Allah
or
“God
is greater than
all
the other gods.”
Proclaimed:
YHWH
or
in English
named
“Jehovah,
You alone are the Most High
over
all the earth.”
Of universal fame
acclaimed.
Giving himself a ‘personal’ name
doesn’t
make him odd.
To distinguish himself from all others:
“For even though there are so-called gods,
whether in heaven or on earth,
just as there are many “gods” and many “lords,”
there is actually to us one God,
the Father,
from whom all things are and we for him;
and there is one Lord,
Jesus Christ,
through whom all things are and we through him.”
How we Became.
“In the beginning was the Word,
and the Word was with God,
and the Word
was a god.”
“He is the image
of the invisible God,
the firstborn of all creation;
because
by means of him
all other things were created
in the heavens and on the earth,
the things visible and the things invisible,
whether they are thrones or lordships or governments or authorities.
All other things have been created
through him
and for him.”
Yet,
“Christ Jesus,
who,
although he was existing in God’s form,
gave no consideration
to a seizure,
namely,
that he should be
equal
to
God.”
But he did explain Jah
perfectly:
“Philip said to him:
“Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.”
Jesus said to him:
“Even after I have been with you men for such a long time,
Philip, have you not come to know me?
Whoever has seen me has seen the Father also.
How is it you say,
‘Show us the Father’?
Do you not believe
that I am in union with the Father
and the Father
is in union with me?”
He exclaimed:
“Most truly I say to you,
the Son cannot do a single thing of his own initiative,
but only what he sees the Father doing.
For whatever things that One does,
these things the Son does
also
in like manner.”2 Chron. 2:5; Ps. 83:18; 1 Cor. 8:5, 6; John 1:1; Col. 1:15, 16; Phil. 2:5; John 14:8-10; John 5:19;
Philippians 2:6
although he was existing in God’s form: The Greek expression rendered “form” (mor·pheʹ) basically refers to “nature; appearance; shape; likeness.” Jesus was a spirit person just as “God is a Spirit.” (Joh 4:24 and study note) The same Greek term is used of Jesus’ taking “a slave’s form” when he “became flesh,” or became a human.—Joh 1:14; Php 2:7.
gave no consideration to a seizure, namely, that he should be equal to God: Or “did not regard equality with God as something to be seized (grasped).” Paul here encourages the Philippians to cultivate an outstanding attitude like that of Jesus. At Php 2:3, Paul tells them: “With humility consider others superior to you.” In verse 5, he continues: “Keep this mental attitude in you that was also in Christ Jesus.” Jesus, who considered God to be superior, never ‘grasped for equality with God.’ Instead, he “humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death.” (Php 2:8; Joh 5:30; 14:28; 1Co 15:24-28) Jesus’ view was not like that of the Devil, who urged Eve to make herself like God, to be equal to Him. (Ge 3:5) Jesus perfectly exemplified Paul’s point here—namely, the importance of humility and obedience to the Creator, Jehovah God.—See study note on a seizure in this verse.
a seizure: Or “a thing to be seized.” Lit., “a snatching.” The Greek noun used here (har·pag·mosʹ) is derived from the verb har·paʹzo, which has the basic meaning “to seize; to snatch.” Some have suggested that this term refers to retaining something already possessed. However, the Scriptures never use the Greek term to mean the holding on to something already in one’s possession. Rather, it is often rendered “seize” or “snatch (away)” or by other such expressions. (Mt 11:12; 12:29; 13:19; Joh 6:15; 10:12, 28, 29; Ac 8:39; 23:10; 2Co 12:2, 4; 1Th 4:17; Jude 23; Re 12:5) If Jesus “gave no consideration” to seizing equality with God, it must be that he was never equal to God. © 7 days ago, Lucretia McCloud family • teen • love • hope • christian
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