Jesus also said "No man has seen the father at any time. The only begotten son has declared him" Plenty of people say Jesus.
Sorry I don't have the word-for-word quote and scripture and verse reference. I'm at work and I can't spend too much time on forums.
IMO we are in harmony in every way - after his baptism. At which point he WAS God in the flesh because God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself.
Again, it just takes ONE difference to prove they ARE different. I have pointed out multiple differences. He had a different will than God. He had less knowledge then God (no man knows the time, only the Father knows.) He was seen by many vs no man has seen God.
The teaching that the infant baby Jesus was God Almighty is Catholic dogma - (Mary was the "mother of God.") It is man-maid doctrin from the Council of Nisseen.
And It is causing way to much division in the Christian community.