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Who is Jesus in reality? Is he a God ? If he is a God, indeed, he should have owned every thing, and he should not have been given by any other the favours such as what he had been conferred on him - his life, power, abilities and the glory . Because he who is called as God should have his own capability and be one who is independ of all others. But one who depends on others is not eligible to be called as God . Therefore if it is questioned as “was the life of Jesus was of his own by it self ?”
Jesus himself gives the answer to this question in the following verse.
Jesus himself gives the answer to this question in the following verse.
As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father. -John 6:57
If we ask Jesus whether the life, which he had possessed was of his own or given by some one else? Jesus answers in the above verse to this question as “I LIVE BY THE FATHER.” This is to mean that he does not live by his own ability of living, and hence Jesus proclaims as ‘I live by Father’. This is because he knew the truth. What is that truth? Observe in the following verse.
But the Lord is the true God, he is the living God and an everlasting king. -Jeremiah 10:10
The second part of the above verse explains clearly that “HE (JEHOVAH) IS THE LIVING GOD”. Therefore it is evident that except one God Jehovah no other can have ‘The self living power’. This is why in the above verse it has been emphasized saying as“ HE IS THE LIVING GOD”. Had Jesus or any other person possessed the self living power, then the above verse would not have been stressed as He is the living God. As Jesus knew that only one God Jehovah possessed the self living power he proclaims the truth crystal clearly saying as “THE LIVING FATHER HATH SENT ME, AND I LIVE BY THE FATHER”. In spite of this clear statement many believers not only neglect this curious fact, which Jesus had preached, but also are believing and propagating quite contrary to the fact saying that Jesus is as potent as Jehovah! Is it not contrary belief to the God’s word? Quite the contrary. If it is questioned as how one should believe Jesus the answer for this question is that we should believe Jesus just as in the same way as he introduced himself. Then only one can be treated as a true Christian. Further Jesus made clear that ‘HE WAS LIVING BY FATHER’. If one believes that Jesus also possessed the self living power just as Jehovah , contrary to the above crystal clear statement of Jesus, his belief is void and he will not attain the salvation. Therefore one should believe Jesus as an ordinary human being, who was sent by God as a prophet following of whom leads to salvation and that he ( Jesus ) was living by God . This is the belief what Jesus had expected from his followers.
HAD JESUS HIMSELF COME IN TO THIS WORLD OR WAS HE SENT?
If Jesus were verily a God then his appearance and disappearance should have been according to his own desire, because one who is called as God should be ‘Independent’ but a ‘Dependant’ can never be eligible to be called as God. In this regard if Jesus were asked whether he was really a God as is being professed and also whether he himself manifested or was sent by any other his answer can be seen from the following verses.
Jesus answered them, and said My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. -John 7:16
He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness in him.-John 7 :18
For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. -John 6:38
No man can come to me, except the father which hath sent me draw him. -John 6:44
As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father -John 6:57
For I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me -John 8:16
And he that sent me is with me... -John 8:29
Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. -John 7:16
...For I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.-John 8:42
But he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him.-John 8:26
For I have not spoken of my self; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say and what I should speak.-John 12:49
O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me. -John 17:25
On a careful perusal of the above references it becomes crystal clear that Jesus did not come into this world of his own desire . Then by what means, was he manifested? The answer to this question is that he had been sent by God. If Jesus were as capable as Jehovah himself then he should have come himself of his own will. How could one be a god who had been sent by another God? In spite of all these facts as made out in the Bible, if it is supposed that both are equal, then does Jesus accept this misconception? Observe in the following.
Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servent is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him. -John 13:16
What Jesus says clearly in the above verse is that THE SERVENT IS NOT GREATER THAN HIS LORD, therefore believing ‘Jesus and Jehova as co-equals’ or Jehova is Jesus, and vice versa, and propagating suchlike beliefs are contrary to the teachings of Jesus. If one expects to be loved by Jesus he should have the same belief as what Jesus had about Jehova and about himself. Then only one can be eligible to proclaim- “I belong to Jesus Christ” otherwise this proclamation would become only a self deciet.
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