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

Oneness Pentecostals believe Jesus was God “manifest in the flesh” (1 Timothy 3:16.) But the New Testament repeatedly refers to Jesus as the “Son of God.” What does this title mean? Does it indicate Jesus was somehow different from God, or less than God? Is Jesus God, or is He God’s Son?
Dr. David K. Bernard responds to this important question with a review of what the Bible says about the identity of Jesus Christ.
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[@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.

[@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!

[@Paulsministry]

The thing I like to ask these oneness Pentecostals is the following: "Right now, at this very moment, is there a distinct Father & a distinct Son in the heavens?" See, my experience, as I come across these people, is that he is not telling us the whole truth of what these people actually believe; he is evading something. Whether he does this on purpose or not, I don't know. In answering my question for these people, my experience with most of them is that they say "no," at this very moment, there is not a distinct Father & a distinct Son in the heavens. In other words, what they are saying is that when Jesus walked on this earth that was actually just the Father playing a role, or appearing as Son in human flesh and, upon His resurrection & ascension to heaven, that was really just the Son, or whatever walked this earth, somehow integrating or merging back into the Father. If that is not what they mean, then why doesn't this man explain clearly & teach that Jesus did not really mean that when the disciples saw Him they literally saw God, but instead, they saw the moral, character, etc. in the mortal life of Jesus. At this time, as I see it, this teaching is just another off shoot of the doctrine of antichrist that has permeated itself in practically all Christendom. 1 Jn. 2:22 tells us "he is antichrist that denieth the Father & the Son." According to the Word of God, if I understand these people right, they are denying the distinct relationship which exists between the Father & the Son right now in heaven; like most of Christendom today, the God of this world has blinded their minds!

[@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?

[@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.

[@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 ?

[@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.

[@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.

[@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?

[@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!

[@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.

[@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.

[@dtoves]

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

[@SirakTesfaye-ow4cg]

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

[@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.

[@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!

[@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

[@gamingvirus2488]

“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.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭9‬:‭6‬ ‭KJV‬‬

[@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.

[@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!

[@easterngatechurchblr]

well explained God bless you and glory to God 💗❤

[@vickiabel8897]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@bretmavrick-ph2ip]

Is Prov, 30:4 prophecy???

[@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.

[@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

[@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?

[@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

[@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)

[@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"

[@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.”

[@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

[@sd5269]

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

[@mosesesitaba8177]

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

[@unbelievable6220]

1 Timothy 3:16 “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.”

[@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..

[@AT40Guy]

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

[@miriammuller2845]

God's Son

[@isaacgloriosissimus2509]

I am confused. Jesus said the Father is greater than I.

[@iana8479]

The Spirit of God is greater than the human flesh

[@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

[@calvarychapelhomestead8557]

Great Teaching. Very well explained.

[@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.”

[@shandamckay2645]

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

[@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.

[@AT40Guy]

HOW OLD WAS JESUS CHRIST?

[@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 🙏❤️👑❤️

[@JarvisJones-b1n]

This was an amazing biblical explanation of who Jesus Christ is as the Son of God! He is truly a real and authentic and sinless human being born of the Spirit of God! He is also the One True God in flesh.

[@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

[@BYITW]

Amen

[@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.❤

[@deannadlt]

Thank you!

[@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.

[@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

[@mikelivingston5217]

Brother David Bernard knows his stuff

[@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…”

[@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.

[@KINGSNCROWNS]

Thanks for keeping the comments open 🫡

[@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)

[@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?

[@animatednostalgia5034]

So then Jesus is his own Father?

[@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.

[@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.

[@davidderitis9068]

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

[@jeromegardiola7610]

Can you add Filipino translation pls thank you

[@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.

[@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…

[@AT40Guy]

how do you convert a mormon

[@jaimeramirez3733]

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

[@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.

[@shadowpop5895]

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

[@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.?!!

[@ahler3973]

Gbu Dr

[@BYITW]

John 10:30

[@jollyrancher521]

When Jesus said “I and the Father are one” in John 10:30, he was talking about the unity of purpose that existed between him and the Father. He did not mean that he was of the same essence or substance with the Father, or that he and the Father were one God, coequal and coeternal. In John 17:22, Jesus prayed to God that his disciples also would be one “just as we are one.” Obviously, the disciples were not one in substance. They were one in purpose.

[@AK-Savedbygrace777]

Dr. Bernard Greetings in the name of JESUS CHRIST. I always love to use Zechariah 12:10 cross referenced with John 19:31- 37 among other scriptures when discussing the oneness. What's your insight/ interpretation of such scriptures?

[@AK-Savedbygrace777]

@@leapedrosa4475 I presume you're a Jehovah's Witness, because it's mostly such people who do not believe in the deity of the Lord JESUS CHRIST. "...GOD was manifest in the flesh..." I Tim 3:16. JESUS was both human and GOD on earth. As a human being He got hungry, (Luke 4:2). He became sad and wept (John 11: 34-35)....as GOD He: raised the dead, ( John 11:41-44); feed a multitude, ( Mark 8:5-9)...there are many other scriptures that proves my point. In Zech.12:10 The LORD said they shall look upon Him whom they have pierced...in John 19:37 Zech 12:10 was fulfilled. JESUS is GOD, JESUS is the Son of GOD, JESUS is the Holy Spirit. Three manifestations of the one GOD, not three distinct or separate persons.

[@AK-Savedbygrace777]

@@leapedrosa4475 who was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself? ( 2 Cor. 5:19) if the Holy Spirit is distinct from the Father, and the Father is spirit, how many spirits are there? Philip asked JESUS to show to them the Father, as they heard JESUS spoke of the Father, what was JESUS's response? John 14:9 JESUS is the Holy Spirit: John 14:16-19. JESUS had said He was going to the Father and He will ask the Father to send another comforter, and yet He stated that the Spirit of truth (Comforter) is known to them and dwells with them, and shall be in them, JESUS then said in verse 19, " I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you." Did Thomas sinned when he confessed JESUS as, " my LORD and my GOD? John 20:25-28

[@AK-Savedbygrace777]

@Lea Pedrosa finish answering all my questions.

[@AK-Savedbygrace777]

@@leapedrosa4475 since I am a spiritual idiot, how many spirits are in the Godhead?

[@hargisP2]

@@leapedrosa4475 You have the wrong Jesus. You deny the full diety of Jesus So because of that you have the wrong Jesus. God in Isa.44 Said he was the first and last. Jesus in Revelation 1 says he is the first and last. There can't be two first and last. Rev. says their is one throne in Heaven and Jesus sets on that throne. your doctrine came from Pagans.

[@AT40Guy]

what does galations 1:8

[@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.

[@franknilson180]

Part 1 of 2 Jesus was created by the will of God. Joh 1:13 - “Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.” We can see here clearly that Jesus was born by the will of God, like a new born baby and that His creator was God. He was thus created by God which is why God called Him His Son. He was also the first begotten of God which means that He was the first being that was created by God. Jesus was the firstborn of God, the firstborn of all creatures, thus before any angels and other heavenly beings. Col 1:15 - “Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature.” The Nestle-Aland Greek-English translation quotes “the firstborn of all creation.” which is the more correct translation. Two statements are made here:- • The first being that Jesus was the firstborn of every creature / all creation, which means that He was the first to see light like a new born baby, which also indicates that He was created by God, His Father. He was thus the first creation of God, before anything else was created such as the angels and cosmos, which included earth, animals and mankind. God did not need a woman to create Jesus as He has the power to create anything out of nothing. • The second statement here affirms the fact that God is invisible, a Holy Spiritual being. As Jesus was created by God in His image, it would just be logical to accept that initially Jesus would also have been created as a Holy Spirit, a God, and also being invisible. God had only one begotten Son. This is confirmed in the following texts:- • Joh 1:18 No man hath seen God at any time; the ONLY BEGOTTEN SON, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him. • Joh 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his ONLY BEGOTTEN SON, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. • Joh 3:18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the ONLY BEGOTTEN SON OF GOD. • 1Joh 4:9 In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his ONLY BEGOTTEN SON into the world, that we might live through him. Jesus was a God and God addressed Him as GOD and LORD.. Heb 1:8-10 - ”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. Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore GOD, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. And, Thou, LORD, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands. The dual Godhead consisted of two individual Gods and is confirmed in Gen 1:26 And God said, Let US make man in OUR image, Joh 1:1-2 - “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. IT CLEARLY INDICATES THAT IN THE BEGINNING THERE WERE TWO INDIVIDUAL GODS. The Hebrew word Elohim indicates a plural God. So, when God said to the other God, Jesus, who is the creator of all things, let Us create man, Jesus performed the creation. This is confirmed in:- Gen 1:26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: Gen 1:27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. UP TO NOW WE CAN SEE THAT IN THE BEGINNING THERE WERE DEFINITELY TWO GODS. When Jesus created all things, there were no other heavenly beings around. The bible would have mentioned the creation of angels and other heavenly beings if it were done during the six day creation. 1 Cor 8:6 - “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.” It indicates here that Jesus went out of God as the text contains the term “all things” thus meaning that Jesus was created by God. It further indicates that there is only ONE God, the Father, of whom are all things and Jesus Christ took that which God supplied and gave form to it, which included the cosmos, angels, mankind and animals. It also indicates here that there are TWO separate entities namely God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Joh 1: 3 - “All things were made by Him, and without Him was not any thing made that was made.” Eph 3:9 - “…..who created all things by Jesus Christ.” Joh 1:10 - “He (Jesus) was in the world, and the world was made by Him, and the world knew Him not.” These texts above also confirm that Jesus created all things, which includes the whole world. 1 Cor 8:4 - “…..and that there is none other God but ONE.” This confirms than when Jesus came to this world, He gave up His godliness and deity in total, and became totally man. Jesus was NOT GOD AND MAN AT THE SAME TIME IN THIS WORLD. The Greek word Theos indicate a singular God. Joh 1:14 - “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.” The Word that became flesh was Jesus. It is important to note that the Word was a God which then became flesh or human. Jesus was not the firstborn on earth as Adam and Eve were the first creations of God and thereafter all their children were born. God loved the world so much that He was prepared to sacrifice His only begotten Son so that man may have everlasting life. 1 Joh 4:10 - “Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.” Joh 3:16 - “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” Joh 20:17 - “Jesus saith unto her, touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to My God, and your God.” Just after the resurrection of Jesus He said to Mary Magdalene not to touch Him, therefore He was thus touchable, a human and not a spirit. He was resurrected by His Father and all sin were removed from Him and was thus pure and did not want to get polluted, thus the request to Mary not to touch Him. It also comes through that Jesus viewed Himself as human as He referred to God as His Father and her Father and His God and her God. As this request was just after His resurrection, it could be possible that He needed to be sealed by His Father first to not become polluted by sin or any other form of dirt, before anybody else could touch Him again.

[@franknilson180]

part 2 of 2 Joh 20:17 - “Jesus saith unto her, touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to My God, and your God.” Just after the resurrection of Jesus He said to Mary Magdalene not to touch Him, therefore He was thus touchable, a human and not a spirit. He was resurrected by His Father and all sin were removed from Him and was thus pure and did not want to get polluted, thus the request to Mary not to touch Him. It also comes through that Jesus viewed Himself as human as He referred to God as His Father and her Father and His God and her God. As this request was just after His resurrection, it could be possible that He needed to be sealed by His Father first to not become polluted by sin or any other form of dirt, before anybody else could touch Him again. Jesus was again man and tangible after His resurrection. Mat 28:9 - “And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped Him.” Luk 24:39-43 - “Behold my hands and my feet, that is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh an bones, as ye see me have. And when He had thus spoken, He showed them his hands and his feet. And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, He said unto them, Have ye here any meat? And they gave Him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb. And He took it, and did eat before them.” Here we have affirmation that Jesus was among normal people when He revealed Himself to the people after the resurrection, and requested them to touch Him to show that He is tangible and not a spirit, as you cannot touch and feel a spirit. Jesus showed His hands and feet which showed the signs of the nails that penetrated them when He was crucified. The people were astonished because they could not believe that Jesus was standing in their midst. Jesus knew that they did not believe that He was human thus the request from Jesus to them if they had something to eat to be able to convince them that He was in fact human. Maybe with a bit of disbelief, they gave Him a piece of broiled fish and a piece of honeycomb, as a spirit cannot eat, but Jesus took it and ate it before them. Now, anyone who experienced this will realize that Jesus has been resurrected and lived after His crucifixion and that He was human again. Jesus knew that the only way to convince man that He was alive and resurrected, was to appear to them and with the necessary indications, namely to show them the wounds of the crucifixion. He also knew to show it to more than one person so that they may go out to tell other people what they saw and experienced. Jesus instructed Thomas to perform certain actions so that he may believe. Joh 20:27 - “Then saith He to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.” Jesus specifically asked Thomas, the disbeliever, to bring his finger and to place it in the wounds of His hands and feet, there where the nails penetrated them with the crucifixion and also to take his hand and to push his hand into His side where He had a spear wound. Jesus wanted Thomas to become a believer as many people are just like him, who wants to see first before they believe. Jesus did not think twice to become totally man on this earth. He gave up His Godly powers in total and humbled Himself right up to His death on the cross. Phi 2:6-8 - “Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: but made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: and being found in fashion as man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.” Jesus gave up His Godly position and become totally man and took upon Himself the form of a servant. He knew what lay ahead but He humbled Himself, to remain obedient up to His death on the cross. He was totally obedient to God and that is why He is now sitting at the right hand side God. This was part of God’s Salvation plan otherwise it would not have been a success. If God sent Jesus as a co-God to this earth, He could not have died on the cross, as a God cannot die. Jesus had to come to this earth as man to do His work properly, so that His coming could not be branded by Satan as a hoax. After the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ, He ascended to His Father. Luk 24:51 - “And it came to pass, while he blessed them, He was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.” Here is an Indication that Jesus Christ went up into heaven. An event that was experienced, witnessed and documented by His disciples. Jesus Christ ascended to heaven and went to sit on the right hand side of God. Mar 16:19 - “So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.” After the crucifixion Jesus appeared to many people and His disciples to show them that He was resurrected from the dead and that He lives, and also to portray the power and might of God. When the time was right, in the presence of them all, He ascended to heaven. Again, the people could see this to believe it so that they could go out and tell it to others. Mark also wrote that Jesus went to sit on God’s right hand side. How he saw it we cannot explain but he would not have said it if he did not have some insight or vision about it. Jesus went to sit on the right hand side of God and angels, authorities and powers were made subject to Him. 1 Pet 3:21-22 - “…… by the resurrection of Jesus Christ: Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto Him.” Peter also indicated that Jesus ascended to heaven and took His place on the right hand side of God. Jesus also received His Godly powers back as the powers and angels were made subject onto Him. 1 Tim 2:5 - “There is one God, and one Mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.” This text indicates that Jesus Christ is now “human”, which means that He relinquished His heavenly status as God and Holy Spirit before He became human on this earth. He thus had to die on the cross as “human”. If Jesus did receive His Godliness back, He would not be sitting on God’s right hand side as “man”. This will now also ease the judgement as Jesus would not have to affirm to mankind that He did in fact die on the cross as human. Satan can also not use the argument to say to mankind that Jesus bluffed them on the cross as He was not human. This is again an indication that there are two separate entities. Another very important fact that also comes through is that there is only One Mediator between God and mankind namely Jesus Christ. It plainly means that man cannot go to God whilst ignoring Jesus Christ, as He is the only Mediator. This is a very important fact to remember as many churches/believers preach that you do not need to know Jesus Christ or to go through Him to God.

[@kiwihans100]

Since the bible states over 100 TIMES that Jesus is the SON OF GOD and only 2 times that he is 'GOD' ( one of which was an emotional cry from a doubting apostle! and the other a way of understanding the nature of the noun used!) I will opt for and stick to SON OF GOD! I am still looking for ONE bible verse that says 'God the Son'. Cant find ONE! Yet I have found THIRTY verses that say GOD THE FATHER! ( Bye the way not ONE that says 'God the Holy Spirit' either!) I like John's Summary of his gospel at John 20:31! That does it for me

[@titus3765]

Are there any verses that say "Father the God" or do they instead say "God the Father" ... this is a discussion about proper English grammar, because God is the Father and just because there are no verses that say "Father the God" doesn't mean God is not the Father. the same discussion can be held in reference to the Son and Holy Spirit.

[@kiwihans100]

@@titus3765 You missing my point! The official 'trinity' definition is "God the Father, G0d the son & God the Holy Spirit". My poin is that you only find "God the Father" ( 30 times) and thats it! No, the other two! Do you see?

[@titus3765]

@@kiwihans100 so that begs the question, are you saying there is One God or Three God's? Do you see my point?

[@AT40Guy]

talk about genesis 3:6

[@kingquest2025]

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

[@joerod5621]

I’m a oneness… how do you explain 1 Corinthian 15:28? I’ve heard 2 many interpretations!

[@Miguellewis777]

I just read this verse and I'm far from a Bible expert but my first thought is that this verse is talking about the form that God will take after the 1000 years are complete and time is no more. It would be his eternal body or figure. Imagine living in a world with no time and no death. The verse that it brings to mind is Rev 21:23 And the city has no need of the sun nor the moon to shine I it. For the glory of God dud lighten it. And the Lamb is the light thereof.

[@joerod5621]

@@Miguellewis777 …my understanding is that God will have redeemed humanity back to himself through Jesus Christ! God is in Christ in this age, and in the next… his scepter is forever! God has manifest himself in Christ in this age & in the next! Like we were told in Isaiah45:15 the Jews, couldn’t believe that the fullness of deity was in Christ and till this day, some people still rejected it!!!! no human can fathom the infinity of God!

[@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.

[@alyaly1640]

Lots of people gets this one wrong imho. He is a true man in every sense of the word only "as in the man Christ Jesus." Now the Father is responsible for his conception hence why he can also call God his father. Somehow God fathered him though he is a man. However, as a man, he is the IMAGE of the invisible God. In other words, he lived his life as if the invisible immortal God had became a man in his perfect nature and character or he would not have been able to die. God by his very immortal definition of being the "LIVING God" cannot die so he did the next best thing. He sent his son instead. Jesus after living his perfect life as a man was indeed able to die but God could and did raise him back from the dead because he never slipped even one single time. He was not subject to the penalty of death since he did not break the law even once even in his thoughts. He fulfilled the law because we couldn't that pleased the Father so God put him in the highest place at his side. The Trinity is an illegal concept and it is of pagan origin. There is God and there is his son who pleased him in our place. God did things through him as His agent/ ambassador on earth. Those of us who believe this message are saved. Jesus is the "man" upstairs still sitting at the right hand of his Father interceding for us who have believed his message. This was his role as sent by his Father to save us. Glory he to God and his son!

[@karenlyall6915]

Awesome 👏🏻 I

[@davidlious7951]

Hello Karen and how are you doing?

[@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.

[@StanleyChrisOchieng]

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

[@troyp5208]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@guitartv7822]

Thanks ..

[@eddieyoung2104]

Saying that Jesus is a son because he bears God's likeness only proves that he is separate from his father. Because you don't bear someone's likeness if you are that person. Saying that Jesus is unique and one of a kind also doesn't prove he is God, just that he wasn't the standard man. We all fall short of the glory of God, and Jesus didn't, that's the difference, but that doesn't make him Almighty God. In Isaiah where God says there is none other beside him, the context shows he is comparing himself with the gods of the nations, with idols. There is no one else like him because all others are inventions of men, wood and stone. He's not saying that he will never have a human son who will bear his likeness, but on the contrary Isaiah prophesies that he will.

[@Miguellewis777]

You must get a revelation of the Mighty God in Jesus. Isaiah 9:6-7 U do this by reading Revelation chapter 1. It is crystal clear. The Almighty is He who Is WAS and is to come. The Almighty is he who lives, WAS DEAD, but is alive forevermore.

[@somakholhrg2805]

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

[@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?

[@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.

[@richardwillis4880]

Jesus is the Son of God with the spirit of God without measure. Jesus asked Peter whom say that I am? Peter said thought art Christ, son of the living God. When Jesus was baptized, there was a voice from heaven, this is my Son in whom I am well pleased. On the Mount of transfiguration, there was a voice from heaven, this is my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased. Just like we are filled with His Spirit, He was filled with His Spirit only without measure meaning He has the Spirit Of God in full whereas we have a measure, or a portion. Paul said he was the perfect image of God.

[@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.

[@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

[@hashim2401rmg]

Jesus never said that he was God. He always gave credit to his father. Jesus was the chosen one. But God is still over Jesus .

[@joshcoleman2316]

Wrong

[@joshcoleman2316]

Isaiah 9:6

[@hashim2401rmg]

@joshcoleman2316 your wrong Jesus read john 20:17