Jesus Christ came to reveal the existence of His Father in heaven, a central task of His earthly mission. From His earliest recorded words in Luke 2, He spoke of His Father and the work He was sent to do, though even His parents did not comprehend His meaning. This misunderstanding persisted throughout His life, as people often misconstrued His teachings about His relationship with His Father, sometimes reacting with anger or accusations of blasphemy due to their limited understanding of a divine Being beyond the One they knew. At the age of twelve, Jesus already knew He was not Joseph's natural son but the Son of God in heaven. He understood that His Father had a purpose, a work that He was eager and willing to undertake, showing His readiness to fulfill His mission even at a young age. His words and actions consistently reflected His intimate connection with His Father, as seen in John 1, where He is described as being in the bosom of the Father, illustrating an inseparable and continuous love and fellowship that existed from eternity past. Jesus declared His Father not merely by revealing His existence but by extensively explaining and expounding upon His nature and character throughout His ministry. As John 1:18 states, He declared Him, meaning He unfolded and unveiled the Father through teachings and narratives, providing a foundational understanding. This declaration was not just through words but also through actions authorized by His Father, so that everything He said and did offered insight into the Father's essence. In John 14:9, Jesus proclaimed that whoever has seen Him has seen the Father, emphasizing that He was a perfect representation of His Father, so alike that seeing Him was akin to seeing the Father Himself. His constant communication and unity with His Father, described as being in each other, underpinned His authority and guided His every word and work. This unity allowed Him to say in John 10:30, "I and My Father are one," a statement of complete accord in thought, word, and action. Jesus' teachings in John 12:45 further imply that to truly see Him—through contemplation, study, and participation in worship—is to gain insight into the Father. This process of seeing leads to belief, repentance, and living in the light, ultimately fostering an intimate fellowship with the Father, mirroring the relationship He shares with His Son. His mission to declare the Father, as highlighted in John 17:3, is vital to salvation, for eternal life depends on knowing both the Father and the Son. Through studying, meditating, imitating, and praying, one comes to know the Father through the Son, deepening this essential relationship.