Jesus also agreed with Thomas that he was God.
I am not trying to get theological anything.
God has characteristics no other being has, It is what makes him God. Even if, (as some say) Jesus came to existance at some time. He still has ALL the characteristics of God.
An angel does not have these characteristics. we will never have them, and this is what will ALWAYS separate us from God.
Lucifer was called the greatest of ALL creation. Does this mean he was greater than Christ at one time?
Jesus said he is the one true God yes.. The father is the ultimate authority. Jesus never denied this. But that does not mean Jesus is not God himself.
If Jesus is God, and the Father is the one true God, as you seem to accept, then I assume you cannot be trinitarian but oneness pentecostal, I say that genuinely
Concerning Christ having the Father's characteristics
Absolutely, when Christ walked this earth, the Holy Spirit was on him IN BODILY FORM.
Christ prayed that we the believers may be one AS he and his Father are one
Can you be me or I you?
No! we remain two indivdual people, but we can be of one heart and one mind in the Spirit, that is the only way you and I can be one
And Christ said:
That they may be one AS we are one
Beyond that eg, all I can say is, as you are aware there is not one plain statement in the bible that states Christ is the one true God, let alone saying eternal ife hinges on believing it
The call is simply to believe Christ is the Son of God, and if I am honest(and I don't mean you for you accept the biblical requirement unto salvation) only a person led by the academic mind, and not the Spirit will refuse to accept the requiremnt of belief Christ himself laid down unto salvation
I would like to leave it there for now, I am not at home, but will be saturday if you wanted to discuss this anymore then. I have a few private messages to send, then I must sign off till late tomorrow or saturday
God Bless