How can Jesus be God, when he calls the Father the only true God?

Posted by SLAVE2JC

A Series of Answers to Common Questions

Sam Shamoun


Question:

Jesus himself admitted that the Father is the only true God. Since Trinitarians believe that the Father and the Son are distinct Persons, that they are not the same Person, wouldn’t this prove that Jesus denied that he was God?

Answer:

The person who raises this question is obviously assuming Unitarianism, that there is only one Person who is God (namely the Father), and then imposes this assumption onto the reading of the text. The only thing one has to do in order to understand Jesus’ point here is to simply read the entire context:

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Is God Your Heavenly Father?

Posted by Dean & GladysBeaty

GOD AS OUR FATHER
MATTHER 6:9 “Our Father which art in Heaven…”
By Rev. Dean Beaty 1/4/09
Dedicated to Mr. Bob Shoemaker, Champaign, Illinois

I had a dear old friend whose prayers you must applaud.
He started everyone by saying, “Father God.”
That’s not how I was taught, though I like his the best.
There’s such intimacy there when you go with a request.

Or just for, “one on one,” to meet in fellowship;
The Father and His child, what a great relationship.
Do you find God so, when you meet with Him in prayer?
A Father’s outstretched hand to lift your load of care.

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