Either Jesus is the exact nature and full expression of the Father—or He is not.

There is no middle ground.

Scripture is clear: “The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His being.” (Heb 1:3)

Not part of God.
Not one side of God.
Not the nice version of God.

The exact representation.

To say otherwise is to create division within God Himself. But Jesus said: “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” (Matt 12:25)

So if Jesus reveals one thing and the Father is supposedly another, we’ve already created two gods.

That’s not Christianity.
That’s confusion.

There are things Jesus said and did that directly contradict how God is portrayed in the Old Testament.

Keyword: portrayed.

Just because it’s recorded doesn’t mean it’s correctly interpreted. Even the Bible records men saying things about God that God later corrects.

Example

Job said:
"The Lord gives and takes away.”

But Jesus said:
“The thief takes… I give life.” (John 10:10)

Both can’t be right.

So who do we believe? Job or Jesus? (Hint: Job repented. Jesus never had to.)

Jesus doesn’t just speak truth—He is the Truth. (John 14:6).

If Jesus isn’t our starting point, we’ll build theology around shadows and speculation. And we’ll end up misrepresenting the Father in ways Jesus never did.

This is not about picking and choosing verses. This is about letting Jesus interpret the Scriptures—because He said all of it points to Him. (John 5:39)

“No one knows the Father except the Son.” (Matt 11:27)

That means no prophet, no priest, no writer—not even Moses—knew the Father like Jesus. Only Jesus reveals the Father perfectly.

So if our view of God contradicts the person of Jesus, it’s not the Father we're seeing. It’s a distortion.

Scripture does not define Jesus.
Jesus defines scripture.

It takes humility, courage, and childlikeness to admit: “I’ve believed things about God that Jesus never showed me.”

But freedom only comes when we’re willing to surrender tradition for truth.

Jesus said, “You say… but I say…” (Matt 5).

He wasn’t just correcting bad behavior—He was correcting bad theology.

The moment you settle this truth: Jesus is the full and final word on who the Father is (Hebrews 1:1–3), your theology realigns, your heart softens, and your clarity increases.

Then comes the next question: What do I do with the portrayals of God in the Old Testament that don’t look like Jesus?

That’s part of the journey. I’ve been on it. I’m blogging about it.

This isn’t about creating “a theology that feels nice.” This is about trusting Jesus alone to define God for us, and lead us into all truth—just as He promised (John 16:13). And He is the safest foundation for our theology.

This is the simple gospel: Jesus is what God is like.

There is no God behind Jesus.
There is no contradiction in the Godhead.
And the Cross didn’t change God...
It revealed Him.

Jesus is King.

Related reading:

• Is God Actually Like Jesus? Reconciling The Old Testament

• Why Jesus Must Be the Foundation of Our Theology

• God Doesn't Use Evil: The Lie in Eden That Still Deceives Us Today

• Job Was Wrong—So Why Do We Still Believe It?

• Christians See God More Like Allah Than Abba

1. Do I believe Jesus to perfectly reveal the nature of God?

2. Am I building my view of God on the words of Jesus, or on spiritual-sounding ideas that contradict His nature?

3. What changes when I truly believe that God is exactly what Jesus has revealed?

Bless you,

Lee