Jesus Christ's equality with God is a foundational truth that undergirds the entirety of biblical revelation. He declared Himself to be the God of the Old Testament, a claim duly reported in the scriptures. His own testimony in John 3:13 affirms that He came down from heaven and returned there, a unique journey no other human has undertaken, establishing His divine origin and authority. He repeatedly emphasized this point of origin, stating in John 6:31 and elsewhere that He came down from heaven, lending unmatched weight to His words compared to other religious teachers. Further, in John 1:1-3 and 1:14, it is revealed that the Word, who is Jesus Christ, was in the beginning, existed as God before creation, and became flesh to dwell among men. This same Being, uncreated and inhabiting eternity as stated in Isaiah 57:14-15, shares the eternal nature of the Father, with no beginning or end of days. Both Father and Son are of the God-kind, though the Son has always interfaced with mankind while the Father remains in the background for future revelation. In Colossians 1 and 2:9, Paul asserts Christ's preeminence over all creation, confirming that in Him dwells all the fullness of divinity bodily, even in human form. This aligns with John 1:3, stating that everything was made by Him, reinforcing that He preceded all created things and is uncreated, existing timelessly. Additionally, in Revelation 3:14, Jesus confirms His eternal existence with the Father, underscoring His divine status. Jesus also claimed direct and personal contact with Abraham, using the divine name given to Moses at the burning bush, boldly asserting His timeless existence and divinity, as seen in His confrontation with the Jews. Paul teaches in Philippians that Christ emptied Himself of immortality and divine privileges to become mortal, yet remained God, subject to death like us, but still inherently divine. This act of humbling Himself presupposes a prior state of greatness and equality with God.

Looking forward to the promises that God wants to give to billions of his human creations inspires us to keep on striving forward through the trials and struggles that many of the members of His church go through. We explore the verse in Hebrews 2:8 that promises all who keep His commandments will share in God's authority and radiance. His children will share in His immortality, righteousness, and power. Exploring the concept of parallelism, which first begins with an idea, and then an elaboration upon that idea, we explore the purpose of living beings at the beginning. We see animals come from an animal family template, but that men come from a Godly lineage and template. It was always the plan that God creates billions of people after Himself that we have an opportunity to voluntarily become a part of it.