HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1980-03-06, Page 28AIRT-0-0141t, THOSPAY, MAK* •6 98O-
4.1
In ep1y to Mr. Bar -
era ninitinOlfSdenial of
essential deity, I
:.Would further like to
•The Watchtower
Society. of Jehovah's
Witnesses teaches that it
16 wrong to pray to Jesus
!Christ, and • to do so, is
• ncny.mous to w.or-
•k ShiPmg him which is
wrong according . to
Watchtower theology.
Hebri..ws_ 1:6 is
therefore a special
problem for the
Oi• Jehovah's Witnesses
because it clearly states
that the angels are
,..• "-commotided' to—worship-
.fh Christ. This is a quotation
from Pslams 97:7 where
worship is ascribed to
Jehovah.
If lehovahN Witnesses
are right in teaching that
Jesus is only the ar-
change!. IVIichael, then
according to Psalms 97;7.
and Hebrews 1:6, the
angels (gods) Hebrew -
(elohim) are worshiping
one of their own.
• .In 'an attempt to ex-
plain away the meaning
•of worship, a Jehovah's
Witness writer On -
eluded: "If the rendering
worship is preferred,
then it must be un-
derctonti that sorb
worship is only of a
lative kind" (Wat-
re
chtower, November 15,
1970, p. 704).
•--Yet
nesses reject their own
explanation in "Make
Sure of All Things" p. 178
(19 5 3 edition) where
arney answers
• -
Dear Editor,
The article in this
"1 week's Signal -Star, "C.F.
." . Barney gets a reply",
rather' than being a
"reply.', constituted an
attack upon the Wat-
chtower Society, which
anyone acquainted with
the background of the
.11riter can understand. I
have no intention of
getting involved in a
controversy With the
writer.
However, the ac-
cusation regarding
Revelation 1:8 is based
upon a falSe.assamption:
"Hew does Jehovah get
into Revelation 1:8 when
• it does not quote from the
Hebrew text?"
This text, in the New
• Testament in Hebrew and
• English, published by
The .Trinitarian Bible
Society, 7 Bury Place,
London, W.C.1, for ,The
Society for Distributing
The HolyScriptures to
the Jews, 237 Shaftsbury
Avenue, London, W.C. 3,
translates Revelation
1:8: "I am Alpha and
Omega, the beginning
• and the ending, saith the
Lord, which is, and which
Was, and which• is to
come, the Almighty."
(The tetragrammaton
JHVH being here 'tan -
slated ' "the Lord") as
shown in the Hebrew text
on the opposite page. This
is NOT a Watchtower
publication!
Moreover, when we
consider the definition of
deity: "1. a god, goddess,
or person worshipped as
a divine being." (Win-
ston), it agrees with the
definition of divinity: "22.
a god, a deity,; godlike
person" (Winston).
Never at any time has
C.F. Barney or the
Watchtower Society...
called in question the fact
that Jesus as the Son of
God has a perfect right to,
such a definition, but
being "a gad" and being
"the Alibighty God" are
two entirely differnt
propositions. I would
refer the writer of the
letter to the fact that all
quotations in my previous
letter were from the
Revised Standard ver-
sion.:
"Bowing befbre mon. or
angels as relative wor-
-sbip is forbidden,"
Certainly. if angels who
are far pore povgerful
and mighty than humble
Men of dust can warship
•Christ, it is all the more
reason for men to do so.'
Also, in Acts 7:59 we
see Stephen at the time of
his martyrdom calling
upon Jesus, which the
footnote on page 1145 of
the Revised Kingdom
Bible of J.W. (1 971 -
edition) defines as "in-
vocatton prayer"-.
Writer says
-t-Osa-rational
. Just what did Jesus
mean when -he said: "..do
' you say of him whom the
Father consecrated and
sent into the.world, "You
are bla-spharning,_
because 1 said', f am the
Son of God?" (R S V John
10:36) (Psalm 83:18 AV)."
Sincerely yours,
C.F. Barney,
Clinton.
Dear Editor,
In reply to C.F. Bar-
ney's letter., of February
21, disputing the deity of
Jesus Christ, he ;ob-
viously follows the
rationalistic philosophy
of Jehovah's Witnesses
interpretation of the •
Bible.
However most
Christians believe that
.the Father, Son and Holy
Spirit are all the only
True God. Mr. Barney
seems to believe.that only
the Father is Jehovah.
There arises his dif-
ficulty. However, both
the Son and 'the Holy
Spirit are also Jehovah,
neither of these three
being the Totality of
Jehovah, but of the same„
substance, namely the
only True God. • This
becomes increasingly
apparent to anyone
reading •the Bible who is
guided by the Holy Spirit.
Please note some of the
reasoning • of Jehovah's.
Witnesses against the
Trinity in their booklet
'The Word'. They -suggest
that as there is only one
•
Again in 1 Corinthians
1:3 this same terra
"epikaleo" (Greek).
namely calling upon, is
said to have been exer-
cised by all the, saints of
the early chura., This
time they were calling
upon' (or invoiking or
praying to Jesus Christ)
which Jehovah's Wit-
nesses say to be wrong.
Furthermore, the
Greek Interlinear
Translation of the Greek
Scriptures by Jehovah's
Witnesses on page 499 in
the liteial-word for word.
Barney
istic
True God, if we believe in
the Trinity, then the
Father, Son and Holy
Spirit must all be a Third.
of God.
May I humbly suggest
that this is an example of
their rationalistic
philosophy and reduces
God to a physical level.
May 1 suggest he
examines the following
formulas that could
posst ly illustrate the
point that it is possible for
the Son, Father and Holy
Spirit to all be the Only
True God.
• Firstly, using the
analogy of H2O' (Water)
replacing God in the
formula.
H20 (ice) plus H20
(liquid) plus. H20 (gas)
equals all there is ta.
1120.
God (son) plus God
(father) plus God (Holy
Spirit) equals God
(Jehovah).
•'" May God forgive me for
this oversimplification of
His existence..
, Mr. M. Foster,
Stratford.
33 OFF
FLANNELETTE
BRUSHED TRICOT
WOOLLENS, VIYELLA
T-SHIRT KNITS
^ , µ
SPECI AL
LINGERIE REMNANTS
$'49
0 Per Metre
SEWING CLASSES
For
BATHING SUITS
Tues, Evenings March 18 & 25
Court Haase Square
fr
translation from the
greck sulks "If ever
anything you .shokild ask
in the name of me this
I shall do.' It is -Jesus
Christ speaking here.
Notice that Christ staes
that anything you. should
ask me I shall do it,
The right hand C0114MIT
of the Kingdom
Interlinear omits the first
"me because Jehovah's
Witnesses have allOwed
their preconceived
theological bias in its
denial of Christ's deity to
tamper lkith the Divine
sacred text:
Tbe first "me" in John
14:14 'referring to chrim
is found in all reliable
reek manuseOpts in-
clnding the Wescott and
Hart Greek Text upon
-
whin') Joho yob's WW
nesses base their "Nevi
World Translation", yet
• Turn tO Page 9. •
•
• fklAtict. REPAIR.
Large sm011, well
them (a:, •
apt tophit experts will
have Year upplianci) in tip
top shape fast. Coll us to,
day.,
PECK APPLIANCES
IPI THE HEART OF
pOWNTOW04 VAIRIA.
VARNA -' •• 482-7103
HURON CHRISTIAN
MEN'S ASSOCIATION
BOX 39 AUBURN NOM1E0
WHAT IN THE WORLD IS GOING TO HAPPEN?
"IT'S INCREDIOLE"
•THE BIBLE HAS
ALL THE ANSWERS
SIGNS OF THE LAST DAYS AND THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST
Nation shall rise against nation, kingdom
against kingdom .. . . • Matt. 24:7
Earthquakes, Famines and .Pestilence . Matt. 24:7
Men shall run to and fro Dan. 12:4
Knowledge shall be increased ' , Dan. 12:4
Wars and rumors of wars
Evil men shall wax' vvorse and worse .2.ya.24
Tim.tt3:1:36
As in the days of Noah Matt. 24:37
Restaurants and Taverns •.. ; • Matt. 24:49
Fake Chriats Matt 24-5, 11-24; Mark 13;22 _
Falling away' from faith • . •. . ' I Tim. 4:1, 2
Will not endure sound doctrine 2 Tim. 4:2, 3, 4
Scoffers who don't care to hear of the
Second Coming of Christ 2 Peter 3:3-14
They shall say peace and safety • 1 Thess. 5:1-3
Men walking after their own lusts •. Jude 16, 17, 18
Heaping treasures fo,r last days
James .5:3-6
False Preachers .. Matt. 24:11
Men and horses out of work Zechariah 8:10
• Automobiles
' Air Ships "•
• . Nahum 2:3-4
Isaiah 31:5; 60:8
•
Perilous times 2 Tim. 31
Disobedient to Parents 2 Tim. 3:2
Lovers of pleasures more than lovers of
God, having a form of -Godliness, but
denying the power thereof 2 Tim. 3:4, 5
Jews returning to Palestine Is. 11:12; Jer. 32:36-42
Coming World Dictator 2 Thess. 2:1-4; Rev. 13
Length of his rule . Rev. 13:5
Some will %vorship him • Rev. 13:8
Doom to those that worship him Rev. 14:9, 10.
Picture of last war Dan. 12:1; Matt. 24:21, 27
• • .,• Jer. 25:29-33
Gospel preached among all nations Mark 13:10
• Signs in the sun, moon, stars ... distress
• of nations ... Men's hearts failing,
them for fear Luke 21:25-27
"All these are the beginning of sorrows. The
end of all things is at hand. Watch ye, therefore,,
'and pray always that ye may be accounted worthy
to escape all these things that shall come to pass
TO "To"-trdfid before the Son of man:". Matt. 24:8;
I Peter 4:7; Luke 21:36. •
Only one way to escape John '3:16-20
Without the shedding of blood is no reinission.
For this is My blood of the New Testament
• which is.shed for many for the remission of ,
sins.- When'I see the blood, I will pass over
you • Ex. 12:131 Matt. 26:28; Heb. 9:22
Except ye repent, ye shall all likewise
perish Luke 13:5
Except ye be converted, and become as little
children, ye shall not enter into the king-
dom of heaven. Except a man be born
again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Matt. 18:3; John 3:3
Jesus said: I am, the Way, the Truth, and the
Life; no man cometh unto the Father, but
by Me ' John .14:6:
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to
forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from
all unrighteodsness ' I John 1:9
The coming of the Lard draweth nigh. There-
fore, be ye ready; for in such an hour as ye
think not, the Son of man cometh •Matt. 24:44
REV. WES AARUM
Rev. Wes Aarurn...is the president of
"Living Waters Crusade'. An accomplished
pianist, well known throughout Canada as
o successful preacher of the Gospel as well
as U.S.A. He Is also in charge of Teen Ranch
in New York where over 1,600 teenagers
attend each year.
MAKE PLANS NOW TO GET YOUR
TICKET FOR FANTASTIC SMORGASBORD
SUPPER AT THE WHITE CARNATION,
• HOLMESVILLE
SAT. APRIL 12 TH ir 6:30 P.M.
REV. WES AARUM WILL SPEAK.
PLUS EXTRA SPECIAL MUSIC JUST FOR
YOU
FEATURING:
REV. LARRY W. MARSHALL, SOLOIST, MINISTER
OF UNITED CHURCH• SHALLOW LAKE
FOR TICKETS CALL:
GODERICH - 524-2671
524-9443
524-7793
• 524-9903
524-6048
'AUBURN - 526-7290
526-7244
"EVIL PREVAILS WHEN 0000 MEN DO NOTHING"
BLYTH - 523-9545
523-9501
• 523-9351
CLINTON 482-3793
482-7800
• ARE YOU
- LIVING WITH A
DRINKING PROBLEM?
•, Al-Ation can helpi,
• PHONE 524-6001
OR WRITE P.O. BOX 482
33 OFF
FLANNELETTE
BRUSHED TRICOT
WOOLLENS, VIYELLA
T-SHIRT KNITS
^ , µ
SPECI AL
LINGERIE REMNANTS
$'49
0 Per Metre
SEWING CLASSES
For
BATHING SUITS
Tues, Evenings March 18 & 25
Court Haase Square
fr
translation from the
greck sulks "If ever
anything you .shokild ask
in the name of me this
I shall do.' It is -Jesus
Christ speaking here.
Notice that Christ staes
that anything you. should
ask me I shall do it,
The right hand C0114MIT
of the Kingdom
Interlinear omits the first
"me because Jehovah's
Witnesses have allOwed
their preconceived
theological bias in its
denial of Christ's deity to
tamper lkith the Divine
sacred text:
Tbe first "me" in John
14:14 'referring to chrim
is found in all reliable
reek manuseOpts in-
clnding the Wescott and
Hart Greek Text upon
-
whin') Joho yob's WW
nesses base their "Nevi
World Translation", yet
• Turn tO Page 9. •
•
• fklAtict. REPAIR.
Large sm011, well
them (a:, •
apt tophit experts will
have Year upplianci) in tip
top shape fast. Coll us to,
day.,
PECK APPLIANCES
IPI THE HEART OF
pOWNTOW04 VAIRIA.
VARNA -' •• 482-7103
HURON CHRISTIAN
MEN'S ASSOCIATION
BOX 39 AUBURN NOM1E0
WHAT IN THE WORLD IS GOING TO HAPPEN?
"IT'S INCREDIOLE"
•THE BIBLE HAS
ALL THE ANSWERS
SIGNS OF THE LAST DAYS AND THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST
Nation shall rise against nation, kingdom
against kingdom .. . . • Matt. 24:7
Earthquakes, Famines and .Pestilence . Matt. 24:7
Men shall run to and fro Dan. 12:4
Knowledge shall be increased ' , Dan. 12:4
Wars and rumors of wars
Evil men shall wax' vvorse and worse .2.ya.24
Tim.tt3:1:36
As in the days of Noah Matt. 24:37
Restaurants and Taverns •.. ; • Matt. 24:49
Fake Chriats Matt 24-5, 11-24; Mark 13;22 _
Falling away' from faith • . •. . ' I Tim. 4:1, 2
Will not endure sound doctrine 2 Tim. 4:2, 3, 4
Scoffers who don't care to hear of the
Second Coming of Christ 2 Peter 3:3-14
They shall say peace and safety • 1 Thess. 5:1-3
Men walking after their own lusts •. Jude 16, 17, 18
Heaping treasures fo,r last days
James .5:3-6
False Preachers .. Matt. 24:11
Men and horses out of work Zechariah 8:10
• Automobiles
' Air Ships "•
• . Nahum 2:3-4
Isaiah 31:5; 60:8
•
Perilous times 2 Tim. 31
Disobedient to Parents 2 Tim. 3:2
Lovers of pleasures more than lovers of
God, having a form of -Godliness, but
denying the power thereof 2 Tim. 3:4, 5
Jews returning to Palestine Is. 11:12; Jer. 32:36-42
Coming World Dictator 2 Thess. 2:1-4; Rev. 13
Length of his rule . Rev. 13:5
Some will %vorship him • Rev. 13:8
Doom to those that worship him Rev. 14:9, 10.
Picture of last war Dan. 12:1; Matt. 24:21, 27
• • .,• Jer. 25:29-33
Gospel preached among all nations Mark 13:10
• Signs in the sun, moon, stars ... distress
• of nations ... Men's hearts failing,
them for fear Luke 21:25-27
"All these are the beginning of sorrows. The
end of all things is at hand. Watch ye, therefore,,
'and pray always that ye may be accounted worthy
to escape all these things that shall come to pass
TO "To"-trdfid before the Son of man:". Matt. 24:8;
I Peter 4:7; Luke 21:36. •
Only one way to escape John '3:16-20
Without the shedding of blood is no reinission.
For this is My blood of the New Testament
• which is.shed for many for the remission of ,
sins.- When'I see the blood, I will pass over
you • Ex. 12:131 Matt. 26:28; Heb. 9:22
Except ye repent, ye shall all likewise
perish Luke 13:5
Except ye be converted, and become as little
children, ye shall not enter into the king-
dom of heaven. Except a man be born
again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Matt. 18:3; John 3:3
Jesus said: I am, the Way, the Truth, and the
Life; no man cometh unto the Father, but
by Me ' John .14:6:
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to
forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from
all unrighteodsness ' I John 1:9
The coming of the Lard draweth nigh. There-
fore, be ye ready; for in such an hour as ye
think not, the Son of man cometh •Matt. 24:44
REV. WES AARUM
Rev. Wes Aarurn...is the president of
"Living Waters Crusade'. An accomplished
pianist, well known throughout Canada as
o successful preacher of the Gospel as well
as U.S.A. He Is also in charge of Teen Ranch
in New York where over 1,600 teenagers
attend each year.
MAKE PLANS NOW TO GET YOUR
TICKET FOR FANTASTIC SMORGASBORD
SUPPER AT THE WHITE CARNATION,
• HOLMESVILLE
SAT. APRIL 12 TH ir 6:30 P.M.
REV. WES AARUM WILL SPEAK.
PLUS EXTRA SPECIAL MUSIC JUST FOR
YOU
FEATURING:
REV. LARRY W. MARSHALL, SOLOIST, MINISTER
OF UNITED CHURCH• SHALLOW LAKE
FOR TICKETS CALL:
GODERICH - 524-2671
524-9443
524-7793
• 524-9903
524-6048
'AUBURN - 526-7290
526-7244
"EVIL PREVAILS WHEN 0000 MEN DO NOTHING"
BLYTH - 523-9545
523-9501
• 523-9351
CLINTON 482-3793
482-7800