John wrote: >> The Son is such because He is always >> the Servant of the Father.
John wrote: > A son can become a servant on any or several occasions. And a servant can become a son, which is the case in which we find ourselves. John wrote: > The fact that He claimed to be the Son was understood > by those of His day as making Himself equal to God. Actually, we should recognize that for the most part, Jesus did not directly claim to be the Son of God. He referred to God as his Father, and this is what was interpreted as his making himself equal to God. Furthermore, it was not just his words, but how he acted and carried himself. John wrote: > I believe that "Jesus Christ" is a term that always includes > this notion " Sonship." I doubt seriously that the biblical > writers ever wrote those words, Jesus Christ, without > felling the excitement of that first confession, Thou are > the Christ, the Son of the Living God. I agree. As Terry pointed out, he was never known as "Jesus Christ" until he was born of Mary, so if this is the term that denotes sonship to you, why would you object to those who see sonship as a functional role he took on by his own personal experience of the incarnation? John wrote: > If being a son does no damage to the notion of equality, > why would any other function impair that belief, when > speaking of the Christ? Being a son does affect the notion of equality in some ways. In a father and son relationship, the father is considered superior and in authority over the son, is he not? I have always viewed my earthly father this way. How about you? Furthermore, we have Jesus saying, "my father is greater than I." Does this denote any inequality in your mind? Peace be with you. David Miller. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
