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Does John 8:58 prove Jesus is the One God?

John 8:58: “Very truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “before Abraham was born, I am!” ( I am is ego eimi in Greek) Most Christians, automatically, on auto-pilot, (mistakenly in my opinion) assume Jesus was quoting Yahweh in Exodus 3:14 where God says: “ I AM WHO I AM.” And he said, “Say this to the people of Israel: ‘ I AM has sent me to you.’ The apostles used the Septuagint and in it, at Exodus 3:14, Yahweh says: "I am the Being ; and he said, Thus shall ye say to the children of Israel, the Being has sent me to you." The being is "ho on", NOT "eigo eimi" in Greek. I am (eigo eimi) simply introduces what he was ("ho on") instead of defining it. Notable scholar F. F. Bruce says: "If a direct reference had been intended to Exodus 3:14 in the present passage (John 8:58), one might have expected "ho on" rather than "ego eimi." (The Gospel of John, 1983, p. 193) In other words, Jesus did not, I repeat di...

Does John 1:1 prove that Jesus is part of a trinity?

"Without a doubt, misunderstanding these verses at the beginning of the gospel of John has done more to further the cause of Trinitarian orthodoxy than misunderstanding any other section of Scripture. Whenever we challenge the traditional understanding of God and Christ, the first three verses of John’s prologue are invariably and almost immediately brought to the forefront of the discussion. Thus, it behooves us as workmen of God’s Word to thoroughly consider them."~~(Schoenheit, John W.; Graeser, Mark H.; Lynn, John A.. One God & One Lord: Reconsidering the Cornerstone of the Christian Faith (p. 205). Spirit & Truth Fellowship International. Kindle Edition.) And as Kegan Chandler notes: "Interestingly, we find that misunderstanding Jesus is actually a major theme of the Gospel of John.  Episodes involving his audience’s misinterpretation of his sayings occur in at least fifteen out of the twenty-one chapters.  Might contemporary audiences be missing his int...