Jesus "did not cease to be God
when he became man," and "that Christ and the Father are one,"
which are true statements about the deity of God. It is also true that the
Father is the Lord God Almighty, but it is a false statement to say,
"that Jesus is not the Lord God Almighty."
Why would God give Ellen a false
statement about himself? The truth is that God did not reveal this, as God does
not lie. The answer simply is this; Ellen G. White is a false prophet.
What does Almighty mean, and does
the definition apply to Christ?
From the Greek Almighty means,
3841. pantokrator, pan-tok-rat'-ore; from G3956 and G2904; the all-ruling,
i.e. God (as absolute and universal sovereign):--Almighty, Omnipotent. Strong's
Dictionary
We then can say yes, this definition describes Christ as all-ruling, Almighty
and Omnipotent.
Does the Bible tell us that Christ
to be called the Mighty God? Yes.
Isa 9:6 (NIV) 6For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Isa 9:6 (NIV) 6For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Isaiah tells us that Jesus is to be
called the Mighty God. God in Hebrew means, 410. 'el, ale; short. from H352; strength; as adj.
mighty; espec. the Almighty deity, power, strong. Comp. names in
"-el." Strong's Dictionary
This definition describes Jesus. We
find the definition Almighty, meaning Omnipotent, and God, as meaning Almighty
deity. On this evidence alone Jesus can be called Almighty God.
Does Jesus call himself the Lord God
Almighty? Yes
Rev 1:7 - 8 (NIV) 7Look, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him; and all the peoples of the earth will mourn because of him. So shall it be! Amen. 8“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.”
Who is coming in the clouds? Verse 7, the one who was pierced. Jesus. What is his name? Verse 8, the Alpha and the Omega, the Lord God, the Almighty.
Rev 22:12 - 13 (NIV) 12“Behold, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to everyone according to what he has done. 13I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.
Who gives rewards at his soon coming? Verses 12, 13, the Alpha and the Omega.
Rev 1:7 - 8 (NIV) 7Look, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him; and all the peoples of the earth will mourn because of him. So shall it be! Amen. 8“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.”
Who is coming in the clouds? Verse 7, the one who was pierced. Jesus. What is his name? Verse 8, the Alpha and the Omega, the Lord God, the Almighty.
Rev 22:12 - 13 (NIV) 12“Behold, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to everyone according to what he has done. 13I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.
Who gives rewards at his soon coming? Verses 12, 13, the Alpha and the Omega.
Matt 16:27 (NIV) 27For the
Son of Man is going to come in his Father’s glory with his angels, and then he
will reward each person according to what he has done.
Who is the Son of man that is coming in his Father's glory? Verse 27, it is The Son of Man, (Jesus). Compare with the Alpha and the Omega, the Lord God Almighty that is coming and was pierced, in Rev. 1: 7,8.
Who is the Son of man that is coming in his Father's glory? Verse 27, it is The Son of Man, (Jesus). Compare with the Alpha and the Omega, the Lord God Almighty that is coming and was pierced, in Rev. 1: 7,8.
Rev 22:20 (NIV) He who testifies to these things says, 'Yes, I am coming
soon.' Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.
Who is coming soon? the Lord
Jesus. Compare Rev. 22: 12,13 as the Alpha and Omega.
Does It Make a Difference?
Because of the authority given Ellen
G. White by the Seventh -day Adventist Church, many that read her statement
that "the man Christ Jesus was not the Lord God Almighty" will regard
it as truth. What does this statement do to the deity of Christ? It says that
the Father and Son are not really equal in their deity and that the Father is
the Lord God Almighty and Christ is somewhat of a lesser God.
This is very similar to the beliefs
of the Jehovah's Witnesses who believe that Jesus Christ is not God equal to
the Father, and regard him as just "a god " (with a small g). This is
found in their New World Translation of John 1:1.The Witnesses also believe
that Jesus is a mighty god and Jehovah is the Lord God Almighty. This gives
Ellen G. White, the SDA Church and the Jehovah's Witness two Gods, one that is
Almighty and one that is not as Almighty.
The
Truth
- Jesus Christ is called the Lord God Almighty, and
the Alpha and Omega, Rev. 1:8, the same as the Father is called
the Lord God Almighty and the Alpha and Omega. Rev. 21:5,6.
- Almighty applies to Christ, from the Greek word "pantokrator,"
which means all-ruling, Almighty, Omnipotent.
- The Savior is equal to the Father, Col 2:9 - 10
(NIV) 9For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity
lives in bodily form,
- God bless you as you lift up Jesus to his full deity as the Lord God Almighty.
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