John 17:20-21 “I do not ask on behalf of these alone, but for those also who believe in Me through their word; that they may all be one; even as You, Father, are in Me and I in You, that they also may be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me." (NASB)
Not only is Jesus one with the Father (His own words here), but He has asked that all of us that believe be one with them also. The apostle Paul says in Ephesians that we are (present tense) seated with Him in Heavenly places in Christ. It is God's intention that we be one with Him. Organized religion does not teach this - it can only be experienced in a direct, first-person relationship with Jesus Christ.
Don't ever think that God is a distant impersonal force. Jesus prayed these words for our sakes to show His desire to be united with us even as He is united with the Father. In every respect, Jesus wanted to be OUR valentine.
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"You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free."
-John 8:32 (NASB)
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