Is Jesus God?

Diyos ba ang nahayag sa laman ayon sa I Tim. 3:16?

Ginagamit ng ilan ang verse na ito upang patunayan na si Kristo ay Diyos. Kinukonekta nila ito sa Juan 1:14 kung saan sinabing ang Salita ay naging laman (para kasi sa kanila, yung "Ang Salita" eh si Kristo mismo).

Tignan nga natin ang mga sinisipi nilang bible translations:

 King James Bible
And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

King James 2000 Bible
And without doubt great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.


American King James Version
And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached to the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

Darby Bible Translation
And confessedly the mystery of piety is great. God has been manifested in flesh, has been justified in the Spirit, has appeared to angels, has been preached among the nations, has been believed on in the world, has been received up in glory.

Webster's Bible Translation
And without controversy, great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached to the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

World English Bible
Without controversy, the mystery of godliness is great: God was revealed in the flesh, justified in the spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, and received up in glory.

Young's Literal Translation
and, confessedly, great is the secret of piety -- God was manifested in flesh, declared righteous in spirit, seen by messengers, preached among nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory!

Ang tanong naman eh, TAMA BA ang kanilang PAGKAKASALIN na ANG DIYOS ang NAHAYAG SA LAMAN?

Kahit common sense lang ang ating pagaganahin, kung nabasa nating maigi ang bibliya, hindi naman ang Diyos ang nahayag sa laman kundi ang kaniyang anak na si KRISTO. Magkaiba kasi ang Diyos kay Kristo, yung Diyos yung may anak, si Kristo naman ang may AMA na kaniyang Diyos at ating Diyos.

Ang Diyos ay hindi TAO (may laman at buto):

"God is not man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it?" Numbers 23:19 

"And also the Glory of Israel will not lie or have regret, for he is not a man, that he should have regret." 1 Samuel 15:29 

"I will not execute my burning anger; I will not again destroy Ephraim; for I am God and not a man, the Holy One in your midst, and I will not come in wrath." Hosea 11:9

Ang Diyos ay ESPIRITO (walang laman at buto):

"God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth." John 4:24

Ang sabi naman ni Kristo siyay hindi ESPIRITO, meron siyang laman at buto kaya siya ay TAO:

"See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. Touch me, and see. For a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have.” Luke 24:39

Eh sino ba talaga ang nahayag sa laman, ang DIYOS o si KRISTO?

Sasabihin naman ng ilan, eh Diyos naman si Kristo kaya yung "God" doon eh si Kristo ang tinutukoy hindi ang Diyos Ama.

Eh hindi nga pupuwedeng maging si Kristo ang "God" doon dahil si Kristo ay TAO at ang Ama ang tunay na Diyos ayon sa bibliya. 

Kaya nga sa maraming bible translation ay hindi naman "God" ang pagkakasalin doon:

New International Version
Beyond all question, the mystery from which true godliness springs is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was preached among the nations, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory.

New Living Translation
Without question, this is the great mystery of our faith: Christ was revealed in a human body and vindicated by the Spirit. He was seen by angels and announced to the nations. He was believed in throughout the world and taken to heaven in glory.

English Standard Version
Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.

New American Standard Bible
By common confession, great is the mystery of godliness: He who was revealed in the flesh, Was vindicated in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Proclaimed among the nations, Believed on in the world, Taken up in glory.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And most certainly, the mystery of godliness is great: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.

International Standard Version
By common confession, the secret of our godly worship is great: In flesh was he revealed to sight, kept righteous by the Spirit's might, adored by angels singing. To nations was he manifest, believing souls found peace and rest, our Lord in heaven reigning!

NET Bible
And we all agree, our religion contains amazing revelation: He was revealed in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among Gentiles, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And this Mystery of Righteousness is truly great, which was revealed in the flesh and was justified in The Spirit; He appeared to Angels and was preached among the Gentiles; He was trusted in the world and he ascended into glory.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The mystery that gives us our reverence for God is acknowledged to be great: He appeared in his human nature, was approved by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was announced throughout the nations, was believed in the world, and was taken to heaven in glory.

American Standard Version
And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness; He who was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the spirit, Seen of angels, Preached among the nations, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And evidently great is the mystery of godliness, which was manifested in the flesh, was justified in the spirit, appeared unto angels, hath been preached unto the Gentiles, is believed in the world, is taken up in glory.

English Revised Version
And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness; He who was manifested in the flesh, justified in the spirit, seen of angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, received up in glory.

Weymouth New Testament
And, beyond controversy, great is the mystery of our religion-- that Christ appeared in human form, and His claims justified by the Spirit, was seen by angels and proclaimed among Gentile nations, was believed on in the world, and received up again into glory.

Maliwanag na maliwanag, hindi po ang Diyos ang nahayag sa laman ayon sa I Tim. 3:16 kahit sa tagalog bible pa tayo tumingin:

"At walang pagtatalo, dakila ang hiwaga ng kabanalan; Yaong nahayag sa laman, Pinapaging-banal sa espiritu, Nakita ng mga anghel, Ipinangaral sa mga bansa, Sinampalatayanan sa sanglibutan, Tinanggap sa itaas sa kaluwalhatian." worldplanet.org

"Hindi maikakaila na napakadakila ng hiwaga ng ating relihiyon: Siya'y  nahayag nang maging tao, pinatunayang matuwid ng Espiritu, at nakita ng mga anghel. Ipinangaral sa mga Hentil, pinaniwalaan ng lahat, at itinaas sa kalangitan." BMBB

Ito ang sabi ng ilang eksperto sa bibliya:

“By the pronoun He with which the hymn opens, is to be understood, Christ. The Greek reading which underlies the AV translation ‘GOD’ is almost certainly wrong…” Bruce, F.F., General edition: The International Bible Commentary. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan Publishing House, 1986.  

“3:16 The earliest Greek texts have “He” rather than “GOD”. The six phrases which follow appear to be a quotation from an early Christian hymn…” Criswell, W.A., Ph.D., ed. The Criswell Study bible, Nashville: Thomas Nelson, Pubs., 1979

“… The best manuscripts read, ‘Who’, referring to Christ. He was justified by the way the Spirit worked in him.” The Westminister Study Edition of the holy Bible. Philadelphia: The westminister press, 1968

“The context makes it plain that Paul is referring to Christ when he says: He who was manifest in the flesh (ASV)… All the leading words occur elsewhere in Paul’s writings. Flesh. Paul frequently emphasizes the humanity of Christ by the use of his word (Rom. 1:3; 8:3; 9:5, Eph 5:15, Col. 1:22, Heb. 5:7; 10:20)…” Pfeiffer, Charles F. and Everette F. Harrison, eds. The Wycliffe Bible Commentary. Chicago: Moody Press, 1990

Sino ang kausap ng Diyos sa Genesis 1:26?

Sabi ng mga walang alam na trinitarian, ang Genesis 1:26 DAW ay isang PROOF na hindi lang IISA ang Diyos, o kaya naman eh, yon daw ang nagpapatunay na ang Diyos ay isang TRINITY o Diyos na binubuo ng tatlong persona. Ang kinakausap DAW ng Diyos sa Gen. 1:26 ay ang kapwa niya mga Diyos, ang dalawa pang persona, si Kristo at ang Espirito Santo.

Ito ang nakasulat sa Gen. 1:26

"Pagkatapos, sinabi ng Diyos: "Ngayon, likhain natin ang tao ayon sa ating larawan, ayon sa ating wangis. Sila ang mamamahala sa mga isda, sa mga ibon sa himpapawid at sa lahat ng hayop, maging maamo o mailap, malaki o maliit."

Bago natin ito talakayin, nais ko munang ipagbigay alam na matagal na palang inabandona ng maraming trinitarian theologians ang argumento kung saan isa daw itong PROOF na ang Diyos ay isang Trinity.  


Bakit hindi natin itanong sa mga Hudyo, tutal nakasulat ito sa Old Testament at si Kristo rin naman ay isang HUDYO kaya siguro naman ay imposibleng mali ang pagpapakahulugan ng mga hudyo sa verse na ito. Sa Hebrew ito nakasulat kaya malamang ay mga Hudyo din ang makakaintindi nito ng tama, tanong natin sa mga Hudyo: Diyos anak at Diyos Espiritu Santo ba ang binabanggit sa talata na kausap ng Diyos? [red, emphasis mine]:

One of the most popular verses used by missionaries as a proof text in support of the doctrine of the Trinity is Genesis 1:26. This verse appears frequently in missionary literature despite of the fact that this argument has been answered countless times throughout the centuries and numerous Christian scholars have long abandoned it. Let’s examine the creation of man as described in the Torah:

And God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness; and they shall rule over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the sky, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth.” (Genesis 1:26)

With limited knowledge of the Jewish Scriptures, missionaries submit the above verse as evidence that there was a plurality in the godhead that participated in creation of our first parent. What other explanation could adequately account for the Torah’s use of the plural pronouns such as “us” and “our” in this verse?

This argument, however, is deeply flawed, and, accordingly, a great number of Trinitarian theologians have long rejected the notion that Genesis 1:26 implies a plurality of persons in the godhead.

Rather, Christian scholars overwhelmingly agree that the plural pronoun in this verse is a reference to God’s ministering angels who were created previously, and the Almighty spoke majestically in the plural, consulting His heavenly court. Let’s read the comments of a number of preeminent Trinitarian Bible scholars on this subject.

For example, the evangelical Christian author Gordon J. Wenham, who is no foe of the Trinity and authored a widely respected two-volume commentary on the Book of Genesis, writes on this verse,

Christians have traditionally seen [Genesis 1:26] as adumbrating [foreshadowing] the Trinity. It is now universally admitted that this was not what the plural meant to the original author.

source: outreachjudaism.org

Hindi naman pala sila naniniwala na ang Diyos ay isang Trinity ayon sa Gen. 1:26. Kung ganoon naman pala, eh sino ba talaga ang kausap ng Diyos sa verse na yon? Bakit niya sinabing "likhain NATIN ang tao ayon sa ATING larawan, ayon sa ATING wangis"?


Ang mga ANGHEL

Ako, meron akong PATUNAY sa BIBLIYA na ang mga anghel ang kausap ng Diyos dito, pero ang mga trinitarians, WALA SILANG PATUNAY na si Kristo at ang ESPIRITU SANTO ang kausap ng Diyos, from cover to cover ng bibliya, WALA. Wala silang mahahanap sa bibliya na sinasabing "kausap ko ang aking anak na si Kristo pati ang Espirito Santo sa Genesis".

Eto ang sabi sa isang verse sa bibliya na katulad sa Genesis 1:26:

"Pagkatapos, sinabi ng Panginoong Yahweh, "Katulad na natin ngayon ang tao, sapagkat alam na niya ang mabuti at masama. Baka pumitas siya at kumain ng bungangkahoy na nagbibigay-buhay at hindi na siya mamatay." Genesis 3:22

Sabi ng Diyos sa Genesis 1:26, ang sabi niya "lalangin NATIN ang tao ayon sa ATING larawan, ayon sa ATING wangis" at sabi naman niya sa Genesis 3:22, "katulad na NATIN ngayon ang tao". Eh saan ba nila naging katulad ang TAO?

"Magbago na kayo ng diwa at pag-iisip;  at ang dapat ninyong isuot ay ang bagong pagkatao na nilikhang kalarawan ng Diyos, at nahahayag sa matuwid at banal na pamumuhay ayon sa katotohanan." Efeso 4:23-24 BMBB

"At kayo'y mangagbago sa espiritu ng inyong pagiisip,At kayo'y mangagbihis ng bagong pagkatao, na ayon sa Dios ay nilalang sa katuwiran at sa kabanalan ng katotohanan." Efeso 4:23-24

Hindi ibig sabihin nung ginawa ng Diyos ang tao na KALARAWAN o KAWANGIS niya, ang ibig sabihin ay ginawang KAMUKHA o KATULAD ng Diyos ang TAO. Kung ganyan din lang ang interpretasyon ng iba dyan, eh di iinterpret na rin natin na ang tao pala ay ginawang ESPIRITU at DIYOS din. Ang Diyos kasi ay espiritu sa kalagayan. At kung literal na pag iinterpret lang din ang gagawin, eh di iinterpret din natin na ang Diyos na Trinity pala ay babae na lalaki pa dahil ayon sa sumunod na verse, ang Genesis 1:27:

"Nilalang nga ng Diyos ang tao ayon sa kanyang larawan. Sila'y kanyang nilalang na isang lalaki at isang babae,"

Nilikha pala ng Diyos ang tao na LALAKI at BABAE, kaya kung kamukha o katulad ang ibig sabihin non, eh dalawa pala ang kasarian ng Diyos Ama, Diyos Anak at Diyos Espirito Santo. Kaya ang totoong ibig sabihin ng ginawa ang tao na KALARAWAN at KAWANGIS ng Diyos eh ginawa ang tao sa KATUWIRAN at KABANALAN NG KATOTOHANAN, doon naging kalarawan at kawangis ng Diyos ang tao.

Pero balikan natin ang tanong kanina, sino ba ang kausap niya sa Genesis 1:26 at Genesis 3:22? Ipagpatuloy lang natin ang pagbasa sa verse 24:

"Ano pa't itinaboy ang lalake; at inilagay sa silanganan ng halamanan ng Eden ang mga Querubin at ang isang nagniningas na tabak na umiikot, upang ingatan ang daang patungo sa kahoy ng buhay."

Bukod sa mga querubin, sino ba talaga ang kasama ng Diyos noong una, mga anghel ba o ang 2 pang persona sa Trinity?

"Sa itaas niya ay nangakatayo ang mga serapin: bawa't isa'y may anim na pakpak: na may dalawa na nagsisitakip ng kaniyang mukha, at may dalawa na nagsisitakip ng kaniyang mga paa, at may dalawa na naglilipad sa kaniya." Isa. 6:2

Ang mga ito rin ang kausap ng Diyos sa Isaiah 6:8 na katulad sa Gen. 1:26, kung saan sinabi niya ay "ATIN":

At narinig ko ang tinig ni Yahweh na nagsasabi, "Sino ang aking ipadadala? Sino ang magpapahayag para sa atin?"..."

Ang tanong, eh kelan ba ginawa ang mga anghel na ito para masabi kong sila ang kausap at kasama ng Diyos noong una? Ayon sa gotquestions.org:

"So, although the Bible does not specifically say when God created the angels, it was sometime before the world was created. Whether this was a day before, or billions of years before—again, as we reckon time—we cannot be sure."

Mahirap matukoy kung kailan eksakto sila ginawa ng Diyos dahil hindi naman ito nasulat sa bibliya, pero ang sabi nga, "it was sometine before the world was created". Paano natin malalaman kung totoo nga ito?

"Saan ka nandoon nang ilagay ko ang mga patibayan ng lupa? Ipahayag mo, kung mayroon kang unawa. Sinong naglagay ng mga sukat niyaon, kung iyong nalalaman? O sinong nagunat ng panukat diyan?  Sa ano nalagay ang kaniyang mga patibayan? O sinong naglagay ng batong panulok niyaon; Nang magsiawit na magkakasama ang mga bituin pang-umaga. At ang lahat ng mga anak ng Dios ay naghihiyawan sa kagalakan?" Job 38: 4-7

Habang ginagawa pala ng Diyos ang mundo, mga saksi na at naghihiyawan pa sa kagalakan ang lahat ng "mga anak ng Diyos". Eh sino ba itong "mga anak ng Diyos" na ito?

Ayon sa Pulpit Commentary:

"The sons of God" here must necessarily be the angels (see Job 1:6; Job 2:1), since there were no men as yet in existence. They too joined in the chorus of sympathy and admiration, perhaps lifting up their voices (Revelation 5:11, 12), perhaps their hearts only, praising the Creator, who had done such marvellous things."

Habang ginagawa pala ng Diyos ang mundo, andoon na ang mga ANGHEL at pinupuri pa ang Diyos dahil sa mga ginawa niya. Pero teka, kung sila ay pumupuri lang pala sa Diyos habang ginagawa niya ang mundo, sino ba talaga ang KAMANLALALANG ng Diyos? Kasama ba ang mga anghel, tumulong ba sila sa Diyos gawin ang mga tao at ang mundo?

Walang katuwang o kamanlalalang ang Diyos

Tanong ng ilan, eh paano mo nga sasabihin readme na MAG-ISA lang ang Diyos nung ginawa niya ang mundo at ang mga tao eh sabi nga niya sa Gen. 1:26 eh "likhain NATIN". Sabi ng Diyos, NATIN, ibig sabihin marami, may katuwang siya. 

Ganun ba yon? Ganoon ba ang TAMANG pagkakaintindi doon? na porke sinabi ng Diyos "natin" tumutukoy ito sa 2 pang persona sa Trinity?

Wala tayong mababasa na tumutukoy ito kay Kristo at sa Espiritu Santo from cover to cover ng bibliya. Ang sabi, "NATIN" more than one, pwedeng 2 pwedeng 10, pwedeng 100 ang tinutukoy dyan sa NATIN na yan.

Pero siyasatin na lang natin ang Genesis, tutal sa Genesis din nakasulat itong verse na ito na may "NATIN". Ilan ba talaga o sino ba talaga ang gumawa ng mundo at ng mga tao?

Dun muna tayo sa paggawa ng Diyos ng mundo:

1 Nang pasimula ay nilikha ng Diyos (singular) ang langit at ang lupa; 2 ang lupa ay walang hugis o anyo. Dilim ang bumabalot sa kalaliman at kumikilos ang Espiritu ng Diyos sa ibabaw ng tubig. 3 Sinabi ng Diyos (singular): "Magkaroon ng liwanag!" At nagkaroon nga. 4 Nasiyahan ang Diyos (singular) nang ito'y mamasdan. Pinagbukod niya (singular) ang liwanag at ang dilim. 5 Ang liwanag ay tinawag niyang (singular) Araw, at ang dilim naman ay tinawag na Gabi. Lumipas ang gabi, at sumapit ang umaga---iyon ang unang araw. Sinabi ng Diyos (singular): "Magkaroon ng liwanag!" At nagkaroon nga.                6 Sinabi ng Diyos (singular): "Magkaroon ng kalawakang maghahati sa tubig upang ito'y magkahiwalay!" 7 At nangyari ito. Ginawa ng Diyos (singular) na pumagitan ang kalawakan sa tubig na nasa itaas at sa tubig na nasa ibaba. 8 Langit ang itinawag niya (singular) sa kalawakan. Lumipas ang gabi, at sumapit ang umaga---iyon ang ikalawang araw.
               9 Sinabi ng Diyos (singular): "Magsama-sama sa isang dako ang tubig sa silong ng langit upang lumitaw ang lupa." At nangyari nga ito. 10 Tinawag niyang (singular) Lupa ang tuyong bahagi at Dagat naman ang nagsama-samang tubig. Nasiyahan siya (singular) nang ito'y mamasdan. 11 Pagkatapos, sinabi ng Diyos (singular): "Magkaroon sa lupa ng lahat ng uri ng tumutubong halamang nagkakabinhi at mga punong namumunga." At nangyari ito. 12 Tumubo nga sa lupa ang gayong mga halaman. Nasiyahan siya (singular) nang ito'y mamasdan. 13 Lumipas ang gabi, at sumapit ang umaga---iyon ang ikatlong araw.
               14 Sinabi ng Diyos (singular): "Magkaroon ng mga tanglaw sa langit upang mabukod ang araw sa gabi. Ito ang magiging batayan sa bilang ng mga araw, taon at kapistahan. 15 Mula sa langit, ang mga ito'y magbibigay ng liwanag sa daigdig." At gayon nga ang nangyari. 16 Nilikha ng Diyos (singular) ang dalawang malalaking tanglaw: ang Araw, upang magbigay liwanag sa maghapon, at ang Buwan, upang tumanglaw kung gabi. Nilikha rin niya (singular) ang mga bituin. 17 Inilagay niya (singular) sa langit ang mga tanglaw na ito upang magbigay ng liwanag sa daigdig, 18 tumanglaw kung araw at gabi, at magbukod sa liwanag at dilim. Nasiyahan ang Diyos (singular) nang ito'y kanyang mamasdan. 19 Lumipas ang gabi, at sumapit ang umaga---iyon ang ikaapat na araw.
               20 Sinabi ng Diyos (singular): "Magkaroon sa tubig ng maraming bagay na may buhay, at magkaroon din ng mga ibon sa himpapawid." 21 Nilikha ng Diyos (singular) ang mga dambuhala sa dagat, at lahat ng bagay na nabubuhay sa tubig, gayundin ang lahat ng uri ng ibon. Nasiyahan ang Diyos (singular) nang ito'y mamasdan. 22 Pinagpala niya (singular) ang mga ito at sinabi: "Magpakarami ang lahat ng bagay na nabubuhay sa tubig at punuin ang karagatan; magpakarami rin ang mga ibon at punuin ang daigdig." 23 Lumipas ang gabi, at sumapit ang umaga---iyon ang ikalimang araw.
               24 Sinabi ng Diyos (singular): "Magkaroon ng lahat ng uri ng hayop sa lupa---maaamo, maiilap, malalaki at maliliit." At gayon nga ang nangyari. 25 Ginawa nga niya (singular) ang lahat ng ito, at nasiyahan siya nang ito'y kanyang mamasdan.

Kung mapapansin nyo, from verse 1 to 25, singular, ibig sabihin MAG-ISA LANG ANG DIYOS sa paggawa. Pero ituloy natin sa verse 26:

26 Pagkatapos, sinabi ng Diyos (singular): "Ngayon, likhain natin (plural) ang tao ayon sa ating (plural) larawan, ayon sa ating (plural) wangis. Sila ang mamamahala sa mga isda, sa mga ibon sa himpapawid at sa lahat ng hayop, maging maamo o mailap, malaki o maliit."

Kung kausap ng Diyos ang mga anghel dito, ibig bang sabihin KATUWANG ng Diyos ang mga anghel nung likhain niya ang mga tao? Pagpatuloy natin sa verses 27-31:

27 Nilalang nga ng Diyos(singular) ang tao ayon sa kanyang (singular) larawan. Sila'y kanyang (singular) nilalang na isang lalaki at isang babae, 28 at sila'y pinagpala niya. Sinabi niya (singular), "Magpakarami kayo at punuin ninyo ng inyong mga anak ang buong daigdig, at kayo ang mamahala nito. Binibigyan ko(singular) kayo ng kapangyarihan sa mga isda sa tubig, sa mga ibon sa himpapawid, at sa lahat ng mga hayop na nasa ibabaw ng lupa. 29 Ibinibigay ko (singular) rin sa inyo ang lahat ng uri ng halamang nagkakabinhi at mga bungangkahoy bilang pagkain ninyo. 30 Ang lahat ng halamang luntian ay ibinibigay ko (singular) naman sa lahat ng hayop sa ibabaw ng lupa at sa lahat ng mga ibon." At ito nga ang nangyari. 31 Pinagmasdan ng Diyos (singular) ang lahat niyang (singular) ginawa, at lubos siyang (singular) nasiyahan. Lumipas ang gabi, at sumapit ang umaga---iyon ang ikaanim na araw.

Hindi naman pala niya katuwang o wala siyang KAMANLALALANG nung ginawa niya ang mundo at ang mga TAO. Alam nyo, kung talagang ang kausap niya ay yung 2 pang persona dyan at silang dalawa ang kaniyang KAMANLALALANG, eh di sana sa verse 27 ang sinabi sana eh "nilalang nga NILA ang tao ayon sa KANILANG larawan. nilalang NILA sila na isang lalaki at isang babae". Pero hindi naman diba? SINGULAR pa rin sa sumunod na verse kasi nga MAG-ISA lang naman ang Diyos nung ginawa niya ang mundo at mga tao.

Gusto pa ng ebidensya? 

Eto oh, sabi sa Genesis 5:1

"Ito ang kasaysayan ng lahi na mula kay Adan. Nang likhain ng Diyos ang tao, ginawa niya ito ayon sa kanyang larawan."

Wala talagang kasama ang Diyos nung likhain niya ang tao. 


Gugunawin "NAMIN" ang lungsod na ito

Isa pa ito sa mga halimbawa kung saan nabanggit sa bibliya ang "namin" sa pagitan ng Diyos at mga anghel. Ito kasi ang sabi ng mga anghel nang gugunawin na ang sodoma at gomorra:

"Sinabi ng dalawang panauhin kay Lot, "Magmadali ka! Isama mong lahat ang iyong mga anak at iba pang kamag-anak na nakatira sa lunsod na ito. Umalis na kayo rito, sapagkat gugunawin na namin ang lunsod na ito! Pinakinggan ni Yahweh ang mabibigat na sumbong laban sa mga taga-Sodoma at pinapunta kami ni Yahweh upang wasakin ang lunsod na ito." Gen. 19:12-13

Oo, kinasangkapan ng Diyos ang mga anghel upang wasakin ang sodoma at gomorra, tulad ng mga kinasangkapan ng Diyos na mga tao upang gumawa ng mga himala at upang magpagaling ng mga tao, ngunit ang Diyos pa rin talaga ang gumagawa nito dahil sa kaniya galing ang kapangyarihang gawin ang mga bagay na ito.

At tulad nga sa pagwasak sa Sodoma at Gomorra, ang mga anghel ba talaga ang nagwasak nito? Ipagpatuloy lang natin ang pagbasa sa mga sumunod na talata:

"Kaya't pinuntahan ni Lot ang mga mapapangasawa ng kanyang mga anak na babae at sinabi sa kanila, "Umalis na kayo agad sapagkat wawasakin ni Yahweh ang lunsod na ito." Ngunit akala nila'y nagbibiro lamang si Lot." verse 14

 Mataas na ang araw nang makarating si Lot sa Zoar. Saka pa lamang pinaulanan ni Yahweh ng apoy at asupre ang Sodoma at Gomorra. Tinupok ni Yahweh ang mga lunsod na iyon at ang buong libis, lahat ng mamamayan doon pati ang mga pananim." verses 23-25

Kahit pala may kinasangkapan ang Diyos, siya pa rin pala talaga ang GUMAWA ng pagwasak sa mga bayang iyon.



"Elohim"

Ang elohim(hebrew) ay pwedeng singular o plural ng "god", kung ang ginamit ay singular verb o adjective ang ibig sabihin nito ay "god/diyos", kung ginamit naman ay plural verb o adjective ang ibig sabihin nito ay "gods/mga diyos".

Sa Genesis 1:26 sabi ng mga trinitarian, ang elohim daw doon ay plural dahil may sinabi doon na "NATIN at ATIN". 
  
Kung gagawin ang "elohim" bilang isang ebidensya para sabihing nung nilalang ng Diyos ang mundo at mga tao ay meron siyang kasamang iba pa, lalabas na MARAMI ANG DIYOS taliwas sa aral nila na ISA lang ang Diyos pero may tatlong persona.

Muli, ang ibig sabihin ng plural na elohim ay "mga Diyos" at hindi "mga Persona" kaya hindi ito isang ebidensya sa gusto nilang iclaim.


MAG-ISA lang ang Diyos nang gawin niya ang mundo at ng mga tao

Itanong natin sa bibliya, bukod sa mga talata sa itaas, meron pa bang verses sa bibliya kung saan makapagsasabi na mag-isa lang talaga ang Diyos nang gawin niya ang mundo at ng mga tao?

"Do we not all have one father? Has not one God created us? Why do we deal treacherously each against his brother so as to profane the covenant of our fathers? Malachi 2:10  

  “Serve the LORD with gladness; Come before Him with joyful singing. Know that the LORD Himself is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.” Ps. 100:2-3  

“Thus says the LORD who made you and formed you from the womb, who will help you, 'Do not fear, O Jacob My servant; and you Jeshurun whom I have chosen.” Isa. 44:2 

 “But now, O LORD, You are our Father, We are the clay, and You our potter; And all of us are the work of Your hand.” Isa. 64:8  

“For thus says the LORD, who created the heavens (He is the God who formed the earth and made it, He established it and did not create it a waste place, but formed it to be inhabited),"I am the LORD, and there is none else.” Isa. 45:18

"You are the LORD, you alone. You have made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them; and you preserve all of them; and the host of heaven worships you." Neh. 9:6

Oh yan ah, hindi lang pala basta "Diyos" ang nakalagay kung sino ang gumawa ng mundo at ng mga tao kundi ang Pangioong Diyos, ang AMA at hindi yung Diyos na may tatlong persona.


May iba pa bang Diyos bukod sa kaniya?

Eto basahin mo, Diyos mismo ang nagsabi:

“I am the LORD, and there is no other; Besides Me there is no God I will gird you, though you have not known Me; That men may know from the rising to the setting of the sun That there is no one besides Me. I am the LORD, and there is no other,” Isa. 45:5-6

“Do not tremble and do not be afraid; Have I not long since announced it to you and declared it? And you are My witnesses Is there any God besides Me, Or is there any other Rock? I know of none.'" Isa. 44:8  

“It is I who have declared and saved and proclaimed, And there was no strange god among you; So you are My witnesses," declares the LORD, "And I am God.“ Isa. 43:12  

“Remember the former things long past, For I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is no one like Me,” Isa. 46:9  

“You are My witnesses," declares the LORD," And My servant whom I have chosen, So that you may know and believe Me And understand that I am He Before Me there was no God formed, And there will be none after Me.” Isa. 43:10 

“Declare and set forth your case; Indeed, let them consult together Who has announced this from of old? Who has long since declared it? Is it not I, the LORD? And there is no other God besides Me, A righteous God and a Savior; There is none except Me.” Isa. 45:21

Eto pa ang ibang patotoo ng mga tao:

 “Know therefore today, and take it to your heart, that the LORD, He is God in heaven above and on the earth below; there is no other.” Deut. 4:39 

“For You are great and do wondrous deeds; You alone are God.” Ps. 86:10

“For this reason You are great, O Lord GOD; for there is none like You, and there is no God besides You, according to all that we have heard with our ears.” II Sam. 7:22  

"For from days of old they have not heard or perceived by ear, Nor has the eye seen a God besides You, Who acts in behalf of the one who waits for Him.” Isa. 64:4

  
Singular yang mga yan ah, kaya hindi pwedeng maging Trinitarian God yan. Maliwanag na maliwanag: wala palang IBANG DIYOS MALIBAN SA KANIYA, WALA SIYANG KATULAD at walang IBANG DIYOS na nauna sa kaniya at wala ring papalit.


Bakit hindi na kailangan pa ng KAMANANLALANG ng Diyos?

Now when Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God Almighty; Walk before Me, and be blameless.” Gen. 17:1 

“one God and Father of all who is over all and through all and in all.” Eph. 4:6 

“God also said to him, “I am God Almighty; Be fruitful and multiply; A nation and a company of nations shall come from you, And kings shall come forth from you. Gen. 35:11

Ang Diyos pala, ang AMA ay ALMIGHTY, hindi lang basta ALMIGHTY o MAKAPANGYARIHAN kundi siya ay Diyos "who is over ALL", kaya ang Diyos ang MAKAPANGYARIHAN SA LAHAT, muli, sa LAHAT.

Si Kristo ba ay "makapangyarihan din sa LAHAT"?

"Ganito ang sinasabi ng kasulatan, "Ang lahat ng bagay ay lubusang ipinailalim ng Diyos sa kanyang kapangyarihan." Ngunit sa salitang "lahat ng bagay," maliwanag na hindi kasama rito ang Diyos na siyang naglagay ng lahat ng bagay sa ilalim ng kapangyarihan ni Cristo. At kapag ang lahat ay nasa ilalim na ng kapangyarihan ni Cristo, ang Anak naman ang papailalim sa kapangyarihan ng Diyos na naglagay ng lahat ng bagay sa ilalim ng kapangyarihan niya. Sa gayon, lubusang maghahari ang Diyos sa lahat." I Cor. 15:27-28

Ngayon, pano nyo sasabihing CO-EQUAL ang mga Diyos sa TRINITY? Kahit pala si Kristo ay PAPAILALIM sa kapangyarihan ng DIYOS, sa gayon, lubusang maghahari ang DIYOS SA LAHAT. Ngunit sa salitang "lahat ng bagay" maliwanag daw na hindi kasama ang DIYOS DITO. Kaya dito pa lang sa verse na ito makikita na natin na hindi talaga DIYOS si Kristo dahil kung Diyos siya, hindi niya kailangang pumailalim sa kapangyarihan ng DIYOS.

Kaya malabo pa sa sabaw ng pusit na may KAMANLALALANG ang Diyos na kapwa niya Diyos noong likhain niya ang mundo at ang mga tao. Isang kalapastanganan sa Diyos ang kumilala sa iba pang mga Diyos maliban sa kaniya- sa tunay na Diyos, ang AMA.

Is Christ the "God" who is overall in Romans 9:5?

Christ is God believers believes that Romans 9:5 is a proof that he is indeed God.

This is what different bible translations says:

New International Version (©2011)
Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them is traced the human ancestry of the Messiah, who is God over all, forever praised! Amen.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are their ancestors, and Christ himself was an Israelite as far as his human nature is concerned. And he is God, the one who rules over everything and is worthy of eternal praise! Amen.

English Standard Version (©2001)
To them belong the patriarchs, and from their race, according to the flesh, is the Christ who is God over all, blessed forever. Amen.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
whose are the fathers, and from whom is the Christ according to the flesh, who is over all, God blessed forever. Amen.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
The ancestors are theirs, and from them, by physical descent, came the Messiah, who is God over all, praised forever. Amen.

International Standard Version (©2012)
To the Israelis belong the patriarchs, and from them, the Messiah descended, who is God over all, the one who is forever blessed. Amen.

NET Bible (©2006)
To them belong the patriarchs, and from them, by human descent, came the Christ, who is God over all, blessed forever! Amen.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
And the Patriarchs; and from them The Messiah appeared in the flesh, who is The God Who is over all, to Whom are praises and blessings to the eternity of eternities, amen.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
The Messiah is descended from their ancestors according to his human nature. The Messiah is God over everything, forever blessed. Amen.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed forever. Amen.

American King James Version
Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.

American Standard Version
whose are the fathers, and of whom is Christ as concerning the flesh, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Whose are the fathers, and of whom is Christ, according to the flesh, who is over all things, God blessed for ever. Amen.

Darby Bible Translation
whose are the fathers; and of whom, as according to flesh, is the Christ, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.

English Revised Version
whose are the fathers, and of whom is Christ as concerning the flesh, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.

Webster's Bible Translation
Whose are the fathers, and from whom according to the flesh, Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.

Weymouth New Testament
To them the Patriarchs belong, and from them in respect of His human lineage came the Christ, who is exalted above all, God blessed throughout the Ages. Amen.

World English Bible
of whom are the fathers, and from whom is Christ as concerning the flesh, who is over all, God, blessed forever. Amen.

Young's Literal Translation
whose are the fathers, and of whom is the Christ, according to the flesh, who is over all, God blessed to the ages. Amen.

source: bible.cc

The question is, are those bible translations that refer to Christ as the "GOD" who is over all that should be blessed forever, CORRECT?

If we will accept the understanding that it is Christ who is the "GOD" based on this verse, doesnt it CONTRADICT other verses?

Does Apostle Paul really recognize Christ as GOD? 



The GOD of Apostle Paul

He said:

"yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we live; and there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we live." I Cor. 8:6

Apostle Paul BELIEVE that the ONE GOD of his and us is but the FATHER.

He BELIEVE that there is ONE GOD, and ONE MEDIATOR of God and men who is Jesus Christ, A HUMAN:

"There is one God. There is also one mediator between God and human beings—a human, the Messiah Jesus." I Tim. 2:5

If the FATHER is our ONE GOD, and Christ, as what Apostle Paul said is a human, COULD HE BE A GOD ALSO? If that will be the case, then did Apostle Paul lie because he said that FOR US there is but ONE GOD, the FATHER? How can be a "GOD" be a mediator between his self and human beings?

There are more verses in the bible that shows that Apostle Paul recognize ONE GOD, and that is the FATHER.


Is Christ the "GOD" who is OVERALL that should be BLESSED?

Let us ask Apostle Paul, Good day Apostle Paul, i will just ask you something, do you really BELIEVE that it is Jesus Christ, the son of God, is the GOD who is OVER ALL?

This is what Apostle Paul answered:

 "one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all." Eph. 4:6

Apostle Paul said again that there is ONE GOD and Father of all, This "Father" is the "ONE GOD" WHO IS OVER ALL. 

He also said that Christ (a human, based on Apostle Paul) will be subjected to God so that GOD MAYBE ALL IN ALL:

"For he “has put everything under his feet.” Now when it says that “everything” has been put under him, it is clear that this does not include God himself, who put everything under Christ. When he has done this, then the Son himself will be made subject to him who put everything under him, so that God may be all in all." I Cor. 15:27-28

If it is now CLEAR to us that it is GOD, THE FATHER who is OVER ALL and not Christ, who is the GOD that should be BLESSED?

Let us ask again Apostle Paul, and this is his answer:

"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort," II Cor. 1:3

Apostle Paul said that it is the GOD AND FATHER of our Lord Jesus, the "GOD" who is OVERALL that should be BLESSED.



Is Christ the "GOD" in Romans 9:5?

While maybe most bible translations refer Christ as the "GOD" who is over all, there are still some bible translations and versions that does not refer Christ as the "GOD" in the said verse. 

Revised Standard Version: 

"To them belong the patriarchs, and of their race, according to the flesh, is the Christ. God is over all be blessed forever. Amen."

Today's English Version:

"They are descended from the famous Hebrew ancestors, and Christ, as a human being, belongs to their race. May God, who rules over all, be praised forever! Amen."

Moffatt Translation:

“the patriarchs are theirs, and theirs too (so far as natural descent goes) is the Christ. (Blessed for evermore be the God who is over all! Amen.)”

New English Bible:

"Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them, in natural descent, sprang the Messiah. May God, supreme above all, be blessed for ever! Amen."

What they say about translations that Christ is referred as God in Romans 9:5...

"This half verse has been the center of interminable controversy. The issue appears from a comparison of our two English texts. Is God over all, be blessed forever (or the one who is over all, God blessed forever) a phrase in apposition with "Christ" and belonging in the same sentence as the rest of vs.5 (so the KJV and the RSV mg.), or is this phrase grammatically separate, a doxology to God at the end of the recital of the privileges of Israel (so the RSV and most modern translators?) The question cannot be answered on the basis of Greek since it is a matter almost entirely punctuation and Greek MSS in the early period were not punctuated." "...but the choice is probably to be made between the KJV and the RSV translations. The majority of modern commentators favor the latter because of the unlikehood of Paul's having here referred to Christ as 'God'." (The Interpreter's bible, vol. 9 p.540)


"Although there are strong grammatical arguments to the contrary, the UBS textual committee prefers the reading represented in the TEV, principally on the basis that Paul elsewhere never calls Christ God. Mos modern English translations prefer the rendering represented in the TEV (so RSV, NEB, NAB, Goodspeed, Moffatt)." (A Translator's Handbook on Paul's letter to the Romans, p. 180)


"It should be added that Rom. 9:5 cannot be adduced to prove that Paul ever thought of Christ as God. The state of the case is found in the R.V. margin…He [Paul] never leaves the ground of Jewish monotheism. It has been pointed out that Rom. 9:5 cannot be brought in to question this statement. On the contrary, God is spoken of by the Apostle as not only the Father, but also the God of our Lord Jesus Christ” (The Doctrine of the Trinity, pp. 34-36.)



Meaning, Romans 9:5 cannot be a proof that Christ is the "GOD" WHO IS OVER ALL because it is Christ himself that says that the ONLY and TRUE GOD that WE SHOULD KNOW is the FATHER:

"Jesus said these things, and lifting up his eyes to heaven, he said, "Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may also glorify you; even as you gave him authority over all flesh, he will give eternal life to all whom you have given him. This is eternal life, that they should know you, the only true God, and him whom you sent, Jesus Christ." John 17:1-3

Reference:
Pasugo July 2001 Issue

Pinakamatinding palusot sa pagka Diyos ni Kristo

Hindi ko alam kung seryoso ba ang mga naniniwalang Diyos si Kristo o nang aaning lang kapag ipinagtatanggol nila ang pagka-Diyos niya. Kapag kasi binigyan mo sila ng pagkarami raming ebidensya na tao si Kristo at hindi Diyos, ang isasagot naman nila "Meron ba kayong mababasa sa bibliya na sinabi ni Kristo, hindi ako Diyos?".

Hindi ako nanlalait o kung ano pa man pero yon na yata ang isa sa mga walang ka sense sense na palusot na nabasa ko. Taktika ng mga pilosopo. Ang mga pilosopo kasi walang common sense, yun bang kailangan mo pang kumpletuhin ang mga sinasabi mo para lang magets nila.

Kapag ba sinabi mong lalaki ka, kailangan mo pang sabihing hindi ka babae?

Kapag ba sinabi mong gutom ka, kailangan mo pang sabihing gusto mong kumain?

Kapag ba sinabi mong maputi ka, kailangan mo pang sabihing hindi ka maitim?

Kapag ba sinabi mong gusto mong maglakad, kailangan mo pang sabihing ayaw mong tumakbo?

Kapag ba sinabi mong tatay ka ng anak mo, kailangan mo pang sabihing mag-ama kayo?


Kailangan pa bang sabihin ni Kristo na siyay hindi Diyos kung sinabi na niyang siya ay TAO? 

At kailangan pa ba niyang sabihin siyay hindi Diyos kung mismong siya na ang nagpakilala sa IISANG TUNAY NA DIYOS, ang kaniyang AMA, na sinabi niyang kaniyang Diyos at Diyos din natin? 

Ano sa tingin nyo?

Is there a "GOD"?

We should be aware that not all people in the world believe in a "God". These people are Atheists, Agnostics, Freethinkers, Skeptics, non-religious and so on. On a survey:

"This is similar to a 2002 survey by Adherents.com, which estimates the proportion of the world's people who are "secular, non-religious, agnostics and atheists" at about 14%." source: wikipedia

"As of 2000, approximately 53% of the world's population identifies with one of the three primary Abrahamic religions (33% Christian, 20% Islam, <1% Judaism), 6% with Buddhism, 13% with Hinduism, 6% with traditional Chinese religion, 7% with various other religions, and less than 15% as non-religious." source: wikipedia

Almost 15% on world's population if not they are non-religious, they do not believe in god. I just dont understand why there are people who do not believe on a "CREATOR" because the very proof of a "creator" is ourselves.


I think the reasons why they do not believe in a god were:

-They believe on scientists about the "big bang theory"
-They lost their faith in God
-They lost their faith on religions that caused them confusions
-Before concluding God do not exist, they first doubt his existence because of some matters
-Others are just really non-religious or not interested on religions (as most religions teaches about God/gods)
-and etc.

I want to answer the question "Is there a God?" on my own opinion for now.

As you may not know, even the oldest known religion in the world which is Hinduism(dates back in the late Neolithic period 5500–2600 BCE source: wikipedia) believe in God/gods. While the oldest religious belief which is Animism/shamanism (dates back as early as paleolithic period source: wikipedia) may not believe in the "God" that we Christians know, but they believe on something bigger or higher than them, which believes there is a [are] creator/s or powerful beings.

To those people who do not believe in a God or creator my suggestion is this: try to have a bible of muslims or jews or Christians, even though the said religions have different interpretation about "God", it is the BEST PROOF or EVIDENCE that there is a God. I understand those people who do not believe in God, mainly because they do not believe in the bible. Believe in the bible so that you will believe God's existence, whether the bible of Jews or Christians it doesnt matter because all of those are recorded history about God.


My own "proofs" about God's existence:

Impossible things that happen
How can scientists explain things impossible to happen or happened impossibly? Like for example, a stage 4 cancer patient unbelievably survived without taking any medicine or treatment, something like that. Will you believe its because of earth's nature and whatsoever? How about miracles like for example, a man jumped on a 10th floor building but survived? Is it because of the of earth's nature and whatsoever? and so on...


"Life" still not explained how it originated
As we all know, there are theories made by scientists about how life originated, but still there is no one can explain it surely. Would you believe a single cell or organism or DNA and whatsoever will result humans? animals? and dinosaurs? insects? and so on... if this is true then i hope i can see a human came into being elsewhere in the world without being born by his/her mother, but by a combination of matter or cell and whatsoever.

Frankly speaking, i do believe in the bible but i also believe Charles Darwin's evolution theory. I believe on his theory because all matters evolve, like animals, a dog doesnt come into existence being a dog, but they are domesticated wolves as well as cats, they are domesticated wildcats. We humans doesnt came into existence as what we look like right now, but humans evolved as how a baby learn new things step by step.

Science doesnt contradict the bible, as we know, the earth doesnt came into existence with animals, plants and humans in one time, but started step by step. First were universe, then planets (and etc.), water, soil, organisms, plants/trees, animals and LASTLY HUMANS.

The bible also tells us in the book of Genesis about his creation, first were the heavens and earth, then light (and etc.), water, soil, plants/trees, animals, and LASTLY HUMANS.

Do you ever ask yourself why the only place in the universe which is the planet earth where LIFE exist? While if you will search the universe, its like its endless... If there is no creator and only nature does these all then it would be possible that there are places and planets where LIFE can exist.


EVERYTHING is in proper place and order
We surely believe that there is a creator or God because everything is in proper order. What do you think if we came into existence without small and big intestine or liver or bladder and so on... do you think we can survive? What do you think if our feet is in our head? or our eyes is in our butt? or our private organ is in our face and so on... do you think we can still live normally? What do you think will happen if the first thing came into existence were humans, meaning soil, water, plants/trees and animals still doesnt exist... do you think we can survive? What do you think will happen if the only existing animal were lions, without a predator and prey then it would numbered humans and will hunt humans for food.

Its very obvious that there is a designer or planner or creator of all these things, because if there is none, then all living things in the world would be in trouble. Have you realized that planets do not bump against each other? and how they fly without wings? and that they do not fly outside the solar system? and so on... Why do you think is that? Science can explain how all these things originated (like universe), but science cannot determine who created these.


EVERYTHING has its own purpose
What do you think if we all born without eyes, nose, ears and mouth, do you think we can survive? What do you think will happen if there will be no animals, can we survive? What do you think will happen if Ninoy Aquino or Jose Rizal did not die, do you think Filipinos will do some action for freedom? and so on...

All things on earth has purpose. We have fingers to use for work, ears to hear, nose to smell, eyes to see, mouth to eat. We have sun and moon, nights and days to make it balance, we have water to drink, air to breath and so on... Meaning, there is an intelligent creator who created all these things in purpose, to make each other useful and in function.


HUMANS are greater than any living things
If its true that there is no one created us, then i hope i can see any living thing like animals or organisms and whatsoever that has the same level of thinking or intelligence with that of humans. If we all are created with a combination of matter and energy and whatsoever then it is possible that there is another group of living things that have the same level of how humans think.

But the question is, IS THERE ANY? NONE. its a fact. There are animals who have high level of thinking but cannot level and surpass as to how humans think, like monkeys and dolphins.

This is what written in Genesis 1:26,28:

"Then God said, “Now let’s make humans who will be like us. They will rule over all the fish in the sea and the birds in the air. They will rule over all the large animals and all the little things that crawl on the earth... ...God blessed them and said to them, “Have many children. Fill the earth and take control of it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the air. Rule over every living thing that moves on the earth.”

In the bible, it is said that Humans are created to rule over on every living thing on earth, meaning, HUMANS are greater than any other. But if one insist that there is no God, then it would be possible that it is not humans who will be greater than all, maybe a group of animals and so on...

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These are just some of my reasons why we should believe that there is a "God" who created all things. But many may ask, "If God created all these, who created God?"

My answer is this: There is no need for a CREATOR be CREATED. God is ETERNAL, and no beginning. So, if there are things (like universe) who have a beginning therefore it was a creation.

Does the universe have a beginning? yes. scientists estimated the age of the universe as 13.75 ± 0.17 billion years (source: wikipedia) Therefore, the universe is created and there is a GOD or CREATOR of all things!

You can search more on search engines about a more comprehensive and detailed proofs about God's existence. By the way, i have found a good explanation and proofs about god's existence, here it is:

1.Uncaused cause

Malamang alam naman nating lahat ang cause and effect, diba? Masasabing categorical ang idea na lahat ng effects ay may cause. May gumawa sa lahat ng bagay. May gumawa sa computer na gamit mo ngayon..at meron ding gumawa sa gumawa ng computer na gamit mo ngayon and so on. Every cause from a long line has also a corresponding cause before it. Kung ganito ibig sabihin, magiging infinite siya..at kung infinite siya..wala siyang patutunguhan, walang saysay, walang kwenta. So kelangan siyang maging finite. Hindi naman pwedeng manggaling ang isang bagay sa wala. Narinig mo na ba yung phrase na “out of nothing comes nothing”? Parang yun yung sinasabi ni Thomas Aquinas… lahat ng bagay may pinagmulan and dito na papasok si “God” ng mga Kristiyano… Yun ang sinasabi ni Thomas Aquinas. Na si “God” ang gumawa ng lahat pero walang gumawa sa kanya. Uncaused cause. Dito na rin lumilitaw ang konsepto ng Creation ayon kay Thomas Aquinas. “Creatio ex nihilo”… Creation out of nothing.

2. Unmoved mover.

Kung susuriin mo, parang pareho ito sa unang proof ni Thomas Aquinas. Pero ang kaibahan nito, motion ang basehan ngayon instead of cause. Bakit may motion? Kasi, everything is in constant flux…everything is changing. [or yung potency to act ] Yung laruang puppet hindi gagalaw kung walang magpapagalaw sa kanya, at yun naman nagpapagalaw sa puppet na yun (syempre yung tao) ay may nagpapagalaw din. Ang nagpapagalaw sa tao ay ang kanyang soul (or anima) kaya animal ang tawag natin sa tao dahil may nagpapagalaw sa kanya. Again, it’s a series of movers which are moved by other movers. Another case of infinity nanaman ‘to. So at the end, God moves everything but nothing moves him. Kaya unmoved mover. Wala siyang potentiality pero siya ay “all actuality”. Dito na magsisimula ang ideya ni Aquinas na perfect si God. Kasi nga wala daw siyang potentialities (imperfections).


3. Necessity and Dependency (contingency)

Ok, ganito na lang ah.. Para hindi mahirap intindihin… Paano natin mapapatunayan na nagexist na ang mga bagay-bagay bago pa man tayo nagexist dito sa planetang ito?Yun! Dito na ngayon pumapasok ang concept ng necessary at dependent beings. Ayon kay Aquinas, we are the dependent beings na naka-depend ang existence to something that has already been existing bago pa man tayo mag-exist. Kuha? Si “God” ang sinasabi niyang “Necessary Being” na ito (independent )…kasi nga hindi niya binabase ang kanyang existence sa existence ng iba. Kuha niyo? Dito nabubuo ang relationship na tinatawag nating contingency. Ang particular na proof na ito ni Aquinas ang kumokontra sa argument ng materialism na nagsasabing “God” exists because man conceives Him in his mind.


4. Proof of perfection.

Eto namang pang-apat, para madali niyong maintindihan, kelangan malaman niyo muna na meron tayong tinatawag na “Categories of Being”… ito yung truth, good at beauty… Lahat ng nageexist ay merong mga ganito. Hindi ka matatawag na “Being” kung hindi ka nageexist. Right? Hence, lahat ng nageexist ay tunay, mabuti at maganda. Pero lahat tayo ay merong magkakaibang.uhm…sabihin na lang nating “level” ng tatlong categories na nabanggit ko. Kaya may iba na mas maganda kumpara sa iba, merong mas gwapo kesa sa iba… Ito ang patunay na walang bobo at pangit sa mundo. Nagkakaiba lang tayo ng “level”. So, ang tanong ngayon, bakit nga ba tayo nagkakaiba? At isa lang ang sagot diyan ayon kay Aquinas at ito ay dahil nga hindi tayo perpekto…at kung hindi tayo perpekto…may potentials pa rin tayo. Hindi tayo definite. To judge what is more or less true, good and beautiful demands a standard of “Perfection”. Parang isang Protocol. Ganun…kuha niyo? Kung merong hindi perfect, kelangan meron isang perfect. Para may basehan tayong standard. Ayun, dito nanaman pumapasok si “God” ayon kay Aquinas… Perfect daw siya. All true, all good and all beautiful. Perfect nga talaga! O yung tinatawag na Absolute Being.


5. Proof from design

Ayon kay Aquinas, anuman ang masasabi nating “design” ay gawa ng isang matalinong nilalang. Kung titignan mong mabuti ang ang tao, ang kambing, ang kamatis, ang putik, ang puno, ang buong planetang ito…at iba pang “Beings”, masasabi mo na sila ay mga “disensyo”. At ang mga disenyong ito ay hindi nagagawa ng pangkaraniwang tao lamang ayon kay Aquinas. Sino ngayon ang designer? Kung ibabase natin ang tanong na iyan, sa apat na naunang mga proofs…alam na natin ang sagot. Tanong din iyan ni Albert Einstein nung nabuo niya ang Law of Relativity. Nakabuo man siya ng Physics Law ng light, motion, place and time…meron siyang tanong na hindi niya kayang maipaliwanag…sino ang gumawa ng light?? Yun ang point ni Aquinas…dun nanaman pumapasok si “God” ng mga Kristiyano… ^^


source: crotchet.i.ph