... the text for June 10, 2020

A voice came out of the heavens: "You are my Son, the beloved; I have approved you." - Mark 1:11

With these words, three statements were made:

1. Jehovah called Jesus his Son.
2. Jehovah loves his Son.
3. Jehovah approved of his Son.

The King James Vesion says this:

Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased

Here, God is clearing saying Jesus is His Son. It's apparent they are two separate individuals. So, why is there a common belief that they are equal?

I had a woman at the door tell me that Jesus was not created, but was a Divine Being. There are scriptures in both the Old Testament and New Testament that clearly define Jesus as an "only begotten", marking that he was created by God.

Paul wrote this: "Who [Jesus], although existing in God's form, gave no consideration to a seizure, namely, that he should be equal with God." (Phil. 5:16)

It's interesting that other Bibles translate this verse differently. King James says, "thought it not robbery to be equal with God." The American Standard Version notes: "counted not the being onan equality with God a thing to be grasped." The Byington Bible renders this verse as, "did not regard equality with God as a prize". 

This is an important truth to know about the Almighty God and Jesus. it's life or death. So, it's crucial to have the Bible available in a language that is current and easily understood.

You can use whatever Bible you feel comfortable with. That's not the issue of which Bible. The important thing ias that if you honestly want to serve God, accurate knowledge is key. The New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures has been updated since it's inception in the early 60s. Why is it revised? To be clearer and more readily understood.

After all, Jesus prayed in John 17:3 that "This means everlasting life, their coming to know you, the only true God, and the one whom you sent, Jesus Christ."

Other Bibles:
King James: "And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.  "
American Standard Version: "And this is life eternal, that they should know thee the only true God, and him whom thou didst send, even Jesus Christ."
Byington Bible: "and this is what the eternal life is, that they should know you, the only true God, and the one whom you sent, Jesus Christ."

jw.og has the Bible Online. They also have many different Bible translations on the scriptures you're reading, showing you how that verse reads in other versions. Why do they do this? Because they understand that you may have grown up with a certain Bible, and comparing Bibles is great, as it helps to get a clearer picture of what it reveals about Jehovah and his Son.

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