus). But a butterfly IS NOT a caterpillar anymore.

See Dr Michael Heiser here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fanJpXZ8f7OBnKc, plus read my post below on this subject and also the trinity: - The trinity - God the Father (in Heaven), God the Son (Jesus, who came to Earth, died for our sin, rose and is seated at the right hand of God) and God's Spirit (the Holy Spirit who is also in God's believers) are 'three-in one' of what makes up the unity of the God-head. In the New Testament part of the Bible, we see passages such as, Jesus looking up to Heaven and praying to God the Father and passages that tell us God sent His Son to die for us. Hence, God is still in Heaven this whole time, yet Jesus can still be separate from God and pray to God His father in Heaven, even though at the same time, He is equal to and part of the God-head. Some people think this concept of the trinity was made up by the Council of Nicaea, however, it can easily be proven from the Old Testament. (See below and my comments section link.) One great explanation from the Old Testament is in Isaiah 48:16, “Come near to Me, hear this: I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; From the time that it was, I was there. And now the Lord God and His Spirit have sent Me.” (Jesus is the 'Me') More Old Testament Bible verses below here that outline Jesus having a son also: - "Who has ascended to heaven and come down? Who has gathered the wind in His hands? Who has bound up the waters in His cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is the name of His Son- surely you know!" (Proverbs 30:4) "In my vision in the night I continued to watch, and I saw One like the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into His presence. And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed." (Daniel 7:13,14) ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’ (Psalm 110:1) "For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. / Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore." (Isaiah 9:6-7) We read all about the purpose of God sending His Son Jesus, in the Old Testament, Isaiah 53 passage, where it tells us that He was pierced and was an atonement for our sin, the 'lamb' instead of a real lamb that was used in the Old Testament. Jesus purpose was not an earthly kingdom (at that time period), but was to establish an eternal kingdom, of which the Jews at the time misunderstood and missed their expected Messiah, (being Jesus), as they missed the purpose for which He was to come. In addition, the Spirit of God is first mentioned in the Old Testament in the Genesis one account of the creation of Earth, where it says, "Darkness was over the surface of the deep and the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters." We also see mentioned there an 'us' with, "Let us make man in our image." We also see that God walked in the garden of Eden with Adam and Eve in Genesis. Could this in fact have been Jesus? Throughout the Old Testament, we see many examples that could in fact have been Jesus, such as the fourth man in the lion's den, as described here. "He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God." (Daniel 3:25) Jesus himself confirmed His part of the God-head, as He said, “ I Am . And you will see the Son of Man seated in the place of power at God's right hand and coming on the clouds of heaven.” (Mark 14:62) As to His fulfillment of Biblical prophesies of being the Jewish expected Messiah as well, you can see another of my pinned posts. As per Luke 24:44-45, "He (Jesus) said to them, “This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms. Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures." And in Matthew 5:17, "Do not think that I have come to do away with or undo the Law or the Prophets; I have come not to do away with or undo but to complete and fulfill them." There is an article outlining that there was Jewish thought already before Jesus was born in this regards to God being more than singular form... "The ancient Israelite knew two Yahwehs-one invisible, a spirit, the other visible, often in human form. The two Yahwehs at times appear together in the text, at times being distinguished, at other times not. Early Judaism understood this portrayal and its rationale. There was no sense of a violation of monotheism since either figure was indeed Yahweh." (Bart Ehrman - Two Powers in Heaven' by Paul Williams Blogging Theology, September 9, 2016. A reminder to see also a video explanation on this by Dr Michael Heiser here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fanJpXZ8f7OBnKc As per John 1:34, (The Bible, New Testament) John the Baptist says of Jesus, "I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God." (The Bible, New Testament.) The New Testament is more than a New Covenant, (from the Old), it is also an explanation and fulfillment of the Old, in which Jesus fulfills all that the old had to give. Just think, the early Christians didn't even have the New Testament yet. They could see Jesus in the Old Testament. There were also still people around who could testify to the truth of Jesus death and resurrection and there are also non Biblical ancient documents that confirm this also, as per my pinned Facebook page posts: - . From The Way, the Truth, the Life at facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089460786867

ISAIAH 44: 6 Thus says YeHoVah, the King of Israel (Oh I thought Yeshua was King) And his Redeemer, (Oh I thought Yeshua was our Redeemer, the Father didn't come to earth in flesh as a man to redeem us) The Lord of hosts, (Oh I thought Yeshua was Lord of armies) I am the First and I am the Last, (Oh I thought Yeshua said that) Besides Me there is no Elohim.. Who had bewitched you? Joining my first comment here for clarity.. Echad is a plurality of One.. Yaheed is a singularity of One.. One (Echad)Team lots of people One (Yacheed) player One person.. The Shma uses Echad.. Hebrew has three cases single, double & plural.. Echad is plural which means more than one and more than two.. Shma Yisrael YeHoVah your Elohim is Echad.... The Old Testament says throughout I am YeHoVah your Redeemer.. We have One Redeemer Yeshua ha Mashiach ---> YeHoVah.. Lots more examples.

Echad is a plurality of One.. Yaheed is a singularity of One.. One (Echad)Team lots of people One (Yacheed) player One person.. The Shma uses Echad.. The Old Testament says throughout I am YeHoVah your Redeemer.. We have One Redeemer Yeshua ha Mashiach ---> YeHoVah.. Lots more examples.

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God cannot be here, see the omniscience-omnipotence paradox. In few words, God who knows the future - including his own future - would automatically become a SLAVE of that future, OBLIGED to follow that future down to the slightest detail. Here I mean the ONE future that will ACTUALLY come true. This is why christianity features ONE GOD, Jesus, that does NOT know the future. The almighty God is thus ABSENT, in a weird divine temporal dimension ("the world has not known you"). However, even from that dimension God is able to be VIRTUALLY here with his words and actions. Since NOBODY is actually here, you say that God is a spirit here, He is the "Spirit of God".

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The natural man can’t figure out spiritual things I can see why you’re struggling

Bill these things are perfectly interconnected to the “from heaven / heavenly” realities coming into being through Yeshua. The “coming from heaven” talk of Yeshua in the book of John is very misunderstood by the trinitarians & pre existence believing people - as though Yeshua was literally “from”heaven as though he literally was in a different past time and place. Yeshua is heavenly (from heaven) because he has access to the Father, because “heaven” is open to him. Moses was in “heaven” when he was with the Father on mount Sanai. Jacob was in “heaven” when he was at Bethel and saw the ladder, therefore why he named that place “bet El”. Now this is how this connects to you proving John 1 is speaking of a new creation instead of the Genesis creation - what John is referencing specifically is “let there be light” and the very beginning of the Genesis creation. That unknown first light of the Genesis creation was a light from “heaven” from above, from God! In this same way, John is saying here, That the Genesis “first light” was symbolic of this “light” from heaven, from Elohim, that began to shine light, yes at Yeshuas conception and birth, but in a complete way when John the Baptist came proclaiming him to be the lamb of Elohim at Yeshuas baptism and beginning of his public ministry. I think this is an important piece of the puzzle you need to add to this teaching to prove the point that John is making in John 1. Namely that the work and beginning of the ministry of the Messiah is “the beginning” of new light that brings eternal life to a world in which EVERYTHING ends in death (ultimate darkness and the culmination of the sin of the first Adam). I struggled to fully see clearly that John 1 was about a new creation, until I saw clearly that Col 1:15-16 was the new creation. I then realized that when the psalm says “the heavens declare the glory of Elohim”, and that Yeshua was the light of the world and the bright morning star, and that all the astronomical talk from the saints of the TNK and in the book of Revelation, I realized it ALL was symbolic of the “heavenly” son bringing light to the world and glory to Elohim! “The heavens” meaning the light of the beginning of Genesis 1, and the sun moon and stars, all point to Yeshua being what is truly “from heaven” “heavenly” and what ultimately brings light and life to a a chaotic, dark, and dying world! This brings glory to YHWH! Hopefully I communicated well enough to help you understand what I have been shown. If you want to talk about it send me a message back and I will contact you. Thanks for all your labor, I know it is bearing fruit!

Sorry, Glen. Unitarianism is not true. It denies the diety of Christ. Denying the diety of Christ leaves you outside orthodox christianity. And, without salvation, because only the God/man Christ can save, not a non-eternal created being. ( I remember you from Basking Ridge)

HalleluYah! Yeshua is King👑🙌

Yeshua is born of the spirit of God he is of God NOT God BUT of Him born of the will of the spirit the spirit of truth the holy spirit the word made flesh.... God is a spirit yehsua was flesh but 100% the Son of God.... God did not send Yeshua to be a deity but to do the Father's WILL a work that needed to be DONE..... SAVE US! from our fleshly ignorance of God the heavenly Father

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Yehoshua Hamashiaj IS Hashem. Jesus IS God. Aba=the knowledge not yet revealed (sod) Hashem=attribute of judgement Elohim= attribute of unconditional love. When Jesus “prays” (tefilah) He’s just speaking to the Celestial Courts. When WE enter tefilah, we enter into a judgement/speaking to Hashem. It’s really that simple. Ben doesn’t automatically mean “son” the term Ben HaElohim has been around for centuries and even Talmud says that title is reserved for God. In Aramaic it’s Bar enash. In other words Owner of the Will/Rights. It’s very simple….Jesus(Yehoshua) is God. Hashem Himself came to earth as a seed.

Yehoshua Hamashiaj IS Hashem. Jesus IS God. Aba=the knowledge not yet revealed (sod) Hashem=attribute of judgement Elohim= attribute of unconditional love. When Jesus “prays” (tefilah) He’s just speaking to the Celestial Courts. When WE enter tefilah, we enter into a judgement/speaking to Hashem. It’s really that simple. Ben doesn’t automatically mean “son” the term Ben HaElohim has been around for centuries and even Talmud says that title is reserved for God. In Aramaic it’s Bar enash. In other words Owner of the Will/Rights. It’s very simple….Jesus(Yehoshua) is God. Hashem Himself came to earth as a seed.

It was Buzzard's and Hunting's book on "The Doctrine of the Trinity" that flipped me; but it was Shoenheit's short specific-verse videos helped me 'grow' in those early months. Soon the Bible became self-explanatory!

That was interesting as we became interested in the Hebrew Roots perspective of Scripture about 12 years prior to rejecting the Trinity. However, I don't see any connection besides the 'growing in knowledge' that should occur within a Christian. Prior to that was the 6-day Creation and Christian V Secular Education challenge; and after the Hebrew Roots, came the unexpected and unanticipated rejection of the Trinity. (All these covered about 33 years and added depth to our faith walk which had preceded all these challenges by several decades)

Good story! I went from Pentecostal to Hebrew Roots: to One God, the Father and one Lord Messiah Yeshua 🎉

I have found Christ's statements in John 4 to be VERY powerful in helping others to see the errors of both Trinity and Oneness. Jesus FULLY ENDORSED the God of the Jews .... which have NEVER been Oneness or Trinitarian. In addition, there is substantial evidence that the Jews of Jesus' time believed in YHVH God as a corporeal being. This fact really reveals the error in many theological theories.

Imagine Paul or Jesus saying they left the ministry because they couldn't afford to do it any longer.

Unbelievable! I was listening to one of my favourite podcasts last night on Spotify and when it finished it automatically went to this podcast. And now, boom!

How can somebody who adheres to Trinitarian theology ever declare that they have the same God that Jesus has? Jesus didn't ascend to, or does he have a God that consists of a three-person being. It’s really that simple. Peace

i have brought that very point up about Yeshua being a jewish person and how they believe in the one true God... some tend forget Yeshua was a Hebrew JEW!... but was not born after the flesh the will of it but of will of God the spirit of God... so he was no normal human by any means but the Son of the living God... Yeshua is the Son of God prayed to God lived for God shined the light of God from birth to death. died in the service to God rose again by the power of God and now sits at the right hand of God being the word of God His Father! and will return one day and rule this world in God's name and spirit....

I often recommend your channel to folks because of the clear way you explain who the Father and Jesus truly are. In my journey, I have come to believe Jesus is the Messiah sent by YHWH to redeem mankind from their sins. I believe Jesus returned to rule the nations about the time Jerusalem was destroyed in 70ad. I believe we are now living in Satan's short season. Soon, Satan and those following him will surround the camp of the Saints and the Holy City only to be destroyed. I look forward to New Jerusalem coming down to earth with the Father and Son leading us to eternal life.

Thanks so much for bringing this to the table it was precious ! Loved it all ! So happy for you ! Thanks Bill ! ❤😊

You went from baptist to this shlemeel?

Jesus seems to be fulfilling the feast dates in chronological order. If true then he fulfilled Passover by dying in the cross. What is Passover about, forgiving sins or the angel of death passing over anyone who was inside with blood on the doorpost? Passover didn’t have anything to do with anyone’s sins. It was about escaping death. Why do people mix Passover with atonement? It seems like the atonement hasn’t happened yet. The current teaching has atonement out of order.

Hi Bill, 22 bowls (blossom/bud) on Menorah (Exodus 37:19-20) 22 Hebrew Letters (Word or Light). Jer.1:11 Word / Almond Tree & Aaron Resurrection Rod = Almond branch !!! Looking forward to a discussion, Thomas

God is the two that together are one. El and The Word of El are YAHAVAH. Thats why a plural is not out of place just as a day is night and day. Adam was made with Eve inside. Just My2Cents

How can we judge angels when the father has given all judgement to the son?

I agree with your conclusions. Yet the logos (to me) could still be the Gospel message (Mark 1:1) and fit into your model.

Excellent overview, full of light! The logos was indeed the channel, the agent by which the new creation was revealed, brought into being. Top job Bill !!!

What's the difference between "the word" and the words Jesus spoke (e.g. in John 12:49)? What does John 6:63 mean? A definition of this "word" and "spirit" would be extremely useful. Here is an interpretation of what I've understood so far from John 1: In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God, and what God was the word was. This word was in the beginning with God. Everything came to be through it, and apart from it nothing came to be. In whom has [become] is life, and that life was the light of humankind. And in the darkness the light shines, but the darkness did not perceive it. <that we were in darkness, John was sent to bear witness, so we know who is the flesh that would [become] through this word> <those who received this flesh have the light of life from God> The word became flesh and dwelled among us, and we have seen his glory-the glory as the [monogenes] from the Father, full of grace and ["the word of God" according to John 17:17] <the spirit comes upon AND abides on Jesus, kick-starting the beginning of the ministry of Christ, i.e. the anointed one, as witnessed by John> It is the spirit that gives life, the flesh profits nothing. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life. - John 6:63 What does John 6:63 mean?

Great summary. Wish I had this summary when homeschooling the kiddos. Nevertheless, God provided the perfect resources for us at the prefect times.

I really appreciate your coverage of John 1. It's really helpful. I've had to come back to put notes in my Bible. Thank you!

Nice work Bill. I was chatting on Kelly Powers channel while he was explaining the Trinity the other day. All I did was dropped John 1:3 from the LSV and YLT into his chat and he kicked me off😂

Amen! Isaiah 44:24 Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer, who formed you from the womb: “I am the LORD, who made all things, who alone stretched out the heavens, who spread out the earth by *MYSELF* …

"I will declare the decree: the Lord hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this *day* have I *begotten* thee" Psalm 2:7

To add to that, in John 10:34-35, Jesus quotes Psalm 82:6 where God says "you are gods, and sons of the most high, all of you".

It's a SIN, for lying about the truth context of The Holy Scripture. Did you read the context of The Holy Scripture???? Philippians 2:9-11 describes how God exalted Jesus Christ and the recognition that Jesus is Lord: (YAWEAH call LORD in The Old Testament and JESUS call LORD in The New Testament ) Philippians 2:9 "Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name" Philippians 2:10 "So that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth" Philippians 2:11 "And every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father" In Philippians 2:1-11, Paul uses Jesus' example of humility to teach believers to look out for the interests of others. Verses 6-11 poetically express the attitude of Christ, who was humble and obedient, even though he was God. Jesus became human, died on the cross, and was humiliated and oppressed to be a sacrifice for sins. As a result, God rewarded Jesus with rulership over the earth, and eventually all people will admit that Jesus Christ is Lord.

In the New King James Version (NKJV) of the Bible, 1 John 5:7 states, "For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one"

when you read the context of Holy Scripture. meaning it said JESUS IS GOD we are not ignorant ,so we stopped lying 😜😜😜

stopped lying..... the truth Jesus is God. Philippians 2:9-11 9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: 10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; 11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”

we should just assume that john 1:1-18 contains false theology. it's not a quote of God. it makes no sense. it doesn't relate or fit in with the rest of the gospel. also, the gospel of john self testifies to be written by several people. apparently, some early Christian inserted some opening to gospel of john. and that opening partly false. there are other statements by the narrator of john that are wrong. like that Yeshua is "the only son of god". Yeshua all of us are all sons of God. and God said the same. in genaral i dont think one should assume anything in the bible is correct.

So shall my WORD that goes forth out of MY mouth, it shall not return to me void but it shall accomplish that which i please, and shall prosper whereto i sent it... Isiah 55: 11 For i came down from heaven not to do my will, but the will of him that sent me ... John 6: 38.... so Yeshua is the word of God NOT God mind you but his WORD His Son!

You're right! Although it's very complicated to explain why you're right!

Could smell this as being heresy before he even finished talking! Boy the devil keeps people busy!

Hi William, I need your help to understand Romans 8:26. I am struggling with it. If the Spirit is the power of God, if it belongs to God, how can it makes intercession, to who God is interceding to? Please, can you help me. I am watching your KZbin videos and Anthony Buzzard, and also Biblical Unitarian. Continue your good work. 🙏

The term God (theos in Greek) is not a proper name. It is a type of being. It means a deity. Is the Father deity? Yes, according to Jesus his Father is the one true God or deity ( John 17:3). As the one true deity the Father is the single source of all life including Jesus's (John 5 and 6). The Father is also the single source of all authority. Jesus did not have authority until his Father gave him authority (Matt. 28:18). Is Jesus deity? Yes according to the gospel of John verse 1:18, Jesus is the only begotten god (deity). Jesus never claimed to be part of a triune God. Jesus claimed to be the only begotten Son of God (John 3:16) and also to be the prophecied "son of man". Read Daniel, and it is obvious that the "son of man" is not God. Rather, God bestows authority on the "son of man". Peter said God has made Jesus both lord and Christ. Jesus himself said everything he has was given to him by his Father who is the only true God. The only true God is singular throughout all of scripture. There is no such thing as a triune God. Please, read your Bible.