NOW, the ‘FULL SHOCKING' facts, yet again, another Trinitarian DECEPTION.
Did Jesus TRULY say He is the Alpha and the Omega? NO. The oldest manuscripts prove ANOTHER TRINITY DECEPTION
Research by Simon Brown
In this article I’m going to look at answering the following important questions:
1. Did Jesus TRULY say He is the Alpha and the Omega?
2. Was the Title only applied to GOD?
3. What do the Bible Commentaries believe? And why don’t they agree?
4. What do the oldest manuscripts really say, and why have the Trinitarians – and the religious Humbugs – not revealed the truth about what’s missing from the oldest manuscripts, instead only revealing what has been added in the Bible we hold in our hands today?
I have done a lot of research in an attempt to answer the above questions, and this is what I’d like to share with you now. So, get ready to be shocked to the core, and discover yet another explosive Trinity conspiracy.
Is the Alpha and the Omega statement yet another one of the many Trinitarian false doctrines?
Jesus said: “Seek and we will find.’ Matthew 7:7.
Well, I sought, and this is what I found – this is what shocked me to the core.
I will not tell you what I believe, but instead what others believe, as well as what most Trinitarians do not know – what even their own teachers and preachers are not telling their own faith.
So, let’s start with the facts. There are FOUR scriptures with the Title of the “Alpha and Omega”, as follows:
1. I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God,
“who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.” Revelation 1:8.
2. King James Bible
Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: Revelation 1:11.
3. And he said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give from the spring of the water of life without payment. Revelation 21:6.
4. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.” Revelation 22:13.
The true meanings of the “Alpha and Omega” – and the first and the last statements – unlock more hidden Biblical facts, and destroy FALSE doctrines, as we shall soon see. In fact, they are hugely important statements when it comes to unlocking the Titles mysteries, allowing us to understand their hidden secrets.
Because, as I will soon demonstrate, most are confused and deceived by what the “Alpha and Omega” statements – or, the first and the last statements – actually mean or prove, or whom the supreme Title is even referring to. This is what I want to look at.
Sadly, this world is bursting with religious tricksters and imposters, but even worse – they don’t know it or realise what is happening. On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ Matthew 7:22.
Jesus was very kind to give us some clues, to help us understand exactly who are the deceived, and who are deceiving others.
A Tree and Its Fruit
Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. You will recognize them by their fruits. Matthew 7:15 - 16.
So, let’s get going, but before we start, we must put aside any prejudice or biased feelings in order to understand the following. Otherwise, if we read them with judgements already in our heads and hearts, the true meanings of the words can get more than a little clouded.
The Tomb of Jesus
We know that the early Christians believed the “Alpha and Omega” statements to be important, mainly because there is graffiti on many tomb walls referencing the Alpha and Omega, which can still be seen today. This is also the case in the popular site believed by many to be the tomb of Jesus, as seen in my film at the Garden Tomb.
DISCOVERED: The True Tomb of Jesus & The GREAT Stone to The Tomb.
Old graffiti of: The Alpha and the Omega, inside the Garden tomb.
As the video and the photos show, there is some old graffiti inside the tomb where someone has painted some clear red crosses, as well as Greek symbols representing alpha and omega – the beginning and the end – a phrase many believe was used by Christ to describe himself: “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.” Revelation 1:8.
But did Jesus – as well as GOD almighty – have the same Title? Well, that’s what we’re about to find out as we look at what others have to say on this topic.
When did the “Alpha and Omega” graffiti start to appear?
This is an interesting point, because if the “Alpha and Omega” were part of Jesus’ actual teachings, then why would the Arians regard them with disfavour?
Well, this is what we are told by the website of Catholic Encyclopedia > A > Alpha and Omega (in Scripture) by Kevin Knight: the Arians regarded it with disfavour.
As the Arians would have seen Bible manuscripts that we have not seen, they would have read copies of the Bible manuscripts closer to the original texts compared with what we have available to us today.
So, as the Arians read older manuscripts than us, how could they deny the fact that the “Alpha and Omega” statements referenced Jesus’ actual teachings? Unless, of course, they knew that the “Alpha and Omega” statements were not applied to Jesus’ sayings at all, and had in fact been added to the manuscripts at a later date.
Did the Arius have copies of the Bible manuscripts in which the Title of the “Alpha and Omega” statements did not apply to Jesus? And if so, could this explain the following?
The works of Arius were ordered to be confiscated and consigned to the flames while all persons found possessing them were to be executed.
Burning of Arian books at Nicaea (illustration from a compendium of canon law, ca. 825, MS. in the Capitular Library, Vercelli)
The books of Arius and his followers, after the first Council of Nicaea (325 C.E.), were burned for heresy by the Roman emperor Theodosius I who published a decree commanding that, "the doctrine of the Trinity should be embraced by those who would be called catholics; that all others should bear the infamous name of heretics". [27] Arius was exiled and presumably assassinated following this, and Arian books continued to be regularly burned into the 330s. [28]
From the rest of the Kevin Knight article mentioned above, we also find another interesting statement:
The question whether this symbol in its regular form, was in use before the Council of Nicaea (325) has not yet been settled definitely. If so, it was of very rare occurrence. In a fresco which dates from the middle of the fourth century in the "great cave" of the catacomb of Praetextatus.
The website of Catholic Encyclopedia > A > Alpha and Omega (in Scripture) by Kevin Knight.
As we see and read, it was not until the middle of the fourth Century that the first Alpha and Omega symbols were even seen. In light of this, could this also prove that the graffiti of the Alpha and Omega – representing Jesus, as is the case in the tomb of Jesus, at the Garden Tomb – was not added until around the fourth Century?
It is also interesting that the Garden Tomb disappeared under rubble – as if somebody wanted the true tomb of Jesus out of the way – meaning that no one could see that it had ever existed or see what was hidden inside. Did this also occur in the fourth Century?
Is it a coincidence that there was another tomb of Jesus referred to by Constantine in the fourth Century?
According to Eusebius of Caesarea, the Roman emperor Hadrian in the 2nd century AD built a temple dedicated to the goddess Aphrodite in order to bury the cave in which Jesus had been buried.[4][5] The first Christian emperor, Constantine the Great, ordered in about 325/326 that the temple be replaced by a church.[6] During the building of the Church, Constantine's mother, Helena, is believed to have rediscovered the tomb (although there are some discrepancies among authors).[4] Socrates Scholasticus (born c. 380), in his Ecclesiastical History, gives a full description of the discovery.
Church of the Holy Sepulchre From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
So, could it be that the Garden Tomb of Jesus was buried and hidden so that Constantine could promote his Catholic site at the Holy Sepulchre?
The GREAT stone?
These findings bring up many, many questions:
Is it yet another coincidence that the GREAT stone of Jesus’ Garden Tomb was moved and also hidden out of the way at Mount Nebo, to be discovered nearly 2000 years later?
Who even moved the GREAT stone in the first place? Was it the Byzantine Christians?
Did the Byzantine Christians receive undercover information that Constantine was planning to bury the true tomb of Jesus under rubble, so that only his Catholic site of the Holy Sepulchre would be seen and acknowledged?
Is it also a coincidence that the Byzantine Empire appeared in the fourth Century, around 330 AD?
Could this be why the Catholics took over the site at Mount Nebo, to keep the missing link – the GREAT stone, that proves the true tomb of Jesus – out of the way? Was it a case of out of sight, out of mind? At least in their eyes?
Perhaps they were telling me the truth when they told me that they’d discovered the GREAT stone lying near Mount Nebo, but honesty is the best policy, and I am sure that GOD blesses those who are honest. Therefore, they should confess that the GREAT stone is the missing link that proves the true tomb of Jesus.
But perhaps they believe that in confessing the truth – and being honest – they would be confessing to millions of people (who worship at the site of the Holy Sepulchre as the tomb of Jesus), that they were deceived, and had been being deceived for a long time – yes, for nearly 2000 years, in fact.
Is this in the same time frame that the Alpha and Omega symbols were also seen in a fresco found in the "great cave" of the catacomb of Praetextatus, dating from the middle of the fourth Century?
There are many coincidences here that are quite easily recognised, as Kevin Knight points out: The question whether this symbol in its regular form, was in use before the Council of Nicaea (325) has not yet been settled definitely. If so, it was of very rare occurrence. In a fresco which dates from the middle of the fourth century in the "great cave" of the catacomb of Praetextatus.
On the website of Catholic Encyclopedia > A > Alpha
Why are there so many coincidences that all point to the same period of the first Council of Nicaea in the fourth Century, when the Trinity was being forced as a new doctrine? On top of that, all books and manuscripts of Arius were ordered to be confiscated and consigned to the flames while any persons found possessing them were to be executed.
The Alpha and the Omega?
With everything we’ve already learned in mind, it’s time now to more closely examine the Title ‘I am the Alpha and the Omega’.
Did Jesus truly say He was the Alpha and the Omega?
Even though we haven’t seen the original manuscripts of the Bible, we can be sure that most of what we read in our Bible today was in the original manuscripts – this is due to the records left behind of what Arius read, which are identical to most of the scriptures we read in the Bible today.
We read:
Arians Beliefs.
Reconstructing what Arius actually taught, and why, is a formidable task, both because little of his own work survives except in quotations selected for polemical purposes by his opponents, and also because there is no certainty about what theological and philosophical traditions formed his thought.[13]
Arians do not believe in the traditional doctrine of the Trinity.[14] The letter of Arian Auxentius[15] regarding the Arian missionary Ulfilas gives a picture of Arian beliefs. Arian Ulfilas, who was ordained a bishop by Arian Eusebius of Nicomedia and returned to his people to work as a missionary, believed: God, the Father, ("unbegotten" God; Almighty God) always existing and who is the only true God (John 17:3). The Son of God, Jesus Christ, ("only-begotten God" John 1:18;[16] Mighty God Isaiah 9:6) begotten before time began (Proverbs 8:22-29; Revelation 3:14; Colossians 1:15) and who is Lord/Master (1 Cor 8:6). The Holy Spirit (the illuminating and sanctifying power, who is neither God nor Lord/Master. First Corinthians 8:5-8:6 was cited as proof text:
A letter from Arius (c. 250–336) to the Arian Eusebius of Nicomedia (died 341) succinctly states the core beliefs of the Arians:
Some of them say that the Son is an eructation, others that he is a production, others that he is also unbegotten. These are impieties to which we cannot listen, even though the heretics threaten us with a thousand deaths. But we say and believe and have taught, and do teach, that the Son is not unbegotten, nor in any way part of the unbegotten; and that he does not derive his subsistence from any matter; but that by his own will and counsel he has subsisted before time and before ages as perfect as God, only begotten and unchangeable, and that before he was begotten, or created, or purposed, or established, he was not. For he was not unbegotten. We are persecuted because we say that the Son has a beginning but that God is without beginning.
— Theodoret: Arius's Letter to Eusebius of Nicomedia, translated in Peters' Heresy and Authority in Medieval Europe, p. 41
But what do the Trinitarians believe and teach?
It is time now to fully understand what Trinitarians believe and teach, so that we may examine whether or not their claims are biblically correct.
On one of the many Trinity websites out there, we can see what they believe:
We will pause right there, and try to understand why these Trinitarians do not examine these scriptures as carefully as they should. As St Paul said:
But examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good. 1 Thessalonians 5:21.
When we do examine everything carefully – and do so with an open mind and heart – instead of believing what others believe and try to teach us, we can very often see things completely differently, as is easily the case with regards to determining who is speaking in Revelation 1:8.
So, let’s examine the first scripture, with regards to which the Trinity website of www.gotquestions.org claims that Revelation 1:8 is about Jesus talking.
The English Standard Version of Revelation 1:8 read:
“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”
As we’ve already read, in the scripture itself, it explains who the person is who’s actually talking – as we read, this is: the Lord God, and then we continue to read within the verse saying that this being is: the Almighty.
However, the Trinitarians believe that this is Jesus talking, and if we start to believe what these Trinitarians teach and believe – that this is Jesus talking – then we find ourselves with a very serious Bible contradiction, as it clearly contradicts the word of GOD.
Why? Because if this is Jesus talking in Revelation 1:8 – saying that He is the Lord GOD, and is the Almighty – then we must believe there are TWO ALMIGHTY GODS, and not just ONE.
And, if we believe that there are TWO ALMIGHTY GODS, and not just ONE, we then do not believe what GOD ALMIGHTY taught, when GOD ALMIGHTY SAID:
I am YAHWEH, and there is no other; THERE IS NO GOD BUT ME. I will strengthen you,
though you do not know Me, Isaiah 45:5.
Holman Christian Standard Bible.
Father, THE ALMIGHTY GOD MAKES THIS PERFECTLY CLEAR THAT HE IS GOD ALONE.
Therefore, if we believe what the Trinitarians believe – that this is Jesus saying that He is GOD ALMIGHTY – then we become just like the Trinitarians themselves, who always CONTRADICT GOD and His SON’s teachings throughout the Bible.
Remember the former things of old; for I AM GOD, and there is no other;
I AM GOD, and there is none like me, Isaiah 46:9.
Of course, I am just an ordinary man off the street, and as I confess that I am not a scientist or a Bible scholar, you shouldn’t just take my word for it – or anyone else’s word alone, for that matter – but instead you should examine everything carefully, and look at what others have to say on both sides of the argument.
Now, let’s see what others have to say about Revelation 1:8 – who do they believe is the person talking here? What do the Bible Commentaries believe? And why don’t they agree?
A good place to start is by looking at what Trinitarian Bible scholar Barnes has to say about Revelation 1:8 in his Notes on the Bible. As a Trinitarian, in this case Barnes has put aside his biased thoughts and confirms that Revelation 1:8 is not Jesus talking, but only GOD ALMIGHTY Himself.
So, let’s have a look:
Barnes’ statement here is a typical example of how Trinitarians cannot agree, and how they often contradict each other – yet another one of the countless proofs that illustrate how the Trinity is false.
Let us continue now to look at the other side of the argument, by reading what others, who do not believe in the Trinity, have to say about Revelation 1:8.
In an article by John D. Keyser, he focuses on what he alone believes and states regarding the person who is talking in Revelation 1:8. He states:
Things are not always what they seem -- Dankenbring not withstanding! This article will explain the TRUE meaning of the above verses and show how error crept into the 1611 King James Version of the Bible!
The phrase "the Alpha and the Omega" can be found FOUR TIMES in the King James Version of the Bible. However, this phrase should only have been included TWO TIMES! Why? Because it was added to these scriptures in order to infer that it was also Yeshua who was "the Alpha and the Omega" -- and not just YEHOVAH the Father!
The phrase "the Alpha and the Omega" is first found written in Revelation 1:8 in the King James Version. In this verse it refers to YEHOVAH -- notice:
I am the ALPHA and the OMEGA, the Beginning and the End," says the Lord, "who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.
This verse couldn't be any more clearer -- this is YEHOVAH God speaking about Himself.
The fact that the title "the Alpha and the Omega" in this verse refers to only YEHOVAH God is found confirmed in the reference, Insight on the Scriptures --
While many commentators apply this title [the Alpha and the Omega] both to God and to Christ, a more careful examination of its use restricts its application to Jehovah God. The first verse of Revelation shows that the revelation was given originally by God and through Jesus Christ, hence the one speaking (though an angelic representation) at times is God himself, and at other times it is Christ Jesus. (Re. 22:8) Thus Revelation 1:8 (RS) says: "'I am the Alpha and the Omega,' says the Lord God ["Jehovah God," NW], who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty." Although the preceding verse speaks of Christ Jesus, it is clear that in verse 8 the application of the title is to "the Almighty" God.
Hope of Israel Ministries (Church of YEHOVAH): John D. Keyser.
There are thousands of people who agree with this viewpoint and understand that the person talking in Revelation 1:8 is GOD ALMIGHTY ALONE.
Now, remember when we paused at the Trinitarian article saying: Answer: Jesus proclaimed Himself to be the “Alpha and Omega” in Revelation 1:8?
Well, now that we’ve established that the Trinitarian teacher is certainly wrong, we can move on to the next scripture of Revelation 1:11, which again is often used by Trinitarians to make people believe that Jesus is GOD ALMIGHTY.
What do the oldest manuscripts really say, and why have the Trinitarians – and the religious Humbugs – not revealed the truth about what’s missing from the oldest manuscripts, instead only revealing what has been added in the Bible we hold in our hands today?
Also, could the oldest manuscripts we have today actually be the very scriptures that the Arians had in their hands, and that escaped the hands of Constantine, which would explain why the title of the Alpha and the Omega is missing from Jesus’ sayings?
Revelation 1:11.
As we can see, this popular Trinity website preaches and teaches, as most Trinitarians do, that: Jesus proclaimed Himself to be the “Alpha and Omega” in Revelation 1:8, and Revelation 1:11.
Please make note of what this popular Trinity website preaches and teaches, as most Trinitarians don’t tell anyone else, even people of their own faith.
In the Book of Revelation, the "Alpha and the Omega," represents both God (1:8, 21:6) and Christ (22:13) in different verses. This provides evidence that the book's author believed in the divinity of Christ. However, this argument has been weakened by textual criticism, which reveals that the most direct reference to Jesus as the Alpha-Omega is not found in some of the earlier and best manuscripts. In traditional renderings of Revelation 1:11, it is the glorified Jesus who states: “I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last.” However, the occurrence in 1:11 is not found in some of the oldest Greek manuscripts, including the Alexandrine, Sinaitic, and Codex Ephraemi rescriptus. There verse is, therefore, believed by most critical scholars to be spurious and is omitted in many modern translations.[1]
An alternative interpretation of Jesus as the Alpha and Omega is that he represents the fulfillment of God's original ideal for the relationship between humans and God, rather that being identical with God the Father.
As we have read, Revelation 1:11 is missing out of the oldest Greek manuscripts, and, therefore, is believed by most critical scholars to be spurious. In other words, false and fake.
Of course, we should not, however, believe everything we read without examining it very carefully, which anyone and everyone can do by simply going directly to the scriptures themselves, just as we shall do right now:
New International Version
This said: "Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea."
New Living Translation
This said: "Write in a book everything you see, and send it to the seven churches in the cities of Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea."
English Standard Version
This said: “Write what you see in a book and send it to the seven churches, to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamum and to Thyatira and to Sardis and to Philadelphia and to Laodicea.”
Berean Study Bible
This said: "Write in a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea."
Berean Literal Bible
This said: "What you see, write in a book and send to the seven churches: to Ephesus, and to Smyrna, and to Pergamum, and to Thyatira, and to Sardis, and to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea."
New American Standard Bible
This said: "Write in a book what you see, and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamum and to Thyatira and to Sardis and to Philadelphia and to Laodicea."
King James Bible
This said: “I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.”
Holman Christian Standard Bible
This said: "Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea."
International Standard Version
This said: "Write on a scroll what you see, and send it to the seven churches: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea."
NET Bible
This said: "Write in a book what you see and send it to the seven churches--to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea."
New Heart English Bible
This said: "What you see, write on a scroll and send to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and to Laodicea."
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
This said: “Those things which you have seen, write in a book and send to the seven assemblies: to Ephesaus, to Zmurna, to Pergamaus, to Thawatyra, to Sardis, to Philadelphia and to Laidiqia.”
GOD'S WORD® Translation
This said: "Write on a scroll what you see, and send it to the seven churches: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea."
New American Standard 1977
This said: “Write in a book what you see, and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamum and to Thyatira and to Sardis and to Philadelphia and to Laodicea.”
Jubilee Bible 2000
This said: “I AM the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, and What thou seest, write in a book and send it unto the seven congregations {Gr. ekklesia – called out ones} which are in Asia: unto Ephesus and unto Smyrna and unto Pergamos and unto Thyatira and unto Sardis and unto Philadelphia and unto Laodicea.”
King James 2000 Bible
This said: “I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What you see, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamum, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.”
American King James Version
This said: “I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What you see, write in a book, and send it to the seven churches which are in Asia; to Ephesus, and to Smyrna, and to Pergamos, and to Thyatira, and to Sardis, and to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.”
American Standard Version
This said: “What thou seest, write in a book and send it to the seven churches: unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamum, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.”
Douay-Rheims Bible
This said: “What thou seest, write in a book, and send to the seven churches which are in Asia, to Ephesus, and to Smyrna, and to Pergamus, and to Thyatira, and to Sardis, and to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.”
Darby Bible Translation
This said: “What thou seest write in a book, and send to the seven assemblies: to Ephesus, and to Smyrna, and to Pergamos, and to Thyatira, and to Sardis, and to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.”
English Revised Version
This said: “What thou seest, write in a book, and send it to the seven churches; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamum, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.”
Webster's Bible Translation
This said: “I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it to the seven churches which are in Asia; to Ephesus, and to Smyrna, and to Pergamos, and to Thyatira, and to Sardis, and to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.”
Weymouth New Testament
This said: "Write forthwith in a roll an account of what you see, and send it to the seven Churches--to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyateira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea."
World English Bible
This said: "What you see, write in a book and send to the seven assemblies: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and to Laodicea."
Young's Literal Translation
This said: “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last;' and, 'What thou dost see, write in a scroll, and send to the seven assemblies that are in Asia; to Ephesus, and to Smyrna, and to Pergamos, and to Thyatira, and to Sardis, and to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.”
After reading all of those, did you notice what I did?
19 out of 25 Bible translations have omitted “I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: Revelation 1:11.
In fact, we read that even ‘certain’ Trinitarians ADMIT:
“What thou seest, write,” etc. The previous words, “I am Alpha,” etc., are not found in the best MSS. The words “which are in Asia,” are also omitted.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
“11. I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last; and—” The oldest manuscripts all omit this clause.
Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible
Saying, “I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last…” These characters, which are repeated here – see Gill on Revelation 1:8 – are left out in the Alexandrian copy, the Complutensian edition, the Vulgate Latin, the Syriac, and the Ethiopic versions.
Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
11. I am … the last: and Not genuine in this place: we therefore cannot say positively that the voice is His Who says in Revelation 1:17 “I am the first and the last:” but the context makes it probable.
As I have shown you, the Trinitarian Bible Commentaries completely agree that Revelation 1:11 is missing out of the oldest Greek manuscripts, and, therefore, confirms what most critical scholars believe: that Revelation 1:1 is spurious. In other words, false and fake.
Yet we read NOTHING of this in popular Trinity websites such as www.gotquestions.org.
However, there is more, and this Trinity deception gets worse and worse, as I will show you now.
Remember what the Trinity website of www.gotquestions.org taught? Well, most Trinitarians also believe the same thing, and they go on to teach that there are more scriptures with Titles of the ‘I am Alpha and Omega’ statements, which are also applied to Jesus.
Well, if we now turn our page to that next scripture in Revelation 21:6, we discover the next Trinity deception.
So, let’s examine Revelation 21:6:
“5 And he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” Also he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.” 6 And he said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give from the spring of the water of life without payment. 7 The one who conquers will have this heritage, and I will be his God and he will be my son.”
It is incredibly sad – and most shocking – to see how Trinitarians who believe they have GOD’s spirit in them (teaching them) go on to deceive so many others with this easily understood scripture of Revelation 21:6.
Even a novice like me can very easily see and understand who the person in Revelation 21:6 is referring to, by the fact that the answer is given by the person themselves at the end of the verse: “and I will be his God and he will be my son.”
The obvious fact here is that most unbiased people would understand the very simple fact that Jesus never, ever said that He was GOD or the Father, but were always taught the opposite: that GOD ALMIGHTY was His GOD and father.
If there are scriptures that seem to be contradictory in the Bible, then the simple reason for this is because they are clearly misunderstood, or taken out of context, or twisted by biased, prejudiced persons in order to make something fit with what they believe. Or, on the other hand, the scripture may simply be spurious – in other words, false and fake.
All one needs to do is turn to Jesus’ teachings and see what He taught in other places in the Bible, just as we read what Jesus said when He Appeared to Mary Magdalene, after His Father raised Him from the dead when Mary went to the tomb of Jesus, as we read in John 20:11 to 19:
“11 But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb, and as she wept she stooped to look into the tomb. 12 And she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and one at the feet. 13 They said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, “They have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him.” 14 Having said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing, but she did not know that it was Jesus. 15 Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?” Supposing him to be the gardener, she said to him, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away.” 16 Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned and said to him in Aramaic, “Rabboni!” (which means Teacher). 17 Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brothers and say to them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’” 18 Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord”—and that he had said these things to her.”
Jesus always taught that GOD the Father was His Father, and He was GOD’s son and our brother; he never, ever taught that He was our GOD and Father.
Many scriptures make it clear that those who follow Jesus will be sons of His GOD, and His Father will be our Father, and we will be brothers and sisters to Jesus.
Let us again turn to the biblical facts so we can be sure of what we’ve read and understood.
Because the Trinity’s deception is both enormous and shocking, I therefore want to take the time to show you the truth, which is clearly easy to understand, yet most cannot see or understand.
“For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”
Matthew 12:50.
“For whoever does the will of God, he is my brother and sister and mother.” Mark 3:35.
“But he answered them, “My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it.” Luke 8:21.
Hebrews 2:11.
New Living Translation
“So now Jesus and the ones he makes holy have the same Father. That is why Jesus is not ashamed to call them his brothers and sisters.”
English Standard Version
“For he who sanctifies and those who are sanctified all have one source. That is why he is not ashamed to call them brothers,”
“For in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith.”
Galatians 3:26.
“And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!”
Galatians 4:6.
Revelation 21:6, 7 confirms and clearly reveals that the Title of ‘the Alpha and Omega’ is the Father, not Jesus. And, as we have seen, yet again, in Revelation 21:6, 7, just as with the other scriptures with the same Title – the Alpha and Omega – these Trinitarian teachers and preachers teach false information drawn from NO biblical facts whatsoever.
This now brings us to the last Title, that again, millions of confused and deceived Trinitarians believe – and use to make others believe – that Jesus is GOD ALMIGHTY.
REVISED and UPDATED.
As we have seen, all scriptures with the Title ‘the Alpha and Omega’ are sadly and completely misunderstood, and we have also seen that Revelation 1:11 is missing out of the oldest Greek manuscripts. Therefore, this confirms what most critical scholars believe: that Revelation 1:11 is spurious. In other words, false and fake.
But what about: Revelation 22:13?
I have since discovered that what some say, that: the Title ‘The Alpha and Omega’ in Revelation 22:13, is missing out of the oldest Greek manuscripts. Is in fact NOT MISSING.
So what does that prove? I am exploring that on my next article. Who does it refer?
Are the oldest manuscripts more reliable? The answer here is given by OUR BIBLE & THE ANCIENT MANUSCRIPTS by SIR FREDERIC KENYON – formerly the Director of the British Museum:
“Early Manuscripts are the most likely to be Free from Error.
From this short account of the different classes of mistakes into which the copyists of manuscripts were most liable to fall, it will be clear that the later a manuscript is in date the more likely it is to contain many errors. Each time a fresh copy is made, some new mistakes will probably be introduced, while only the most obvious blunders in the manuscript copied will be corrected. It may therefore be stated as a general rule that the earlier a manuscript is the better is its text likely to be. The rule is only a general one, and is liable to exceptions; for instance, a manuscript written in the year 1200, if copied direct from a manuscript of the year 350, will probably be more correct than a manuscript written in the year 1000, which was copied from one written in 850 or 900. Each manuscript must therefore be searched, to see if it shows signs of containing an early form of the text; but the general rule that the earliest manuscripts are the best will still usually hold good.”
Now, the problem with the scriptures of the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End, is that parts of the scriptures can get extremely confusing due to there being FOUR persons talking at different times. We have St John, we have an angel, we have GOD ALMIGHTY, and we have Jesus.
On top of that, as well as Jesus talking for himself, He is also often representing His Father GOD, and talking for His Father GOD. St John is also often representing GOD ALMIGHTY, and Jesus at different times, making it perhaps even more confusing.
But, as we have seen, when carefully examined there is NOT a SINGLE word to be seen from Jesus saying that He is GOD, or that He is the Father, or that they are both ONE and the same GOD or being. They both always taught that they are always TWO SEPARATE beings, as a Father and a SON.
This divine truth is, in fact, quite the opposite to what most teach.
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Join me again next time when we will examine what GOD ALMIGHTY meant when He certainly did say He is the Alpha and Omega, as well as what Jesus meant when He certainly did say He is the FIRST and the LAST.
In the next article WHO IS: The “Alpha and
Omega” Revelation 1:8?
WHAT IS the meaning of: I am the first and the last,
said Jesus in Revelation 1:17?
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