Okay you two. Real it in a bit. DHK is not a modalist and SG has not claimed to possess a mind greater than David's.
Back to the discussion.
DHK said: ↑
The kingdom is not worldwide and never has been.
I agree with that statement, for the most part. In fact I believe that the Kingdom, in its present manifestation, is not of this world at all with the obvious exception of Him reigning in our hearts.
Neither Jehovah nor Christ has been or is called "the God of the whole earth."
And here I will have to agree with SG. Christ is Jehovah. Jehovah is Christ. This can easily be demonstrated by comparing scripture with scripture.
Isaiah, speaking of Jehovah said:
Isaiah 40:3 The voice of one who calls out, “Prepare the way of
Jehovah in the wilderness! Make a level highway in the desert for our God.
John, speaking of Christ said:
Matthew 3:3 For
this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, make ready the way of the Lord. Make his paths straight.”
Then we can compare:
Numbers 21:5 The people spoke against God, and against Moses, “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no bread, and there is no water; and our soul loathes this disgusting bread.”
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Jehovah sent venomous snakes among the people, and they bit the people. Many people of Israel died.
But Paul attributes that to Christ:
1 Corinthians 10:9 Let’s not test Christ, as some of them tested, and perished by the serpents.
And lastly, but certainly not least:
Genesis 2:4 This is the history of the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that Jehovah God made the earth and the heavens.
John 1:3 All things were made
by him (the word, Christ); and without him was not any thing made that was made.
Now you two play nice. Don't make me pull this car over!