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The Athanasian Creed, one of the earliest complete statements of the
Trinity, explains it this way:
"The Godhead of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost is all
one: the glory equal, the majesty coeternal. . . . the Father is
almighty, the Son almighty, and the Holy Ghost almighty. . . . So the
Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Ghost is God. And yet
there are not three Gods, but one God. . . . In this Trinity none is
afore or after other; none is greater or less than another. But the
whole three persons are coeternal together, and coequal."
Here is that last line again: "But the whole three persons are
coeternal together, and coequal."
Coequal? Paul disagrees with man's uninspired interpretation. With
Jesus in Heaven with God, Paul says:
-- King James
1 Corinthians 11:3 But I would have you know, that the head of every
man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of
Christ is God.
Yet at 1 Cor 11:3 Paul says that the head of Christ is God. Thus they
are not COEQUAL as that Creed alleges.
But in Heaven, did Jesus step down to show humility?
When Jesus came to the earth, he did forfeit some of is glory to
become a human male. But when he went back to Heaven, Heb 1:3,4:
"3. Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of
his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he
had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the
Majesty on high;
4. Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by
inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they."
HE GAINED EVEN MORE GLORY THAN HE ORIGINALLY HAD. So there was no
stepping down to show humility, but rather a STEPPING UP.
Sincerely James--
On Sep 27, 2025, James wrote >(Message-ID:<maagdk1bdul58crfcqjgmfgvl7ph1l0hqe@4ax.com>):
The Athanasian Creed, one of the earliest complete statements of the
Trinity, explains it this way:
"The Godhead of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost is all
one: the glory equal, the majesty coeternal. . . . the Father is
almighty, the Son almighty, and the Holy Ghost almighty. . . . So the
Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Ghost is God. And yet
there are not three Gods, but one God. . . . In this Trinity none is
afore or after other; none is greater or less than another. But the
whole three persons are coeternal together, and coequal."
Here is that last line again: "But the whole three persons are
coeternal together, and coequal."
Coequal? Paul disagrees with man's uninspired interpretation. With
Jesus in Heaven with God, Paul says:
-- King James
1 Corinthians 11:3 But I would have you know, that the head of every
man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of
Christ is God.
Yet at 1 Cor 11:3 Paul says that the head of Christ is God. Thus they
are not COEQUAL as that Creed alleges.
So you deny that a husband and wife are co-equal, and are also one? That even >while the husband typically take the position of the leader, he also serves >the lesser? Protecting and supporting her like a servant would?
But in Heaven, did Jesus step down to show humility?
No, He humbled himself in order to save mankind from their sins, and offer a >way out.
It was necessary in order that he could live like man, be tempted and tried >in every way as man. To feel what we do, like and eat like we do, Dress like >we do, and when He returned to Heaven he Became the High Priest for all who >chose to believe in him, as well as to be a bonafide advocate for us before >His and our Heavenly Father
When Jesus came to the earth, he did forfeit some of is glory to
become a human male. But when he went back to Heaven, Heb 1:3,4:
He forfeited nothing. He set aside his Glory for a time.
"3. Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of
his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he
had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the
Majesty on high;
4. Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by
inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they."
HE GAINED EVEN MORE GLORY THAN HE ORIGINALLY HAD. So there was no
stepping down to show humility, but rather a STEPPING UP.
You just contradicted yourself. Plus the scriptures point out that as God/man >he was much better than the angels, s position that is also extended to all >Born Again mankind upon our resurrection. As we will be just like Him.
That is not the position of unregenerated man when they die as servants of >sin. It appears as they will be less than the fallen angels in the place of >torment.
You like to pretend that satan is no big deal, and has no effects,
yet Paul
spoke of turning a believer who fell into sin and bragged on to be turned >over to satan for the destruction of his flesh.
1Co 5:4 In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, >and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,
1Co 5:5 To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, >that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.
There are no religious games to play before the Heavenly Father.
--- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
Sincerely James
On Sat, 27 Sep 2025 23:23:51 -0700, Robert<.robert@mu.way> wrote:
On Sep 27, 2025, James wrote (Message-ID:<maagdk1bdul58crfcqjgmfgvl7ph1l0hqe@4ax.com>):
The Athanasian Creed, one of the earliest complete statements of the Trinity, explains it this way:
"The Godhead of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost is all
one: the glory equal, the majesty coeternal. . . . the Father is almighty, the Son almighty, and the Holy Ghost almighty. . . . So the Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Ghost is God. And yet
there are not three Gods, but one God. . . . In this Trinity none is afore or after other; none is greater or less than another. But the
whole three persons are coeternal together, and coequal."
Here is that last line again: "But the whole three persons are
coeternal together, and coequal."
Coequal? Paul disagrees with man's uninspired interpretation. With
Jesus in Heaven with God, Paul says:
-- King James
1 Corinthians 11:3 But I would have you know, that the head of every
man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.
Yet at 1 Cor 11:3 Paul says that the head of Christ is God. Thus they
are not COEQUAL as that Creed alleges.
So you deny that a husband and wife are co-equal, and are also one? That even while the husband typically take the position of the leader, he also serves
the lesser? Protecting and supporting her like a servant would?
So then you are saying like a husband and wife, God is the position of
the leader and also protects the lesser Jesus?
That is not what the churches teach. They teach that Jesus and God are
equal, since they say Jesus IS God.
But in Heaven, did Jesus step down to show humility?
No, He humbled himself in order to save mankind from their sins, and offer a
way out.
It was necessary in order that he could live like man, be tempted and tried in every way as man. To feel what we do, like and eat like we do, Dress like
we do, and when He returned to Heaven he Became the High Priest for all who chose to believe in him, as well as to be a bonafide advocate for us before His and our Heavenly Father
Again, you seem to put Jesus WHILE IN HEAVEN with a subservient role
to God.
Although I agree with you, because Jesus was created and is thus
lesser than God. (Col 1:15)
When Jesus came to the earth, he did forfeit some of is glory to
become a human male. But when he went back to Heaven, Heb 1:3,4:
He forfeited nothing. He set aside his Glory for a time.
Some synonyms of forfeit is "waive, forgo, relinquish, yield," (Dictionary.com)
"3. Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of
his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the
Majesty on high;
4. Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by
inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they."
HE GAINED EVEN MORE GLORY THAN HE ORIGINALLY HAD. So there was no stepping down to show humility, but rather a STEPPING UP.
You just contradicted yourself. Plus the scriptures point out that as God/man
he was much better than the angels, s position that is also extended to all Born Again mankind upon our resurrection. As we will be just like Him.
Only if you are going to Heaven. That group is limited to 144,000 and
it started in the 1st century. The vast majority of mankind will live
here on the good old earth. As Jesus put it:
- King James
Matthew 5:5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
That is not the position of unregenerated man when they die as servants of sin. It appears as they will be less than the fallen angels in the place of torment.
Yes, that is right. Your god tortures. Satan loves your god, since he
loves to torture also. Does justice demand torture?
Then why don't the jails do it? Are those in charge more righteous
than God?
Should a father copy the almighty and TORTURE his misbehaving
children?
Please answer the questions if you can.
You like to pretend that satan is no big deal, and has no effects,
You are being mislead by someone again. Satan's 'effects' are world
wide, since he is the ruler of this world! (2 Cor 4:4)
yet Paul
spoke of turning a believer who fell into sin and bragged on to be turned over to satan for the destruction of his flesh.
1Co 5:4 In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together,
and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,
1Co 5:5 To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.
There are no religious games to play before the Heavenly Father.
???
Sincerely James
On Sep 29, 2025, James wrote >(Message-ID:<3isldk14mgs0de6fok5sfctn5pmviv5205@4ax.com>):
On Mon, 29 Sep 2025 08:52:20 -0700, None<none@none.non> wrote:
On Sep 29, 2025, James wrote
(Message-ID:<l67ldk5innad2v6tdm86ir563dt8c3ceur@4ax.com>):
On Sun, 28 Sep 2025 18:33:00 -0700, None<none@none.non> wrote:
On Sep 28, 2025, James wrote
(Message-ID:<h18jdkteucjv37ckqdkig6lupig9b3i1ko@4ax.com>):
An AI's response to what a soul is.
Where does AI end and your comments begin?
Look for the quotation marks.
If that be the case then the only thing quoted nothing you wrote is to be >> > trusted here, since you used quotation marks around your question, unless >> > you
are an AI entity and many other quotation marks around various words.
I didn't put quotation marks around my own opinion of something. Look
again. I do put them around single words I want to stand out, like
"soul".
What the AI printed out started with the question I asked it.
I also put quotation marks around words I quote from the Bible. Like
part of Genesis 2:7 "the breath of life".
Wrong. What I said the AI said, all came from the AI. Pose my exact
So how about being more definitive?
To me the bulk of your text was generated by the mantra of the JWAs dogma. >>
question on the internet and see if you get an AI. Here is the
question I asked: "What does the Bible say a "soul" is? [quotations
were used so that it would treat it as one sentence instead of a bunch
of individual words.]
But what is interesting is that you mainly are commenting on my use of
quotations, rather than what it said a soul is. It fully agreed with
what I have been posting. The AI checked a bunch of references, and
came up with that.
What is the Greek word for soul that the Hebrews used to translate fromPsyche.
ancient Hebrew to Greek?
????? psuche?, this is the greek word for soul translated 300 years
before Christ came to earth.
Which, BTW you misspelled throughout your post.
That is the way my reference spells it.
Are you now joining the ranks of AI Rosie to determine what the word of the
Lord means?
The AI that responded to me supported everything I taught from the
Bible:
1. Gen 2:7 says Adam IS a soul.
2. OT nephesh (soul) can mean LIFE or the creature itself.
3. Gen 1:20 calls fish "souls". Thus its the whole fish.
-- Darby's Bible
Genesis 1:20 And God said, Let the waters swarm with swarms of living
souls [nephesh], and let fowl fly above the earth in the expanse of
the heavens.
[My brackets]
4. NT psyche (that is how AI spelled it) is about the same as the OT.
It can mean LIFE or PERSON.
5. Immortal soul came from Greek psychology, namely Plato and
Aristotle. Notice:
Funk and Wagnall's Encyclopedia says,
"Early Judaism considered the human personality as a whole, without
making a sharp distinction between body and soul....The Christian
doctrine of the soul has been strongly influenced by the philosophies
of Plato and Aristotle."
Compton's Encyclopedia (1995) states,
"The long-held notions, devised by the Greeks and others, concerning
man as a composite of material body and spiritual (or immortal) soul
was foreign to Israel....There was no question of the body's dying and
an immortal soul's going off by itself, because the individual was
believed to be a unit, not a composite of body, mind, and soul."
From a Google search page, I asked an AI what the Bible says a "soul"
is. This was its answer:
"What does the Bible say a "soul" is?
Thinking
Kicking off 11 searches
Looking at 232 sites
Getting info from Shopping
Shopping
Putting it all together
The Bible describes the "soul" (Hebrew:
nephesh, Greek: psyche) as the entire living being, not a separate, >> > > > > immortal part of a person. The concept of a soul that is inherently >> > > > > immortal and survives the body's death is rooted in Greek philosophy,
not biblical teaching."
Old Testament: Nephesh (??????)
In the Old Testament, the Hebrew word nephesh is frequently translated
as "soul" but refers to the life force or a living creature itself. It
describes the whole person and can also mean "life," "person," or
"creature".
A living creature: Genesis 2:7 says that when God breathed "the
breath of life" into man, "man became a living soul (nephesh)". This >> > > > > does not mean Adam received a soul but that he became a complete,
living individual. The same term is used for animals in Genesis
1:21...
New Testament: Psyche (????)
The New Testament uses the Greek word psyche, which carries a similar
meaning to the Hebrew nephesh. While it sometimes contrasts the soul >> > > > > with the body, its meaning is determined by the context.
The total person or a life: It is often used as a synonym for
"life" or "person." For example, the disciples were counted as "three
thousand souls" (Acts 2:41), meaning three thousand people..."
Yes, the IMMORTAL soul comes from Greek influence of Aristotle and >> > > > > others.
Sincerely James
Based on what you explained this is all that AI said.
*****************************
"What does the Bible say a "soul" is?
Thinking
Kicking off 11 searches
Looking at 232 sites
Getting info from Shopping
Shopping
Putting it all together
The Bible describes the "soul" (Hebrew:
nephesh, Greek: psyche) as the entire living being, not a separate,
immortal part of a person. The concept of a soul that is inherently
immortal and survives the body's death is rooted in Greek philosophy,
not biblical teaching."
****************************
That is it. Now you are claiming the rest is also, as if AI misspelled the >greek word for soul.
Your words,
***************************
Old Testament: Nephesh (??????)
In the Old Testament, the Hebrew word nephesh is frequently translated
as "soul" but refers to the life force or a living creature itself. It >describes the whole person and can also mean "life," "person," or
"creature".
A living creature: Genesis 2:7 says that when God breathed "the
breath of life" into man, "man became a living soul (nephesh)". This
does not mean Adam received a soul but that he became a complete,
living individual. The same term is used for animals in Genesis
1:21...
New Testament: Psyche (????)
The New Testament uses the Greek word psyche, which carries a similar
meaning to the Hebrew nephesh. While it sometimes contrasts the soul
with the body, its meaning is determined by the context.
The total person or a life: It is often used as a synonym for
"life" or "person." For example, the disciples were counted as "three >thousand souls" (Acts 2:41), meaning three thousand people..."
Yes, the IMMORTAL soul comes from Greek influence of Aristotle and
others.
Sincerely James
*****************************
The end of your original post.
Now, lol, just like AI Rosie, you claim that AI supported you, thus you are >justified in your thinking.
AI has no intelligence or wisdom of its own. It does not think.
Jesus said.oTake my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly >in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.o (Mat 11:29)
So then you are saying like a husband and wife, God is the position of
the leader and also protects the lesser Jesus?
On Mon, 29 Sep 2025 17:03:37 -0700, None<none@none.non> wrote:
On Sep 29, 2025, James wrote (Message-ID:<3isldk14mgs0de6fok5sfctn5pmviv5205@4ax.com>):
On Mon, 29 Sep 2025 08:52:20 -0700, None<none@none.non> wrote:
On Sep 29, 2025, James wrote (Message-ID:<l67ldk5innad2v6tdm86ir563dt8c3ceur@4ax.com>):
On Sun, 28 Sep 2025 18:33:00 -0700, None<none@none.non> wrote:
On Sep 28, 2025, James wrote (Message-ID:<h18jdkteucjv37ckqdkig6lupig9b3i1ko@4ax.com>):
An AI's response to what a soul is.
Where does AI end and your comments begin?
Look for the quotation marks.
If that be the case then the only thing quoted nothing you wrote is to be
trusted here, since you used quotation marks around your question, unless
you
are an AI entity and many other quotation marks around various words.
I didn't put quotation marks around my own opinion of something. Look again. I do put them around single words I want to stand out, like "soul".
What the AI printed out started with the question I asked it.
I also put quotation marks around words I quote from the Bible. Like
part of Genesis 2:7 "the breath of life".
So how about being more definitive?
To me the bulk of your text was generated by the mantra of the JWrCOs dogma.
Wrong. What I said the AI said, all came from the AI. Pose my exact question on the internet and see if you get an AI. Here is the
question I asked: "What does the Bible say a "soul" is? [quotations
were used so that it would treat it as one sentence instead of a bunch
of individual words.]
But what is interesting is that you mainly are commenting on my use of quotations, rather than what it said a soul is. It fully agreed with
what I have been posting. The AI checked a bunch of references, and
came up with that.
What is the Greek word for soul that the Hebrews used to translate fromPsyche.
ancient Hebrew to Greek?
????? psuche?, this is the greek word for soul translated 300 years before Christ came to earth.
Which, BTW you misspelled throughout your post.
That is the way my reference spells it.
Are you now joining the ranks of AI Rosie to determine what the word of the
Lord means?
The AI that responded to me supported everything I taught from the
Bible:
1. Gen 2:7 says Adam IS a soul.
2. OT nephesh (soul) can mean LIFE or the creature itself.
3. Gen 1:20 calls fish "souls". Thus its the whole fish.
-- Darby's Bible
Genesis 1:20 And God said, Let the waters swarm with swarms of living souls [nephesh], and let fowl fly above the earth in the expanse of
the heavens.
[My brackets]
4. NT psyche (that is how AI spelled it) is about the same as the OT.
It can mean LIFE or PERSON.
5. Immortal soul came from Greek psychology, namely Plato and
Aristotle. Notice:
Funk and Wagnall's Encyclopedia says,
"Early Judaism considered the human personality as a whole, without making a sharp distinction between body and soul....The Christian doctrine of the soul has been strongly influenced by the philosophies
of Plato and Aristotle."
Compton's Encyclopedia (1995) states,
"The long-held notions, devised by the Greeks and others, concerning
man as a composite of material body and spiritual (or immortal) soul
was foreign to Israel....There was no question of the body's dying and
an immortal soul's going off by itself, because the individual was believed to be a unit, not a composite of body, mind, and soul."
From a Google search page, I asked an AI what the Bible says a "soul"
is. This was its answer:
"What does the Bible say a "soul" is?
Thinking
Kicking off 11 searches
Looking at 232 sites
Getting info from Shopping
Shopping
Putting it all together
The Bible describes the "soul" (Hebrew:
nephesh, Greek: psyche) as the entire living being, not a separate,
immortal part of a person. The concept of a soul that is inherently
immortal and survives the body's death is rooted in Greek philosophy,
not biblical teaching."
Old Testament: Nephesh (??????)
In the Old Testament, the Hebrew word nephesh is frequently translated
as "soul" but refers to the life force or a living creature itself. It
describes the whole person and can also mean "life," "person," or "creature".
A living creature: Genesis 2:7 says that when God breathed "the breath of life" into man, "man became a living soul (nephesh)". This
does not mean Adam received a soul but that he became a complete, living individual. The same term is used for animals in Genesis 1:21...
New Testament: Psyche (????)
The New Testament uses the Greek word psyche, which carries a similar
meaning to the Hebrew nephesh. While it sometimes contrasts the soul
with the body, its meaning is determined by the context.
The total person or a life: It is often used as a synonym for "life" or "person." For example, the disciples were counted as "three
thousand souls" (Acts 2:41), meaning three thousand people..."
Yes, the IMMORTAL soul comes from Greek influence of Aristotle and
others.
Sincerely James
Based on what you explained this is all that AI said.
*****************************
"What does the Bible say a "soul" is?
Thinking
Kicking off 11 searches
Looking at 232 sites
Getting info from Shopping
Shopping
Putting it all together
The Bible describes the "soul" (Hebrew:
nephesh, Greek: psyche) as the entire living being, not a separate, immortal part of a person. The concept of a soul that is inherently immortal and survives the body's death is rooted in Greek philosophy,
not biblical teaching."
****************************
That is it. Now you are claiming the rest is also, as if AI misspelled the greek word for soul.
Your words,
***************************
Old Testament: Nephesh (??????)
In the Old Testament, the Hebrew word nephesh is frequently translated
as "soul" but refers to the life force or a living creature itself. It describes the whole person and can also mean "life," "person," or "creature".
A living creature: Genesis 2:7 says that when God breathed "the
breath of life" into man, "man became a living soul (nephesh)". This
does not mean Adam received a soul but that he became a complete,
living individual. The same term is used for animals in Genesis
1:21...
New Testament: Psyche (????)
The New Testament uses the Greek word psyche, which carries a similar meaning to the Hebrew nephesh. While it sometimes contrasts the soul
with the body, its meaning is determined by the context.
The total person or a life: It is often used as a synonym for
"life" or "person." For example, the disciples were counted as "three thousand souls" (Acts 2:41), meaning three thousand people..."
Yes, the IMMORTAL soul comes from Greek influence of Aristotle and
others.
Sincerely James
*****************************
The end of your original post.
Now, lol, just like AI Rosie, you claim that AI supported you, thus you are justified in your thinking.
I never said that, did I? It is just one of many references that
agrees with JW teachings.
But what is interesting is that you mainly are commenting on my use of quotations, rather than what it said a soul is. It fully agreed with
what I have been posting. The AI checked a bunch of references, and
came up with that. ************************
AI has no intelligence or wisdom of its own. It does not think.
It doesn't have to. It does research on subjects. It speedly contacts
more references than we can.
Jesus said.rCLTake my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.rCY (Mat 11:29)
Good Scripture. New heading below:
Sincerely James
1 Corinthians 11:3 does not contradict the truth of ChristAs deity. Paul >speaks there about order and role, not essence or nature. Headship does
not mean inferiority, otherwise woman would be inferior in essence to >manuwhich Paul denies elsewhere (Galatians 3:28).
In the same way, the
Son is subject to the Father in role, yet equal in glory and essence.
Scripture shows this balance clearly:
u Jesus says, oI and the Father are oneo (John 10:30, ESV). The Jews >understood this as equality with God, which is why they picked up stones
to stone Him (John 10:33).
u Paul himself affirms ChristAs full deity: oFor in him the whole
fullness of deity dwells bodilyo (Colossians 2:9, ESV).
u The Son is eternally begotten, not created, and He shares the FatherAs >very nature: oHe was in the beginning with God. All things were made
through himo (John 1:2u3, ESV).
Your appeal to Hebrews 1:3u4 also proves the opposite of what you claim.
The text does not say He gained deity or glory He lacked before, but
that His exaltation was the public declaration of what was already true.
He is the oradiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his
natureo (Hebrews 1:3, ESV). That is eternal languageuHe always was the
exact imprint of GodAs nature. His enthronement at the right hand >demonstrates His rightful authority, not a opromotion.o
As for othe head of Christ is Godo (1 Corinthians 11:3, KJV), this
aligns with what Jesus Himself said: othe Father is greater than Io
(John 14:28, ESV). That is true of His role in the plan of redemption,
not His essence. Just as a husbandAs headship over a wife does not make
her less human, the FatherAs headship does not make the Son less divine.
That is why Scripture can say both:
u oThe Word was Godo (John 1:1, ESV), and
u oThe head of Christ is Godo (1 Corinthians 11:3, KJV).
Different truths, but not contradictory. One speaks of essence, the
other of order. The Athanasian Creed simply reflects what the Bible has >always taught: three coeternal, coequal persons, one God.