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Indeed, the Word that became flesh is the same with the Father (John 10:30;
Philippians 2:5-8).
If Christ is the same with the Father, we dare not say that the Son of God was the flesh of Mary, for it was the Word of God that was active in creation. CanwesaytheWordthatbecamefleshistheFather? Isitbiblicaltosaythat the mind of God is the same as the Word of God?
Can we say the mind of God became flesh? The Son of God is not God the Son nor God the Father. The Son of God is the outer nature of God that died for us on the cross. Since God is Spirit Word, He cannot die, but He was incarnated in the flesh (Cod in Christ), to reconcile the world unto Himself (11Corinthians5:19). ThefleshandbloodofGodisfarmorethanthemind ofGod. ItisthelifegivingpowerofGod. TheSpirit(God)isthelifeofboth the blood and the flesh. Jesus died in the flesh, but not in the Spirit. His
flesh and soul (blood) were in the grave for three days but His Spirit was omnipresent. (See Psalm 16:8-11; Acts 2:26-27; I Peter 3:18.)
Some say that the Son, by Himself, without the Father, was a living, breathing, human being with His own will, mind, soul, and spirit. In other words.Hewaslikeanyotherordinarymansecondperson. However,from
His own mouth Jesus said, "As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by theFather;sohethateatethme,evenheshalllivebyme"(John6:57). Jesus
n quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing" (Jotm 6:63). This indicates that flesh without the Spirit of God can not give
a"* "hen God was manifest in the flesh, it ^0^1, Ephesians 5:30), healing power (I Peter 2:24), sanctifying, justifying
^Ho^lie7s 4(Heaven) (Hebrews 10:19,20). andtheway'toUHof;"®
Jesus, the infallible teacher, said, "I and my Father are one" Qohn 10 30). We now see the Word, which was with the Father, as the visible form of God.
Himf elevate Himself,but madeHimselfofnoreputationandtookuponHimtheform
of a servant and was made in the likeness of men. Being found in fashion as a He humbled Himself and became obedient unto death, even the
death of the cross" (Philippians 2:6-8). The Word of God became flesh, and will forever remain the flesh of God.
In Philippians 2:5-9, the Apostle Paul was not speaking about God the Fathernoryetabouttheso-called"GodtheSon". Inwritingtothechurch at Philippi, he revealed that "the Word that became flesh" was equal to (the same as) the Father before it became flesh. He was the Word of God from