Do you know, you can trace back half a dozen posts and still not find your original question?
In post #2,756 redleghunter answered a question according to his understanding.
In post #2,837 I noted that some people see it differently, and requested forbearance and respect for their views.
I don't agree that Revelation 1:8 refers to Jesus.
It is clearly a reference to Isaiah 44:6, which speaks of Israel's Lord Almighty -- Yahweh and Elohim.
Again, I agree that you can interpret it however you wish, and ask forbearance and respect for those who see it differently.
Then you ignore the entire context of Revelation 1.
I have no doubt that you don’t. But those of us who read scripture as it is written understand who it is that the message is from.
Revelation 1:5 And from Jesus Christ,
Revelation 1: 7 Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen. 8 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.
You don’t need to agree. Just understand the consequences of denying he words of Jesus.
>>Again, I agree that you can interpret it however you wish, and ask forbearance and respect for those who see it differently.<<
You can beg “forbearance and respect” all you want but will not get either from those of us who follow Christ.
“But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.” Galatians 1:8-9
The heresy razor.
What is said about one’s belief
they say-————— about our beliefs -——— about their beliefs
we say-—————— about our beliefs -——— about their beliefs
antitrinitarians say —valid; acceptable -——— Valid; The only True interpretation
“Trinitarians say -— Valid, correct, “only True”-— Invalid, heretical
Basically, there is only one case where the heretical viewpoint is true. The best action in ALL cases is for the heretics to stop posting on Free Republic. Jesus wasn’t polite to heretics, and asking for ‘forbearance’ is asking more from FR than Christ asked of Himself.