“I and the Father are one” (John 10:30)
This is a very commonly and thoughtlessly quoted passage for the purpose of proving that “Jesus Christ is God.” Strange indeed it is that so few people have understood so simple a message. Many have failed to see that the little word “and” separates as well as joins two parts of a sentence. It is two Persons spoken of; obviously, they cannot be one Person. Many a time when this verse has been quoted to the writer, he has asked the simple question—“One what?” Seeing the point with evident surprise, they have no answer to give. The Complete Bible (S.& G.) answers the question well. It reads, “The Father is in unison with me, and I am in unison with the Father.” (See also verse 38.) We may also point out the patent fact that it is not the unity of equals, but the unity of Father and Son. (See also Twentieth Century New Testament.) Our heavenly Father commends the use of wisdom and reason and invites us to ask Him for it. (James 1:5.)
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Author: R. H. Judd
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Bible reference(s): John 10:30
Source: One God: God of the Ages (Oregon, IL: Restitution Herald, 1949).
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