Post by ResLight on Aug 1, 2013 10:59:19 GMT -5
One of the Pharisees invited him to eat with him. He entered into the Pharisee's house, and sat at the table. -- Luke 7:36
Behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that he was reclining in the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster jar of ointment. -- Luke 7:37
Standing behind at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and she wiped them with the hair of her head, kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment. -- Luke 7:38
Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he said to himself, "This man, if he were a prophet, would have perceived who and what kind of woman this is who touches him, that she is a sinner." -- Luke 7:39
Jesus answered him, "Simon, I have something to tell you." He said, "Teacher, say on." -- Luke 7:40
"A certain lender had two debtors. The one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. -- Luke 7:41
When they couldn't pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?" -- Luke 7:42
Simon answered, "He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most." He said to him, "You have judged correctly." -- Luke 7:43
Turning to the woman, he said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I entered into your house, and you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head. -- Luke 7:44
You gave me no kiss, but she, since the time I came in, has not ceased to kiss my feet. -- Luke 7:45
You didn't anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment. -- Luke 7:46
Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little." -- Luke 7:47
He said to her, "Your sins are forgiven." -- Luke 7:48
Those who sat at the table with him began to say to themselves, "Who is this who even forgives sins?" -- Luke 7:49
He said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you. Go in peace." -- Luke 7:50
Behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that he was reclining in the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster jar of ointment. -- Luke 7:37
Standing behind at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and she wiped them with the hair of her head, kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment. -- Luke 7:38
Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he said to himself, "This man, if he were a prophet, would have perceived who and what kind of woman this is who touches him, that she is a sinner." -- Luke 7:39
Jesus answered him, "Simon, I have something to tell you." He said, "Teacher, say on." -- Luke 7:40
"A certain lender had two debtors. The one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. -- Luke 7:41
When they couldn't pay, he forgave them both. Which of them therefore will love him most?" -- Luke 7:42
Simon answered, "He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most." He said to him, "You have judged correctly." -- Luke 7:43
Turning to the woman, he said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I entered into your house, and you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head. -- Luke 7:44
You gave me no kiss, but she, since the time I came in, has not ceased to kiss my feet. -- Luke 7:45
You didn't anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment. -- Luke 7:46
Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little." -- Luke 7:47
He said to her, "Your sins are forgiven." -- Luke 7:48
Those who sat at the table with him began to say to themselves, "Who is this who even forgives sins?" -- Luke 7:49
He said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you. Go in peace." -- Luke 7:50
The above has been presented as an alleged proof that Jesus is God, meaning that it is being alleged that Jesus is God Alimighty. The reasoning is that since it is Jesus who is owed a debt by this woman, then Jesus must be God Almighty, since according the reasoning given, this debt can only be owed to Jesus IF Jesus is God Almighty Himself.
Assuming that Jesus was implying that this woman owed a debt to him, does it follow that this means that Jesus is God Almighty? What do the scriptures say?
The only true God sent His Son -- as a human being -- that he could be the offering for our sins. -- Isaiah 53:5,6,11; 61:1; Matthew 8:17; 20:28; Mark 10:45; John 1:29; 3:16,17; 12:47,48; 17:1,3; Romans 3:25; 5:12-19; Ephesians 5:2; 1 Timothy 1:15; 2:5,6; Hebrews 2:9; 9:28; 10:10; 1 Peter 2:24; 3:18; 1 John 2:2; 4:9,10.
By his obedience to death, Jesus is the new life-giver of the human race (John 5:21; 1 Corinthians 15:45), which power and authority is given to him from his God due to his faithfulness in carrying out God's purpose to redeem through Jesus (John 5:21,22; Ephesians 1:3,17-23; 1 Corinthians 15:27; Philippians 2:8,9), and thus, the debt of our sins is paid by his sacrifice, making all mankind indebted to Jesus.
What we do not find in Luke 7:36-50 is any hint that Jesus was saying that he was the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. There is definitely nothing in this or any scripture that ever presents a concept of a trinune God, or of a modalist God.
