Did Jesus Redeem Mankind? — Page 130
? 123 While one reference from Matthew shows that a man becomes qualified for the title of Son of God by making peace, the other reference from the same source points out that the Messiah (peace be on him) lacked this qualification and therefore, lacked title to the honorific. Similarly, another reference says that other men have been termed God and sons of God. The Messiah himself avers that calling himself son of God does not make him God or Son of God in fact: "The works I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me” (i. e. , to know my truthfulness you require no external evidence. The deeds of which God the Great made me His instrument, are eloquent evidence in themselves of my truthfulness and righteousness). "But ye believe not because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you (i. e. , since you are not of my following you have set yourselves in opposition to me), "my sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me" (i. e. , those who are of my following hear my voice and obey me). “And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. I and my Father are one. " When the Messiah (peace be on him) said this to the Jews and since his last sentence was: “Neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand," and since he added "I