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NASB | John 14:28 "You heard that I said to you, 'I go away, and I will come to you.' If you loved Me, you would have rejoiced because I go to the Father, for the Father is greater than I. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 14:28 "You heard Me tell you, 'I am going away, and I am coming back to you.' If you [really] loved Me, you would have rejoiced, because I am going [back] to the Father, for the Father is greater than I. |
Bible Question:
Dear Nolan, If you believed in Holy Trinity could please explain these verses John 17:3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. John 17:4 I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do. John 17:5 And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was. Colossians 1:15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: John 14:28 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. Matthew 24:36 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. are they truly equal? Johnny |
Bible Answer: Hi, Johnny! Part 1 or 2 Please read the Bible in its entirety. Do not attempt to divorce the various passages from the rest of the Bible… if you persist on doing so, you will never please Yahweh (Hebrews 11:6), you will be found short of Grace by He who can save you or discard you (Matthew 7:22-23), and you will only be cheating yourself out of the Truth ( 1 Corinthians 1:19-31)--you who seek to glorify yourself, glorify in the Lord! I do not blame you for erring… it is our nature! When we seek to grow in earthly wisdom, that which is Spirit born confounds us! That is why I convey to you James commands to ask God for His Wisdom (James 1:5) and He will gladly fill you with the Holy Spirit! But you must be humble and truly thirsty for His revelations! Humble yourself to God and He will exalt you!: It is of the mysterious wisdom of God that we talk, the wisdom that was hidden, which God predestined to be for our glory before the ages began. None of the rulers of the age recognized it; for if they had recognized it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory; (1 Corinthians 2:7-8) True, there will be hard passages in the Bible that our finite understanding will never grasp; but the Holy Spirit, who is God Himself, can broaden our mind and understanding so that His Will is revealed in the fullness of times: For no prophecy ever came from human initiative. When people spoke for God it was the Holy Spirit that moved them. (2 Peter 1:21) Think on this: When you worship Yahweh, do you direct your worship to only the Father? The same person who said that “the Father is greater than I,” also said: The Father and I are one. (John 10:30) How do you reconcile these two opposite statements? Either the Father is greater than Jesus or the Father and Jesus are one or they are both true statements since Jesus Christ as the Lamb of God, had to suffer our infirmities in order to rescue us from our filth! (Isaiah 52:13 thru 53:12). Again, I ask: when you worship the Father, do you ask Him for enlightenment or do you tell Him how to receive your worship and prayers? You see Jesus and the Father are inseparable! They share one Throne (Revelation 22:1) , they share one Temple (Revelation 21:22), and they are the Light (Revelation 21:23). There is One Creator, One Lord, One King, One Savior, One God!: ‘Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? What I say to you I do not speak of my own accord: it is the Father, living in me, who is doing his works. You must believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me… (John 14:10-11 ) Paul understands this relationship between the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit: Ephesians 2:17-18: He came to bring the good news of peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near. Through him, then we both in the one Spirit have free access to the Father. (“both” refers to the Jews and gentiles) God is Three Divine Persons in one Unit of Perfection: John 14:16-17, 23: I shall ask the Father, and he will give you another Paraclete to be with you for ever, the Sprit of truth whom the world can never accept since it neither sees nor knows him; but you know him, because he is with you, he is in you. Jesus replied: Anyone who loves me will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we shall come to him and make a home in him. Please remove your blinders! Let go of your ego and of the fallacies of man, and open your heart to Jesus, all the Apostles new Him as God: Thomas replied, ‘My Lord and my God!’ Jesus said to him: You believe because you can see me. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe. (John 20:28-29) This is the truth and I am speaking in Christ, without pretence, as my conscience testifies for me in the Holy Spirit; there is great sorrow and unremitting agony in my heart: I could pray that I myself might be accursed and cut off from Christ, if this could benefit the brothers who are my own flesh and blood. They are Israelites; it was they who were adopted as children, the glory was theirs and the covenants; to them were given the Law and the worship of God and the promises. To them belong the fathers and out of them, so far as physical descent is concerned, came Christ who is above all, God, blessed for ever. Amen. (Romans 9:1-5) |