Chapter 9/ A Great Teacher Shows Us the Creator More Clearly

Because Jesus had such a close relationship with God, he could explain and reveal what our Creator is like.  (Luke 10:22; John 1:18)  Jesus testified that his closeness to his Father began in heaven, where he worked with God in bringing into being all other things, animate and inanimate. -John 3:13; 6:38; 8:23, 42; 13:3; Colossians 1:15, 16. 

The Bible reports that the Son was transferred from the spirit realm and "came to be in the likeness of men."  (Philippians 2:5-8) Such an event is not normal, but is it possible?  Scientists confirm that a natural element, such as uranium, can be transformed into another; they even calculate the results when mass is transformed into energy (E =㎡).  So why should  we doubt when the Bible  says that a spirit creature was transformed so as to live as a human? 

To illustrate it another way, think of what some physicians accomplish with in vitro fertilization.  A life that begins in a "test tube" is transferred into a woman and is later born as a babe.  In the case of Jesus, the Bible assures us that by the "power of the Most High," his life was transferred  into a virgin named Mary.  She was  of the line of David, so Jesus could be the permanent heir of the Messianic Kingdom promised to David. -Luke 1:26-38;3:23-38; Matthew 1:23.

On the basis of his intimate relationship with and likeness to the Creator, Jesus said:  "He that has seen me has seen the Father also."  (John 14:9) He also said: "Who the Father is, no one knows but the Son, and he to whom the Son is willing to reveal him."  (Luke 10:22)  Hence, as we learn what Jesus taught and did on earth, we can see the Creator's personality more clearly. Let us consider this, using the experiences of men and women who had dealings with Jesus.

Next time: A Great Teacher Shows Us the Creator More Clearly -A Samaritan Woman 

From the book: Is There a Creator That Cares About You?