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NASB | Philippians 2:6 who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Philippians 2:6 who, although He existed in the form and unchanging essence of God [as One with Him, possessing the fullness of all the divine attributes--the entire nature of deity], did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped or asserted [as if He did not already possess it, or was afraid of losing it]; |
Bible Question:
If Jesus was truly 'God', then how can he speak of equality with 'God' as something not be grasped? |
Bible Answer: Many people are confused about the trinity or three in one God. I have heard it explained several different ways and none of them ever made sense to my small mind. I searched the bible for a long time to figure out Jesus, God, Father, Holy Spirit to understand how all this worked. I prayed and ask God to help me because I was so frustrated and this is what I got. I will share it with you. I'm sure you haven't heard anything like it before so try to think about it before you toss it out. God is a Spiritual family in heaven. God is their last name (Abba-Father God, Jesus Christ the Son of God, The Holy Spirit of God. They are a family with the same last name and there is a chain of command. These all three have the same nature, righteous with out sin but they all have different functions. So even though Jesus is God the Father's Son He is not the Father. They are all three in the family of God. The human family is an example of the heavenly family. There is a chain of command. The father, mother, and children in the earthly family. The family members are all born with the same nature. They all have the same last name. They have different functions but are still in the same family. Like our family, children can be added toGod's heavenly family. When we are baptized we are born into the body of Christ. Because Jesus defeated Satan His father gave him the authroity over the kingdom of God (body of Christ) but at one point in time Jesus will hand back the kingdom to his Father. When you read the bible and you see the word God ask yourself the question God who? God the Father, God the Son or God the Holy Spirit. Sometimes they will be spoke of sperately or collectively. When Jesus was being baptized he came out of the water and the heavens opened and the Father spoke and said this is my Son whom I am well pleased and the Holy Spirt lightened upon Him as a dove. Notice we see all three individually all having a different work. Jesus obeying his Father. The Father sending His Son the Holy Spirit of promise through baptism. The Holy Spirit assending as a dove. A hard verse to understand, not so now. Using the principal of asking God who. John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word. and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. Who was the Word that was in the beginning? Jesus John 1:14. and the Word was with God. God who? Jesus couldn't be with himself, no he was with his Father God. and the Word was God. God who? God the Son. 2He was in the beginning with God. Who was He? Jesus the Son was in the beginning with his Father God. 3.All things came into being by Him (Jesus), and apart from Him (Jesus) nothing came into being that has come into being. Proverbs 8:22-36 great explanation. I hope this blessed you! |