Jesus was NOT God

I thank the Instigator making an effort to debate this topic. As he doesn't appear to have much time to dedicate to this, one might ask why he rushed rather than waiting until his schedule opened up a bit so that he could give this weighty topic the attention it deserves."...we can see through Jesus' admission, that he contradicts those 'scripture [sic].'"He has not, as I have shown."Once you back up and give 100% support for p2, then I will give you all 3 premises."That's not my job here. You're the one calling into question these doctrines. I have shown in the previous round how Jesus' words were not a contradiction, and therefore His status as God, as well as man, is secure. The contention you were arguing was about alleged contradictions in the Bible, and how you can prove that Jesus is not God, and you have not done that. If you want me to prove that Jesus is God, that's a whole new debate in itself. However, I have proven that Jesus is, in fact, omniscient by showing the error in your arguments. Therefore, my second premise stands."This is now begging the question, 'If Jesus did know when he would return, and said that he did not know, didn't he lie?' I'm interested in hearing my opponent's response to that."In fact, I quite thoroughly explained this in my last round. The shortened version is that no, He wasn't lying. Jesus was both God and man. He left the attributes associated with being God to grow as a human, which is why the Scriptures say He "grew in wisdom and understanding." However, as you have not addressed this, I extend my arguments.Jesus as a prophetIt seems that the Instigator only has a few arguments in his arsenal, as he has already posed this question in another debate with me, and I have thoroughly answered it. Not only that, but he actually copied and pasted his argument from another website. I am now not arguing with MilitantAtheist, but whomever wrote this article. Since he is using the same argument he used against me before, I will respond with the same argument I responded with before.These passages are indeed about the Second Coming. According to Bible commentator Matthew Henry, "Christ foretells his second coming. It is usual for prophets to speak of things as near and just at hand, to express the greatness and certainty of them." [1] What he is saying is that Christ didn't literally mean this generation will not pass away before these things happen, however, He was speaking as if it was so to underscore the important and urgency of His second coming, and how every Christian must be ready for the time when He does return. It is not without precedent for Christ to use figurative language. He also referred to Himself as "the door," "the vine," etc.I will now respond to the points as succinctly as possible.8) There's no lie here. In fact, 2 Peter 3 tells us that the Lord is not slow concerning His promises. A day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years is as a day to God. For God, who exists outside time, these things will happen "soon." He is tarrying as long as He can because He doesn't want anyone to perish, but that all should come to repentance. Not that they all will, but He wants as many as will follow Him to avoid going to Hell.9) See number eight.10) Antichrists were around then, and antichrists are still around now. The same signs that showed the first century church they were in the end times are still happening now. It could happen "soon" as the Lord considers "soon" to be. We have antichrists around even now who claim to be God, or who claim to be "like God."11) Here is a verse the author is taking out of context. "The Antichrist" is not in the world, "the spirit of the antichrist" is in the world. John was saying that any spirit that confesses Christ has come in the flesh is of God; any other spirit is of the antichrist ("anti-" meaning "against," so literally, "against Christ").12) See number eight.13) Again, see number eight.14) See number 13, unless you're superstitious, then see number 12.15) Hebrews 10 is not even about the end times. It is about Christians being faithful, even unto death, and the one who will give their rewards to them will do so quickly, and won't delay in giving them what they have earned. This passage was taken out of context.16) The key words are "we who are alive." This did not indicate Paul, or the people he was writing to, just whomever was alive when it happened. This could even be those of us, in the future, who read the letters since they still apply to us.17) Again, see number eight.18) I have already addressed these, as well.As you can see, the arguments presented here rely on taking Biblical Scriptures out of context. I have still proven that Jesus did not lie, and that He was not a false prophet, therefore His status as God is still secure.I look forward to our next round. [1] http://www.christnotes.org...;