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My objection, was with your argument that, since Paul used the term "Law of Christ", that indicates or somehow proves Christ's divinity. If using the term "Law Of Christ", suggests that Christ is God, then when the bible identifies God's law, as the "Law of Moses", that would also, following your line of reasoning, suggest Moses' is God. What's good for the goose, is good for the gander. If the term "Law of Christ" points to Christ's divinity, then "Law Of Moses" would point to Moses' divinity. I don't believe Christ or Moses are YHWH. I'm simply making an observation, of the implications of what you're proposing.
As far as John 1:1..It's not clear as to whether the Logos that was with God, is a person or just a god or divine person. The Logos, may not be "GOD" with a capital "G". There are many gods and powers, mentioned in the bible, and all of them aren't false gods. David is called god, Moses is identified as god, the judges of Israel are gods, angels are gods. The devil is the "god of this age/aeon". That doesn't imply that these gods or powers, authorities, are the almighty God. YHWH, the one true God ( with a capital G).
Thomas might not have been directing those words to Jesus, but to YHWH. However, even if he was directing those words to Jesus, that doesn't necessarily imply that Thomas was identifying Jesus as YHWH, the One True God. The end of the gospel of John, tells us the purpose of that gospel. It's for us to believe that Jesus is the son of God. Jesus had a God, His God, is the one true God, YHWH, the heavenly Father.
It's best for us to rely on the gospel of Matthew, which is the only gospel written to Israel, in Hebrew or Aramaic, by one of the 12 apostles. Matthew's gospel, has more authority, and takes precedence, over all of the others. Wherever one gospel, might disagree with Matthew on a certain issue, we should side with Matthew's version. Israel maintains three levels of scriptural authority. All of the books, in the Jewish or Israelite canon of scripture, don't hold equal authority. There's Torah, Nevem, Kethuvim / The Law - Prophets - Writings.
As disciples of Messiah, those called out from the nations, we must hold the words of Messiah, in the gospel of Matthew, as having the highest authority, equal to Torah. Messiah delivered the Torah to Moses on mount Sinai, and His interpretation of Torah, is to be observed. We are in the process, of entering the promise land. The Jordan is near, and we will cross it soon, but we are not there yet. The New Covenant is dawning, replacing the night or darkness of this fallen age. The New Covenant will be consummated, with the house of Israel and Judah, when Messiah returns. It's Israel/Judah, united, that will reign with Messiah, over the nations.
When are you going to address my posts to you?