• John 1:1-3
    In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.
     
  • John 14:8-10
    Philip said to Him, "Lord, show us the Father, and it is sufficient for us." Jesus said to him, "Have I been with you so long, and yet you have not known Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; so how can you say, 'Show us the Father'? Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in Me? The words that I speak to you I do not speak on My own authority; but the Father who dwells in Me does the works.
     
  • John 20:17
    Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.’”
     
  • Hebrews 1:1-3
    God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds; who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,
     
  • Matthew 11:27
    All things have been delivered to Me by My Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father. Nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and the one to whom the Son wills to reveal Him.
     
  • John 1:14-16
    And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. John bore witness of Him and cried out, saying, “This was He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me is preferred before me, for He was before me.’” And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace.
     
  • John 1:18
    No one has seen God at any time. The only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him.
     
For more scripture references, please see Bible verses for Jesus Christ's Relationship with the Father


Resources

The Father-Son Relationship (Part Four)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

Jesus Christ's relationship with the Father reveals a profound dynamic of unity and distinction. Jesus, as the Mediator between the Father, whom we refer to as the Absolute Deity, and mankind, holds a unique position, being of the God-kind yet subordinate to the Father. He Himself declared that He has a God, identifying this God …


The Father-Son Relationship (Part One)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

Jesus Christ's relationship with the Father reveals a profound and distinct dynamic within the divine purpose. The Father is the Source of all things, the origin and the ultimate Object toward which all creation moves. Jesus Christ, the Son, serves as the Channel through whom the Father carries out His purpose, acting as the …


The Father-Son Relationship (Part Two)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

Jesus Christ's relationship with the Father reveals a distinct dynamic of greater and lesser roles. The Father is consistently shown as the Source of all things, the only true God, and the Supreme God, while Jesus, as the Son, is the Image of that One God, reflecting His character, attitude, purpose, and virtues such as wisdom, …


The Father-Son Relationship (Part Eight)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

Jesus Christ and God the Father are one in spirit and purpose, purposing to draw us toward that same kind of unity that currently exists between them.


The Father-Son Relationship (Part Five)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

Although Christ is not the Absolute Deity, He is nevertheless the complement of the Father. He had a pre-existence as the God of the Old Testament.


The Father-Son Relationship (Part Three)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

The Father and Son are separate; the Father is the source of all power, while the Son serves as the channel through which we interface with the Father.


The Father-Son Relationship (Part Six)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

The Father and the Son are two distinct beings, not co-equal as the trinity doctrine proclaims, but with the Son deferring to the Father in all things.


The Father-Son Relationship (Part Seven)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

The Holy Spirit is never venerated as a separate being. Our hope is the indwelling of Christ, used interchangeably with 'Spirit of God' and 'Spirit of Truth.'



For more resources, please see the library topic for Jesus Christ's Relationship with the Father