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What do John 14:28 ('the Father is greater than I'), John 5:19 ('the Son can do nothing by himself'), Mark 13:32 (the Son does not know the day or hour), and 1 Corinthians 15:28 ('the Son himself will be made subject') teach about the relationship between the Father and the Son? Do these passages describe Jesus' eternal nature or his voluntary mission?

TRINITY — THE HOLY

  • GEN 1:26
  • GEN 3:22
  • ISA 6:3
  • ISA 6:8
  • ISA 11:2
  • ISA 11:3
  • ISA 42:1
  • ISA 48:16
  • ISA 61:1-3
  • ISA 63:9
  • ISA 63:10
  • MAT 1:18
  • MAT 1:20
  • MAT 3:11
  • MAT 3:16
  • MAT 12:18
  • MAT 12:28
  • MAT 28:19
  • MRK 1:8
  • LUK 1:35
  • LUK 3:16
  • LUK 3:22
  • LUK 4:1
  • LUK 4:14
  • LUK 4:18
  • JHN 1:32
  • JHN 1:33
  • JHN 3:34
  • JHN 3:35
  • JHN 7:39
  • JHN 14:16
  • JHN 14:17
  • JHN 14:26
  • JHN 15:26
  • JHN 16:7
  • JHN 16:13-15
  • JHN 20:22
  • ACT 1:2
  • ACT 1:4
  • ACT 1:5
  • ACT 2:33
  • ACT 10:36-38
  • ROM 1:3
  • ROM 1:4
  • ROM 8:9-11
  • ROM 8:26
  • ROM 8:27
  • 1CO 2:10
  • 1CO 2:11
  • 1CO 6:19
  • 1CO 8:6
  • 1CO 12:3-6
  • 2CO 1:21
  • 2CO 1:22
  • 2CO 3:17
  • 2CO 5:5
  • 2CO 13:14
  • GAL 4:4
  • GAL 4:6
  • PHP 1:19
  • COL 2:2
  • 2TH 2:13
  • 2TH 2:14
  • 2TH 2:16
  • 1TI 3:16
  • TIT 3:4-6
  • HEB 9:14
  • 1PE 1:2
  • 1PE 3:18
  • 1JN 5:6
  • 1JN 5:7
  • REV 4:8

THE HOLY GEN 1:26; 3:22; ISA 6:3,8; 11:2,3; 42:1; 48:16; 61:1-3; 63:9,10; MAT 1:18,20; 3:11,16; 12:18,28; 28:19; MRK 1:8; LUK 1:35; 3:16,22; 4:1,14,18; JHN 1:32,33; 3:34,35; 7:39; 14:16,17,26; 15:26; 16:7,13-15; 20:22; ACT 1:2,4,5; 2:33; 10:36-38; ROM 1:3,4; 8:9-11,26,27; 1CO 2:10,11; 6:19; 8:6; 12:3-6; 2CO 1:21,22; 3:17; 5:5; 13:14; GAL 4:4,6; PHP 1:19; COL 2:2; 2TH 2:13,14,16; 1TI 3:16; TIT 3:4-6; HEB 9:14; 1PE 1:2; 3:18; 1JN 5:6,7; REV 4:8

OBEDIENCE — INSTANCES OF — Jesus

  • MAT 3:15
  • MAT 26:39
  • MAT 26:42
  • LUK 22:42
  • JHN 4:32
  • JHN 4:34
  • JHN 5:30
  • JHN 12:49
  • JHN 12:50
  • JHN 14:31
  • JHN 17:4
  • HEB 3:2
  • HEB 10:7

INSTANCES OF — Jesus MAT 3:15; 26:39,42; LUK 22:42; JHN 4:32,34; 5:30; 12:49,50; 14:31; 17:4; HEB 3:2

CONDESCENSION OF GOD — SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

  • PSA 8:4-6
  • PSA 113:5
  • PSA 113:6
  • PSA 144:3
  • ISA 45:11
  • JHN 3:16
  • ROM 5:8
  • HEB 2:11
  • HEB 6:17
  • HEB 6:18
  • 1JN 4:10
  • 1JN 4:19

SCRIPTURES RELATING TO PSA 8:4-6; 113:5,6; 144:3; ISA 45:11; JHN 3:16; ROM 5:8; HEB 2:11; 6:17,18; 1JN 4:10,19

GLORY — OF GOD — Exhibited in Christ

  • JHN 1:14
  • 2CO 4:6
  • HEB 1:3

OF GOD — Exhibited in Christ JHN 1:14; 2CO 4:6; HEB 1:3

GLORY — ETERNAL — Procured by death of Christ

  • HEB 2:10

ETERNAL — Procured by death of Christ HEB 2:10

JUDGMENT — THE GENERAL

  • 1CH 16:33
  • JOB 14:17
  • JOB 21:30
  • JOB 31:13-15
  • PSA 9:7
  • PSA 50:3-6
  • PSA 96:13
  • PSA 98:9
  • ECC 3:17
  • ECC 11:9
  • ECC 12:14
  • EZK 18:20-28
  • DAN 7:9
  • DAN 7:10
  • AMO 4:12
  • MAT 3:12
  • MAT 7:22
  • MAT 7:23
  • MAT 8:29
  • MAT 10:15
  • MAT 11:22
  • MAT 12:36
  • MAT 12:37
  • MAT 12:41
  • MAT 12:42
  • MAT 13:30
  • MAT 13:40-43
  • MAT 13:49
  • MAT 13:50
  • MAT 16:27
  • MAT 22:11-13
  • MAT 23:14
  • MAT 25:1-46
  • MRK 4:22
  • MRK 8:38
  • MRK 13:32
  • LUK 3:17
  • JHN 5:22
  • JHN 12:48
  • ACT 10:42
  • ACT 17:31
  • ROM 2:5-10
  • ROM 14:10-12
  • 1CO 3:13
  • 1CO 4:5
  • 2CO 5:10
  • 2TH 1:7
  • 2TH 1:8
  • 2TI 4:1
  • 2TI 4:8
  • HEB 6:2
  • HEB 9:27
  • HEB 10:27
  • 1PE 4:5
  • 1PE 4:7
  • 2PE 2:4
  • 2PE 2:9
  • 2PE 3:7
  • 2PE 3:10-12
  • 1JN 4:17
  • JUD 1:6
  • JUD 1:14
  • JUD 1:15
  • JUD 1:24
  • REV 1:7
  • REV 6:15-17
  • REV 11:18
  • REV 20:11-15
  • REV 22:12

THE GENERAL — includes John 5:22 (all judgment committed to the Son), Mark 13:32 (timing of judgment unknown), Acts 10:42 and 17:31 (Jesus appointed judge), 2 Timothy 4:1 (judge the living and dead). Full entry: 1CH 16:33; JOB 14:17; 21:30; 31:13-15; PSA 9:7; 50:3-6; 96:13; 98:9; ECC 3:17; 11:9; 12:14; EZK 18:20-28; DAN 7:9,10; AMO 4:12; MAT 3:12; 7:22,23; 8:29; 10:15; 11:22; 12:36,37,41,42; 13:30,40-43,49,50; 16:27; 22:11-13; 23:14; 25:1-46; MRK 4:22; 8:38; 13:32; LUK 3:17; 10:10-14; 11:31,32; 12:2-5; 13:24-29; 19:12-26; 20:45-47; JHN 5:22; 12:48; ACT 2:19-21; 10:42; 17:31; 24:25; ROM 2:5-10,12-16; 14:10-12; 1CO 3:13; 4:5; 6:2; 2CO 5:10; 2TH 1:7,8; 2TI 4:1,8; HEB 6:2; 9:27; 10:27; 1PE 4:5,7; 2PE 2:4,9; 3:7,10-12; 1JN 4:17; Jude 1:6,14,15,24; REV 1:7; 6:15-17; 11:18; 20:11-15; 22:12

KINGDOM OF HEAVEN — Compared/Described

  • MAT 13:24-30
  • MAT 13:31
  • MAT 13:32
  • MAT 13:33
  • MAT 13:44
  • MAT 13:45
  • MAT 13:47-50
  • MAT 18:23-35
  • MAT 20:1-16
  • MAT 22:2-14
  • MAT 25:1-13
  • MAT 25:14-30
  • JHN 18:36
  • ROM 14:17

Compared to a man who sowed good seed, granule of mustard seed, leaven, a treasure, a pearl, a net, a king who called his servants for a reckoning, a householder, a king who made a marriage feast, ten virgins, a man traveling into a far country. 'My kingdom is not of this world' JHN 18:36. Does not consist of meat and drink ROM 14:17.

RESURRECTION — GENERAL

  • 1CO 15:20-23
  • 1CO 15:42-49

Relevant subset: 1 Corinthians 15:20-23 (Christ the firstfruits, Adam-Christ typology), 1 Corinthians 15:42-49 (natural body/spiritual body, first Adam/last Adam). The resurrection context is critical for understanding 1 Cor 15:28 — the subjection passage is embedded within Paul's resurrection argument.