What is the difference between Almighty God and Jesus?

The New Testament clearly says that Jesus is God. For example the Apostle Peter writes, “Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ:” (2 Peter 1:1) As another example, Hebrew 1:8 reads, “But of the Son he says, “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever... ””

But Jesus has characteristics which we do not normally associate with God. One of them is His humanity. Because of His humanity, Jesus is able to sympathize with us. “For we don’t have a high priest who can’t be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but one who has been in all points tempted like we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace for help in time of need.” (Hebrews 4:15-16)

Jesus also gave up the glory He shared with God (John 17:5) in order to be born as a human being. He did this to take on the likeness of sinful flesh. (Romans 8:3) While Jesus remained totally sinless, becoming like us exposed Him to evil temptations of every kind. God, of course, cannot be tempted by evil in any way. (James 1:13)

Perhaps the characteristic of Jesus which we consider most unlike God is His mortality. Immortality is an attribute of deity. (1 Timothy 1:17) Jesus voluntarily gave up His immortality to die as a sacrifice for our sins. “For while we were yet weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. For one will hardly die for a righteous man. Yet perhaps for a righteous person someone would even dare to die. But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:6-8) Having died, however, Jesus demonstrated His divinity by rising from the dead. (John 10:18)

Since we could not rise to God’s level, God came down to our level in order to save us. He accepted the limitations of human experience so that, one day, we can become like Him. (1 Corinthians 15:51-57, 1 John 3:2) Jesus truly is God in the flesh. (Matthew 1:21-23)