This is going to look long and boring and much of the emphasis will be missing but I don't have time to fix it on this post. So, here it is.
I probably stand alone on many of the things I address in this post as no one taught me much of what I believe and write below.
As I said earlier, I have read some of your posts along with some from the others and from what I’ve seen, you are no pushover or slouch concerning the scriptures of your faith. Frankly, some of what you were talking about was above me. I’m not much good with sentence structure or grammar. I myself have no title attached to my name, I haven’t gone to any church in better than 15 years, my education and aptitude probably is a little below normal, in short, an insignificant nobody in and of myself. But, I do have God in me, leading, teaching, and giving me some understanding to discern some scriptures concerning some doctrines.
You on the other hand, from what I perceive are, above the average intellect, educated, and probably hold some title, such as pastor. I would also venture to guess that you have material and have been educated from the JW’s faith concerning these and every other question that has arisen due to the attacks that have been directed at your faith over the many years of its existence, and that you yourself have been through this a number of times. In short, as I see it, you are a prized fighter, so to speak, using this forum as a platform. I commend you on your arguments. You would do well as a defense attorney. So, I am just going to tell you how I see God because to me, it is simple and clear, even though I only see it in part. The difficulty will be in showing you with scripture. As in most things in the bible, it is not clearly seen and can easily be translated more than one way.
I already know that you will not, nor will you be able, to see this doctrine any other way other than the way you do now and that you will surely come up with something in scripture that would say contrary, because as Jesus said, Joh_6:65 And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father. The same holds true with doctrines, for again He said, Luk_16:13 No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. Though this is talking about money, again, the same hold true to whatever you are loyal to or hold as dear to you. This is the law of the heart for it says, Rom_2:15 Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another; You will either accuse others and/or excuse yourself and all you love and hold dear to you.
You are not alone though, as I have seen this time and time again with almost everyone. They become loyal to, or hold to a denomination’s/pastor’s belief/faith as their own and it becomes dear to them. It is like someone coming against a family member. If they come against a family member, they just came against you, and they will have to deal with you.
In the spirit world, spirits are or become whatever their name is. For example, fear is a spirit and the spirit of fear causes fear in the heart of a person because the spirit is fear. This is one reason why Jesus asked the demon in the man of Gadara what its name was. Mar_5:9 And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many. The head demon speaking here is what its name is. Just like a centurion was a leader of 100 men. Therefore, when Jesus called Himself, the ‘I AM’ before Moses and the Pharisees it was because He IS whatever we could want or need. Like He said to Abraham, Gen_15:1 After these things the word of the LORD
came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.
And concerning the hotly contested scripture in Jn 1:1, Jesus is called the Word of God, because He IS the Word of God the Father.
I see the JW’s faith to be partial concerning this, as they infer the word, “A” before the word ‘God’ only after the word, ‘Word‘, meaning Jesus, because it is against their theology, using the excuse that there is no Greek word for the English word, “A“. So, if you are going to infer a word before one god, then you should do the same with the other five that are written. So the scripture should be written as such;
Joh 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with A god, and the Word was A god.
Joh 1:2 The same was in the beginning with A god.
Joh 1:12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of A god, even to them that believe on his name:
Joh 1:13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of A god.
Not Jehovah God but A god, as in another son of the big G. Of course, it is obvious that this does not fit. Neither does inferring a word before only one selected god.
The name given to Jesus is not just a pretty title given to Him but rather it defines, in part, who HE IS. When the bible says that He is the Word of God the Father, it’s because HE IS!
JESUS IS THE WORD OF GOD THE FATHER!
Joh_14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Joh 8:31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;
Joh 8:32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
Joh 8:36 If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
JESUS IS THE TRUTH!
How can a person be the truth?
By being the Word of God!
Again, being the Truth of God, lines up with being the Word of God the Father.
What is the power of God?
Heb_11:3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. This is not symbolic of Jesus, it is a part of Him. We know that Jesus made all things, yet here the word of God the Father made all things. That is because Jesus IS the Word of God the Father.
Isa 55:11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
Joh 14:10 Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of [or from] myself: but [are of or from] the Father that dwelleth in me, He doeth the works. [added for clarity]
1Co_1:18 For the preaching of the cross [The Word of God] is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God [the Father].
It is the Word of God that is the power of God. But wait, the bible also says,
1Co_1:24 But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God [the Father], and the wisdom of God[the father] .
Rom 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ [or the word of God]: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
Mat 28:18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
Luk 8:46 And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue [or power] is gone out of me.
Luk 6:19 And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue [or power] out of him, and healed them all.
1Co_5:4 In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,
2Co 12:9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
The bible says that both the Word of God and Jesus are the power of God the Father. How can you be the power of God the Father except you be the Word of the Father.
Again, Jesus is the Truth, and the Power of God, therefore the Word of God the Father.
Heb_4:12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Joh_6:63 It is the spirit that quickened [makes alive]; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
Jesus said that He is life and yet He says that the words He speaks are life.
Again, Jesus is the Truth, the Power, and the Life of God to mankind, therefore the Word of God the Father.
Joh_6:35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.
Joh 6:53 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.
Joh 6:54 Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.
Joh 6:55 For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.
Joh 6:56 He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.
