Friday, August 01, 2025

TEN Bible Lessons - Lesson 6

Jesus is Subordinate to God

The Doctrine of the Trinity says that the Father, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit are co-equal.  The Bible says Jesus is not equal with God, but is subordinate to him, even after Jesus' exaltation to God's right hand.

John 14:28

… The Father is greater than I.

1 Corinthians 11:3

But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

1 Cor 3:22-23

whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or things present or things to come; all things belong to you, and you belong to Christ; and Christ belongs to God.

1 Cor 15:24,27-28

Then the end will come, when he [Jesus] hands over the kingdom to God the Father after he has destroyed all dominion, authority and power… For he [God] “has put everything under his [Jesus'] feet.” Now when it says that “everything” has been put under him [Jesus], it is clear that this does not include God himself, who put everything under Christ. When he has done this, then the Son himself will be made subject to him [God] who put everything under him, so that God may be all in all.

Jesus Does Not Do His Own Will

Jesus submits to the will of "God"

Luke 22:42

… not my will but Yours be done.

John 5:30John 8:42

"… I do not seek my own will, but the will of Him who sent me..." "God sent me."

Mark 14:36

"Abba, Father," he said, "everything is possible for you. Take this cup from me.  Yet not what I will, but what you will."


The above post is based on an article taken from here.