This is one of the most crucial articles on this site.
God doesn't worship other gods; therefore, Yeshua - as a worshipper of the one true God, is clearly NOT that God he worships, which happens to be the ONLY True God.
Below is a sampling of the many New Testament verses, which point out that Yeshua is NOT God since he (Yeshua) WORSHIPS Yahweh as his God! How could it be any clearer? If you have a problem with the translation of 1 or 2 of these verses, how do you explain the others?
Clearly, Yeshua during the agony of dying was calling out to HIS God. Are we to believe a dying God called out to another God? If we are to accept the teaching of those promoting Messiah is God, that is exactly what we must believe.
This verse in Matthew hearkens back to the prophetic 22nd Psalm - a Psalm that is clearly Messianic. I will quote from only a portion of this Psalm which, when read using common sense, clearly shows that Yeshua (the prophetic focus of this Psalm) refers to God (Elohim and El) as HIS God (Elohim). I will include in parenthesis the Hebrew word translated as "God." I also mention this point in the article that discusses the particular word games played by desperate Traditional Christian and counterfeit Messianic leaders with the Hebrew words Elohim and Echad.
This single quote from Psalms - and there are other Messianic verses which present the same proof - PROVES that Yeshua is NOT God (Elohim), since he (Yeshua) refers to the ONE, True God as HIS God! Verse 10 also proves how Yeshua worshipped the same God we should worship from his birth! Also, since Yeshua very clearly referred to the God HE worshipped as Elohim, the term Elohim cannot possibly refer to Yeshua in the sense of making him God as the Trinitarians alleged! Actually, it is not necessary that you even accept these verses as Messianic, since, as you will see, there are so many others that prove the same thing.
Next I will quote from the favorite Biblical writing Trinitarians and others that promote Messiah is God run to for "proof." Actually, there is far more proof in this Gospel that Yeshua is NOT God than there is that he is. The writing I am obviously referring to is John's Gospel. Notice in the first quote how Yeshua the Messiah defines what it is to have eternal life.
How could he be any more precise in his prayer to HIS God as recorded in this verse? Yeshua is clearly stating that eternal life comes to those that know the ONLY TRUE GOD, which is NOT the Trinity-God. He also clearly distinguishes himself from God by pointing out it was the ONLY TRUE God that sent him. As is often stated, common sense dictates the one sent and the one doing the sending cannot be the same entity. Just in case you're thinking of the oneness verses that appear to equate Messiah and God, I ask you continue reading. I will address that misconception shortly.
Now to another verse from John's Gospel.
Notice in the previous verse how Yeshua very clearly states that his God is our God. Of course, he was also again praying to his God. Traditional Christian and counterfeit Messianic leaders wish us to believe God was praying to God!
Now to some of Paul's writings.
BIGGIE! How can anyone misread the previous verses? THESE VERSES ARE A DIRECT, UNAMBIGUOUS REBUKE OF THE FALSE CONCEPT OF THE TRINITY!
Note:So, not only does Paul show the Father to be the ONLY TRUE God and that there is no other God except for that one, but he also shows distinction between the ONLY TRUE God and Yeshua! Furthermore, the Trinity doctrine of "God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit" is slam-dunked and destroyed by Paul's clear statement that the Father is the ONLY TRUE God - "... there is one God, the Father ..."! Again, this God Paul refers to is NOT the God of Trinitarians or others wishing to worship a "God in the flesh" Messiah.
Here we go again. Frankly, all New Testament writings directly contradict the Trinity. It never ceases to amaze me how so many that claim to study Scripture can believe in the Trinity, despite the fact it is such a an easily refuted doctrine. The Trinity is nothing more than a nonsensical, unsubstantiated "mystery"! If people would simply put aside their bias and read the Bible without wearing Trinity glasses they would easily see the truth.
If, as Trinitarians teach: Messiah IS God AND the head of Messiah is God; then why isn't every man God since the head of every man is Messiah, whom Trinitarians teach is God? ?? ?? Get my point? See if this makes it more clear:
THIS IS ONE OF MANY EXAMPLES PROVING HOW OUTLANDISH THE DOCTRINE OF THE TRINITY IS! Over and over the lack of basic common sense in the Trinity doctrine shines forth for anyone to see that wishes to see Truth. Unfortunately, most that are locked in a social club, charismatic chaos religion do not want to see anything that will prove their desired beliefs wrong. It is of these that Paul writes of in his second letter to Timothy.
Obviously, those promoting the Trinity or a "God in the flesh" Messiah are wrong! 1 Corinthians 11:3 shows CLEAR distinction and superiority of God over Yeshua PRECISELY as it shows distinction between followers of Yeshua and superiority of Yeshua over his followers!
Often, traditional Christian leaders, counterfeit Messianic rabbis, and others that promote Yeshua is God will argue against what I just stated by pointing to the "oneness" between Yeshua and God as "proof" for their claims. The "oneness" Yeshua and the Father have is the same "oneness" we are to have with Yeshua and the Father - it is a oneness of mind or a oneness of purpose. It is a form of spiritual "oneness" possessed by those that are sincerely, continuously, and passionately devoted to God - our God and Yeshua's. I will shortly prove this from John's Gospel.
We are to have the mind set of Messiah and of God; however, that in no way makes us Messiah or God. Likewise, the oneness Yeshua had with God was oneness of purpose; however, that does NOT make Yeshua into God. It is also the same oneness a husband and wife are to possess and the reason why "a man shall leave his father and mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they (man and wife) shall be one flesh" (Gen. 2:24). I think it is time to again use common sense regarding the "oneness" error so long promoted by the Beast. As with so many other situations, those that claim Yeshua is God utilize a blatant double standard when interpreting Scripture.
An excellent way to consider this is with regards to the effect sin has on our relationship with God. Sin separates us from God. Sin is the only real cause for separation between God and mankind, whom he created. Since the man Yeshua was without sin, there was no separation; therefore, he is said to be "one" with God. Did you get that? The "oneness" Yeshua the Messiah had with God was due to his being sinless and the unparalleled devotion he had towards his God. It was NOT a physical "oneness" in the sense of making Yeshua into God. It is also for this reason Paul refers to Yeshua as the second Adam, because as originally created, Adam, too, was sinless and, therefore, at one with his Creator. However, I know of no one that will claim Adam is God! Adam's "oneness" was destroyed when he exercised the freewill given to mankind and chose to sin. Additionally, the ideal husband/wife relationship is one in which they commit no sin against one another (adultery, etc.). It is also for this reason the term adultery or harlotry are very often used to represent idolatry and turning away from God, since the "oneness" with God is broken is such situations. So, those that worship the trinity-god or any other concept of God that teaches Messiah is God are committing spiritual adultery against the True God.
Those of you that are locked in the bondage of the false doctrine of "hereditary sin", or "Total Depravity" will not understand how a human can be without sin. I refer you to an article on that very subject, How Traditional Christianity FORCES Yeshua to be God.
Note in the following verses that if Messiah's oneness makes him God, then by the same argument Trinitarians use, we can also be God. Trinitarians hate these verses to be mentioned since they destroy a primary argument they wish to make using John's Gospel. I hope this puts to rest the false assumption that Yeshua's being "at one" with God makes him literally God. The 3 verses below are only a sampling of those that clearly show the oneness is NOT to be taken literally. Those that still insist in a literal oneness between God and Messiah are probably beyond hope and are "one" with the Beast.
So, in John 17:11,21,22 we have a trinity of verses which disprove the Trinity! These verses completely obliterate the false teaching of the Beast which uses the oneness issue as "proof" that Yeshua is God.
A final bit of evidence that the proper understanding of oneness is with respect of having the same purpose, or mind is shown in the following verse. I will not even comment on the verse since the common sense meaning of it is obvious to all but the most hopelessly deceived.
Ok, continuing with the verses which show Yeshua worships the same God we should, which is obviously different than the pagan Trinity-God Trinitarians worship...
How can most Christians miss what scripture makes so clear? Yahweh is the God of Yeshua; therefore, Yeshua is OBVIOUSLY NOT God! Worshipping Yeshua as God makes Yeshua an idol and those that claim he is God idol worshippers. This is not to say that Yeshua is not worthy of all honor, love, and respect. However, NO ONE, not even Yeshua, should be given the unique level of worship that is due ONLY God, and he (Yeshua) would be the first to tell you so!
Trinitarian theologians wish for us to believe:
In other words, as with virtually ALL the arguments of those promoting Yeshua is God, they wish for us to discard common sense understanding of Scripture and accept unsupportable mysteries and mysticism instead! Of course, they also want us to ignore context of Scripture. Context: the age old enemy of Trinitarians and all that wish to promote the antichrist deception of a God-Messiah.
The basic position of all those teaching Yeshua is God is the following:
Time is short! Anyone with Scriptural knowledge can see ALL prophecy is rapidly being fulfilled that is to usher in the return of Yeshua the Messiah! The time has come to embrace Truth or possibly perish eternally! Accept what the Scripture overwhelmingly shows and stop listening to Trinitarian "tall tales". The Trinity is a pagan distortion of Truth! The only thing worse is that it is so often believed by the majority of Traditional Christians despite the fact it is SO easy to show false!