Remember that time when Jesus said he was YHWH in the flesh and that he was actually three separate entities (i.e., the Trinity)?
Yeah, me neither—'cause that didn't happen.
And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. (Luke 18:19)
Jesus’ question isn’t humility — it’s theology;
- Denies Jesus = YHWH (Yahweh)
- Affirms only the Father is good
Points to the unknown, merciful Father.
The known God [Elohim] was evil.
I form light and create darkness;
I make well-being and create evil;
I am YHWH, who does all these things. (Isaiah 45:7)
YHWH (Yahweh) and the Father are distinct beings… Jesus revealed the gracious Father. YHWH (Yahweh) = not good—Jesus never affirms the YHWH (Yahweh)’s goodness.
Jesus = Son of the good God/Father.
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. (Apostolicon, cf. 2 Cor 5:17)
Leave the old life behind and walk in the newness that Christ alone gives.
YHWH’s theft vs. the Father’s trust.
YHWH arms Israel to plunder Egypt: “Grab gold, silver, clothes—loins girded, staffs ready!” (Exod 12:34–36). Christ sends disciples empty-handed: “No shoes, no staff, no bag, no second shirt, no coins” (Luke 9:1–3).
YHWH’s king David gets blasted for loving his enemies—Joab snarls he “loves those who hate you” (2 Sam 19:5-6). Christ commands: “Love your enemies, bless those who curse you” (Luke 6:27-28).
YHWH’s warrior code vs. the Father’s radical mercy.
I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. (Evangelion, cf. John 15:5)
Remain in the Vine (Christ alone)—and let His life flow through you to bear lasting fruit.
YHWH demands endless sacrifices, nitpicks cups & plates, drowns men in rules—then whines, “Who asked for this?” (Isa 1:11-12). He rejects blood & burnt offerings (Ps 50:13), claims no hunger (Isa 40:28)—yet sniffs Noah’s BBQ with delight & favours Abel’s offering of guts (Gen 4:4; 8:20-21).
Jesus ends the charade: true worship is in spirit & truth, not smoke & stench. YHWH’s hypocritical rituals vs. the Father’s pure mercy.
All who came before me are thieves and robbers... I [Jesus] am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. (Evangelion, cf. Jn 10:8–10)
Enter through the true Door—Christ alone—and receive the abundant life no thief can steal.
The Elohim of Genesis 1 created a good world and blessed every animal (Gen 1:1–2:3).
YHWH, the Elohim of the second creation (Gen 2:4b onward), hates his own creatures and bans them from the table (Lev 11 & Deut 14).
Jesus, emissary of the unknown Father above the Elohim, restores the original blessing of Genesis 1, overturns YHWH’s hateful legislation, and feeds the multitudes with the “abominable” creatures YHWH cursed—proving he is not the son of the schizophrenic lawgiver, but the liberator sent to rescue creation from the YHWH's tyranny (Luke 9:12–17, Mark 7:19, 8:6–8).
The documentary rupture and legal contradiction are irreconcilable.
YHWH the vengeful vs. the Father of mercy in Jesus;
YHWH’s Law: “Eye for eye, tooth for tooth” (Deut 19:21), garment for garment, love friends, hate enemies.
Christ’s Gospel: Turn the cheek, give your tunic too, love your enemies (Luke 6:29).
Same god? ABSOLUTELY NOT.