Just because the Son and the Father shares some similarities, it does not mean they are the same person or being. There are many other attributes that the Son and the Father do not share. Likewise, there are also some attributes that believers share with the Son or even the Father, yet that does not turn us into gods.

Just because Jesus acted like the Father, some belief he has to be the Father Himself. However, we too are supposed to be God's disciples (agents) on His behalf and neither does that turn us into gods.

Jesus is a different person from his Father

• God announced Jesus is a different person (Matthew 3:16-17)
• Jesus says himself that he is a different person (Matthew 19:17; John 5:19,44-45, 8:17-18, 14:1-2, 17:3
• Luke testified that Jesus is a different person (Luke 2:52)
• John testified that Jesus is a different person (Acts 10:38)
• Paul testified that Jesus is a different person (Romans 8:34; 1 Timothy 2:5)
• The author of Hebrews testified that Jesus is a different person (Hebrews 3:1-2)
• Even Satan believed Jesus is a different person (Matthew 4:3-10)

Jesus' equality with God

Some translators add titles in their bibles, like "Jesus Is Equal with God", based on their understanding and could imply meaning to scriptures that the original author did not intend. They do this to separate a section as it is common practise in modern articles like the one you are reading at the moment. Unfortunately, it clashes with Jesus own words:

My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all -- John 10:29 (NKJV)

and

Jesus answered him: ... "You heard me say to you, ‘I am going away, and I will come to you.’ If you loved me, you would have rejoiced, because I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I." -- John 14:28 (ESV)

The prophet Isaiah wrote:

I am the LORD (YHVH), and there is no other, besides Me there is no God;
I equip you, though you do not know me, that people may know, from the rising of the sun and from the west, that there is none besides Me;
I am the LORD (YHVH), and there is no other.

...

For thus says the LORD, Who created the heavens (He is God!), Who formed the earth and made it (He established it; He did not create it empty, He formed it to be inhabited!):

"I am the LORD (YHVH), and there is no other."

...

To whom will you liken Me and make Me equal, and compare me, that we may be alike?

...

Remember this and stand firm, recall it to mind, you transgressors, remember the former things of old; for
I am God, and there is no other;
I am God, and there is none like me,
declaring the end from the beginning and from ancient times things not yet done.

--Isaiah 45:5-6,18;46:5,8-10

Many scholars will look at this prophecy and reason that Isaiah was referring to the Godhead and there is only 1 Godhead, but inside the Godhead we have an equal Father and Son. However, Isaiah believed that YHVH (translated as "the LORD") Who was speaking is the Father:

For you are our Father, though Abraham does not know us, and Israel does not acknowledge us; you, O LORD (YHVH), are our Father. -- Isaiah 63:16 (ESV)

O LORD (YHVH), you are our Father. -- Isaiah 64:8 (ESV)

Jeremiah also believed that YHVH is the Father:

“I said, 'How I would set you among My sons, and give you a pleasant land, a heritage most beautiful of all nations.'

And I thought you would call Me, 'My Father', and would not turn from following Me.

Surely, as a treacherous wife leaves her husband, so have you been treacherous to Me, O house of Israel", declares the LORD (YHVH).

-- Jeremiah 3:19-20 (ESV)

Malachi wrote that God is only 1 Father:

Have we not all one Father? Has not one God created us? -- Malachi 2:10 (ESV)

Therefore, Jesus addresses the Father:

In that hour Jesus rejoiced in the Spirit and said, “I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth -- Luke 10:21

If Jesus was "equal" with the Father, then why does he address his Father as "Lord"?

Strong's Concordance defines "Lord":

Greek:           κύριος
Transliteration: kurios
Phonetic:        koo'-ree-os
Word Origin:     From κῦρος kuros (supremacy)
Bible Usage:     God Lord master Sir.
Part of Speech:  Noun Masculine

Philippians 2:6

Trinitarians often quote Philippians 2:6 to proof that Jesus is God, because some translations read:

Christ was truly God. But he did not try to remain equal with God. Instead he gave up everything and became a slave, when he became like one of us. Christ was humble. He obeyed God and even died on a cross. -- Philippians 2:6-8 (CEV)

or

Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. -- Philippians 2:6-8 (NKJV)

or

Christ Jesus [look to Him as your example in selfless humility] who, although He existed in the form and unchanging essence of God [as One with Him, possessing the fullness of all the divine attributes—the entire nature of deity], did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped or asserted [as if He did not already possess it, or was afraid of losing it]; but emptied Himself [without renouncing or diminishing His deity, but only temporarily giving up the outward expression of divine equality and His rightful dignity] by assuming the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men [He became completely human but was without sin, being fully God and fully man]. After He was found in [terms of His] outward appearance as a man [for a divinely-appointed time], He humbled Himself [still further] by becoming obedient [to the Father] to the point of death, even death on a cross. -- Philippians 2:6-8 (AMP)

However, Paul was not giving a scientific lecture on how Jesus turned into a human being.

Instead, in the context of the letter to Philippians, Paul was writing to a congregation that had problems of “selfish ambition” (Philippian 1:15, 2:3); “vain conceit” (Philippian 2:3), arguing and lack of consideration for others (Philippian 2:4,14) and a need for humility, purity and blamelessness (Philippian 2:3,15). Paul wrote these scriptures to explain to the congregation that their attitude should be the same as Christ Jesus. Then he goes on:

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus. Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

-- Philippians 2:3-11 (KJV)

Paul was encouraging his readers to follow Jesus example ("Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus"). The Amplified translation goes even so far to write:

Have this same attitude in yourselves which was in Christ Jesus [look to Him as your example in selfless humility], ... -- Philippians 2:5 (AMP)

Then Philippians 2:6 explains what this "attitude" or "mind of Christ" is, namely:

• Christ Jesus did not try to become equal with God
• Christ Jesus did not seek reputation (popularity) among people

But instead:

• Christ Jesus served as a servant like all other men
• Christ Jesus was obedient to God even "unto death"

That is the message that Paul tried to communicate.

Paul even goes on and explain that Christ Jesus humility was rewarded by God Himself with a "name" or authority that is far above any other authority in creation, so that every person should pay respect ("bow the knee") to this humble "servant" so that God (as "the Father" of Jesus) could receive the glory.

Sadly this message got lost in many modern English translations which are very Trinitarian agenda based. For example, a more direct translation would read:

Christ Jesus, who, though being in the form of God, he considered equality with God not something to be grasped at, but instead he emptied himself by taking the form of a servant, becoming like the rest of humankind. And being found as an ordinary human, he humbled himself, becoming obedient unto death — even death on a cross! -- Philippians 2:6-8 (REV 231015)

So how are we supposed to know which translation is correct?

If Paul truly believed Jesus was God, we need to explain:

• Why would Jesus "grasp" to equity with himself?
• To whom was Jesus obedient if he was supposed to the highest God (Philippians 2:8)?
• How can an immortal God die (Philippians 2:8)?
• How can Jesus be humble if he exalted himself (Philippians 2:9)?
• Why does Paul differentiate between the "bow the knee" to Jesus and "the glory of God the Father"?
• Why would the reincarnation of a divine being to a human encourage this congregation to live humble with each other?
• How are Paul's readers supposed to follow the example of Christ, if his example is to reincarnate from a divine being into a human?

Sadly, many Christians ignore common sense and even Paul's own words of this same passage, by rather follow the mainstream translations or views for their own popularity among people.