From: Dave Hansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Slade (actually, Kay) Henson wrote:
So, you're saying...yes, you believe in multiple gods,
DAVEH: Yes........does not the Bible suggest likewise? Look at PS 82:6......
A mormon prooftext. Claim that men become gods, then find some scripture that seems to support it. This type of activity occurs in Mormonism because the LDS regard the Book of Mormon and the Doctrine and covenants to be the prime documents in their belief, and then try to read them into Bible. There are many other such prooftexts, like baptism for the dead, the two sticks of ezekiel representing the Book of Mormon and the Bible, and "another flock" representing the hebrews that descended from those who migrated to America just after the tower of Babyl fell. All prooftexts.
*I have said, ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.*
.......Now, most Protestants will claim that the term god was not used correctly here---that it really means judges (vs 1). However, IF that were accurate, what logic would prevail for Jesus to use vs 6 as a defense........
The term was used correctly here, but the meaning is "those who sit in judgement for God", not gods as in exalted men. The text goes to indicate that these men would still die like men...why would that be so if they were gods? It is because although they were doiong the work of God, were still mere men. Besides, why would they be called gods if they did not become gods (according to the Mormon view) until after they die, and not all do.
*Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?*
In many instances Jesus, when he was talking to knowledgable Jews, would merely mention a verse from what we call the Old Testament, and that would recall a whole teaching, or what we might call a chapter, to the hearers. There are other examples, like "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?" (Mat 27:46) as a reference to Psalm 22. Such a reference would bring to mind the whole chapter, or teaching, thus revealing to those who were present and knowledgable the prophecy that was being fulfilled at that moment. This is equivalent to our saying "the 23rd Psalm" to bring to mind "The Lord is my shepherd...", or John 3:16 to bring to mind "For God so loved...".
Perry
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