When Christians are confronted with the fact that Jesus was just a man and was not God, their frequently used (weak) rebuttal is that Jesus said he was one with God. This very concept is grounded in African spirituality, particularly Kemet for the Bible, but let's ignore that fact for the sake of discussion. Here is the scripture Christians often quote:
However, when the Jews pick up stones in attempt to stone him, Jesus quotes Psalms 82:6 in the subsequent verse, John 10:34.
Even the words of the Christian god, Jesus, tells us that mere men are sons of God. So what often happens is Christians then disregard what Jesus said, and start referring to the words of Peter or Paul. Some would think they should be called Peterians or Paulians, but that is a different discussion. All in all, Christians then start to dismiss this Psalms 82:6 passage simply because it is in the "Old Testament", even though Jesus uses it to justify himself. However, we find that mere men are one with God as well in the New Testament. In scripture about the sanctity of the body (I Corinthians 6:12-20), we have a passage that gives mere men the potential to be one with God, just as Jesus purported about himself.
Does this not prove, within the Bible itself, that Jesus was a mere man?...that he was claiming nothing divine about himself?...and nothing greater than that which all men could achieve themselves?
"I and the Father are one." ~John 10:30 (NASB)
However, when the Jews pick up stones in attempt to stone him, Jesus quotes Psalms 82:6 in the subsequent verse, John 10:34.
I said, "You are gods, And all of you are sons of the Most High. ~Psalms 82:6 (NASB)
Even the words of the Christian god, Jesus, tells us that mere men are sons of God. So what often happens is Christians then disregard what Jesus said, and start referring to the words of Peter or Paul. Some would think they should be called Peterians or Paulians, but that is a different discussion. All in all, Christians then start to dismiss this Psalms 82:6 passage simply because it is in the "Old Testament", even though Jesus uses it to justify himself. However, we find that mere men are one with God as well in the New Testament. In scripture about the sanctity of the body (I Corinthians 6:12-20), we have a passage that gives mere men the potential to be one with God, just as Jesus purported about himself.
But the one who joins himself to the Lord is one spirit with Him. ~I Corinthians 6:17 (NASB)
Does this not prove, within the Bible itself, that Jesus was a mere man?...that he was claiming nothing divine about himself?...and nothing greater than that which all men could achieve themselves?