>>15695640These aren't a problem. I'm sorry you're wrestling with the scriptures.
>Who was Jesus praying to? If Jesus was God, then does that mean God was praying to God?God and Christ (and the Holy Ghost) are one in goal and intent, but separate entities. The pre-mortal Jehovah was and Is Jesus Christ.
>How could Jesus be tempted by satan if he was the almighty?Christ had the attributes of his Eternal Father and a mortal mother. He had to show us by example that he was able to be tempted, but did not give in to it. That way we have the perfect, but relatable example.
>And why does Jesus not meet the criteria of a God?Jesus was (and is) as God is. Godhood is a title.
>(Matthew 4:1) Jesus was temptedYes, but did not heed it.
>(James 1:13) God cannot be temptedGod, the Father, cannot be tempted.
>(John 1:29) Jesus was seenThere's no problem here because of what I established earlier.
>(1 John 4:12) No man has ever seen GodD&C 93:1 Verily, thus saith the Lord: It shall come to pass that every soul who forsaketh his sins and cometh unto me, and calleth on my name, and obeyeth my voice, and keepeth my commandments, shall see my face and know that I am;
>(1 Timothy 2:5) Jesus was and is a manno problem here because of the above
>(Numbers 23:19) God is not a manThere's a difference between man (little m) and Man. Man, in this case, is a glorified, perfected being. man is as we are now: carnal, sensual, devilish.
>(Hebrews 5:8-9) Jesus had to grow and learnYep, when the Word wa
>(Isaiah 40:28) God doesn't ever need to learn>(1 Corinthians 15:3-4) Jesus died>(1 Timothy 1:17) God cannot die>(Hebrews 5:7) Jesus needed salvation>(Luke 1:37) God doesn't need salvation>(John 4:6) Jesus grew weary>(Isaiah 40:28) God can't grow weary>(Mark 4:38) Jesus slept>(Psalm 121:2-4) God doesn't sleep>(John 5:19) Jesus wasn't all-powerful>(Isaiah 45:5-7) God is all-powerful>(Mark 13:32) Jesus wasn't all-knowing>(Isaiah 46:9) God is all knowing