We Are Part of God
By: Hendrik Wieland
The idea that we are all part of God,
and that within us is the seed of divinity, is simply not a possible
meaning for Jesus’ words and actions.
Such thoughts are revisionist (makes us to re-think), foreign to his teaching, foreign to his stated beliefs, and foreign to his disciples’ understanding of his teaching.
Jesus taught that he is God in the way the Jews understood God and the way the Hebrew Scriptures portrayed God, not in the way the New Age movement understands God.
Neither Jesus nor his audience had been weaned on Star Wars, and so when they spoke of God, they were not speaking of cosmic forces.
It’s simply bad history to redefine what Jesus meant by the concept of God.
But if Jesus wasn’t God, are we still okay by calling him a great moral teacher?
C. S. Lewis argued, “I am trying here to prevent anyone from saying the really foolish thing that people often say about Him: ‘I’m ready to accept Jesus as a great moral teacher, but I don’t accept his claim to be God.’
That is the one thing we must not say.”
In his quest for truth, Lewis knew that he could not have it both ways with the identity of Jesus.
Either Jesus was who he claimed to be—God in the flesh—or his claims were false.
Heavenly Father, what joy and privilege is ours to be Your children, to know that no matter what need we have, You will graciously supply it.
Now Father, in faith, we receive every answer because You are the God who loves us and keeps us;
Your face and countenance shine upon us;
Your goodness and mercy follow us all the days of our lives, and we are the blessed and highly anointed, favored of God.
Thank You for your blessings.
Thank You for Your goodness.
Thank You for Your loving kindness that's better than life.
In Jesus' name, we pray and ask.
Such thoughts are revisionist (makes us to re-think), foreign to his teaching, foreign to his stated beliefs, and foreign to his disciples’ understanding of his teaching.
Jesus taught that he is God in the way the Jews understood God and the way the Hebrew Scriptures portrayed God, not in the way the New Age movement understands God.
Neither Jesus nor his audience had been weaned on Star Wars, and so when they spoke of God, they were not speaking of cosmic forces.
It’s simply bad history to redefine what Jesus meant by the concept of God.
But if Jesus wasn’t God, are we still okay by calling him a great moral teacher?
C. S. Lewis argued, “I am trying here to prevent anyone from saying the really foolish thing that people often say about Him: ‘I’m ready to accept Jesus as a great moral teacher, but I don’t accept his claim to be God.’
That is the one thing we must not say.”
In his quest for truth, Lewis knew that he could not have it both ways with the identity of Jesus.
Either Jesus was who he claimed to be—God in the flesh—or his claims were false.
Heavenly Father, what joy and privilege is ours to be Your children, to know that no matter what need we have, You will graciously supply it.
Now Father, in faith, we receive every answer because You are the God who loves us and keeps us;
Your face and countenance shine upon us;
Your goodness and mercy follow us all the days of our lives, and we are the blessed and highly anointed, favored of God.
Thank You for your blessings.
Thank You for Your goodness.
Thank You for Your loving kindness that's better than life.
In Jesus' name, we pray and ask.
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