Since Moses was called elohim, does that make him God?

KerimF

For instance, in these days, the word 'God' is somehow used universally in different situations.

For example, when a boy feels a great attraction and love towards an educated beautiful girl, he may end up telling her "You are my god". Obviously, his girl just understands from his saying that he accepts her to be somehow his 'master on earth'.

Brother Rando

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Thank you @KerimF for your comments.

@Brother Rando - The title "God" can have different meaning to different individuals. Even individuals such as Moses was called God. AS we can see from Scripture, notice the teaching there is one God, the Father.

For even though there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth, just as there are many “gods” and many “lords,”  there is actually to us one God, the Father, from whom all things are and we for him; and there is one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things are and we through him. (1 Corinthians 8:5-6)

I first shared a Scripture with you from the Apostle Peter in hopes it would shake you up to Spiritual Alertness since your back ground is of the Catholic faith. One would think since the Catholic Church proclaims the Apostle Peter is the First Pope of the Catholic Church they would share his teachings found in the Bible. However, the Catholic faith doesn't engage in the teachings of Peter because his teachings are contrary to the Catholics doctrine. Therefore this teaching should have caught your attention.

• Praised be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, for according to his great mercy he gave us a new birth to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, (1 Peter 1:3)

Notice this One Teaching counters the false teaching of three gods and incarnation. IF Jesus Christ is God, then he could not die.

• Would God lie and deceive people that God was Dead?
• If Jesus is God, then who Resurrected God from the Dead?

If there is only One God, then three gods are not accurate. What SCRIPTURE teaches that they are three gods? If the Scripture doesn't state it, then who are claiming it does?

You seem to me, to be someone who is Spiritual and that is a good thing. Jesus stated when you pray you must pray this way,

“‘Our Father in the heavens, let your name be sanctified. Let your Kingdom come. Let your will take place, as in heaven, also on earth. Give us today our bread for this day; and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.  And do not bring us into temptation, but deliver us from the wicked one." (Matthew 6:9-13)

I am sure you recall the Prayer, we prayed it every Sunday. It's often called the Lord's Prayer or the Our Father Prayer.

We have a similar history. I too was a Catholic in my youth.

What is it like to die?

I first learned about death through a Bible Study. After learning the truth about death and that death is the last enemy that will be conquered, I wanted to learn more. Here’s a few scriptures that may give you some Relief and Comfort.

“For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing at all, nor do they have any more reward, because all memory of them is forgotten.” (Ecclesiastes 9:5)

My Catholic upbringing always taught me that hell was an eternal place of torment and inescapable. This religious teaching never sat well with me. I could never figure out why the God of Love would do such a thing.

Then at my Bible Study, I came across this scripture, “hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.” (Rev 20:13) This blew my mind because it connected the dots for me. See, the priests would take money from the parishioners to pray for their dead loved ones, telling us this might get them out of hell. All the while, preaching that hell is ETERNAL. Did they know something I didn’t, I wondered? This was nothing but a ponzi scheme.

Other scriptures that gave me Relief and Comfort is the good news about the Resurrection. “And I have hope toward God, which hope these men also look forward to, that there is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous.” (Acts 24:15) I was elated to learn this about my loved ones that have passed in death.

Then Jesus Christ told his followers, “Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice and come out” (John 5:28) Free Bible Study | JW.ORG

KerimF

@Brother Rando I first shared a Scripture with you from the Apostle Peter in hopes it would shake you up to Spiritual Alertness since your back ground is of the Catholic faith.

@KerimF I am sorry to give you the impression that I may have an interest to hear what the Apostle Peter, or any other man (Prophet, Apostle, Disciple, Saint... etc.) have said.

I know it is boring to let you hear the same thing, over and over.

Jesus only, no one else, was able to give me all the logical answers I was looking for. I mean, I got from Him knowledge, not a doctrine. And if someone told me that I was created to obey and worship a god whose image is much like of an earthly king looking for obedient slaves and followers, I respect his belief, his doctrine, as I respect the earthly slaves who obey and serve their earthly masters.

After all, it is not a crime if someone follows his preprogrammed instincts that let him look for money and power by any means, to ensure his survival on earth as long as possible and enjoy his superiority over others before he dies. But obviously, it is hard for such a human to understand someone who, as I, says: “The kingdom I am looking for is not of this world”.

My last worries are to be rich, to be a master or to be an obedient slave of a great master (masters). I am free to love/care even those who are created to play my enemies and no one can accuse me of being a traitor because I don’t belong to any formal group, religious or political. I am also free not to resist whoever enjoys hating me or even persecuting me.

God (The One Loving Will/Power of my Heavenly Father and Jesus, unified by the Holy Spirit) is of spirit, and I do care of my soul only to be an image of this Divine Spirit, before I lose my mortal body at death, the end of my stewardship on earth {Luke 16:1-9}.