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Before the Earth, planets, and the stars were ever created, there was the Almighty God, Jehovah, who always was. Then God created His only begotten Son, the Word, and they Together created the Heavens, the Earth, and the angels.
(Colossians 1:15-18 KJV) "Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence."
One of these angels was anointed to rule over man. He was a high-ranking cherub called Lucifer. Lucifer rebelled and misled Eve. After this, Lucifer was known as Satan, Serpent, Dragon, and Devil.
(Ezekiel 28:13-15 KJV) "Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created. Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire. Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee."
After Lucifer’s rebellion and the downfall of mankind through disobedience of Adam and Eve, the Almighty God Jehovah promised to bring forth a Holy One who would rule the universe and mankind under God in righteousness. That Holy One is the Only Begotten Son of God, the Word, Jesus Christ, who was sent to Earth to become flesh and choose His government from among mankind, consisting of those who would believe upon Him. The world, however, hated Him. They crucified Him, and He returned to the right hand of His Father in Heaven until the appointed time of His second coming.
(Acts 3:20-23) "And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you: Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began. For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you. And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people."
(Luke 4:43 KJV) "And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent."
At Christ’s second coming, this wicked system of things will be destroyed, and His righteous, faithful followers will be resurrected from their graves to live forever, some in Heaven and some on Earth.
(2 Peter 3:7-13 KJV) "But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men. But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness."
Readers have left 17 comments.  17. Re: my thoughtsGuest, UnregisteredIt seems to me that all of you are missing the point here, you can't take part of the bible and throw away the rest just to satisfiy your own beliefs.
I mean, we are talking about the same bible that is the inspired word of God, right. My bible says that Almity God is a triune being, meaning the father,the son(the word), the Holy Spirt are one and the same. To even suggest that Jesus is an angel is just lack of knowledge of the scriptures. I don't understand how so many can teach about something as important as Gods word with so little understanding. Jesus is not and never was an angel, he was in the begining the Word,he was made flesh and dwelt amoung men to redeem us from the curse of sin. The first chapter of Hebrews is simply pointing out how much better a messenger Jesus Christ was than were angels. It also points out his superiority to angels.Don't forget, if what someone tells you dosen't line up with scripture, it's not right. And there are no exceptions — Guest UserIf Jesus Christ says he is the Son of God, and that His Father in heaven sent him, and that His Father in heaven resurrected him, then I will believe that over any pagan trinity belief about a three headed God. The word Trinity does not exist in the Bible. But the phrase "Son of God" is mentioned 47 times. Hmmm? 16. Re: Your thoughtsBible Research, Unregistered If you think your thoughts are correct, then why are all of these scriptures in the Bible, showing that Jesus has a Father who is greater than all:
John 3:17,18 – Almighty God sent His Son. Two.
John 8:16-18 – The Father sent His Son and bears witness of him. Two.
John 6:38 – Christ did His Father’s will, not his own will. Two.
John 14:28 – Father is greater than Christ. Christ himself said so. Two.
Matthew 3:17 – God’s voice from heaven. Two.
John 12:28 – Christ prays and God replies. Two.
John 14:15,16 – Christ prays to His Father. Two.
John 20:17 – Christ ascended to His God. Two.
1 John 2:22-24 – Continue in Father and Son. Two.
John 14:23 – “…we will come” – Father and Son will come unto their people. Two.
Revelation 7:10 – Salvation to God and Christ. Two.
Psalm 110:1,2 – Christ sits at His Father’s side. Two.
Hebrews 1:13 – Christ with His Father until His enemies are cast out. Two.
Mark 13:32 – God knows the time, but Christ does not. Two.
Matthew 24:36 – Only Almighty God knows. Two.
Revelation 11:15 – Kingdoms of God and Christ. Two.
Revelation 6:16 – Wrath of God and Christ. Two.
Prove it to yourself! TWO: Christ is not God; He is God’s Son. They worked together in the creation. This is not a mystery as the clergy teach. These scriptures reprove the clergy’s manmade idea of the trinity.
Proverbs 30:4 says
“…what is his name, and what is his son’s name, if thou canst tell?”
15. my thoughtsGuest User, Unregistered It seems to me that all of you are missing the point here, you can't take part of the bible and throw away the rest just to satisfiy your own beliefs.
I mean, we are talking about the same bible that is the inspired word of God, right. My bible says that Almity God is a triune being, meaning the father,the son(the word), the Holy Spirt are one and the same. To even suggest that Jesus is an angel is just lack of knowledge of the scriptures. I don't understand how so many can teach about something as important as Gods word with so little understanding. Jesus is not and never was an angel, he was in the begining the Word,he was made flesh and dwelt amoung men to redeem us from the curse of sin. The first chapter of Hebrews is simply pointing out how much better a messenger Jesus Christ was than were angels. It also points out his superiority to angels.Don't forget, if what someone tells you dosen't line up with scripture, it's not right. And there are no exceptions 14. Re: atthecrossGuest User, Unregistered i don't see Jesus as a ark Angel according to Hebrews 1.verse 2 by whom also he made the worlds. K.J.V. 1.verse 4 being made so much better than the Angels. 5 verse 5 for unto which of the angels said he (Jehovah)at any time, Thou art MY SON.6. verse 6 And let all the Angels of (Jehovah) worship him! — Guest User I agree with BlasphemAn archangel is the highest of all angels, and is made better than all the angels. To which angel said he thou art my Son? Answer: The Archangel. Jesus Christ did worship His Father (Jehovah), and all the angels worship (serve) the highest of angels, the Archangel. This all sounds very simple to understand. Its not difficult, but if people want to put their trust in teaching by religious organizations over the Bible, then I can see where confusion sets in. 13. Re: Re: Blasphemous.Guest User, Unregistered Jesus was clearly NOT Michael the Achangel, this is obvious in scripture, and I do not understand why people would try to interpret scripture in such a way as to prove that he was. Hebrews is a great example of who Christ was and who angels were, clearly outlined. Even if you were to read the first two chapters you would come to realize Christ's position and that it is demeaning (blasphemous even) to claim that he was merely an angel.
Also, in regards to the so-called "proof" above with a quote from what is actually Ex. 23:20-25 and NOT Ex 20:20-23, this passage is not refering to Jesus or the Archangel Michael and should not be misinterpreted as such. Read the entire context, do not assume what you want it to say. — want to knowWhat reference to Exodus in the article above are you refering? I agree with this site. Michael the "ARCHANGEL" is not merely just an angel. He is the Angel of God, His messenger, His WORD, the highest of all angels, His Son. Sounds like these guys on this site are trying to tell us just how important Jesus truly is. Whats wrong with that? 12. atthecrossGuest User I agree with Blasphem, Unregistered i don't see Jesus as a ark Angel according to Hebrews 1.verse 2 by whom also he made the worlds. K.J.V. 1.verse 4 being made so much better than the Angels. 5 verse 5 for unto which of the angels said he (Jehovah)at any time, Thou art MY SON.6. verse 6 And let all the Angels of (Jehovah) worship him! 11. Re: Blasphemous.want to know, Unregistered Jesus was clearly NOT Michael the Achangel, this is obvious in scripture, and I do not understand why people would try to interpret scripture in such a way as to prove that he was. Hebrews is a great example of who Christ was and who angels were, clearly outlined. Even if you were to read the first two chapters you would come to realize Christ's position and that it is demeaning (blasphemous even) to claim that he was merely an angel.
Also, in regards to the so-called "proof" above with a quote from what is actually Ex. 23:20-25 and NOT Ex 20:20-23, this passage is not refering to Jesus or the Archangel Michael and should not be misinterpreted as such. Read the entire context, do not assume what you want it to say. — Guest User 10. BibleSEOBibleSEO, Unregistered Nice Post. 9. Re: Jehovah's WitnessesBernie Kern, Super Administrator Are or were any of you Jehovah's Witnesses at any time or had some connection whether thru family or friends? I find this very deceiving as there is a bible based book called "What does the Bible Really Teach?" published by Jehovah's Witnesses with very similar explanations, with a few noted differences for example calling Satan Lucifer and a bit diferent wording..
So some kind of explanation would be of extreme interest to me.
Thank you. — Guest UserHello. Thanks for visiting our site. There are and were some members of our group who used to be a part of the JW organization many years ago. They were kicked out or left because of disagreement with what is taught in the Bible and what the Watchtower teaches. The article "What the Bible Really Teaches" could have been influenced by something written by the JW's, based on those few members who had some connection with the JW's. This article has been used by us for a long time. The information in it is based on the Bible. I don't know what is in the JW book you are referencing, but we have researched the information written in this particular article and stand behind it as the truth. The words written in the article are to Jehovah God's credit, not ours or the Watchtower. The JW's teach that there is a Kingdom of God coming with Jesus Christ as our King and that Jesus Christ is the Son of Jehovah God. In this we agree with them. There are many prophecies about Christ's second coming that we disagree on. We are not associated with them at all. The article is in no way trying to be deceiving to anyone, but rather trying to show that the Bible teaches things not commonly taught in organized religion. Please contact us if we can be of any help. 8. Jehovah's WitnessesGuest User, Unregistered Are or were any of you Jehovah's Witnesses at any time or had some connection whether thru family or friends? I find this very deceiving as there is a bible based book called "What does the Bible Really Teach?" published by Jehovah's Witnesses with very similar explanations, with a few noted differences for example calling Satan Lucifer and a bit diferent wording..
So some kind of explanation would be of extreme interest to me.
Thank you.
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