Sackcloth-N-Ashes
With respect, your responses have not answered my previous question. In John 17.3, Jesus made it perfectly clear who the only true God is.
John 17:3 "And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent."
Now when read in context, with the other verses before it, the "thee" here is referring to The Father. And who sent Jesus Christ? The Father.
Now in John 13.16, we clearly see a reference that he that is sent is not greater than the one who sent him. Since Jesus Christ is sent by The Father, The Father is greater.
John 14.28, ".......my Father is greater than I." How can Jesus be co-equal, when he admits The Father is greater?
John 6:38 "For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me." Now when we examine carefully that verse, there is evidence of two individual beings. Analyze that verse carefully, one is given the orders, and another is obeying orders. The one obeying orders is not equal to the one giving the orders.
In Matthew 28.18 you see this reference ".....All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth" The greek word here for power is G1849 exousia, and another alternative would that could be used in is authority. Now if a person is given authority or powers to do something, it stands to reason at some point in time, before given said authority, such a person would not of had such authority in the first place. The one who gives the authority is the one in a position of power to do so.