8. What If It’s Me, Not Yahweh? John 8:58
Jan 12, 2021
“Before Abraham was, I am” in a non-trinitarian way—is it possible? Are we mad? Mark Cain considers a question from Lisa and suggests several resources for deeper study.
SCRIPTURES
- Revelation 5:9-10 - They ascribed worth to Jesus for what he accomplished.
- John 7, 8, 9 - The context of John 8:58.
- John 17:3 - Jesus prayer about the only true God.
- John 8:40 - Jesus describes himself as a man who tells what he hears from God.
- John 20:17 - Jesus’ Father and our Father, Jesus God and our God.
- John 9:1-9 - The blind man repeatedly says, “I am.”
- John 20:31 - John explains the purpose of his book: To establish the identity of Jesus as the Messiah, the Son of God.
- UCA Podcast, Episode 5, “Uh, Did God Put Coal in My Stocking?”
- UNO™ Draw Four, Can It Be Challenged? (Yes!)
- Confirmation Bias
- On God Worship - John 8:48 Before Abraham Was Born, I Am
- The Biblical Unitarian Podcast, “What Does ‘Son of God’ Mean in John’s Gospel? (Part 5)”
- Grace Ministry International, Abraham Rejoiced that I Am YouTube video, pdf document
- The Revised English Version (REV) Translation, John 8:58
- Restitutio Podcast, "351 Bible 22 - Did Jesus Claim to Be the I AM? (Translating John 8.58)"
- Christian Monotheism
- Biblical Unitarian
- Christadelphian Book Supply, The Gospel of John, John Carter
- Christadelphia World Wide, Free Electronic Christadelphian Books