The Highway Forums General Discussion Theology Discussion Forum Jesus, fully God and fully Man

Actually, Jesus did not "give up His right...", for: 1) He was fully God in His divinity and thus had full authority and power to do all that He so willed. As the incarnate Son of God, He did submit Himself to the Father and did all that the Father desired of Him. 2) There are many instances where the God-man exhibited His divine power; healing the sick, raising the dead, casting out demons, feeding multitudes from meager sources of food, calming storms, walking on water, etc., etc. So, there was no "setting aside" of His omnipotence. That inherent divine power and authority was not diminished in any way, shape or form. It was exercised, however, according to the eternal council and foreordination of God the Father.

Again, I would like to emphasize what is Scripturally taught and summarized in the Chalcedonian Creed concerning the two natures of Christ; 100% fully God and 100% fully man, neither of the two natures diminished in their essence. God CANNOT abrogate His "right" (authority) to exercise His power nor any other of His divine attributes. To do so would be to deny His deity.

I do realize that this is a very deep subject and one which can produce cerebral pain of the worst kind when trying to comprehend it. But what we do have revealed to us in Scripture must be held faithfully and not be subjected to our own inability to comprehend it nor changed in anyway.