John 17:1- When Jesus had spoken these words, he lifted up his eyes to heaven and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify Thy son that the son may glorify Thee,
2- since Thou hast given him power over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom thou hast given him.
3- And this is eternal life, that they know Thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.
4- I glorified Thee on earth, having accomplished the work which thou gavest me to do;
5- and now, Father, glorify thou me in thy own presence with the glory which I had with Thee before the world was made.
Re-read my reply. I said God (not Gods). And @DLW point out how Sacred Scripture states that we are to Baptize in the Name (not the Names) of the “Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit” (Matthew 28:19). We believe in ONE God.
Where you and the Apostles and their Successors disagree is that you do not believe Jesus was God and you do not believe the Holy Spirit is God, but rather the power or force of God. Correct me if I am misrepresenting your dogma.
I think I am understanding your interpretation. You believe that by being Baptized in the Name of God, that one is claiming to be God? Because that is not what we believe as Catholic Christians.
Why does Scripture not say “…in the Names of God” (plural)? Could it be that there are three person in one God, as taught by the Apostles and their successors? Another option would be that we are Baptized in the name of God (who is God), and in the name of a man named Jesus, and in the power or energy of God, but this would contradict another verse where some were saying that they were Baptized in the name of John and others Apollos, etc. We are not Baptized in the name of human beings, but in the name (singular) God (Father, Son, And Holy Spirit).
Are you ever going to answer any of my questions? I have answered every one of your questions and I will answer this one as well:
I believe Jesus is God, the second person of the Trinity. He referred to Himself as “I AM” in John 8:58, which was the name in which God gives in Exodus 3:14. Who is taking Jesus at His word and who is not? How do you distort John 8:58?
What??? Starting your answer with the word “you” does not answer my question about what you believe. Tell me (in your own words and not in a meme) what you believe (not what you don’t believe or what you claim I believe). I want to know what you believe. Insults and memes can be fun, but are not valid arguments and convince no one. I would rather have a conversation with you than with a meme.
