Jesus is Equal to God

 

Jesus is Equal to God 

 John (5:19-23) 

 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. For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel. For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son: That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him. 

 Jesus asserts that he only does what he sees the Father doing, demonstrating perfect unity between himself and the Father. This deep communion implies that Jesus acts in total harmony with divine will, carrying out works that reflect the Father's purposes. 

 He continues by explaining that the Father loves the Son and shows him everything he does. This suggests not only a special love between the Father and the Son, but also a relationship of trust and mutual revelation. 

 Jesus then highlights the authority granted to him by the Father, including the power to give life and to judge. He emphasizes that honoring the Son is honoring the Father who sent him, and that those who do not recognize the Son are at odds with God's will. 

 These verses emphasize the profound relationship between Jesus and God the Father, revealing their divine unity and the authority that Jesus possesses as the Son of God. They also underscore the importance of recognizing and honoring Jesus as integral to God's will and purpose.

Do you attribute to Jesus the same reverence you would give to the Creator? It's crucial to accept that Jesus is God. If you claim to love and respect God but view Jesus merely as a common human or spiritual teacher, you deny his divine nature. At the core of Christianity is the recognition that Jesus is the incarnation of God. Any interpretation that places him at a lower level goes against the essence of the Christian faith. This warning given by John in his first letter is clear.

"By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you heard was coming and now is in the world." (1 John 4:2-3)

 To confess that Jesus has come in the flesh goes beyond acknowledging his birth. It means recognizing his pre-existence and his divinity as the eternal Son of God. Do you believe this?