To add your argument that a person attributing the attributes to a being that is not god but an impersonation, a good example is the incident of the Golden Calf in Exodus 32:3-5
And all the people brake off the golden earrings which were in their ears, and brought them unto Aaron. And he received them at their hand, and fashioned it with a graving tool, after he had made it a molten calf: and they said, These be thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt. And when Aaron saw it, he built an altar before it; and Aaron made proclamation, and said, Tomorrow is a feast to the LORD.
Take note what is happening in this passage:
1. The Israelites make a Golden Calf to Worship and bring their jewelry as a form of offering and worship.
2. Aaron builds an altar and proclaims this calf as being the source of bringing Israel out of Egypt, and makes a feast to God. Thus, he takes the attributes of Yahweh and places it upon the calf and gives it the name of God ie Yahweh
3. Therefore, this is an example of taking the attributes of God and applying it to one who is impersonating the one true, God but in this case in the form of idolatry. Even though the calf is called Yahweh it's not truly Yahweh but a false impersonation.
The Testimony of the Church is not the ultimate testimony of Jesus being God, yes, the church proclaims this truth, but not on its own basis but that of Christ himself, for he is the more sure word of the prophecy (Hebrews 1:1-3; 2nd Peter 1:17-21). Also address the argument I made above, that further shows the problem of Vatican 2's claims on Islam.
Love it. I also appreciate all the notes and resources you include in your posts. God bless you.
To add your argument that a person attributing the attributes to a being that is not god but an impersonation, a good example is the incident of the Golden Calf in Exodus 32:3-5
And all the people brake off the golden earrings which were in their ears, and brought them unto Aaron. And he received them at their hand, and fashioned it with a graving tool, after he had made it a molten calf: and they said, These be thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt. And when Aaron saw it, he built an altar before it; and Aaron made proclamation, and said, Tomorrow is a feast to the LORD.
Take note what is happening in this passage:
1. The Israelites make a Golden Calf to Worship and bring their jewelry as a form of offering and worship.
2. Aaron builds an altar and proclaims this calf as being the source of bringing Israel out of Egypt, and makes a feast to God. Thus, he takes the attributes of Yahweh and places it upon the calf and gives it the name of God ie Yahweh
3. Therefore, this is an example of taking the attributes of God and applying it to one who is impersonating the one true, God but in this case in the form of idolatry. Even though the calf is called Yahweh it's not truly Yahweh but a false impersonation.
Except the only way you can know Jesus is God is based on the testimony of the Church herself! So, this entire stack is nothing but gish gallop
If you're gonna write a comment, at least try to actually read the article and engage with its content.
Surely that's satire. But unfortunately we live in a world where it's hard to tell.
I read it. It was gish gallop. You’re IQ gated by being an illogical Lutheran
The Testimony of the Church is not the ultimate testimony of Jesus being God, yes, the church proclaims this truth, but not on its own basis but that of Christ himself, for he is the more sure word of the prophecy (Hebrews 1:1-3; 2nd Peter 1:17-21). Also address the argument I made above, that further shows the problem of Vatican 2's claims on Islam.
Given that you only know of the Bible due to the Church preserving it for millennia, my point still remains. You all depend on the Church but hate her
Strawman, no one hates the Church. Address the arguments.