Originally Posted By: Tutor Turtle

A clue was given in reference to the state of man as the Christ, and God, (Father and son) as being one.
Yes, TT, thanks for speaking clearly and calling our attention to this, which is something that has always made sense to me, also. THIS IS WHAT HE TAUGHT--and it sounds like UNITHEISM, to me.

John 10:20-39
24 The leaders of the synagogue and his fellow Jews gathered around him and asked, ...
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“How long are you going to keep us in suspense? Tell us the plain truth: are you the Messiah?”

25 Jesus answered, “I have already told you, but you would not believe me. The deeds I do by my Father's authority speak on my behalf... [MORE THAN CREEDS, IT IS ABOUT DEEDS]

30 The Father and I are one.”

31 Then the people again picked up stones to throw at him. 32 Jesus said to them, “I have done many good deeds in your presence which the Father gave me to do; for which one of these do you want to stone me?”

33 They answered, “We do not want to stone you because of any good deeds, but because of your blasphemy! You are only a man, but you are trying to make yourself God!”

34 Jesus answered, “It is written in your own Law that God said, ‘You are gods.’

...God called those people gods, the people to whom his message was given. 36 As for me, the Father chose me and sent me into the world.

How, then, can you say that I blaspheme because I said that I am the Son of God?

37 Do not believe me, then, if I am not doing the things my Father wants me to do.

38 But if I do them ...

MORE ABOUT DEEDS, NOT CREEDS
you should at least believe my deeds, in order that you may know once and for all that the Father is in me and that I am in the Father.”

In the famous THAT-ALL-MAY-BE-ONE: long passage, JOHN 17:20-21 --about our unity with all that is--[ON THE CREST OF THE UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA] goes all out on this theme. Nowhere did Jesus ever say: I ALONE AM GOD! NO ONE ELSE CAN SHARE THIS WITH ME.

Last edited by Revlgking; 10/18/13 03:46 AM. Reason: Always helpful
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