MHGinTN: "What Jesus had related to Philip was the truth that the entirety of what the disciples could sense of the multi-dimensional God was what they could sense in Jesus."
At this point we are into some very fine theological hair-splitting, about which much speculation has been written.
But the bottom line is suggested here, even in your words: Jesus is not necessarily claiming to be God Himself.
What Jesus certainly did call himself is: Son of God, Christ/Messiah, all in the traditional Old Testament senses of those words.
No Jew, then or now, could ever claim to be God Himself.
The necessity for proclaiming Jesus "God the Son" of the triune God-head, arises out of much-later challenges from Greek philosophy, and if I dare say this: Roman Empire politics.
Absolutely not. Why should I?
The necessity for proclaiming Jesus “God the Son” of the triune God-head, arises out of much-later challenges from Greek philosophy, and if I dare say this: Roman Empire politics.
NOT SO... Me, You, Jesus, Angels(good and bad) even Satan are Sons of God... men/women, good/bad, smart/dumb..
Not sexually/carnally but Creatively..
(A)IF indeed God created us all... (B)IF NOT then that is another narrative..
I’m going with “A”..
Is Jesus the Messiah?... I would say Jesus is “A” Messiah..
He said; “Pick up YOUR Cross and follow me”.. <<— he may have been serious..
Some do, many do NOT... they deny their Sonship..
Is Jesus God?... or is God Jesus?... Who cares?...
What is.... “IS”....... What isn’t.............. ISN’T...
But the bottom line is suggested here, even in your words: Jesus is not necessarily claiming to be God Himself.
***Such a “suggestion” is a false teaching, a heresy properly condemned by Jesus Who would call you a son of the devil.
Srating to sound like JW cult. What do you think?
Thanks to redleghunter for this link
http://www.spiritual-research-network.com/f/falseviewsofjesus_compilationlist.pdf