So if i understand your post correctly, you are stating that Abraham is not actually the Father of the faithful. He is called that and the bible says he is that but he isn't really the father of the faithful. So you are saying that the scripture has lied to us? Calling Abraham something that he really is not? And calling Jesus something that he really is not?
Following your logic, we may also presume that Jesus is not Wonderful, he is not the Counselor, he is not the mighty God, nor is he the Prince of Peace. He is being called these things, but apparently, he really isn't any of them at all. Correct?
I'm sorry, but that is direct contradiction to what the bible is saying.
[QUOTEIn Hebrew, the primary meaning of שְׁמ֜וֺ 'His name' is authority NOT appelation [what someone is called]. The intent here is that Jesus was predicted to have the same authority as the Father. This is NOT saying that they are identical.]
If the Father and Son were separate but equal in authority already before Jesus came to earth, why would his authority be compared to that of the Father?[/QUOTE]
Paul always calls the Father God and Jesus Lord and Christ in all of the openings of his epistles. First John says that unless you believe in the Father and the Son, you are antichrist. John's gospel in chapter 5 agrees with the Jews who heard Jesus say that He was equal to the Father in John 5. Jesus said that He was the Son. The Jews accused him of blasphemy.
Paul gets the openings to his epistles from the old testament. YHWH God of hosts and YHWH of hosts are 2 separate persons but both YHWH. Isaiah 7-10.
In Isaiah 48, the God of Israel is the first and last as is Jesus is Revelation.
God predicts his chosen servant. Luke 9:35, God calls Jesus His chosen Son.
The Creeds don't know what to do with the chosen part of the equation.
Could God have chosen another Being?
I conclude the Creeds and the Bible are correct.
If you argue against Jesus as chosen then you argue against the Bible.
If I argue against the Creeds than I'm a heretic.