Considering John 10:30-38, compare: John 17:22, 23; Philippians 2:6. These are two of many, many other scriptures related to this topic.
where in the letters did they literally write Jesus is the Father?
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Way back in the prophets was written about Christ this
Isaiah 9:6 — While from the Hebrew Bible, this Messianic prophecy is heavily quoted and applied to Jesus throughout New Testament Christology:
Isaiah 9:6 — While from the Hebrew Bible, this Messianic prophecy is heavily quoted and applied to Jesus throughout New Testament Christology:
In Matthew 5 Jesus says about Himself
17 “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill.
Jesus fulfils the promise of God also found in the prophecies of Isaiah who says He will be called 'Everlasting Father'
17 “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill.
Jesus fulfils the promise of God also found in the prophecies of Isaiah who says He will be called 'Everlasting Father'
The Messianic prophecy at Isaiah 9:6 foretold of several titles that would befit Jesus, but none would refer him to Almighty God. (Isaiah 9:7)
God’s Adversary, Satan the Devil, is called a “god” (2 Corinthians 4:4) because of his dominance over men and demons (1 John 5:19; Luke 11:14-18), then with far greater reason and propriety is God’s firstborn Son called “a god,” “the only-begotten god” as the most reliable manuscripts of John 1:18 call him.
The Hebrew Scriptures are consistently clear in showing that there is but one Almighty God, the Creator of all things and the Most High. (Genesis 17:1; Isaiah 45:18; Psalms 83:18) The New Testament does not contradict this teaching that had been accepted and believed by God’s servants for thousands of years, but instead they support it. (Mark 12:29; Romans 3:29, 30; 1 Corinthians 8:6; Ephesians 4:4-6; 1Timothy 2:5) Jesus Christ himself said, “The Father is greater than I am” and referred to the Father as his God, “the only true God.” (John 14:28; 17:3; 20:17; Mark 15:34; Revelation 1:1; 3:12) On numerous occasions Jesus expressed his inferiority and subordination to his Father. (Matthew 4:9, 10; 20:23; Luke 22:41, 42; John 5:19; 8:42; 13:16) Even after Jesus’ ascension into heaven his apostles continued to present the same picture.-1 Corinthians 11:3; 15:20, 24-28; 1 Peter 1:3; 1 John 2:1; 4:9, 10.
But Jesus never usurped the position of his father/Almighty God. (Philippians 2:6) He readily admitted that the authority with which he spoke and acted did not originate with him. It was a delegated authority, for “the Father had given all things into his hands.” (John 13:3; compare Matthew 11:27; 28:18; John 3:35; 17:2.) Hence, Jesus declared: “Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing; for whatever he does, that the Son does likewise.”-John 5:19; compare John 5:30; 8:28, 42.
This is that why Jesus said: “He who has seen me has seen the Father.” However, more is involved in that expression than mere representation. Since Jesus perfectly reflected the personality of his Father, whom only the Son fully ‘knew,’ seeing Jesus Christ was like seeing God himself. (Matthew 11:27) Yet, the Father is superior to the Son, as Jesus acknowledges: “The things I say to you men I do not speak of my own originality.” Jesus properly gives all credit for his teachings to his heavenly Father.
Isaiah 9, literally says and His name will be called
Mighty God,
Everlasting Father,
6 For unto us a Child is born,
Unto us a Son is given;
And the government will be upon His shoulder.
And His name will be called
Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
7 Of the increase of His government and peace
There will be no end,
Upon the throne of David and over His kingdom,
To order it and establish it with judgment and justice
From that time forward, even forever.
The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.
I don't know where your theology rests on who is the Son
Bible Gateway passage: John 5:21-23 - 21st Century King James Version
For as the Father raiseth up the dead and quickeneth them, even so the Son quickeneth whom He will. For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son, that all men should honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He that honoreth not the Son honoreth not the Father...
21 For as the Father raiseth up the dead and quickeneth them, even so the Son quickeneth whom He will.
22 For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son,
23 that all men should honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He that honoreth not the Son honoreth not the Father who hath sent Him.
Nowhere does the Bible say Jesus is the Father. Isaiah 9: 6, say the "Everlasting Father", in relation to Jesus. But the Biblical Hebrew says. "Eternal originator" See Jn 1: 3. Col 1: 16--17. And that's what "Everlasting Father" means.
The Most and most acurate Greek manuscrips say Jesus is the Onle begotten Son, Not god. in Jn 1: 18. Jn 1: 1 says Jesus is God with God. Not a god with God.
Of course He is God as is the Father God.
Christ is in the form of God, as that is true, The Son is also co-eternal with the Father
They are both distinct and also God together.
Bible Gateway passage: Philippians 2 - 21st Century King James Version
If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tenderness and mercies, fulfill ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord and of one mind. Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory, but in...
6 who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God,
7 but made Himself of no reputation, and took upon Him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men.
8 And being found in the fashion of a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient unto death—even the death of the cross.
9 Therefore God also hath highly exalted Him, and given Him a name which is above every name,
10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in Heaven and things on earth and things under the earth,
11 and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Hebrews 1 makes it clear, Christ is the Creator of all things, yet there is God and there is His Son as distinct persons.
8 But unto the Son He saith, “Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever; a scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Thy Kingdom.
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1 God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spoke in times past unto the fathers by the prophets,
2 hath in these last days spoken unto us by His Son, whom He hath appointed Heir of all things, by whom also He made the worlds,
3 who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person, upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,
4 being made so much better than the angels, as He hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.
5 For unto which of the angels said God at any time, “Thou art My Son; this day have I begotten Thee”? And again, “I will be to Him a Father, and He shall be to Me a Son”?
6 And again, when He bringeth in the First-Begotten into the world, He saith, “And let all the angels of God worship Him.”
7 And of the angels He saith, “Who maketh His angels spirits and His ministers a flame of fire.”
8 But unto the Son He saith, “Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever; a scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Thy Kingdom.
9 Thou hast loved righteousness and hated iniquity; therefore God, even Thy God, hath anointed Thee with the oil of gladness above Thy fellows.”
10 And, “Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the works of Thine hands.
11 They shall perish, but Thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment.
12 And as a vesture shalt Thou fold them up, and they shall be changed. But Thou art the same, and Thy years shall not fail.”
13 But to which of the angels said He at any time, “Sit on My right hand until I make Thine enemies Thy footstool”?
14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for those who shall be heirs of salvation?
Bible Gateway passage: Mark 12:35-37 - 21st Century King James Version
And Jesus answered and said, while He taught in the temple, "How say the scribes that Christ is the Son of David? For David himself said by the Holy Ghost: `The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit Thou at My right hand until I make Thine enemies Thy footstool."' David therefore himself calleth Him...
35 And Jesus answered and said, while He taught in the temple, “How say the scribes that Christ is the Son of David?
36 For David himself said by the Holy Ghost: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit Thou at My right hand until I make Thine enemies Thy footstool.”’
37 David therefore himself calleth Him ‘Lord’; and whence is He then his son?” And the common people heard Him gladly.
Yet, the only conclusion to be reached from John 1:1-18 is that the Son is truly God, just as the Father is God.
Of course they support it, but that doesn't mean that the Son isn't also truly God. The doctrine of the Trinity fully supports monotheism. Apart from being a very selective list of verses, meaning that the context of most of the NT is missing, 1 Cor. 8:6 points to the eternal nature of the Son. And since absolute existence belongs only to God, the only rational conclusion is that the Son is also truly God.
You're taking all these verses out of context since Jesus said a lot of things that you have excluded, including:
Joh 3:13 No one has ascended into heaven except he who descended from heaven, the Son of Man.
Joh 6:32 Jesus then said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread from heaven.
Joh 6:33 For the bread of God is he who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”
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Joh 6:38 For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will but the will of him who sent me.
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Joh 6:49 Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died.
Joh 6:50 This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that one may eat of it and not die.
Joh 6:51 I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.”
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Joh 6:57 As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so whoever feeds on me, he also will live because of me.
Joh 6:58 This is the bread that came down from heaven, not like the bread the fathers ate, and died. Whoever feeds on this bread will live forever.”
Joh 8:23 He said to them, “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.
Joh 8:24 I told you that you would die in your sins, for unless you believe that I am he you will die in your sins.”
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Joh 8:58 Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am.”
oh 16:28 I came from the Father and have come into the world, and now I am leaving the world and going to the Father.”
Joh 16:29 His disciples said, “Ah, now you are speaking plainly and not using figurative speech!
Joh 16:30 Now we know that you know all things and do not need anyone to question you; this is why we believe that you came from God.”
Joh 17:24 Father, I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory that you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world.
(All ESV.)
But, again, you're leaving out a lot of context. They said a lot of things:
Joh 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Joh 1:2 He was in the beginning with God.
Joh 1:3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made.
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Joh 1:10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him.
Joh 1:11 He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him.
Joh 1:12 But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God,
Joh 1:13 who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.
Joh 1:14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
Joh 1:15 (John bore witness about him, and cried out, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me ranks before me, because he was before me.’”)
Rom 9:5 To them belong the patriarchs, and from their race, according to the flesh, is the Christ, who is God over all, blessed forever. Amen.
Rom 10:9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
Rom 10:10 For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.
Rom 10:11 For the Scripture says, “Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame.”
Rom 10:12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, bestowing his riches on all who call on him.
Rom 10:13 For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
1Co 8:4 Therefore, as to the eating of food offered to idols, we know that “an idol has no real existence,” and that “there is no God but one.”
1Co 8:5 For although there may be so-called gods in heaven or on earth—as indeed there are many “gods” and many “lords”—
1Co 8:6 yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through whom we exist.
Gal 4:4 But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law
Php 2:5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus,
Php 2:6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped,
Php 2:7 but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men.
Php 2:8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.
Col 1:15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.
Col 1:16 For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him.
Col 1:17 And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.
Heb 1:2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world.
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Heb 1:10 And, “You, Lord, laid the foundation of the earth in the beginning, and the heavens are the work of your hands;
Heb 1:11 they will perish, but you remain; they will all wear out like a garment,
Heb 1:12 like a robe you will roll them up, like a garment they will be changed. But you are the same, and your years will have no end.”
(All ESV.)
Again, you're taking things out of context. Note that Jesus is the incarnation of the Son. You mention Phil. 2:6, but seem to ignore all that verses 6-8 state. So, we must consider what we should expect to be the case if God himself comes to earth and empties himself by taking on human flesh. How else do you think it should work, other than living in complete dependence on the Father, especially if one reason for that is likely to give his followers an example to follow?
There are far too many passages that point to the eternal, absolute nature of the Son, meaning that he is also truly God, that must be taken into account, along with those that speak of his humanity.
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