How do we know when words are NOT Scripture?

Same way, the Holy Spirit.

Webster's 1828 Dictionary of the English language.

Grasped
GR`ASPED, pp. Seized with the hands or arms, embraced; held; possessed.

Is Jesus Christ God?

Has He ever not been God?

In it's marvelous economy of words, Scripture answers both questions - John 8:58 Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.

He is God, and He always has been God.

Is a black man, a man?

The black man who, although he existed in the form of a man, did not regard equality with a white man a thing to be grasped

This is a false statement, and a false assumption, by the black man. Whether the black man means equality with the white man, can't be reached for, or can't be held on to, it is false.

Is Jesus Christ God?

who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped

This is a false statement.

Of course, Jesus Christ never thought such a thing, nor did the Holy Spirit inspire such a statement.

Using any definition of grasped, "Seized, embraced, held, or possessed, the statement is false.

John 17:17 thy word is truth

Thus, it is not Scripture.

The SUBJECT of that errant statement is a non issue, John 8:58 is true, He IS GOD, He need not REACH for, nor HOLD ON TO equality with God. HE COULD NOT RID HIMSELF OF EQUALITY WITH GOD! Taking on the form of a servant, could NOT CHANGE His equality with God!

John 10:30 I and my Father are one - they picked up stones to kill Him, they knew He was saying, "I am EQUAL with God."

Nor could the black man rid himself of equality with a white man.

Jesus KNOWS that His equality with God, takes nothing from God.

That is what He wanted men to KNOW!

The Words that state that, are Scripture.



Last edited by Craig1x; Mon Jul 06, 2009 1:32 PM.