The following is a guest article written by Jason Styba.

In my quest to understand who God is and who God’s only begotten Son is, I’ve realized that there are numerous differences between God and his Son.  This is not to say that his Son Jesus Christ did anything contrary to the will of God, but rather to highlight the inherent differences concerning who they are, what they have done and their relationship to us.  There are many more points than what I’ve listed here. Hopefully one can begin to see that they are not the same being if these hold true.  I believe the first and the last points listed are the most important.  It’s also of utmost importance for one to understand that God is my Father, and that Jesus is the Christ and he is my Lord.  I love God with my whole being and am ever thankful that he provided THE way for salvation by sending his only begotten Son into the world to sacrifice his perfect self on the cross, making atonement for our sins.  I thank God for raising my Lord Jesus Christ from the dead after three days and three nights and making him both Lord and Christ.  What a great God we have and what a wonderful Savior!  That being said, please let us consider the following, looking up each scripture reference to see for yourself:

  • God’s Son actually died and was raised from the dead, while God is eternal and immortal and, therefore, cannot die.  (Romans 5:10, 1 Tim 1:17)
  • God’s Son learned obedience to God, while God need not obey anyone for he is almighty.  (Hebrews 5:8, Acts 5:29, Daniel 7:27)
  • God’s Son grew in favor with God, while God cannot grow in favor with his own self.  (Luke 2:52, common sense)
  • God’s Son was given all things by his Father, while God already has all things.  (Luke 10:22)
  • God’s Son did not seek to do his own will, while God is the one who’s will he sought and did. (Luke 22:42)
  • God’s Son is a man, while God is spirit with no flesh and bones.  (Mark 15:39, John 4:24, Luke 24:39)
  • God’s Son has a God, while God is the MOST HIGH GOD, having no God himself.  (John 20:17, Genesis 14:22)
  • God’s Son has a Father, while God has no Father for He is the creator.  (Matthew 11:27, Isaiah 40:28)
  • God’s Son was made of a woman, while God has always been.  (Galatians 4:4,  Romans 16:26)
  • God’s Son prayed to his God, while God doesn’t pray to anyone - for He’s God and receives prayer.  (John 17:1-3, common sense, and Acts 10:31)

God’s Son is our Lord Jesus Christ, while God is our Heavenly Father!  (1 Corinthians 8:6, Luke 11:13, 2 John 1:3)

Jason Styba