I and my Father are one.
Jesus states that He and the Father are one, not merely aligned strangers.
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I and my Father are one.
Jesus states that He and the Father are one, not merely aligned strangers.
9 Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father? 10 Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.
Jesus explains that seeing Him reveals the Father because the Father dwells and works in Him.
And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
Sonship is tied to the holy child conceived and born through the Holy Ghost.
7 Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared; 8 Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;
In the days of His flesh, Jesus prayed, suffered, and learned obedience as the Son.
I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
Jesus promises the Comforter and then says, ‘I will come to you,’ linking His return to the Spirit’s indwelling presence.
5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: 7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
The One in God’s form truly took servant form, entered human likeness, humbled Himself, and died.
For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
The mediator is specifically the man Christ Jesus, representing humanity before the one God.
Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.
The Father is greater than the Son with respect to the Son’s humbled incarnate position and mission.
But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.
The Son’s limited knowledge belongs to His authentic incarnate condition, not to a second deficient God-person.
And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
Jesus submits His genuine human will to the divine will in Gethsemane.
And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.
Jesus prays for the glory purposed for the Messiah before creation to be realized after His saving work.
Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.
The Son acts in complete dependence on and revelation of the Father rather than as a rival deity.
Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;
The Son genuinely shared human flesh and blood so He could die and defeat death’s power.
Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.
Jesus’ human will yields perfectly to the Father’s will in prayer.
Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:
Jesus is identified as a genuine man accredited by God through miracles God performed by Him.
For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
Jesus experienced real temptation without sin, giving believers a sympathetic high priest.
And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.
Jesus truly increased in wisdom, stature, and favor as a human being.
Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
The crucified Jesus is installed openly as Lord and Messiah in His exalted human office.
Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.
Jesus had to be made like His brethren to serve as a merciful and faithful high priest.
Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.
Jesus’ departure opens the way for the Comforter to come in the new-covenant indwelling.
I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.
Jesus speaks from His messianic human mission: He seeks the will of the One who sent Him.
Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
True confession affirms that Jesus Christ genuinely came in the flesh.
Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me:
A real human body was prepared for the Son’s obedient offering.
For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
The incarnate Son came to accomplish the divine will rather than an independent human agenda.