Is Jesus God or God's Son? | Episode 99

[@biosig00]

Thank you, Dr. Bernard, you have revealed who Jesus is in truth. Praise God.

[@MichaelTheophilus906]

John 17.3, John 20.17, Rev 1.5-6, Rev 3.12.

[@SirakTesfaye-ow4cg]

Jesus was the son of God not God manifested in Flesh!

[@Republican_Banana]

​@@SirakTesfaye-ow4cg 1 Timothy 3:16 would disagree

[@belindacowling5861]

In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (Jesus is the Word). All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made

[@Danielandmelly]

Hallelujah. Simple as 1.2.3

[@VoiceofTruth-iv8pq]

Beginning of what? God had no beginning ! Jesus is not specifically mentioned, but the Word is. If the word was Jesus and he was with God (Not Father/HS) how can he be God? The lack of the definite article means 1 c can be translated: The word was God The word was a God The wors was divine. The bias of the translators will affect the rendering. In verse 18, we are specifically told that no one has seen God - yet they all saw Jesus.

[@jollyrancher521]

In John 1:1 the Greek noun _theos_ (“god”) appears twice. The first time it is preceded by the definite article _ho_ (“the God”). When the noun has a definite article, it points to a distinct identity, in this case Almighty God. However, the second _theos,_ referring to the Word, does not have the definite article. It is indefinite. _Theos_ without the definite article in this verse points to a characteristic or quality of the Word instead of an identity. The Word is "divine", "a god", “god-like”, but not the same as _ho theos_ (“the God”). Note that John 1:1 also says that "the Word was with God". Someone who is with another person is not the same as that other person.

[@ADDM1531]

The Word "was WITH" God and the Word "WAS God." There is here a distinction of persons alongside a consubstantiality.

[@JohnUfot-ht3le]

Thank you Dr Benard, Jesus is the Almighty God, we see him in the flesh as the son but in the spirit as the Almighty God.

[@Goonapachamoothoo]

When did you see that ,? A bit of nothing.

[@archangelvvv]

@JohnUfot-ht3le - Well said > Yes Jesus is God (John 1:1-14; Titus 2:13; 1 Timothy 3:16; Isaiah 9:6)..even The Almighty (Revelation 1:1-9)

[@MichaelTheophilus906]

Modalism.

[@johngreene6780]

Without controversy great is the mystery of godliness, God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

[@VoiceofTruth-iv8pq]

Try finding that wording in any modrn Bible.

[@kiwihans100]

Sorry but the translation you are using is not correct at 1 Tim 3:16! the word 'God' has been used to replace 'he' a very similar word in Greek; God = ' theos' He = 'aftos'. By altering just one of the greek letters it can be changed! Sorry! Good try!

[@mariongarcia8183]

Praying for everyone to continue their search for who God says he his. Don’t be content with what you merely here from one person. 2 Corinthians 13:5, examine both sides of the subject fairly and by the same standard and pray the Holy Spirt guides you to truth. Don’t be led by feelings of your heart. Jeremiah 17:9

[@mariongarcia8183]

@@leapedrosa4475 only thing in these comments are individuals being led astray from the truth. Prayers for them to not abandon the faith that was professed for the past 2000 years, for a theology that didn’t begin its “movement” until the 20th century.

[@Goonapachamoothoo]

If Jessus is almighty ,what would be his father. Be then

[@Republican_Banana]

​@@mariongarcia8183you can say the same thing about any denomination including protestantism.

[@Yo_Von]

John 17:5 KJV And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.

[@MichaelTheophilus906]

Deut 6:4, Mark 12:28-32, John 17:3 John 20:17, Rom 15:6, Rom 16:27, I Cor 8:6, II Cor ll:31, I Tim 2:5, Rev 3:2, Rev 3:12, just for starters.

[@michaelprince6798]

Michael, those are appropriate scriptures to refute the false doctrine that Jesus is God, what religion are you?

[@VoiceofTruth-iv8pq]

@@michaelprince6798 : I don;t know but would like them answered.

[@MichaelTheophilus906]

@@michaelprince6798 First Century Christian follower of Jesus and the Apostles.

[@futurekillerful]

I’m glad you addressed the whole “the son is only the flesh” idea because that’s a common enough misconception in apostolic circles.

[@lowedmontebon8676]

The Son is not just a Flesh but He is also the Mighty God and the Evelasting Father according to his Divine Spirit.

[@PRHC38]

@@lowedmontebon8676 when you have time look up some alternate renderings of Isaiah 9:6

[@tyler9_10]

But isn’t the Son only the flesh being that the flesh died? We all agree that God cannot die but the flesh in which He temporarily dwelt in did. Hence even His flesh was glorified in His ascension.

[@PRHC38]

@@tyler9_10 no the Son is completely human. Jesus is the Son of God. God’s human Son. Jesus has a soul, body and spirit that are human and completely distinct from God the Father. Some examples… 1. Christ’s prayer in the garden - “…MY SOUL is exceeding sorrowful unto death…” 2. On the cross “…Father into thine hands I commend MY SPIRIT…” 3. As the sacrifice “…A BODY hast thou prepared…ME…” And please note the grammar of the last statement. This verse many take out of context to assume Jesus was “a body”. Jesus is speaking of himself as the only sacrifice that was suitable for redemption. Notice he doesn’t say “a body hast thou prepared FOR me”…he says “a body or a life hast thou prepared…which is me…”. Not word for word but more expressive of the exact thought? So Jesus is the human Son of God plain and simple. God is the Father whose name alone is JEHOVAH.

[@tyler9_10]

@@PRHC38 and yet in Acts 4:12 we see there is no name under heaven whereby we must be saved. And in Revelations we see Jesus sitting upon the one throne saying “I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending.” What gives?

[@dreamarichards4972]

Awesome explanation!! Thank you, Brother David Bernard, for sharing the wisdom that God has given to you. I enjoy your podcasts very much! May God bless you! 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@enowderrick9279]

Thank you so much it was so revealing

[@hargisP2]

@@leapedrosa4475 You are twisting words.

[@VoiceofTruth-iv8pq]

: Some people are easily pleased.

[@brianguglielmin2873]

Apostolic altar, i do agree God is simultaneously Father, Son and Spirit yet One God All Present, All Powerful and All Knowing. ❤

[@brianguglielmin2873]

@@leapedrosa4475 Yes, this scripture on the contrary to what you say is validating Christ as God is Incarnate Lord on earth and worshipped as such being Sent from the Father the Bread of Life come down from Heaven, our Creator and Savior. There is One Lord Father, Son and Spirit forever regardless of how you separate with your own notions.

[@wandabryant167]

I am wondering when Jesus was hung on the cross why Jesus looked up to heaven and said, Father why have you forsaken me?

[@phavonsage4337]

He was quoting King David and fulfilled prophesy in that moment. Try not to consider it dialogue between two persons. perhaps the humanity was crying out in lamentation. Otherwise you would have to somehow justify theologically how “Father” forsook “Son” since no actual forsakening took place…

[@lowcountryswampfox]

I thought the Spirit of God abandoned the fleshly manifestation

[@andrewsmith3344]

He did not say that. He actually said, in aramaic, " for this I was kept"!

[@andrewsmith3344]

@@leapedrosa4475 what vhurch do you belong too?

[@VoiceofTruth-iv8pq]

Perhaps because he wasn't God ?

[@dtoves]

Thank you Bishop Bernard. This is so clear and Beautiful!

[@SirakTesfaye-ow4cg]

Jesus was the son of God not God manifested in Flesh!

[@rezamohamadakhavan_abdolla8627]

Thank you pastor for such a clear explanation of who Jesus is.

[@timothydirig8843]

JESUS IS GOD ALMIGHTY THE FULLNESS OF THE GODHEAD DWELLS FULLY IN JESUS CHRIST COLOSSIANS 2 Verse 9

[@officialsoufsideslim2352]

I just comprehend this video the same way I was thinking before it seems like the pastor is agreeing with both that he's the son of God & that he is God which I believe is true because Jesus is God to us(humans) but he's also the son of God

[@sandoncrowder7839]

It can be difficult to wrap our minds around, especially when we are new to this understanding. We have to always remember that Jesus brings many opposites together, that is why the Bible says lean not on your own understanding. Our understanding tells us that if Jesus is the Lamb he cannot also be the Shepherd, if he was the sacrifice for our sins how could He be the one sacrificing Himself at the same time? If He was the Son of God how could He at the same time be God? It doesn't make sense but we know that it is true, Jesus said "No-one takes my life from Me, but I lay it down of Myself" it also says "No-one had greater love than this; to lay down One's life for His friends." So Jesus has a greater love than God? No, because God Himself found a way to give Himself for our sakes. Not to mention that if God merely sent someone else to die that would mean someone else is now our savior, and it would mean God committed child sacrifice for the sins of humanity. There are just too many things that don't make sense when you take a trinitarian or Unitarian perspective on the Bible, too many verses don't make sense or seem to clash with one another. But there is one lens through which things become clear.

[@dannysantis2622]

​@@leapedrosa4475 The Bible contains the KNOWLEDGE of the Word of God. And the UNDERSTANDING refers to the understanding of the Evil one. Isn't about the KNOWLEDGE of both Word and Evil.

[@dannysantis2622]

@@leapedrosa4475 You said that the bible contains the KNOWLEDGE of GOOD and Evil. But from the bible teaching, the "KNOWLEDGE" is referring to the GOOD or Word of God. And when it's about the Evil, you don't have the "knowledge" of this Evil. Instead, you only have the UNDERSTANDING of the Evil. For the KNOWLEDGE and UNDERSTANDING are different from the Bible teaching. You don't have the "knowledge" of the Evil. But only you have the understanding of the Evil. Proverbs 2:6 [6]It is the Lord who gives WISDOM; from him come KNOWLEDGE and UNDERSTANDING. Job 28:28 [28]God said to human beings, “To be wise, you must have reverence for the Lord. To UNDERSTAND, you MUST TURN from EVIL.” Proverbs 2:11-12 [11]Your insight and UNDERSTANDING will protect you [12]and PREVENT you from DOING the WRONG thing. They will keep you away from people who stir up trouble by what they say - >UNDERSTANDING of the Evil One. >KNOWLEDGE of the Word of God. There's no contradiction in this.

[@dannysantis2622]

@@leapedrosa4475 In your first post that you mentioned many contradictions, are somehow questioning God in his ways. How he handled and ruled over humanity. Jesus did everything that God wants him to do, and Jesus succeeded in doing so. Everyhing that happened on earth during the time when Jesus was on Earth, was already decided long time ago in heaven. God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit agreed to what must be done on earth. Many readers found contradictions in the bible because of their curiosity and unbelief at first, when they started to study of the bible. The Word of God comes from heaven. And only from heaven can truly explain the Scripture. That's why Jesus said that he has to go back to heaven, so that the Holy Spirit would come. And what is the job of the Holy Spirit here on earth, I ask? Didn't that the Holy Spirit gives gifts?! Eph3:7 I was made a servant of the gospel by God's special GIFTS, which he gave me through the working of his power (Paul said. Formerly Saul -a Pharisee). Gal3:22 And so the GIFT which is promised on the basis of FAITH in Jesus Christ is GIVEN to those who BELIEVE. >I ask. Do u really believe in Jesus? Then, what gift did u receive? 1Cor3:10 Using the GIFT that God gave me, i did the work of an expert builder... 1 Corinthians 12:8-11 [8]The Spirit gives one person a message full of WISDOM, while to another person the same Spirit gives a message full of KNOWLEDGE. [9]One and the same Spirit gives faith to one person, while to another person he gives the power to heal. [10]The Spirit gives one person the power to work miracles; to another, the gift of SPEAKING God's MESSAGE; and to yet another, the ABILITY to TELL the DIFFERENCE between GIFTS that come from the Spirit and those that do not. To one person he gives the ability to SPEAK in strange tongues, and to another he gives the ABILITY to EXPLAIN what is said. [11]But it is one and the same Spirit who does all this; as he WISHES, he GIVES a different GIFT to each person.

[@dannysantis2622]

@@leapedrosa4475 Better to use what are the biblical terms used in your explanation. When adam and eve rebelled against God, that was when they ate the "apple", which God had prohibited to be eaten they understood that they were naked, and hid themselves with leaves Genesis 3:7 [7]As soon as they had eaten it, they were given UNDERSTANDING and realized that they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and covered themselves. At first, God communitcated with them. So both of them had only the knowledge of the Word of God. But when they ate the "apple" they had the understanding. To violate and reject God's Words/commands is THE KNOWLEDGE OF EVIL?! Also written in the bible?! >If you said that these two are written in the Bible, could you just give the passages/scriptures so you can defend yourself right now? God gave his creatures the free will to choose: Deuteronomy 30:15,19 [15]“Today I am giving you a choice between good and evil, between life and death. [19]I am now giving you the choice between life and death, between God's blessing and God's curse, and I call heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Choose life. >Now, where in these passages that say about the knowledge of evil?

[@dannysantis2622]

@@leapedrosa4475 Don't just say my knowledge is poor, for what i say is all biblical terms. Better prove or show me why seem i have poor knowledge! Everything you said here come only from your own personal terminology and not biblical ones!

[@christhomas8607]

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son. (Q) How can God give us something He (God) never had. God had to have a Son to give

[@guitarpraise6035]

Not literally

[@christhomas8607]

@@guitarpraise6035 my Bible tells me it's literal other John 3-16 doesn't no what He is talking about go search the scriptures some more and you will find a lot more that God gave a Sonto save man kind

[@LarzGustafsson]

I'm so glad God revealed this to me back in 1996. Prior to that I was a trinitarian for almost 12 years. And prior to that an atheist.

[@hargisP2]

@@leapedrosa4475 You use incorrect info on oneness. There are not two existing beings. Isaiah speaking of the birth of Jesus and who He is .. Isaiah 9:6 King James Version 6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Paul speaking how God became the man known as Jesus. 1 Timothy 3:16 King James Version 16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. You are blinded by the prince of this world.

[@mitchellosmer1293]

@@hargisP2 quote----Paul speaking how God became the man known as Jesus. --unquote Not possible. In the Garden of Gethsamanee--- Who was Jesus praying to?? God the father or Himself??? John 6:38-46 KJV - For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. · And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he ... --So, is Jesus doing His own will--or that of God the father??

[@joeabraham1304]

The flesh of Jesus is divine

[@dreameruy9510]

​​@@mitchellosmer1293 Jesus said God is Spirit Jn 4:24 Jesus said it is the Spirit gives life the flesh profit nothing the Words that I speak Unto you are Spirit and are life jn6:63 Kjv JESUS FLESH profit nothing he is a Man, Son of man and Son of God, hung and died on the Cross JESUS SPIRIT is the Father gives life, his Words are Spirit and are life FLESH AND SPIRIT ARE ONE I AND MY FATHER ARE ONE JESUS said I am one bear witness of myself and the Father who sent me bear witness of me (Jn 8:18) Question Who is the Father that bear witness of Jesus...? Answer This is he who came by Water and Blood Jesus Christ not by Water Only but by Water and Blood and it is the SPIRIT bear witness because the SPIRIT IS TRUTH (Jn5:6) JESUS SPIRIT IS THE FATHER JESUS SPIRIT IS TRUTH JESUS SPIRIT IS THE WORD JESUS SPIRIT IS THE LIFE JESUS SPIRIT IS THE HOLY GHOST 1jn5:7 THREE RECORD IN HEAVEN The Father, The Word, and the Holy Ghost these three are One= JESUS SPIRIT 1JN5:8 THREE WITNESS ON EARTH Spirit Water and Blood these three are One=JESUS FLESH He was in the world and the World was made by him and the World knew him not (Jn1:10) THE WORLD WAS MADE BY HIM Jesus made the World ALONE JN1:11 HE came to his own but his own receive him not John said for many deceivers have gone out into the world who do not confess Jesus Christ come in the flesh, this is Deceiver An Antichrist (2 Jn1: 7)

[@my2penniez]

@@hargisP2I have struggled with this for years. Jesus is God. Jesus is God. You have knocked the web from my eyes. God bless you.

[@watchmankr2216]

He’s one in the same. When He was in the flesh He was the Son of Yah aka Son of man hence God wrapped in flesh. “And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.” 1John4:3

[@Lizardtriplettail]

In Jesus' baptism the three persons were there. If Jesus is the same person as the Father, then how do you reconcile the Father speaking in Heaven while Jesus was on earth and the Holy Spirit was also there in a form of a Dove? Matthew 3:16-17 = 'And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him; and behold, a voice from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son,with whom I am well pleased.” ' During the Creation, Elohim YEHOVAH said: " Let us make man in our own image". Who was with Elohim during the creation who must be also a Creator? Clearly he was Jesus in his pre incarnate form. In John 17:1-5 Jesus was talking to His Father in Heaven. = 1Jesus spoke these words, lifted up His eyes to heaven, and said: “Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son also may glorify You, 2as You have given Him authority over all flesh, that He should give eternal life to as many as You have given Him. 3 And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. 4 I have glorified You on the earth. I have finished the work which You have given Me to do. 5 And now, O Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was. You see, if Jesus and the Father are one person, did you mean that Jesus was talking to Himself and calling Himself "Father"? Therefore Jesus and the Father are two different persons. Glory be to Elohim Abba Yehovah in the mighty name of Yeshua Hamasiach by the power of the Holy Spirit.

[@DavidKBernardUPCI]

See Episode 8 "Is the Baptism of Jesus Evidence of the Trinity?" (kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYaTgWaXrMicodk) and Episode 1 "Does Genesis 1:26 Refer to the Trinity?" (kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWXQdoB7a9hpiKc). (Podcast Production Team)

[@Lizardtriplettail]

@@DavidKBernardUPCI how about Jesus' payer in John 17, was He talking to Himself?

[@jsangeetsagar4971]

Just believing is not enough. Obedience to God's word is equally important. As Lord Jesus had said in Matt 7:21-23 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’ Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’ And Saint James had written in Jas 2:29-20 You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that -and shudder. You foolish person, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless? Thus belief sans obedience is useless.

[@alaraarmin4376]

Lord Jesus is The True Holy God worthy to be praised. No other so called and claimed to be God's are The Father of liars lie. Lord Jesus Himself came to survive His Children from the price of sin (death) He is a Just God and to be able to forgive us He paid the penalty of sin to Himself. Praise be to Lord Jesus's Holy Name forever

[@mosesesitaba8177]

Thank you for your empowering deliberation, it really helps me to know more about God may God bless your Ministry, PTL.

[@isadormoti6977]

"God... Hath in these last days spoken into us by his Son,... the express image of his (singular) PERSON." Heb. 1:1-3. The eternal, invisible God did manifest himself into time and physicality... in his fullness (Col. 2:9) Condescension.

[@Oathfps]

People think this is heresy and it is sad but It’s God who gives the understanding to men and reveals the mystery to his people through the Spirit.

[@johncarter4041]

You believe what you believe because your preacher said so. Don't blame it on God.

[@Oathfps]

@@johncarter4041 The Bible taught me that. It’s obvious you got preached what you believe in.

[@jamiegubrud7896]

Billy Gram said he believes in the Holy Spirit in a video but couldn’t explain it. He referred to electricity. A teacher asked the class can anyone explain how electricity works, yes lots of answers. Can anybody explain what electricity is one kid raised his hand. Teacher says yes, what is it? Kid says i forgot. Teacher says that’s a sham Because you would’ve been the only one. Lol I guess we need to have faith even if we don’t completely understand and one day all questions will be answered. God bless y’all

[@tyler9_10]

@@leapedrosa4475 then how do you explain “all power is given unto me…?” How do you explain “I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending…?” How do you explain “in the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God….” “And the Word became flesh…”

[@stclairjones815]

God can never be the last Adam. God can't die. God can't lie. God cannot be tempted. God has never been a priest. Do we not have a high priest that was tempted in all things like as we are yet without Sin. The high priest after the order of Melchizedek king of Salem. Then we have Romans 10 :9 + 10 God raised him from the dead. It does not say he raised himself God did it. Jesus cried in the garden of Gethsemane because he was going to be separated from God when he dies 72 hours being without his heavenly Father to fulfill the legal requirement of being illegally dead by the law of God

[@thebookofmichelledugan4115]

Actually Jesus raised himself from the grave read John 2:19-23 so if God raised Jesus from the grave then Jesus is God

[@Republican_Banana]

Why do you make God one dimensional as we are? Can't God be both, in heaven and on earth as a human?

[@aljohns6345]

1 Corinthians 13:12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. Anyone who was born of flesh, lives in time and will ultimately die, cannot rightfully define "God", you will only hear of people claiming they can put Him into their own contrived boxes. Believe what is in the Bible, not someone's interpretation.

[@leewhite675]

Even the thief on the cross knew Jesus was God . Luke 23:39>40 kjv Isiaha 43:10>11 kjv

[@VoiceofTruth-iv8pq]

: That is not what the account actually says or means.

[@11304800]

you say "Even the thief on the cross knew Jesus was God " Well go read Isaiah 53: speaking about Jesus. The whole chapter is about Jesus Christ. Especially read Isaiah 53:11--Gos sent Jesus--Jesus is not God “He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.”

[@easterngatechurchblr]

well explained God bless you and glory to God 💗❤

[@jjjohn5914]

The bigger question in my mind which I find difficult to comprehend is how Jesus made it from birth through childhood, adulthood and was crucified without ever sinning. After all, he was human with the same temptations that we have.... how is it possible that even as a child or a teenaged person he never sinned?

[@oneness92]

I would love to hear Bro. Bernard expound on Jesus ascending into heaven, & his body of Flesh & Bone (Glorified Body) and the connection to the spirit. I've not heard any in depth teaching on that from the Upc church.

[@ronlentjes2739]

Here is my take: We are spirits inhabiting a physical body to experience this physical world. When we "die" we shed our physical body. We continue to live as spirit with the same personality and issues that we had seconds before we lost our body. We are ALWAYS spirit with or without a physical body. We can incarnate into any life form on any planet. We are spirit.

[@ronlentjes2739]

@@leapedrosa4475 My comments come from my life experiences. Everyone has something to offer. I am spiritual not religious. So hey, good to have a mix of opinions for everyone to browse through...

[@ronlentjes2739]

@@boardbill5852 Why do you think shallow? Quite the opposite. I seek truth. American? I don't understand.

[@joeabraham1304]

The flesh of Jesus is from heaven. Upc is in error this is why they don’t teach this topic, they don’t understand, they seriously think God put on a human dust body. Blasphemy from upc.

[@messageofthecross6572]

Achad in the Shema as well as the baptism of Christ refute Modalism/Sebellianism. The Son rises, The Spirit descends & the Father speaks all 3 acting at once simultaneously at once! Matthew (3:16,17) As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”

[@HeWhoHasSeenMe]

Greetings, Brothers! Spirit does indeed beget Spirit, and "manifested in the flesh" is not the same as "made flesh." In the man Christ Jesus, God was both made flesh (a man) and manifested (revealed/made known) in flesh (filled with the Holy Spirit at baptism). What was conceived in the womb of Mary was Spirit, yet that which is born of flesh is flesh, so the Holy Spirit was made flesh, born of a woman, the man Christ Jesus, made like us in every way. The man Christ Jesus was given the titles "Son of God" and "Christ," because he was the Spirit made and manifested in flesh. The true Son of God and the Christ is the Holy Spirit, God's firstborn Son, the firstborn over all creation and the beginning of the creation of God. God is a Spirit and has a Spirit, as Spirit begets Spirit. The Spirit of God is the breath of his mouth. The Word is that Spirit and it is life, and it proceeds forth out of the mouth of God. Hence, the Holy Spirit, the breath of God, who proceeds forth out of the mouth of God, is the only begotten God, the Spirit of God, who is God, and who was both made and manifested in flesh. Think of God as an endless, limitless, eternal spring of water---the water of life. The water that flows out from the spring is the same as that which is found at its source. And no matter how far it flows from the source, it is the same water that is found at the source. God, who is a Spirit, is the source, the eternal spring, and the Spirit that flows out from the source is the same Spirit at the source. So God is both the spring and the water flowing from the spring. He is both the water and the source of the water. The Spirit that proceeds out of the mouth of God is the Spirit of God and is God. God is the Word, which is Spirit, and God is that Spirit. When God spoke the Word, which was God, He begat the Holy Spirit, who is the only begotten God and firstborn Son of God, who is the Spirit of God, that water flowing from the source that is God. The man Christ Jesus was conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of a woman, in the fulness of time, the Word (Spirit) made and manifested in flesh. The Christ is our God and our Father, the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Christ, firstborn over all creation and the beginning of the creation of God, the only begotten God, the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Spirit made and manifested in flesh. He is the Word that was in the beginning with God and who was God, the Spirit of Life, whose begetting was from the mouth of the Father, and who is the Father, as Spirit begets Spirit, the true light that gives light to every man coming into the world, by whom also the worlds were made, in whom all things hold together, and whose goings forth are from old, even from everlasting. There is no one righteous but the Righteous One, the Holy One of Israel, the One true God, who is a Spirit, and who is One, the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, God made and manifested in the flesh, the same God who created us, bore our grief and carried our sorrows in his own body, and redeemed us with his own blood, our Father, the blessed hope, our Great God and Savior, JESUS CHRIST. Of whom also I am a bondservant and witness. Let the light shine out of the darkness. Amen. Grace and Peace to you all -james

[@brianguglielmin2873]

Lea, i never run away from comments. Jesus is the Lord God and the Eternal Life. Acts 4:12, John 14:6.

[@Mopar440HP]

Hello, that’s great to hear. Maybe you can help answer my question. For Oneness Pentecostals: is Jesus Christ the person of the Son of God?

[@brianguglielmin2873]

@@Mopar440HP Yes, to Oneness Jesus is the Son of God and God manifest in the flesh our Lord and Savior. But to Oneness Jesus Preexistence is being the Father rather than the Son or Lamb Ever Beside Father nor see the Spirit as Distinct One Present with the Father and Son. Oneness claim not Three Persons in One God but Father is Son is Spirit. But if God is Love it would be narcissistic Love in One Person because Love itself implies shared relationship between Father, Son and Spirit. Not Three gods but One God in Three Distinct Co equal personalities truly revealed in Creation, redemption and Interaction and purpose.

[@Mopar440HP]

@@brianguglielmin2873 you are trinitarian, so am I! My question to Oneness folks is very specific. I am asking about the person who personifies (if I may call it that) the flesh. Is that person the person of the Son of God to Oneness Pentecostals. Most Oneness say it’s the divine person of the Father in that flesh. So what I am asking them is: is Jesus (after the incarnation) the person of the Son of God?

[@brianguglielmin2873]

@@Mopar440HP Yes, Jesus is the Son of God the Bread of Life come down from Heaven Sent from the Father and overshadowed and Perfectly infilled and empowered by God the Holy Spirit. The Living Eternal Word of the Father in Shared Eternal Life come to earth Named Jesus. God our Savior.

[@brianguglielmin2873]

@@Mopar440HP Jesus is not the Father or the Spirit but Shared Life of the Father and Spirit in Him. One God of Divine Interpenetration and Relationship of Love in the Co equal personalities of the Father, Son and Spirit.

[@KINGSNCROWNS]

Thanks for keeping the comments open 🫡

[@dannysantis2622]

JESUS IS BOTH! He's God and God's Son!

[@therockalltruth6441]

He's no more the Son of God it's all God now. The Son of God only consisted of flesh and blood with a natural beath of life.

[@dannysantis2622]

@@therockalltruth6441 >Notice, in the verses below, GOD himself called his Son "God". I'll be using all-capital-letters for GOD the Father, and capital 'G' as God for the Son. See below scriptures and check these scriptures in your own Holy Bible, to verify its truthfulness. Check it yourself: Hebrews 1:8-10 [8]About the Son, however, GOD said: “Your kingdom, O God, will last for ever and ever! You rule over your people with justice. [9]You love what is right and hate what is wrong. That is why God, your GOD, has chosen you and has given you the joy of an honour far greater than he gave to your companions.” [10]He (GOD) also said: “You, Lord, in the beginning CREATED the earth, and with your own hands you MADE the heavens. Isaiah 9:6-7 [6]A CHILD is BORN to us! A SON is given to us! And he will be our RULER. He will be called, “Wonderful Counsellor”, “MIGHTY God”, “ETERNAL FATHER”, “PRINCE of PEACE”. [7]His royal POWER will continue to GROW; his KINGDOM will always be at peace. He will RULE as King David's successor, basing his power on right and justice, from now until the end of time. The Lord ALMIGHTY (GOD) is determined to do all this.

[@dannysantis2622]

@@therockalltruth6441 Notice, the verses below, GOD the Father himself called his Son 'God'. These passages are no longer from my own ideas nor from my own personal understanding or perceptions. But ALL Scripture. Hebrews 1:8-11 [8]About the SON, however, GOD said: “Your kingdom, O God, will last for ever and ever! You rule over your people with justice. [9]You love what is right and hate what is wrong. That is why God, your GOD, has chosen you and has given you the joy of an honour far greater than he gave to your companions.” [10]He (GOD)also said: “You, Lord, in the beginning CREATED the earth, and with YOUR OWN HANDS you MADE the heavens. [11]They will disappear, but you will remain; they will all wear out like clothes. Isaiah 9:6-7 [6]A CHILD is BORN to us! A SON is GIVEN to us! And he will BE our RULER. He will be CALLED, “Wonderful Counsellor”, “MIGHTY God”, “ETERNAL Father”, “PRINCE of Peace”. [7]His ROYAL POWER will CONTINUE to GROW; his KINGDOM will ALWAYS be at PEACE. He(Son) will RULE as King David's successor, basing his power on right and justice, from NOW UNTIL the END of time. The Lord ALMIGHTY (GOD the Father) is determined to do all this.

[@dannysantis2622]

@@therockalltruth6441 My reply to your inquiry is being deleted soon i posted it

[@AnimeSnackTimeTV]

Jesus in God incarnate was the Son of God. While Jesus in diety is God, and the Father, Creator of all living things..

[@coltwasneverhere5239]

PTL Superintend!!! 7:54 could you then explain Genesis 6 then please? Or was that because they were fallen angels? I’m Pentecostal and this has boggled me because it seems to connect to what’s going on now. Thank you for any help! In Jesus name!

[@TheCatslinger]

Please read Michael Heiser’s book The unseen Realm. This is a paradigm shift on this exact topic of Genesis 6. At least watch the KZbin documentary of the same name. Can’t recommend it enough

[@TheCatslinger]

You will never read the Bible the same way after reading Dr Heiser’s book. This is a rabbit hole you will gladly enjoy venturing down.

[@coltwasneverhere5239]

@@TheCatslinger thank you so much! I will start this morning!

[@joedaley1878]

Peter and John pray to the creator in acts 4. Christ is the holy child of the creator. The Father is God. Acts 4:24-27 And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is: 25Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things? 26The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ. 27For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,

[@TheDivineCallingofJesusChrist]

John 1 contradicts that Jesus is a "created being". Jesus was there at creation, with the Father. What you believe in is the Roman Catholic Trinity version. Please read this ♥️ John 1 King James Version 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. 6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. 8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. 9 That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. 11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not. 12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: 13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. 14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

[@TheDivineCallingofJesusChrist]

The Word was there in the beginning, and also became flesh and dwelt amongst us. Jesus was not created but sent by the Father whom is also God. When we say God we are actually referring to the Father, the Son & the Holy Spirit. John 1 makes it clear that Jesus was there since the beginning. The only way to the Father is through Jesus, it was always the plan to send His begotten Son whom was also there with Him at creation. There are multiple verses in the Bible referring to the Father as God as well. Puts more emphasis on the Trinity because we KNOW the God's Word doesn't contradict itself.

[@Miguellewis777]

Paul asked who art thou Lord? The Lord replied "I am Jesus"

[@sd5269]

The original oneness teaching of scripture was the unification of God inside Jesus.

[@sherrymorris5564]

He is The Son of God and he is God.

[@jeffreykaufmann2867]

That means Jesus is a Father and a Son at the same time.

[@animatednostalgia5034]

Thank you, you only confused me even more

[@matthewsimonds5272]

I get where you’re coming from. I suggest digging into the scripture while following a long with the video, pausing it, reading the referenced scripture, rewinding, etc.

[@dharshanabuddhamudalige2457]

Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.’”(John 20:17)

[@dharshanabuddhamudalige2457]

"yet for us there is one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we for Him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and through whom we live".(1 Corinthians 8:6).

[@gladyspagan7539]

Jesus is God

[@dharshanabuddhamudalige2457]

@@gladyspagan7539 "Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, 6 who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, ..(Philippians 2:5-11). "who, in the days of His flesh, when He had offered up prayers and supplications, with vehement cries and tears to Him who was able to save Him from death, and was heard because of His godly fear,..(Hebrew 5:7-10..) May God our Father bless you and give you more understanding, knowledge though the Holy spirit, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

[@PRHC38]

in the FORM OF GOD…not who being God…there’s a difference…

[@PRHC38]

@@leapedrosa4475 amen

[@shadowpop5895]

Good Teaching from Brother Bernard. Keep up the good works ,UPCI.

[@Danielandmelly]

Jesus is not Only Gods son, but also, God himself in the manifestation of the Flesh. Hallelujah. Isaiah c9 v6 The Messiahs titles are Son, Father, and God. Hallelujah His Name is Jesus.❤

[@Ronn-im6iz]

JESUS CHRIST THE GOD ALMIGHTY!!!

[@miriammuller2845]

God's Son

[@BEvans7]

Jesus is a separate person but one with God. “If you have seen me you have seen the father” “I and the Father are One”. Jesus being separate physically from The Father are One in character. Same for the Holy Spirit, separate but the same character. God does not look on the outward but the character, our “heart” as it were.

[@Miguellewis777]

The Holy Spirit equals the Father Bc Mary was overshadowed by the Holy Spirit. God is not separate persons. He us one person and the Son is the express image of God's one person. Hebrews 1:3

[@BEvans7]

@@Miguellewis777 That isn't what the Bible states. Jesus when on the cross spoke with God asking "Father, Father why have you forsaken me"? Who was Jesus taking to if He wasn't talking to the Father? Himself? Matthew 28:19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit In this verse Jesus states in the Name of the Father Son and Holy Spirit, why did he call out all three if they are the same being? John 16:7 But I tell you I am going to do what is best for you. This is why I am going away. The Holy Spirit cannot come to help you until I leave. But after I am gone, I will send the Spirit to you. If Jesus and the Holy Spirit and God are the same being why did Christ say in John 16:7 that He had to leave so the Holy Spirit could come. I'm not sure where you learned that God and Christ and God's Holy Spirit are not separate but the Bible is clear there are 3 distinct and separate beings in the Father the Son and the Holy Spirit they are separate but one in Character and motive. This is why Jesus said if you have seen me you have seen the father because they are of identical character and motive.

[@davidstout6051]

I think I would like to hear a bit more as to how the humanity of Jesus is understood in Oneness theology. Clearly there is a distinction between the divine and human in Jesus but how is this understood in such a way as to not make some sort of separation between God and the man Jesus of Nazareth? Thanks for this podcast.

[@DavidKBernardUPCI]

Check out "How Is Jesus Both God and Man?" | Episode 36 for an answer to your question. (Podcast Production Team)

[@davidstout6051]

@@DavidKBernardUPCI Thank you. That video was quite helpful. So would I be correct in saying that Oneness teaching denies Nicaea but affirms Chalcedon, or at least the basic idea of Chalcedon, albeit with the understanding that it is the whole divinity that is found in Jesus rather than just one hypostasis? BTW I have enjoyed several of your books and am currently finding your new one on the Spirit and justification particularly insightful. Thank you for all the work you put into all this. As a result of it and the writings of your colleague, David Norris, I have shifted my views towards a Oneness perspective.

[@joeabraham1304]

@@davidstout6051Brother, UPC are in error, they believe that God became human and put on a dust body which is completely unscriptural and blasphemy to say the least. All of this two nature Christ doctrine is all catholic theology from Chalcedon and is just vain philosophy. The flesh of Jesus comes from heaven (Read John 6 carefully) Jesus is not human, He is God. If you have questions let me know.

[@chetanpaulr]

Jesus is Fully Father(God) and Fully Son(Human).

[@11304800]

BULLONEY--go read--better yet GO STUDY instead of letting someone TELL you what to believe.

[@Yahshua_is_Yahweh]

True

[@randjoshe1663]

You cannot get biblical proof JesusChrist saying that He is the Father God.

[@chetanpaulr]

@randjoshe1663 Here are some Bible verses that refer to Jesus and the Father: John 10:38: "The Father is in me, and I in him" John 10:30: "I and the Father are one" John 14:9: "Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father" Mark 14:36: Jesus calls God “Abba, Father” Matthew 6:9: Jesus teaches us to pray to God as our Father Isaiah 9:6: "His name shall be called . . . Everlasting Father" Revelation 21:6-7: Jesus promises to be the Father of all overcomers

[@Tmb31]

Masterclass 👏🏽

[@josephhenry9142]

IT. HIS. WRITTEN CURSED IS THE MAN WHO PUTS HIS TRUST IN MAN AND WHOSE HEART. DEPARTS. FROM OUR ALMIGHTY LIVING LOVING ACTIVE GOD JESUS CHRIST AMEN AMEN AMEN

[@Tmb31]

@@josephhenry9142 No applicable here

[@jaimeramirez3733]

Can you do an episode on how to know if you’re in the Will of God

[@geralddelgiorno4691]

He said to His People, before Abraham, I Am!

[@geralddelgiorno4691]

@@leapedrosa4475 So, do you believe what Jesus said?

[@geralddelgiorno4691]

@@leapedrosa4475The Son was with the Father from the Beginning...

[@geralddelgiorno4691]

@@leapedrosa4475 So then, what do you believe?

[@geralddelgiorno4691]

@@leapedrosa4475 In the Beginning, the LORD GOD (Elohim) Said, Let (Us) Make Man in Our Image and Likeness. No one has accended to Heaven, except the Son, who came from Heaven. As Jesus said to the people that were questioning His age, not even a Man of 50 years old, claiming to know Abraham? But Jesus said to them, before Abraham, I Am...

[@geralddelgiorno4691]

@@leapedrosa4475 Amen 🙏❤️👑❤️

[@vickiabel8897]

So when Jesus was in the garden, who was he praying to, himself?

[@Landis_Grant]

Jesus is both God and the Son of God.

[@hashim2401rmg]

That mathematically makes no sense

[@Landis_Grant]

@@hashim2401rmg To atheists like you, everything about God’s Holy Bible is foolishness.

[@live4jesus89]

Loved your closing. We start knowing Jesus as GOD so have to be convinced he was really a man. The disciples knew he him as a man and had to be convinced he was really God.

[@davidlious7951]

Hello Linda and how are you doing?

[@shawntrumbo3945]

Jesus is the Son of God and HE is God. The Father is God. The Holy Spirit is God. Blessed be His name.

[@EthanGottfredsen]

Yes! Praise be the One Holy Triune God!

[@honesty2152]

Praise be the One True God🙌

[@lowcountryswampfox]

Jesus is the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit

[@honesty2152]

@@leapedrosa4475 Hebrews 1:8 But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom. But God called the Son God.

[@honesty2152]

@@leapedrosa4475 Nope, The Father called Him God Hebrews 1:8 Amplified bible But about the Son [the Father says to Him], “YOUR THRONE, O GOD, IS FOREVER AND EVER, AND THE SCEPTER OF [absolute] RIGHTEOUSNESS IS THE SCEPTER OF HIS KINGDOM.

[@keithhall9865]

The answer is simple. He prayed carrying us in His own body as GOD and man and is our perfect example for us to follow Him. Jesus prayed to GOD because he is the SON of GOD. The SON prayed to the FATHER. The SON is equal to the FATHER therefore He is GOD also. Howbeit, the FATHER is still greater than the SON. This is deep knowledge in the WORD of GOD.

[@gedionteshome5178]

The word made flesh is the son of God. That the word made flesh is the blood and flesh of the everlasting father. The flesh and blood of merry can not be the son of God

[@realmccoy124]

So... Jesus was not in the flesh? You wrote Merry.. but I think you're meaning Mary... if Christ never assumed flesh, then by no way we could be redeemed. Christians throughout the Ages have believed and taught that Jesus was both 'Fully God and Fully Man'... Salvation is Created when the Son of God became the Son of the Virgin in the Mystery of the Incarnation. You also are referencing John 1... the word, 'word' is capitalized with a big W... for a reason - 'Word' ... it is the Greek word 'Logos'....

[@joeabraham1304]

Amen. The flesh of Jesus is from heaven and divine and certainly not from Mary, that is wicked blasphemy.

[@gedionteshome5178]

@@joeabraham1304 Amen Amen! It's a defilement to give the dust nature of the Everlasting Father and Mighty God. The dust became flesh, and the breath of God was manifested in the dust of Flesh. The word made flesh and God was manifested in the heavenly flesh. Jesus taught us his own flesh came from heaven, not from the dust of earth. John 6:51 KJV I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world. John 6:58 KJV This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever. John 6:33,38,41-42,48,50 KJV For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world. [38] For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. [41] The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven. [42] And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven? [48] I am that bread of life. [50] This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.

[@gedionteshome5178]

@@realmccoy124 do you believe Mery is the arm of God? Isaiah 59:16 KJV And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained him. For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke.

[@joeabraham1304]

@@gedionteshome5178 What church do you fellowship with?

[@vimalvj7354]

Can i ask a question mr.bernard, does the verses about son of god also exist in old testament also, how to view it as oneness doctrine, does it indicates that god made a flesh for him as a Church ( john2:21)

[@mikelivingston5217]

Brother David Bernard knows his stuff

[@Steve_IkI]

God is simultaneous. He can create a rock He can't lift. He is both the Strongest and the Weakest. He is both the Father and Son.

[@davidderitis9068]

Amen: Jesus is not 'a god' Jesus IS GOD

[@philhand5830]

Short answer: yes!

[@joelservin8950]

The arrogance of both oneness Pentecostals and trinitarians in assuming they’ve got the answer to explain away the composition and essence of the infinite spiritual being that is God with our tiny finite human minds always astounds me. Colossians 1:13-16. The Son is the image of the invisible God. The Son is eternal, being the very image of the eternal God. Existing WITH God since the beginning and BEING God since the beginning (John 1). That image AKA the Son is what came and manifested itself in the flesh. How that image was able to subject itself to our 3 dimensional world while at the same time remain God and interact with the eternal Spirit (John 17) I can only hope to understand one day. For now I will trust in His Word without adding or subtracting from it. The Son is not a separate but equal person of the trinity. The Son is not simplified to what brother Bernard just try to explain here. It is far more complex and we should stop trying to impose our human understanding on explanations of the complexity of the eternal infinite God. The sooner we understand this, the sooner we can stop dividing the body of Christ.

[@bretmavrick-ph2ip]

🙏 Brother, I believe it more perfect to make sure we Apostolics, when sharing to Trinitarians that we stress, 1tim,3:16, meaning The GREAT MYSTERY ONENESS , rather that just oneness alone, reason being they misunderstand us, regarding that sometimes Jesus conducted himself as son of man at times, then other times as son of God, then also as God manifest in flesh, all great Mystery, 1 Tim, 3:16🙏

[@kiwihans100]

I tim 3:16 reads in some low manuscript translations as "God was manifest in the flesh". This was found to be an 'interpolation' ( addition of text ) by a scribe in the 5th/6th century who changed the MSS from 'who' to 'God' by adding an accent to the middle of the letter! ( see Tishendorff 1844 discovery of the V1209 greek MSS of the new testament). So folks the Holy bible does NOT state that it was God himself who became flesh but "God sent his only begotten SON into the world" Lets stick to the words of Jesus himself!

[@calvarychapelhomestead8557]

Great Teaching. Very well explained.

[@shandamckay2645]

@apostoliclifeinthe21stcentury Can you do in addressing the issue of Jesus as our brother.

[@paulsegars5705]

GOD BLESS you. JESUS. CHRIST IS WITH. you till the end. With these teachings you know GOD

[@animatednostalgia5034]

How is Jesus going to confess our names before the Father if he is the Father? Revelation 3:5 KJV He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.

[@sd5269]

I think we are 1st century in our baptism(salvation per Acts 2:38), but quasi Catholic in our modified incarnation idea. We have not come out of the reformation entirely.

[@brianguglielmin2873]

Yes Lea, God is a Triune Being with Inter relation of Persons in One Godhead. Therefore the Father isn't Sending Himself to die for us but His Son from All Eternity and His Spirit from all Eternity. If you want to argue that then ask God to reveal this Truth to you.

[@bretmavrick-ph2ip]

Is Prov, 30:4 prophecy???

[@brianguglielmin2873]

To be sure God is Father, Son, Spirit. One God forever. The Oneness Pentecostals and Trinity believers agree on that. From Eternity God flows out as Father His Word Christ and Holy Spirit. To Trinity explanation it is imcompehensible that the Father changes Roles into the Son and Holy Spirit and even shows forth simultaneously at Christs Baptism without being Three Distinct Personalities in One Godhead or that the Father becomes the Son on earth and is the Holy Spirit manifesting different Titles and Forms.

[@lowcountryswampfox]

How is it hard to understand that God is doing different things simultaneously? God is currently talking to millions of people simultaneously around the world. He is simultaneously inhabiting millions of people's lives. So if he spoke from heaven while he appeared in the flesh and as a dove, why is that confusing?

[@realmccoy124]

I am trying to understand what your saying... the words Roles and Manifestations... the Doctrine of the Trinity says - Father, Spirit, and Son - One in Essence and Undivided. It doesn't speak of temporary roles, as far as I know. Some of what you're saying is a modalist framework, from how I perceive your post... and how does that connect with Trinitarianism. I would love to hear a bit more of your perspective. Be encouraged.

[@TroyNixon-b8k]

There's a verse in the bible in which Jesus saids that " the Father is higher than I" .

[@VoiceofTruth-iv8pq]

: Do you mean the "Father is greater than I" (john 14 :28). I would like to ask Dr Bernard, if Jesus is God, who is God;s God? (John 20 :17; Rev 3 :12)

[@temesgensolomon8058]

Dear Reverend Bernard, The UPC of Ethiopia is in question by people who claim are working with UPCI about who Jesus Christ is. UPCE believe that Jesus is the Father. However, these people who work with you claim that believing that Jesus is the father is a false teaching. They say that such belief is a false teaching by devine flesh doctrine. Please comment on it on one of your podcasts.

[@PRHC38]

Pastor Bernard and followers of Christ…please understand… The statement that was made “Jesus and God are exactly alike in EVERY way” gives us now two who are God! Now believe me…I know what so many are trying to say but it is unnecessary. All of this language and extra biblical thought is the result of an ante-nicene and post-nicene hangover. If you will. How can we make the above statement when Jesus clearly prays, worships, submits to, loves and honors, is led by, proceeds from the one who IS God. “Whose name alone IS JEHOVAH”. Unfortunately we have taken the name completely out of the NT and yet it is still there on the lips of Jesus as he quotes OT prophets and in the prayers of the early church like when they prayed for boldness in Acts 4:13 on. If the short answer is Jesus is the Son of God then it’s also sufficient for a long answer. Matter of fact why can’t we just make the “long story” short and just say Jesus is the Christ the Son of God… Again I reiterate…the words god and lord were not always used in reference to JEHOVAH…they were used in reference to Kings, Magistrates and Judges…check it out for yourselves…

[@deannadlt]

Thank you!

[@patrickhemus8102]

On the subject of the term ‘Son’ relating to God incarnate, what about Hebrews 1 and Colossians 1? They both state that creation happened through the son, indicating that ‘son’ has a wider application than just God in flesh. Perhaps God in time. In fact, Son seems synonymous with The Word in these passages. Any thoughts?

[@johncolage1651]

Psalms 83:18---May people know that you, whose name is Jehovah, You alone are the Most High over all the earth. Matthew 4:10---Then Jesus said to him: "Go away Satan! For it is written: 'It is Jehovah your God you must worship, and it is to him alone you must render sacred service.

[@ahler3973]

Gbu Dr

[@AT40Guy]

"do you go to heaven if you commit adultery?" "can you repent?"

[@somakholhrg2805]

Please can you talk about the end time prophet and our current situation..

[@jasonsanders3930]

The ancient church at Megiddo calls Jesus God. It shows the original Christians didn’t believe in a “trinity”

[@BYITW]

Amen

[@tluangteatlau8996]

Can you explain Jesus dying on the cross..! God forsake him and Jesus commit his spirit to his Father or God(Luke 23:46, Matthew 27:46-50, Mark 15:34-37 ).

[@Post-Trib]

To fulfill prophecy. It's not a 2d person conversing with another

[@comingverysoon]

The human Jesus died like any other man and was raised from the dead. Regarding your other question: I believe that was the moment the sins of the world were put on Jesus and he FELT God forsaken because sin has the effect of breaking one's fellowship with God. This is what happened to Jesus, momentarily. IMO, this felt worse to Him than the nails in his hands, the stripes on his back, the thirst and the spear.

[@tluangteatlau8996]

@@comingverysoon So, "he FELT God forsaken" but, God didn't really forsake or left him..?!

[@comingverysoon]

@@tluangteatlau8996 I believe God did "foresake" him by cutting off their previously unbroken fellowship and communion, which must have felt terrible to Jesus. I believe this is why he cried at that time and died immediately afterwards. Then on the 3rd day... Please understand this is just my opinion.

[@tluangteatlau8996]

@@comingverysoon You mean there are two Spirits that left the body..! God(Spirit) and the Spirit of man that he committed to his Father.?!!

[@troyp5208]

My dad won't listen to this. He doesn't believe in the Trinity 😔

[@SirakTesfaye-ow4cg]

The very thing we can say is Jesus is the word of God.

[@wevenlabesig9218]

Because JESUS is the ONE LORD AND ONE GOD in Deuteronomy 6:4

[@jollyrancher521]

The Hebrew text of Deuteronomy 6:4 uses the divine name YHWH (Jehovah in English) twice: "Jehovah our God is one Jehovah." The fact that the majority of Bibles in English omit God's name in this verse and many other verses contributes to the confusion that surrounds the identity of God. When someone unversed in the Bible reads the word "Lord" in their Bible, they most likely think only of Jesus. They are not able to distinguish between Jehovah and Jesus. 1 Corinthians 8:6 states, "But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him." Only the Father is God for Christians. Jesus is rightly called Lord since God is the one who made him Lord (Acts 2:36) and exalted him to the highest position (Phil 2:9) and gave him all authority over heaven and earth (Mat. 28:18), but Jesus is not the same as Almighty God. Jesus even refers to his Father on more than one occasion as "my God". (John 20:17, Rev 3:12)

[@fanjanolivafanomezanantena8133]

Amen , Jesus is the only God

[@jollyrancher521]

In John 17:3, Jesus called his Father in heaven "the only true God."

[@sd5269]

Why did Jesus, from heaven, admit that he has a God four times in a single verse? 12 Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name.

[@samuelknipp6978]

Both. Only brbotten son..and image of the invisible God. When you see Jesus you are seeing GOD...He is THE tabernacle of GOD..Solomon said the heaven a d the hea en of heavens cannot contain God...Jesus is God seen and God rxpressrd..

[@Martin-xv]

Thank you brother Bernard!

[@sd5269]

Someday we may even give Jesus back his God.

[@kimberlyh2842]

YES, Jesus HAS a God....Jesus claims so...God does NOT have a God!!

[@sd5269]

@@kimberlyh2842 but Jesus is God per Thomas etc. so the conclusion must be that all of what his God is, dwells inside of him bodily, making him our God by default

[@emet-441]

The Book of Mormon strongly testifies that Jesus is the Christ, the Eternal God.

[@diosdadoapias]

As the late Pastor Eliseo Soriano of MCGI explained. Jesus is god because he is the Son of God the Father. If Jesus was the son of a buffalo then Jesus is a buffalo (by analogy). No question about the divinity of Jesus. He is god the Son.But he is not co-equal with the Almighty Father. Who has been begotten must have a beginning and could not be greater than who is unbegotten and who begotten Jesus.

[@kingquest2000]

Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers......Jesus is revealing he has a Father and brothers?Hebrews 2:11

[@Annspencer1206]

Can someone answer this question for me ? What does someone do in order to receive JESUS CHRIST salvation

[@tyler9_10]

“Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do? Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.” ‭‭Acts‬ ‭2‬:‭37‬-‭38‬

[@mbxymail]

It might help if Bernard lookup up the definition of "OF". Son OF God. Of meaning a part of the whole.

[@titomiks]

I hope you will tackle this subject: Does God honors the pentecostal experience(receiving the HS with initial sign of speaking in tongues) of Trinitarians? Or the only legit pentecostal experience is if the person is a Oneness believer?

[@applaudbanjo]

Hi Mico, God responds to anyone who turns to Him in genuine repentance. He pours out His Spirit, not because one has understood all Biblical doctrines. However, one of the chief purposes of God pouring out His Spirit is stated clearly in Jn. 16:13: "Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth..."

[@titomiks]

@@applaudbanjo yes we have the same in mind

[@williamdooley4213]

The Holy Ghost is poured out. Anyone can have it. But, there's more to salvation. Acts 2:38 is still for today. Even in that day: Acts 19:1-5 1 And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples, 2 He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost. 3 And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism. 4 Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus. 5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. ------ So, receive the Holy Ghost YES! Then follow through with the full salvation plan by getting baptized in Jesus' Name.

[@StanleyChrisOchieng]

He said the Father was greater than him so he wasn't exactly equal with God.