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Father is greater than I!" (Jn. 1428) "And he who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone, for I always do what is pleasing to him. " (Jn. 8:29). Says Paul, "But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, the head of woman is her husband, and the head of Christ is God. " (Cor. i. 11 : 3). (13) Bringing the dead to life is attributed to. God: "Why, we felt that we had received the sentence of death; but that was to make us rely not on ourselves but on God who arises the dead; ( Cor. ii. 1 : 9 ). Instead of quickening the dead Jesus himself met with death and God raised him to life: ". . . this he fulfilled to us their children by raising Jesus; as also it is written in the second Psalm, 'Thou art my Son, and today. I have begotten thee. " (Acts. 13:33). Jesus is not God but is His righteous servant. God favoured him by His choicest blessings. . He was paragon of virtue for the house of Israel. (14) God is Unique. There is none like unto Him. . Nobody shares with Him in His being, attributes, and acts. Jesus was one man among men. . Before his birth he was an embryo in his mother's womb :"And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favour of God was upon him. " (Lk. 2:40) " the. Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Behold, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and 34