Bible Questions and Answers

What is the meaning of Titus 2:13, Hebrew 1:8, 1 John 5:30 and Isaiah 9:5? Are these references evidence that Jesus is God?

Titus 2:13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ.

Hebrews 1:8,9 But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom. 9 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

God = Strong's number 2316 θεός theos Translated in the KJV — ‘God’ 1320 times, ‘god’ 13 times, ‘godly’ 3 times, ‘God-ward + 4214’ 2 times, misc 5 times. Meaning:

1. a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities
2. the Godhead.
3. spoken of the only true God
4. whatever can in any respect be likened unto God, or resemble him in any way; God’s representative or viceregent; of magistrates and judges

The Greek word can be legitimately applied to God’s representative as is made clear by Jesus:

• John 10:34 Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods <2316>? 35 If he called them gods <2316>, unto whom the word of God <2316> came, and the scripture cannot be broken;

Jesus will certainly return as God’s representative.

• Matthew 28:18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.

Jesus is not God – he is the Son of God. It is not possible for a father and son to be the same person – otherwise words have no meaning.

• 1 John 5:18-20 We know that whoever is born of God does not sin; but he who has been born of God keeps himself, and the wicked one does not touch him. 19 We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies under the sway of the wicked one. 20 And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us an understanding, that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.

‘The true God’ surely refers back to God (the Father) as mentioned in verse 18 and 19.

Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

• God אל ‘el shortened from , Translated in the KJV – ‘God’ 213 times, ‘god’ 16 times, ‘power’ 4 times, ‘mighty’ 5 times, ‘goodly’ 1 time, ‘great’ 1 time, ‘idols’ 1 time, ‘Immanuel + 06005’ 2 times, ‘might’ 1 time, ‘strong’ 1 time.
• Meaning:
  • god, god-like one, mighty one
  • mighty men, men of rank, mighty heroes
  • angels
  • god, false god, (demons, imaginations)
  • God, the one true God, Jehovah
  • mighty things in nature
  • strength, power

From this we see that ‘God’ in context can be applied to one who is ‘God like’ in power, without being God the creator.

The ‘everlasting father’ is applicable to Christ because he now has eternal life and is the spiritual father of all those he saves – as prophesied in Isaiah 53.

• Isaiah 53:10 Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise Him; He has put Him to grief. When You make His soul an offering for sin, He shall see His seed, He shall prolong His days, And the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in His hand.

Jesus is not God – he is the Son of God and as the Son of God he is the mediator between us and God.

• 1 Timothy 2:5 For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus
• Galatians 3:20 Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one.
  • If Jesus were God, he could not be a mediator between God and man.

The doctrine of the trinity is not found in the Bible. It is a false doctrine invented by an apostate church, rightly described in Revelation as the ‘Mother of Harlots’ – her ‘daughters’ being those protestant churches who adopted most of her doctrines.

I hope you find this helpful.

God bless,
Glenn