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2 Peter—Is Jesus Christ Almighty God, or Part of a Trinity?

October 4, 2019 BibleAuthenticity Comments 0 Comment

Is the Bible reliable? — Is Jesus Christ Almighty God in 2 Peter?

Trinitarian bias has influenced translators to render the first verse of the letter of 2 Peter in a way that makes it appear as though Jesus is Almighty God. For example, “by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ” (2 Peter 1:1 ESV). However, the verse is more accurately translated as the following thirteen translations render it: “Through the justice of our God and of our savior Jesus the Anointed” (2 Peter 1:1 Hart)

“Simon Peter, a bondservant and apostle of Jesus Christ: To those to whom there has been allotted the same precious faith as that which is ours through the righteousness of our God and of our Savior Jesus Christ” (2 Peter 1:1 Weymouth). read more

Who Wrote 1 Peter and 2 Peter?

March 7, 2015 BibleAuthenticity Comments 0 Comment

Who wrote 1 and 2 Peter, two letters of the 27 books of the New Testament? Many critics say that they written by a pseudonymous writer, or writers, falsely claiming to be the apostle Peter, and especially is this said about 2 Peter, which is arguably the most disputed book in the New Testament.

Early Church’s View of Literary Works

“Words . . . by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ” (Jude 1:17 LSB; 2 Peter 3:2) were considered to be authoritative. However, early Christians were advised to be cautious. “MY beloved, do not believe every prophecy, but examine the prophecies to find out if they are of God: because many false prophets have appeared in the world” (1 John 4:1 Lamsa Bible).
Therefore, the early Church viewed literary works which claimed to be written by an apostle, or one of their close associates, or that claimed to be scripture, in several ways (Eusebius, History, 3-25), which are: read more