Before doubting Thomas said 'My Lord and my God' in verse 28, didn't Jesus already clearly say at John [20v17] that his Father was his God ?
The Problem here is that you are seeing Jesus as only the offspring of David in his human state of being. When the Jews heard Jesus calling God his Father they picked up stones to kill him because he was making himself equal to God.
Jhn 5:18 For this reason therefore the Jews were seeking all the more to kill Him, because He not only was breaking the Sabbath, but also was calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God.
John inspired by the Holy Spirit said calling God his own Father was making himself equal to God, yet you are saying the opposite. I trust John and the inspired word of God.
Doesn't John conclude chapter 20 in verse 31 that he [John] wrote that we might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God ?
Again, the Jews of the time knew what "Son of God" meant. Just as Jesus was "Son of MAN" he was also "Son of God". The Son of Man is Man and the Son of God is God. The Jews knew that you are of the same being of that who is your Father, and Gods word through Johns writings prove it as he adds, ".calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God".
Who does the resurrected heavenly Jesus think he is at Rev. 2v18 ?
Although Jesus is reserectted, he is still the "MAN" who mediates for us until his mediatorial roll is over.
Let me ask you a Question. If Gods word says that Jesus was equal to God because he called God his Father, then why dont you believe it? Why must you make up alternate conclussions?
in Love,
tom