1. Distinctions Between the Father & the Son John 5:16-23

2. 2 GodDeity HolySpirit Father Son IS NOT Acts 10:38; Matt. 3:16 IS NOT John 14:16; Matt. 3:16 IS NOT John 8:16; 14:28; II John 3 IS Acts 5:3-4 IS John 20:28 IS John 20:17 Godhead composed of three persons Gen. 1:1-2, 26- 27; 3:22; 11:6-7 Deut. 6:4 United “one” Gen.1:5; 2:24 Ezra 2:64

3. 3 JESUS: Fully God & Fully Man Jno. 1:1-3, 14, 18 Only begotten son (unique) Immanuel, Isa. 7:14 A Child…A Son…Mighty God, Isa. 9:6

4. 4 For Redemption from Sin Distinctions produced between the Father and the Son (and the Holy Spirit)Distinctions produced between the Father and the Son (and the Holy Spirit) Father & Holy Spirit never became fleshFather & Holy Spirit never became flesh Jesus never gave up His deity, Col. 2:9Jesus never gave up His deity, Col. 2:9 Yet, Jesus said, “My Father is greater than I” (Jno. 14:28)Yet, Jesus said, “My Father is greater than I” (Jno. 14:28)

5. 5 No distinction, Col. 2:9 Equality, Jno. 1:1; 5:17-18; 8:58; 10:30, 33, 36, 37-38 Son worthy of all honor of deity, Jno. 5:23 (Matt. 8:2; 28:9; Jno. 20:28) Divine Nature -Father- -Son- GodDeityGodDeity

6. 6 GLORY: Jesus emptied Himself of the form of God & took the form of a servant, Phil. 2:5-8 morphe: “the form by which a person or thing strikes the vision”… “outward appearance” Son emptied himself of the glory of deity when He became man, Jno. 1:14 Human Nature Submission to Father GodDeityGodDeity

7. 7 SERVANT: Jesus serves as Savior under the authority of the Father, Jno. 14:28 Came to do Father’s will, Jno. 6:38 (5:19, 30; 8:28-29; 12:49-50) “I have come to do Your will, O God” (Heb. 10:7) Voluntary & accomplished, Jno. 10:17-18; 17:4 Human Nature Submission to Father GodDeityGodDeity

8. 8 SERVANT: Jesus serves as Savior under the authority of the Father, Jno. 14:28 Respected Father’s domain, Acts 1:7 (Mt. 24:36) Holy Spirit works under similar authority, John 16:13-14 Gentile understood this about Jesus, Matt. 8:9 Human Nature Submission to Father GodDeityGodDeity

9. 9 Complete oneness of the Godhead Christ was given “all authority” (Jno. 3:35) Work completed…Son has His previous form (appearance) of deity’s eternal glory, Jno. 17:4-5 (Col. 3:11) Redemption “All in complete all” 1 Cor. 15:24- 28 GodDeityGodDeity

10. 10 Son is not inferior to Father Functions under authority of Father Holy Spirit (Jn. 16:13-15) All the fullness of Godhead dwells in Jesus, Col. 2:9 Deny the Son…also deny the Father, 1 Jno. 2:23 (Heb. 2:9) Father H.S.Son GodDeity