The first 18 verses of the gospel of St. John is considered the prologue to the book is for as I understand. John is quite specific about the deity of Christ and his work and creation, etc. in those verses.
And Paul in his letter to the Philippians CH 2
5Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, 6who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, 7but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men.
HE knew who/what HE was, and being 'equal' to GOD was not taking anything HE did not have a right to..... BUT HE humbled HIMself.... HE (my words) set it aside for a time....
"...A man's rights rest in three boxes: the ballot box, the jury box and the cartridge box..." Frederick Douglass, 1867
