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"GREATER THAN I"
John 14:28 "Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice,
because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I”.
Why did the Lord Jesus say, “The Father is Greater than I”?
if he’s the equal share, meaning EQUAL WITH the Father according Philippians 2:6, why this statement? This verse has been taken out of context for way to long,
and grossly misunderstood. as the word of God says,
in all thy getting get understanding. the word, "GREATER", here in this verse is not the word GREAT, but, "GREATER", it's an Adjective, as used here, and not an Adverb, this is very important in understanding the context of the scripture. the word GREATER is the Greek word G3187 meizon (meid'-zone) adj.
1. larger (specially, in age)
{literally or figuratively}
[irregular comparative of G3173]
KJV: elder, greater(-est), more
Root(s): G3173
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as an Adjective, (of a city) considered with the inclusion of the outer suburbs: Greater London. the definitions are indicating
quantity, (MORE), instead of quality, (SUPERIOR).
quantity: "an exact or specified amount or measure". let’s get an understanding of quantity, (MORE), instead of quality, (SUPERIOR)
In the book of Romans 12:3 it states, "For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith". this verse gives us the understanding of quantity, and quality. every man is the same, (quality), no man is superior/(BETTER) to another, so there's no rank. just as with MALES and FEMALES in the kingdom of GOD. the same Spirit is in every man (male/female) is given the same amount or the same quantity of Faith. likewise, as the same Spirit that manifest in that fleshly body, the nature of the Spirit did not change in quality, but only the quantity is limited to that one body, hence (Intrinsic Spatial, which means, the concrete presence of God the Spirit diversified on Earth as a man). other words his Omni attributes was only limited, (see Philippians 2:7 & 8).
Now being in the FORM of a man (FLESH), he that is now diverse in flesh and in a G2758 κενόω kenoo (ke-no-ō') v. or neutralize of his POWER by his own will. Find himself able to humble himself to the cross, meaning to die, Just as Philippians 2: 7 & 8 clearly states.
With these limitation in flesh and power by or with his own the Spirit, (in the ECHAD of the First), he can only heal one person at a time, whom he may touch or be touched. So now his work is limited, or in small
quantity. By this limitation in flesh, (the Intrinsic Spatial), he’s not omnipresent either. So, one can see clearly by him G2758 κενόω kenoo (ke-no-ō') himself, now he can do the WIIL of the FATHER in the diversified state as a man, to be the sacrifice, and die for the sins of men, his own creation. Supportive scriptures, Hebrews 10:7 "Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God”. and Hebrews 10:9 "Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second”.
This coming was to establish a covenant, and what is the will of God in this new covenant? SALVATION, the spreading of the Gospel. And how is this gospel to be spread?
By MEN and not by angels. And this bring us to the crust of our subject. quantity, (MORE) or quality, (SUPERIOR), and NOT BETTER as you have said. The answer is in quantity, (MORE) people to help spread the GOSPEL, the workers of CHRIST.
Understand, the Lord Jesus didn't go into all the world while he was here on earth in flesh and blood. he was limited in his work of salvation, because of that body he was in. but to see this clearly, watch the WORKS and how it is used. John 14:12 "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and
greater works than these shall he do;
because I go unto my Father". STOP the press, HOLD IT. Did one see it? that word "greater" here in verse 12. it is the same word, "greater", Jesus uses in verse 28. wait a minute, is Jesus saying that men who believe is GREATER than him in power, (quality), NO. because did he not say NO SERVANT IS “GREATER” THAN HIS MASTER/LORD? John 13:16 "Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him”. HERE WE HAVE OUR ANSWER. Greater is used as in quantity, and not in quality. greater used as an adjective, it means, "more"
as in more believers to do the SAME quality of work, just more of us doing the same JOB, Spreading the Gospel, by preaching and teaching. We who believe will do the
SAME works, but now we have millions of Jesus, (to say, for he is in us), doing the same
quality of works, so greater here means more. let’s look at the answer to this millions of Jesus at work, as we’re co-worker with him. listen, John 14:14 "If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it". see it, those who ask in his name, why because he a believer, and if you're a believer, then born again, and being born again, you have the Spirit, and the Spirit dwells in you, therefore he CAME ON PENTECOST, because as the Spirit he can be in any believe anywhere at any time. Hence the use of “GREATER” by the Lord Jesus. By Going to the Father,
he is now GLORIFIED with the Spirit, and is no longer, G2758 κενόω kenoo (ke-no-ō') v. listen to his GLORIFICATION, John 17:5 "
And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was”. And that was Spirit, and this GLORIFICATATION is revealed in Revelatation chapter 5. Revelation 5:6 "And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain,
having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth”, (THE HOLY SPIRIT). He has been GLORIFIED with the Spirit, he have ALL POWER, supportive scripture, Matthew 28:18 "And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth”. That POWER is the Holy Spirit, the Father and I are ONE, yes in Power, in filling both heaven and Earth.
This is where those who misunderstand what they call a duality of powers in heaven, ERROR, there is only one POWER. And also note in revelation chapter 5 verse 6 this Lamb, not the Lamb OF God, but the Lamb have been SENT FORTH WHERE? “Into all the EARTH”. That happen on Pentecost. My God see how the bible come together. This glorification of the Jesus answers the “Father is GREATER than I question. Because the Lord jesus was not yet glorified, he was still in flesh, LIMITED, in Quantity, and not Quality. for no one can improve on raising the dead, or healing the sick, or giving sight to the blind, which all are quality. there is no (BETTER), as you say in resurrection. or any better restoring sight to the blind, or cure of sickness. one cannot improve, or BETTER a resurrection, or healing, which is the cure.
Conclusion: Greater here is in quantity, (MORE), instead of quality, (SUPERIOR). the scriptures are true, he is the “EQUAL” share in flesh in quality, but while in flesh, not in quantity, (MORE). Amen.
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