But these discourses being in absolute contradiction with those of the synoptical Gospels, which represent, without any doubt, the primitive _Logia_, ought to count simply as documents of apostolic history, and not as elements of the life of Jesus.] [Footnote 2: See Matt.ix.9, and other analogous accounts.] [Footnote 3: See, for example, John xxi.

15, and following.] Doubtless, Jesus did not attain at first this high affirmation of himself.

But it is probable that, from the first, he regarded his relationship with God as that of a son with his father.

This was his great act of originality; in this he had nothing in common with his race.[1] Neither the Jew nor the Mussulman has understood this delightful theology of love.

The God of Jesus is not that tyrannical master who kills us, damns us, or saves us, according to His pleasure.
The God of Jesus is our Father.