Claims of God Being Omnipotent in the Bible

I believe it had more to do with politics than with religion. Jewish leaders were nervous about what Jesus said because: identifying oneself as son-of-god (royal) was a challenge to Caesar.Jesus defended his statement (that he was the son of god) by quoting scripture to the effect that Yahweh had addressed the princes of Israel (royal household) as "gods." So, calling himself "son of god" shouldn't be such a big deal. Why not?Solomon was the son of David, and the son of god.The anointed one (man selected to be king) becomes the son of god by virtue of his coronation, the crown symbolizing presence of deity; a halo, if you will. This is incarnation. The 'spirit of god' possessing the body of a man: the king.By analogy: the anointed one is like the president elect. He is given all power in heaven and earth upon the occasion of his inauguration.db

I'm not sure what your faith entails but your comment reminds me that many religious people, Christian and otherwise, mistakenly attribute the natural magic of the universe to Gods. For example: they believe lightning to be his arrows and thunder to be his voice.Many religious people mistake the innate qualities of human experience for the work of Gods, Prophets or Messiah's. Such outmoded belief systems are no longer able to explain the universe. Their explanations have evolved a lot but have a long way to go before reasonable men can accept God Theory.As a long time atheist (reformed Christian) I can testify to the power of prayer, the reality of divine guidance, and the still small voice of conscience. These phenomena are common to humanity. One does not need a God in order to receive those gifts. When one creates a jealous God, then all who believe in other Gods become infidels. And if those other Gods are anything like the Jewish/Christian/Muslim God, then war becomes inevitable.Answer me this: Why is it that Jesus is coming back to kill me and my friends and members of my family who aren't 'good'Christians? Do you think that makes me want to believe in him? Thank you for calling them that.db

Thank you for your honest reply. I must tell you, however, that I found the following line rather disturbing. I think we all harbor a certain amount of erroneous belief but I seriously doubt that everything you believe is wrong.Those of us who love truth may have to revise our opinions from time to time as we grow in understanding. I've had to let go many prejudiced interpretations of scripture. I grew up in a denomination of Christianity which taught us that we (our sect) were the 'true' People of God. Thus indoctrinated I set forth arrogantly on my quest to know God. As you might imagine, I encountered many attitude adjustments along the way.My advice: Don't assume that your current beliefs are either completely correct or entirely incorrect. Each of us has a special life experience, a unique point of view, and something valuable to contribute to this discussion.Thank you for participating.db

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Theology is the science of Dominion.

Solomon was the son of David, and the son of god. I don't believe Yahweh inseminated Jesus' mother.But perhaps some lesser god did so.Perhaps it was that 'angel' (Greek for agent) who popped into Mary's bedroom in the middle of the night and said, And she did!db

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Theology is the science of Dominion.
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Clearly.

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Theology is the science of Dominion.
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Pardon my vulgarity, but that’s a pile o’ pucky. You might never have been born. Does that matter to you? Government has always been the highest authority. Right and wrong have always been judged according to the legalities. Jehovah (God of the Bible) says

• thou shalt kill the woman (accused of bestiality) Leviticus 20:16
• kill every male (child) and kill every (grown) woman (infidels) Numbers 31:17
• thou shalt surely kill him (the infidel) Deuteronomy 13:9
• slay the murderer Numbers 35:19
• the murderer shall be put to death Numbers 35:30
• slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass. 1Samuel 15:3

In other words: "Kill every living thing."And if ordinary men were unwilling to kill, then:

• the LORD would slay them. 1 Samuel 2:25
• I will kill you (for abusing orphans, say Jehovah) Exodus 22:24

Enough of that for now. I wouldn't want you to think that I sympathize with such a bloodthirsty deity.Seriously though, If you want to discuss the Law of God, lets talk about something other than the ancient Hebrew civil code. Let's talk about the Real Law, of the Real God. Let's talk about the law of Gravity, or Electromagnetism, or the Law of Copulation (just do it) OK? Such things comprise the True Law of the True God. All else is the witch doctrine of ancient superstition.

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Theology is the science of Dominion.
- - - My God is your god's Boss - - -