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NASB | Philippians 2:7 but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Philippians 2:7 but emptied Himself [without renouncing or diminishing His deity, but only temporarily giving up the outward expression of divine equality and His rightful dignity] by assuming the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men [He became completely human but was without sin, being fully God and fully man]. |
Bible Question:
Had Jesus been God's begotten son, he would be have been equal to him in strength. Jesus was taken for investigation, insulted, beaten, whipped, mocked and crucified without defending himself or being defend by his Father, as the gospels narrate! Not one of Jesus' followers or disciples defended him! The gospels depict a picture of Jesus as the weakest human who ever lived on earth! His mockers said to Jesus, "If thou be the son of God, come down from the cross,"(Matt.27:40). Their challenge was justifiable. Of course, he failed to meet the fefiance! In his weakest wakness, he could not meet the minimal requirements of being God's son! |
Bible Answer: That is the same type of argument that the tempter used : "If you are the Son of God ..." do this of that to proove it. However Jesus being God submitteted to all this as the writer of Hebrews says : Heb 4:15 For we do not have a High Priest Who is unable to understand and sympathize and have a shared feeling with our weaknesses and infirmities and liability to the assaults of temptation, but One Who has been tempted in every respect as we are, yet without sinning. Heb 4:16 Let us then fearlessly and confidently and boldly draw near to the throne of grace (the throne of God's unmerited favor to us sinners), that we may receive mercy [for our failures] and find grace to help in good time for every need [appropriate help and well-timed help, coming just when we need it]. Jesus came to die on the Cross so the mockers challenge was not justifiable. They were telling Him to disobey and take Himself out of the the will of God. He came to die for us. It was His love that held Him there and His determination to endure all so that He as God could take our punishement and be victorious over it. please ask your friends next time you see them, "How would it have proved Jesus was God's Son if He had disobeyed Him?" |