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Supreme God
(From Forerunner Commentary)

Daniel 7:13-14  (Go to this verse :: Verse pop-up) The Ancient of Days, the One who became known as the Father, is seated on a throne. He wears clothing and has shining white hair. Yet, the "One like the Son of Man" is also a divine Being. So, we see two God Beings in the same place and at the same time, and it is designated that the second is the One who will bear rule in the kingdoms of men. John W. Ritenbaugh Image and Likeness of God (Part 2)

John 10:30  (Go to this verse :: Verse pop-up) Jesus said that He and His "Father" are "one" (John 10:30; 17:11), yet it is plain that the Father is greater in authority (John 14:28; I Corinthians 11:3). The Father and Son are one in purpose and attitude, but the Father is greater in authority since Christ—the "Word," or Logos—made all things by His authority. The Father has always been in supreme command in the Family or Kingdom of God—long before the Word became a human being. What It Means to Be Born Again

John 14:28  (Go to this verse :: Verse pop-up) To further confound the Trinity doctrine, this verse says that the Father and the Son are not even co-equal! They are equal in terms of what they are—They are God (even as we humans are equal in terms of what we are—we are human beings). But the Father is greater; He is superior in terms of authority and responsibility. There is government even within the Godhead, and the Son takes orders from the Father. They are not equal in every area. And if the Holy Spirit exists at all as a personality, then it is not co-equal either. Again, if it exists as a personality, it may be equal in terms of being God, but it is not equal in terms of authority and responsibility. In I Corinthians 11:3, Paul gives a clear order of authority and responsibility. The Father is the Head over all creation. As he puts it so simply, the head even of Christ is the Father. John W. Ritenbaugh The Holy Spirit

 

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