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    That They May Be One Just As We Are One
    That They May Be One Just As We Are One
    That They May Be One Just As We Are One
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    That They May Be One Just As We Are One

    By Jack A. Albert

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    A closer look at a cherished doctrine of most Christians.
    The question is: How can we be one as Jesus/Yeshua is one with God His Father? That was one of the main things that Jesus/ Yeshua was praying about in the passage of Scripture that we know as John 17.
    Someone might say, "Jesus was praying only for His disciples, not everyone." Not so:
    (John 17:20)

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    PublisherJack A. Albert
    Release dateMar 15, 2019
    ISBN9780463615560
    That They May Be One Just As We Are One
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    Jack A. Albert

    I was born near downtown Joliet, IL by Italian parents on February the 9th, 1932. Started reading the Bible in my mid teens, but didn’t fully understand what Jesus accomplished until years later when I joined the Navy because of the Korean War. I joined the Navy for three reasons: One, I felt a responsibility to serve my country; Two, many of my uncles had served in the Navy during World War II; and Three, because of my religious beliefs, I felt that there was a better chance of my not having to kill anyone face to face in the Navy. After praying about it, I enlisted in the Navy in early February 1951, and eventually was assigned to a ship in the amphibious branch of the Navy, named the USS Monrovia APA 31. Being in the amphibious branch of the Navy, we carried Marines and practiced amphibious landings. During one of those times there was a Marine Master Sergeant who conducted a bible class aboard my ship, and I attended it. It was in his class that I came to fully understand what Jesus did for any of us who puts their faith in Him. God honored my prayer and kept me away from combat. But it wasn’t until many years later (starting in the 60’s) that a cousin and I (after much prayer and study of the Bible) came to see the Jewishness of our beliefs. My cousin and I and a very close friend started a small church in Lockport, IL, but because our beliefs, for the most part, were different than typical “Christianity” we only lasted for a few years. I eventually ended up in a Messianic Jewish congregation because it was closer to my beliefs. But I no longer attend there. One reason: I don't drive long distances because of my age and some eye trouble, As I said in the preface of my first book, what I have written (with much prayer) is mainly from my own study of the Scriptures. Like the Apostle Paul, I never married. Not that I didn’t desire to, but I left it up to God. I came close a few times, but it must not have been His will. Perhaps, if I had married I would never have written my books. As the Apostle Paul said: (1 Cor 7:32-34a NIV) I would like you to be free from concern. An unmarried man is concerned about the Lord's affairs--how he can please the Lord. {33} But a married man is concerned about the affairs of this world--how he can please his wife-- {34} and his interests are divided. Be that as it may, I never married. As I look back, I believe that God had saved me much grief: One died in child birth, one died of cancer, and one died, but I don’t know how since I found out indirectly, years later, through the obituary of her father. I pray that God, through His Son, Jesus/Yeshua, will guide all who read my books..

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      That They May Be One Just As We Are One - Jack A. Albert

      THAT THEY MAY BE ONE, JUST AS WE ARE ONE

      A Closer Look at a Cherished Doctrine of Most Christians

      By Jack A. Albert

      Copyright © 2019 Jack A. Albert

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      THAT THEY MAY BE ONE, JUST AS WE ARE ONE

      I get my title from John 17:22

      (John 17:22 NASB) "And the glory which Thou hast given Me I have given to them; that they may be one, just as We are one;

      The question is: How can we be one as Jesus/Yeshua is one with God His Father? That was one of the main things that Jesus/ Yeshua was praying about in the passage of Scripture that we know as John 17.

      [Jesus is the Greek (Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous)) to English derivation. Yeshua (ישוע), is the Hebrew to English derivation. Since this is mainly addressed to Christians, I’ll use Jesus and Christ some of the time.]

      Someone might say, Jesus was praying only for His disciples, not everyone. Not so:

      (John 17:20 NASB) "I do not ask in behalf of these alone, but for those also who believe in Me through their word;

      The cherished doctrine that I’m referring to is the doctrine of the Trinity. The word Trinity isn’t found in the New Testament, but it seems to be implied. Do I believe in the Trinity? Yes and No. Yes, I believe that there is a oneness between God, and His only begotten Son, and God’s Holy Spirit, No, I don’t believe God’s only begotten Son is equally God! Let me explain:

      After many many years of studying the Bible and looking to God in prayer in the name of His Son (most important), I came to the simple conclusion that if Jesus/Yeshua was God He couldn’t die to pay for our sins, since GOD CANNOT DIE!! That’s plain simple logic, is it not? So, how do traditional Trinitarians get around that? The only conclusion that I can come up with is they have to change what death really is. So, I’m eventually going to get into that.

      [I would not be called a traditional Trinitarian, because I don’t believe that Jesus is equally God, but I do believe that Jesus and the Father are one — I’ll get into that later on too.]

      And, most importantly, we should use God’s Holy Word alone to back up what we believe. And, we should give the first mentions of death, which are found in the Old Testament, the most weight.

      Some believe that if you don’t believe that Jesus is God, you can’t be saved, or you are not a true Christian. So, what is a true Christian, and how is one saved? A true Christian is one who repents of one’s sins and accepts God’s offer of Salvation through faith in His Son, the Christ (Messiah) of Israel; that God’s Son died to pay for our sins, and that God raised Him from the dead. If you truly believe that, you’ll be saved unto eternal live in God’s coming Kingdom, in which God’s Son Yeshua/Jesus is the anointed King (Messiah/Christ).

      (Luke 1:31-33 NKJV) And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name JESUS. {32} He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. {33} And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end.

      How do you get into His Kingdom?

      (John 3:16 NKJV) "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

      One must believe in His only begotten

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