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If Jesus is God, why did he say “the Father is greater than I” in the Bible (John 14:28)?
It is also imperative that we bring the entire book of John into play (including it's prologue). In the prologue of John, we learn about the Word who was with God and that the Word was God (verse 1). All things were made through Him (verse 3). Verse 4 mentions that in Him was life. Keep reading to lRead more
It is also imperative that we bring the entire book of John into play (including it’s prologue).
In the prologue of John, we learn about the Word who was with God and that the Word was God (verse 1). All things were made through Him (verse 3). Verse 4 mentions that in Him was life.
Keep reading to learn why Jesus is able to say “The Father is greater than I”:
14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
Now that we have taken a look at the first pages of the book of John, have established Jesus as God & Creator, full of life and having the glory of God the Father in him, we can return to chapter 14 of John, in verse 21 Jesus says:
21 And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him.
How will Jesus know every single person that loves him? And how will he have the ability to love all of those people, and how will he be able to manifest himself to all who love him?
I am not sure if you claim to adhere to the bible while interpreting Jesus to be merely a messenger. But if so, how can Jesus claiming such powerful attributes be reconciled?
In order to reconcile these verses, Jesus has to be all-knowing (omniscient), all-powerful (omnipotent), and ever present (omnipresent).
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Hi Ganet, Thank you for your question. Let's take a look at the verse you mentioned: John 14:28 You have heard Me say to you, ‘I am going away and coming back to you.’ If you loved Me, you would rejoice because I said, ‘I am going to the Father,’ for My Father is greater than I. In order to correctlRead more
Hi Ganet,
Thank you for your question. Let’s take a look at the verse you mentioned:
John 14:28 You have heard Me say to you, ‘I am going away and coming back to you.’ If you loved Me, you would rejoice because I said, ‘I am going to the Father,’ for My Father is greater than I.
In order to correctly interpret Jesus’ words in this verse, we should consider John chapter 14 in it’s entirety. In verse 20 Jesus says:
20 At that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you in Me, and I in you.
As we can see, Jesus claims to be in God. What does it mean? Well, it must be something pretty hard to grasp for some in order for Jesus to have worded it like: in that day you will know. As if there was something that wasn’t fully registering in their minds then. Jesus saying the Father is greater than I, is not in terms of essense, but rather in rank. Why is this? Because of the fact that He took on flesh.
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What Marvel superhero’s can defeat Superman? Well depends on the word “can” cuz if you can beat Supes 1/10 then that’s technically “can” and I don’t think we need to put we need to talk about the rare occasion Absorbing Man happens to have touched Kryptonite before meeting Superman.
What Marvel superhero’s can defeat Superman? Well depends on the word “can” cuz if you can beat Supes 1/10 then that’s technically “can” and I don’t think we need to put we need to talk about the rare occasion Absorbing Man happens to have touched Kryptonite before meeting Superman.
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Thor – Similar speed, strength, durability, energy based attacks, plus centuries of combat experience & some magic.
Thor – Similar speed, strength, durability, energy based attacks, plus centuries of combat experience & some magic.
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As the name suggests, he is quite literally stronger than everything in the Marvel Universe. TOAA is omnipotent, omnipresent, and omniscient. Pretty complex words, but it basically means that he can do literally whatever he wants, whenever he wants, without any limitations. Omnipotent beings can defRead more
As the name suggests, he is quite literally stronger than everything in the Marvel Universe. TOAA is omnipotent, omnipresent, and omniscient. Pretty complex words, but it basically means that he can do literally whatever he wants, whenever he wants, without any limitations. Omnipotent beings can defeat literally anything conceivable. If the characters from both DC and Marvel universe all tried to kill this guy, they would still lose as soon as he decides they should.
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