The True Believer's Defence, Against Charges Preferred By Trinitarians, for not Believing in the Divinity of Christ, the Deity of Christ, the Trinity, &c.

Morgridge, Charles

ISBN 10: 0557024781 / ISBN 13: 9780557024780

Published by Lulu.com, 2008

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• Title: The True Believer's Defence, Against Charges Preferred By Trinitarians, for not Believing in the Divinity of Christ, the Deity of Christ, the Trinity, &c.
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0557024781
• ISBN 13: 9780557024780
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1837. Excerpt: ... SECTION XIII. EXPLANATION OP PASSAGES WHICH HAVE BEEN QUOTED TO PROVE THAT CHRIST IS GOD. In the Scriptures, the word ' God' does not necessarily denote the Supreme Being; but is frequently applied to men and angels. Moses is called God: Ex. vii. 1. The judges of Israel are called Gods: Ps. lxxxii. 6. They to whom the word of God came are called Gods: John x. 35. St. Paul says there are many that are called Gods, both in heaven and on earth: 1 Cor. viii. 5. Thus the term 'God' is sometimes used in an inferior sense. When used to denote the Supreme Being, some other word is often connected with it to describe the Divine perfections and character. He is called the Invisible God, the Almighty God, the Only Wise God, the Only True God, the Most High God, Jehovah God; titles not once given to Christ in the whole Bible. If the term 'God' necessarily denoted the Supreme Being, such epithets would be superfluous. Jesus being called God, ever so frequently in the Scriptures, is no proof that he is the Supreme Being, any more than Moses being called God, is proof that he is the Supreme Being. The term 'God' does not designate the nature, but the office, of him to whom it is applied. As 'God made Jesus both Lord and Christ' by the unction of his Spirit, so by the same unction he made him God; that is, his authorized ambassador to men. It was in this sense only that Jesus justified the application of the term ' God' to himself, when the unbelieving Jews accused him of making himself God. John x. 35. CLASS I. PASSAGES IN WHICH CHRIST IS CALLED GOD. Isa. ix. 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 Peac...