Examine the Verse
Romans 9:5
This verse is cited as
implying support to the Trinitarian belief that Jesus Christ is God
―the
eternal second person
God the Son who took on a human body and nature and became
both
man and God. Thus, Jesus Christ is fully man and
fully God simultaneously.
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Whose are the
fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came,
who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.
(Romans 9:5, King James Version) |
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to them belong the patriarchs, and of their race, according
to the flesh, is the Christ. God who is over all be blessed
for ever. Amen.
(Romans 9:5, Revised Standard
Version) |
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They have those famous ancestors, who were also the
ancestors of Jesus Christ. I pray that God, who rules over
all, will be praised forever!
Amen.
Footnote: a.
Romans 9:5 Christ. I
pray that God, who rules over all, will be praised forever:
Or " Christ, who rules over all. I pray that God will be
praised forever" or " Christ. And I pray that Christ, who is
God and rules over all, will be praised forever."
(Romans 9:5, Contemporary English
Version) |
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Trinitarian Belief in
God and Jesus Christ:
Trinitarians believe in the Trinity, that God is the "Triune God"
existing as
three persons―
God the Father,
God the Son and God the Holy Spirit, but one being.
All three are
eternal
with no beginning.
Members of the Trinity are
co-equal and co-eternal,
one in
essence, nature, power, action, and will.
Trinitarians believe that Jesus Christ is the eternal second person
"God the Son",
who took on a human body and nature and became
both man and God.
Thus is Jesus is fully man
and fully God simultaneously. |
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Apostle's admonition, warning and
unique way of teaching:
1.
No prophecy of scripture is a matter of personal
interpretation. (II Pt. 1:20, NAB)
2. Do not go beyond what
is written. (I
Cor. 4:6, NIV)
3.
We do not use words of human wisdom. We speak words given to
us by the Spirit,
using the Spirit's words to explain spiritual truths. (1
Cor. 2:13, NLT) |
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Points to Consider: |
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1. Does
the term "God" in the above verse really refer to Jesus
Christ? Or, does the term " God" refer
to the God of the Israelites, the Patriarchs, the Fathers who are also the ancestors of Jesus Christ?
2. Please note how the sentence is punctuated after
Christ. The controversy Is in the punctuation, making the
meaning completely different if it is a comma or a period.
3. How can the above verse be interpreted to mean that
"Christ is God, who is overall"
when Apostle Paul himself, the author of the above verse
(Romans 9:5), clearly and undoubtedly taught in
Ephesians
4:6 that there is "one
God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all,
and in you all"?
4. How can the above verse be interpreted to mean that
"Christ is God" when Apostle Paul
himself, the author of the above verse (Romans 9:5), clearly
and unmistakably taught in
1 Corinthians 8:6
that, "..there is only one God, the
Father, who created everything, and we live for him"?
5. Moreover, how can the above verse be interpreted to
mean that "Christ is God", when
the God of the Israelites, the Patriarchs, the Fathers―that
is, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob―who are also the
ancestors of Jesus Christ, consider Jesus as His Servant?
In Acts 3:13,
the Apostles clearly said this:
"The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of
our fathers, glorified His Servant Jesus. . ." |
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Romans 9:5 in other versions of
the Bible: |
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of whom are
the fathers and from whom, according to the flesh, Christ
came,
who is over all, the
eternally blessed God. Amen.
(New King James 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. (Good New Translation)
To them belong the patriarchs, and as far as
His natural descent was concerned, from them is the Christ, Who is
exalted and supreme over all, God, blessed forever! Amen (so let it
be).
(Amplified Bible)
You may use other version or translation of the Holy Bible.
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Bible Study
Suggestion: |
- Search the internet for the
Trinitarian explanation of the above verse.
- You may also want to study the
Interesting Question about
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Examine
- consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover
essential features or meaning;
Source:
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/examine
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