Anyone in their right mind should not answer this loaded spiritual question until it has qualification, with scriptural support.
The words ‘very nature’ and 'equal to' other phrases can mean many things to different people. Does Jesus have the same ‘very nature’ as God? I do have scripture I can access that does support a more precise meaning of who are Jesus and God. Now if you are serious in your question to me, you must provide this data, else I have to consider this is something you have picked up over time without any thought on the matter, besides what you have been taught.
It does sound like a theory you have picked in the way you have abbreviated the question. There is no sense of care and concern for the recipient of the question, that conveys more meaning as to show understanding, or explanation as presented here, as to get a sincere answer. Maybe you are not concerned, only to provoke an argument. You only know your intentions, not I. I do want to speak for the heart, and maybe you do as well.
In Christ, Always
And anyone in their right mind akap should not make statements in which they cannot back up by Scripture. You have at John 5:17,18 the following: "But He answered them, "My Father is working until now, and I Myself am working." vs18, For this cause therefore the Jews were seeking all the more to kill Him, because (or why?) He not only was breaking the Sabbath, but also was calling God His own Father, MAKING HIMSELF EQUAL WITH GOD."
How about John 8:57-59? "The Jews therefore said to Him, You are not yet fifty years old and have You seen Abraham? vs58, Jesus said to them, Truly, truly I say to you, before Abraham sprang into existence, I am." vs59, Therefore they picked up stones to throw at Him; but Jesus hid Himself, and went out of the temple." Here again akap, why did the Jews want to kill Jesus?
Then there is John 10:30-31, "I and My Father, we are one." vs31, "The Jews took up stone AGAIN to stone Him." Why akap? John 19:7, "The Jews answered him, (that is Pilate at the trial of Jesus) We have a law, and by that law He ought to die because (or why?) He made Himself out the Son of God." What law did Jesus break for claiming He was the Son of God akap?
Then there is the trial record at Matthew 26:61-66. "This man stated, "I am able to destroy the temple of God and to rebuild it in three days." (Of course most of us know that Jesus said He would raise His own body John 2:19 but the Apostle John said John 2:21, "But He was speaking of the temple of His body.) The Jews thought Jesus was going to destroy the actual temple.
Continuing on to Matthew 26:62, "And the high preist stood up and said to Him, Do You make no answer? What is it that these men are testifying against You?" vs63, But Jesus kept silent, And the high priest (Caiaphas) said to Him, "I adjure You by the living God, that You tell us whether You are the Christ, the Son of God."
The high priest is asking Jesus Christ to swear an oath and tell them the Jews two things. One, is Jesus the Messiah/Christ and two, are you the Son of God." Vs64, "Jesus said to him, You have said it yourself, nevertheless I tell you, hereafter you shall see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming on the clouds of heaven." (At Luke 22:70 Jesus simply says, "Yes, I am) Vs65, "Then the high priest tore his robes, saying, He has blasphemed! What further need do we have of witnesses? You have now heard the blasphemy; vs66, what do you think? They answered and said, He is deserving of death."
So what was the blasphemy that Jesus committed according to the Jews that He should die akap? Or to put it another way, what was it that Jesus stated in the verses I provided that caused the Jews to want to kill Him? And here's another question? Why would the Jews want to kill Jesus for claiming He is the Messiah/Christ and the Son of God since the Jews also believe that their the sons of God as well?
And btw akap, none of this is some theory just made up and some of us do care so for you to continue to make "assumptions" shows again that you think your some kind of mind reader and you know the thoughts and intents of ones heart. If Jesus Christ is not God then why did the Jews want to kill Him for claiming He was the Messiah/Christ the Son of God or at John 10:33, Make Yourself out God?
IN GOD THE SON,
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