OUR FATHER WHOSE SON WAS THE EXACT REPRESENTATION OF HIMSELF

The book of John chapter 1 verses 16 - 18 says this;

16 And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace. 17 For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18 No one has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him.

This passage is easier to understand in the Amplified version;

16 For out of His fullness [the superabundance of His grace and truth] we have all received grace upon grace [spiritual blessing upon spiritual blessing, favor upon favor, and gift heaped upon gift]. 17 For the Law was given through Moses, but grace [the unearned, undeserved favor of God] and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18 No one has seen God [His essence, His divine nature] at any time; the [One and] only begotten God [that is, the unique Son] who is in the intimate presence of the Father, He has explained Him [and interpreted and revealed the awesome wonder of the Father].

The Apostle John wrote of the experience that they had with the One of whom John the Baptist bore witness.

John describes being innundated with grace being poured upon grace out of the abundance of the Messiah Jesus Christ who, being in intimate connection with the  Father, was able to reveal the nature of God the Father to those listened to Him.

Whereas Moses brought the instrument of law by which favor was earned by obedience to it, the Messiah Jesus brought the instrument of grace and truth which made available the unearned and undeserved favor to us all.

Amen.

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