As eternal God, Christ eternally receives the Spirit from the father, and He eternally sends the same Spirit of love to the Father. There never was a time when the Word, Incarnate or not, was without the Spirit.
Christ's divine nature was sufficient to guide Jesus into the desert.
For the record, I assert that there is no conflict at all. What appears as a conflict is the result of applying Aristotle's Law of Identity (logic) to God.
Further, I maintain that we should not superimpose logic on our understanding of God lest we inadvertently anthropomorphize Him in our minds. Which is to say, a thing is true because God says it.
Agreed.
For the record, I assert that there is no conflict at all. What appears as a conflict is the result of applying Aristotle's Law of Identity (logic) to God.
That could very well be part of the reason.
Further, I maintain that we should not superimpose logic on our understanding belief of in God lest we inadvertently anthropomorphize Him in our minds. Which is to say, a thing is true because God says it
Agree with noted objections.