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 we say that they will be condemned by refusing to accept us as the special expression of God.

And Jesus further said:

"My Father worketh hitherto, and I work." (John 5:17.)

The Revised Version has it: "My Father worketh even until now, and I work." The Jews resented this statement. We read:

"For this cause therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only brake the sabbath, but also called God his own Father, making himself equal with God. Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father doing: for whatsoever things he doeth, these the Son also doeth in like manner. For the Father loveth the Son, and showeth him all things that himself doeth: and greater works than these will he show him, that ye may marvel." (John 5:18—20.)

Are these not remarkable statements? Let us fancy one of ourselves claiming equality with God. It would appear that there was a closeness of relationship, an intimacy, between the Father and the Son like that between soul and