From the previous lessons, we've studied that "true Jesus" is indeed the Christ the "Son of God" (Lesson-3G). As a Son of God, Jesus is a Man in nature and state of being (Lesson 3H). As a Man, Jesus Christ Is The Same Yesterday, Today And Forever (Lesson-3I). As a man, Jesus is not an ordinary Man but a "Very Special Man" (Lesson-3J), For Jesus Christ Is indeed Subordinate Or Not Equal To God The Father (Lesson-3K). 

Also from the previous lessons, we've also studied that from the Old Testament times to the New Testament times, God is absolutely One and not a Trinity (Lesson-2I). According to the Lord Jesus Christ and the Apostles, the one and "only true God" is the Father in heaven (Lesson-2J). The true God is a Spirit in nature and state of being, He is the Lord God Almighty, the Creator of all things, He is eternal, immortal and invisible (Lesson-2K), Thus the God of Jesus and the Apostles is the same God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob (Lesson-2L ), for God never change (Lesson-2M).

Based on the foregoing lessons, let us identify some of the distinct differences or dissimilarities that unmistakably set apart the Lord Jesus Christ from the Lord God Almighty―the Father in heaven, proving that they are "not indeed one being or one Triune God" as many others are led to believe. And therefore, Jesus is not God Himself.

 Let us continue our study of the clear passages of the Bible that we may come to know the truth if the allege members of the Trinity or the Triune God are indeed co-equal and co-eternal, one in essence, nature, power, action, and will (Lesson-2C.1).

3L.1   God has no beginning but Jesus Christ came from God.

In Psalms 90:2, this is written:

Before the mountains were brought forth, Or ever You had formed the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God. (NKJV)

The same verse in another version of the Bible:

Before the mountains were created, before you made the earth and the world, you are God, without beginning or end. (NLT)

God, who created all things, has no beginning or end. God is from everlasting to everlasting.

In John 8:42, this is written:

Jesus said to them, "If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I proceeded forth and came from God; nor have I come of Myself, but He sent Me. (NKJV

The same verse in another version of the Bible:

Jesus said to them, "If God were your Father, you would love me, for I came from God and am here; I did not come on my own, but he sent me. (NAB)

Jesus Himself declared that, "He preceded forth and came from God" and "He was sent by God".

Knowing the scriptural truth that "God has no beginning or end", while on the contrary "Jesus came from God" and was sent by God, clearly and undeniably prove that God and Jesus are not one being as they are distinct or separate from each other.  Thus, Jesus cannot be God Himself because He is not co-eternal with the God the Father. 

Co-eternal means that they always existed eternally from ages past, neither preceding the other.   This is not true of Jesus for He himself unmistakably said that "He preceded forth and came from God". His statement is corroborated by other verses that Jesus was "the beginning of the Creation of God" (Revelation 3:14), and the "firstborn of every creature" (Colossians 1:15).

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The Trinity doctrine states that God is the Triune God, existing as three persons, but one being. Members of the Trinity are said to be co-equal and co-eternal, one in essence, nature, power, action, and will. The Father is uncreated, the Son is uncreated, and the Holy Spirit is uncreated, and all three are eternal with no beginning (Lesson-2C.1), then. . . If Jesus is indeed co-eternal, that is no beginning, as God in the Trinity, then why did Jesus say that He came from God whereas God has no beginning? If Jesus as God came from another God, then there would be two Gods? Is this right or wrong?

3L.2   God is immortal (not subject to death), but Jesus Christ died on the cross.

In 1 Timothy 1:17, this is written:

Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. (NKJV)

God is immortal, not subject to death.

In the following verses these are written:

30. So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, "It is finished!'' And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit.
33. But when they came to Jesus and saw that He was already dead, they did not break His legs. (John 19:30&33, NKJV)

"let it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by Him this man stands here before you whole. (Acts 4:10, NKJV)

Jesus died on the cross and was raised from the dead by God..

Knowing the scriptural truth that "God is immortal"―not subject to death, while on the contrary "Jesus died on the cross and was raised from the dead by God" clearly and incontestably prove that God and Jesus Christ are not one being as they are distinct or different from each other. Therefore, Jesus cannot be God Himself because He is not co-equal, co-eternal and not one in nature, power with God.

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Members of the Trinity are said to be co-equal and co-eternal, one in essence, nature, power, action, and will. (Lesson-2C.1), then. . .  . If Jesus is indeed co-eternal (no beginning or end) as God in the Trinity, then why did Jesus die on the cross? If Jesus is indeed co-equal and one in power as God in the Trinity, then why did the Apostles say that Jesus was raised from the dead by God? Could a God die and be raise from the dead by another God?

3L.3   God is spirit, without flesh and bones, but Jesus Christ is man having flesh and bones.

In the following verses, these are written:

"God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.'' (John 4:24, NKJV)

"Behold My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself. Handle Me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see I have.'' (Luke 24:39, NKJV)

Jesus Himself said that God is Spirit, and that a spirit does not have and bones. And by showing His hands and feet Jesus proved to the Apostles that He is not a spirit.

In John 8:40, this is written:

"But now you seek to kill Me, a Man who has told you the truth which I heard from God. Abraham did not do this. (John 8:40, NKJV)

Jesus Himself has told the truth that He is a Man―that is with flesh and bones.

Knowing the scriptural truth that "God is Spirit―without flesh and bones", while on the contrary "Jesus is a Man―with flesh and bones", clearly and unquestionably prove that God and Jesus are not one being as they are distinct or dissimilar from each other. Thus, Jesus cannot be God Himself because He is not equal and not one in nature with God.

Questions to Ponder::

The Trinity doctrine states that God is the Triune God, existing as three persons, but one being. Members of the Trinity are said to be co-equal and co-eternal, one in essence, nature, power, action, and will. (Lesson-2C.1) Christ was the incarnation of the eternal second person of the Trinity, who was fully God and fully Man simultaneously. (Lesson-3C.2) If Jesus is indeed co-equal and one in nature as God in the Trinity, then why is God a pirit, whereas Jesus is flesh and bones? Can God's nature be a spirit and not a spirit, that is with flesh and bones, at the same time?

3L.4   The everlasting God neither grows tired nor weary, but Jesus wearied or grew tired.

In Isaiah 40:28, this is written:

Have you never heard or understood? Don't you know that the Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of all the earth? He never grows faint or weary. No one can measure the depths of his understanding. (NLT)

The Lord, the everlasting God never grows faint or weary.

In John 4:6, this is written:

Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied from His journey, sat thus by the well. It was about the sixth hour. (NKJV)

Jacob's well was there. Jesus, tired from his journey, sat down there at the well. It was about noon. (NAB)

Jesus, get wearied or tired from his journey sat down by Jacob's well.

Knowing the scriptural truth that "the Lord God never grows faint or weary, while on the contrary "Jesus became tired or wearied" from His journey, clearly and conclusively prove that God and Jesus are not one being as they are distinct or different from each other.  Thus, Jesus cannot be God Himself because He is not co-equal and not one in power with God.

Questions to Ponder::

The Trinity doctrine states that God is the Triune God, existing as three persons, but one being. Members of the Trinity are said to be co-equal and co-eternal, one in essence, nature, power, action, and will. (Lesson-2C.1) If Jesus is indeed co-equal and one in power, one in nature as God in the Trinity, then why does God never grows faint or weary whereas Jesus became tired or wearied? Are they not suppose to be equal in power?

3L.5   God knows no other God besides Himself, but Jesus Christ recognizes the Father in heaven as His Father and His God.

In Isaiah 44:8, this is written:

Do not fear, nor be afraid; have I not told you from that time, and declared it? You are My witnesses. Is there a God besides Me? Indeed there is no other Rock; I know not one.' '' (NKJV)

God declared that there is no God besides him. Indeed there is no other, God knows not one.

In the following verses, these are written:

Jesus spoke these words, lifted up His eyes to heaven, and said: "Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son also may glorify You, "And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. (John 17:1&3, NKJV)

Jesus said to her, "Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, `I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.' '' (John 20:17, NKJV)

Jesus Himself prayed to the only true God, the Father in heaven, whom He also recognizes as His Father and His God.

Knowing the scriptural truth that, God does not recognize any other God besides Himself while on the contrary Jesus recognizes God―the Father in heaven―as His Father and His God. This clearly and conclusively prove that God and Jesus are not one being as they are distinct  or different from each other.  Thus, Jesus cannot be God Himself because He is not co-equal and not one in essence and nature and power with God the Father.

Questions to Ponder::

The Trinity doctrine states that God is the Triune God, existing as three persons, but one being. Members of the Trinity are said to be co-equal and co-eternal, one in essence, nature, power, action, and will. (Lesson-2C.1) If Jesus is indeed co-equal and one in power with God the Father in the Trinity, then why did God say that there is no God besides Him, whereas Jesus Himself said that the Father in heaven is His Father and His God? How can Jesus be God if He recognizes the Father in heaven as His Father and His God? Can a God have a Father and a God?

3L.6   God is above all―He is subject to no one, but Jesus Christ, the Son is subject to God.

In Ephesians 4:6, this is written:

one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. (NKJV)

God the Father is above all, thus He is subject to no one.

In the following verses, these are written:

Now when all things are made subject to Him, then the Son Himself will also be subject to Him who put all things under Him, that God may be all in all. (1 Corinthians 15:28, NKJV)

But I want you to know that the head of every man is Christ, the head of woman is man, and the head of Christ is God. (1 Corinthians 11:3, NKJV)

The Son Himself will be subject to God, thus the head of Christ is God.

Knowing the scriptural truth that "God is above all" that is subject to no one, while on the contrary Jesus Christ is subject to God who is His head, clearly and unquestionably prove that God and Jesus are not one being as they are distinct or different from each other. Therefore, Jesus cannot be God Himself because He is not co-equal and not one in power with God the Father.

Questions to Ponder::

The Trinity doctrine states that God is the Triune God, existing as three persons, but one being. Members of the Trinity are said to be co-equal and co-eternal, one in essence, nature, power, action, and will. (Lesson-2C.1) If Jesus is indeed co-equal and one in power with God the Father in the Trinity, then why is God the Father is above all, that is subject to know one, whereas Jesus the Son is Himself subject to God?

3L.7   Only God the Father knows the day and the hour when Judgment Day will happen, but the Son Jesus does not know it.

 In Mark 13.32, this is written:

"But of that day and hour no one knows, neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.  (NKJV)

Knowing the scriptural truth that only God the Father knows the day and the hour when Judgment Day will happen, while on the contrary the Son Jesus does not know it, clearly and unquestionably prove that God and Jesus are not one being as they are distinct or different from each other. Thus Jesus cannot be God Himself because He is not co-equal and not one in power, action and will with God the Father.

Questions to Ponder::

The Trinity doctrine states that God is the Triune God, existing as three persons, but one being. Members of the Trinity are said to be co-equal and co-eternal, one in essence, nature, power, action, and will. (Lesson-2C.1) If Jesus is indeed co-equal and one in power, action and will as God the Father in the Trinity, then why would Jesus not know the day and hour of Judgment Day when God the Father will send Him for the second time? How can the Triune God know and not know at the same time?

3L.8   The Lord God is Almighty but the Lord Jesus Christ said He can do nothing by Himself.

In the following verses these are written:

6 No one in heaven is like you, LORD; none of the heavenly beings is your equal.
7 You are feared in the council of the holy ones; they all stand in awe of you.
8 LORD God Almighty, none is as mighty as you; in all things you are faithful, O LORD. (Psalms 89:6-8, TEV)

"For with God nothing will be impossible.'' (Luke 1:37, NKJV)

 Jesus replied, "I assure you, the Son can do nothing by himself. He does only what he sees the Father doing. Whatever the Father does, the Son also does. (John 5:19, NLT)

Knowing the scriptural truth that for God nothing is impossible, while on the contrary the Lord Jesus can do nothing by Himself, clearly and conclusively prove that God and Jesus are not one being as they are distinct or different from each other. Thus Jesus cannot be God Himself because He is not co-equal and not one in power with God the Father.

Questions to Ponder::

The Trinity doctrine states that God is the Triune God, existing as three persons, but one being. Members of the Trinity are said to be co-equal and co-eternal, one in essence, nature, power, action, and will.   (Lesson-2C.1) If Jesus is indeed co-equal and one in power, action and will as God in the Trinity, then why did Jesus say that He can do nothing by Himself?

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Having studied the foregoing verses pertaining to the characteristics that clearly distinguishes God the Father and Christ Jesus, we can certainly conclude that God, the Father, and the Christ Jesus are not one being or one "Triune God" because they are not co-equal; they are not co-eternal; and they are not one in essence, not one in nature, not one in power, not one in action and will. Furthermore, we can also surely conclude that the Lord Jesus Christ is not God Himself because according to Him, there is only one True God, the Father in heaven (John 17:1-3), who is His Father and His God (John 20:17).

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