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NASB | John 6:38 "For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 6:38 "For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but to do the will of Him who sent Me. |
Bible Question: This verse seems to indicate that Jesus has a different will than God. Other verses support this theory. If Jesus is God, how can that be? A skeptic asked this question of me and I cannot answer it. Maybe you can. |
Bible Answer: No other verses support that Jesus has a different will than God - Jesus is God! Like you said, there are theories - from the minds of humans and not God. First, I want to say that if the skeptic is not asking you this question with the purpose of conversion, don't bother. One must first understand that Jesus is the Word of God in the flesh (John 1:1,14). He was both human and divine. We, as humans, have our own will. Jesus, Who is our perfect example, shows us that we are to do the will of God and not our own will - if you want eternal life with God. Just like Jesus was water baptized. Why? To fulfill all righteousness - He's our example to follow (Matthew 3:13-17). 1 Timothy 3:16 says, "And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory." Who was manifested in the flesh? God was! Isaiah 9:6 says, "For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace." What shall the Son's name be called? The mighty God! The everlasting Father! God is our Savior and His saving name is Jesus! WalkingTalkingBible |
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