| The Christian faith teaches that just as
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| | not created or made but, rather, was the
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| Adam and Eve were two persons but one
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| | eternal and only begotten Son of the
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| flesh so too the Father, Son, and Holy
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| | Father that it was truly a painful and
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| Spirit are three Persons but one God. The
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| | enormous sacrifice for God the Father to
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| Lord Jesus Christ was both God and
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| | give up His Son over to cruel suffering
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| man.But was not Christ begotten of the
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| | and death on the Cross for our sins. That
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| Father? Yes, but this does not mean He
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| | is why it is written, "For God so loved
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| was created or made. You and I were
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| | the world, that He gave His only begotten
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| begotten of our parents, but our parents
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| | Son, that whosoever believeth in Him (His
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| in no way created us just because we were
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| | Son Jesus Christ) should not perish, but
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| begotten of them. Our life had already
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| | have everlasting life" (John 3:16). As
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| existed in our parents before they had
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| | Son of God, Christ was fully God and as
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| begotten us. In fact, we really existed
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| | Son of Man Christ was fully man. The
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| from the time of Adam and Eve even though
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| | Scriptures use both titles "Son of God"
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| we were begotten many centuries later.
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| | and "Son of Man" in referring to Christ
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| How is that so? Well, did not God finish
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| | because He was both.What about Hebrews
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| His work of creation on the seventh day
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| | 1:9 where the Father says to the Son
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| according to Genesis? If that is so then
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| | "...therefore God, even Thy God..." Why
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| we had to have existed in some form from
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| | does the Father say "Thy God" to the Son
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| the time of Adam and Eve since God was no
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| | if the Son is equally God with the
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| longer in the routine business of
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| | Father. How can the Father be God to His
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| creating anything after the seventh day
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| | own Son and the Son also be God? The
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| of creation week. In the case of Christ
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| | great Reformed theologian and Christian
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| it is completely logical to say that He
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| | writer Arthur W. Pink gives us an
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| existed from all eternity in some form in
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| | understanding to this paradox. In the
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| the Father before He was begotten as God.
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| | context of the passage in Hebrews 1:9 the
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| In fact, in John 1:18 Scripture teaches
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| | Father's statement to the Son is made
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| that Christ is the "only begotten God"
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| | after the Son's incarnation and when the
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| (this is the literal translation from the
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| | Son assumes the throne to His eternal
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| Greek New Testament). The word "begotten"
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| | kingdom when it is established. The Son's
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| in the passage comes from a Greek word
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| | human nature (in the incarnation) was
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| from which we get our English word
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| | created by the Father so the Father in
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| "generate". To "generate" means to "bring
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| | that respect was God even to His Son. But
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| forth" out of pre-existing substance,
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| | in His divinity Christ was equally God
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| whereas to"create" means to "bring forth"
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| | with the Father.Another passage that is
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| out of nothing. Just as sunlight is
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| | often misused by those who deny Christ's
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| generated from the sun but is not created
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| | deity is 1 Thessalonians 4:16 which
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| by the sun, so, too, Christ was generated
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| | reads: "For the Lord Himself (referring
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| (begotten) from the Father but was not
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| | to Christ) shall descend from heaven with
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| created by the Father. Amen!! Amen!!After
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| | a shout, with the voice of the archangel,
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| (Christ) was begotten of the Father the
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| | and with the trump of God ..." Because
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| Father then through Christ (His only
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| | the passage says that Christ will descend
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| begotten Son) made all the universe (John
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| | with the voice of the archangel some
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| 1:3, Colossians 1:15-16). And, of course,
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| | teach that Christ, therefore, is an
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| much later in time Christ was also
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| | archangel. But the passage also says that
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| begotten as man. In John 8:58 we read the
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| | Christ will descend with the trump of
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| words of Christ "Before Abraham was born
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| | God. Does that then make Christ a
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| I AM". It is clear from the use of the
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| | trumpet? I hope not! The passage is
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| words "I AM" in this context that our
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| | simply saying that the archangel will be
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| beloved Lord and Savior Jesus Christ was
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| | involved in introducing the second coming
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| claiming eternality which only the true
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| | of Christ. It is not saying that Christ
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| God can claim. It is important to
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| | is the archangel! The word "angel" itself
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| understand, also, that although Christ
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| | means "messenger" or "one who is sent" in
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| existed from all eternity within the
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| | Greek, the language of the New Testament.
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| Father, He was generated (or begotten)
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| | The Hebrew Old Testament also has this
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| only once as God. In other words, God the
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| | meaning. The context determines the
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| Father was not eternally generating His
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| | nature of the messenger. In the Old
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| Son. The concept and traditional doctrine
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| | Testament, for example, the "Angel of the
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| of the eternal generation of Christ does
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| | Lord" is understood as being none other
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| not make any sense anymore than it would
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| | than Jehovah. This is seen from the
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| make sense to say that a human father is
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| | context. Even though the word "Trinity"
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| continually begetting the same son over
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| | is not found in the Bible the meaning is
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| and over again. But, again, just because
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| | there in Scripture. Just because a word
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| Christ was not eternally generated does
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| | is not found in Scripture doesn't mean
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| not mean that Christ is not eteranl
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| | the meaning of that word is not there.
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| because Christ did exist from all
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| | For example, the word "theocracy" is not
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| eternity, in some form, within God the
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| | found in Scripture but its meaning exists
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| Father before He was begotten as God.But
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| | in Scripture since Israel in the Old
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| if Christ was God how, then, could He
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| | Testament was a theocracy which means a
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| die? The Scriptures teach that God can
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| | nation ruled by God.But isn't the concept
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| and did die. We read in Revelation
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| | of God being a Trinity found in pagan
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| 1:17-18 "... Fear not; I am the First and
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| | religions? Well, even pagan religions
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| the Last: I am He that liveth, and was
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| | have some elements of original truth even
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| dead; and, behold, I am alive
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| | though that original truth may have been
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| forevermore, Amen ..." The title "First
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| | perverted by Satan (the Devil). Satan is
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| and the Last" is from the Old Testament
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| | a copy cat. The Devil takes what he knows
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| and it is a title that belongs only to
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| | is true, perverts and twists it and
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| Jehovah (or God). Thus it is none other
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| | plants the perverted and twisted forms of
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| than Jehovah (or God) Who is saying that
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| | the truth in human societies and
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| He died. We know from the context of the
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| | cultures. Satan didn't invent the concept
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| first chapter in Revelation that it is
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| | of the Trinity. Satan already knew that
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| none other than Christ who is speaking
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| | God was a Trinity from the beginning of
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| here. No one has the power to kill God,
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| | creation, but Satan planted a perverted
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| but God can, if He so chooses, give up
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| | and twisted concept of the Trinity into
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| His life so long as it is for a morally
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| | the pagan religions that existed before
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| right cause and purpose. Just as it is
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| | Christianity so that future generations
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| not morally wrong for one human being to
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| | can be deceived into believing that the
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| sacrifice his life for another so it is
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| | Trinity is of pagan origin when it really
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| not wrong for God to sacrifice His life
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| | is not. The Bible teaches that the Devil
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| for those whom He created. This is
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| | is a master at such tactics. The pure,
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| exactly what God (the Son) did on the
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| | unperverted, and uncorrupted truth of the
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| Cross. Phillippians 2:5-8 tells us that
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| | Trinity, however, is found only in the
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| Christ gave up equality (positionally)
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| | Christian Scriptures.What about
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| with God (the Father) when He became a
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| | Colossians 1:15 where Christ is referred
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| man and dwelt on the earth. Although He
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| | to as the "Firstborn of all creation"?
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| was still God even after He became man,
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| | Doesn't this mean Christ was created? No!
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| He gave up the rights that He possessed
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| | The very next verse (verse 16) tells us
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| as God when He lived on earth. That is
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| | why Christ is called the Firstborn of all
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| why when He was on earth He was fully
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| | creation. It's not because He was created
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| dependent upon His Father to perform
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| | but precisely the opposite: because He is
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| miracles.Doesn't Hebrews 1:4, at least in
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| | the Creator of all things. The
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| the King James Version, say that Christ
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| | preposition "of" in the original language
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| was made better than the angels? The word
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| | of the Greek New Testament can also be
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| "made" in the passage is better
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| | translated as "over." In other words,
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| translated as "became". Christ became
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| | Christ Who is God the Father's Firstborn
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| better than the angels. Again, at His
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| | is over all creation because it was
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| first coming as Man the Scripture teaches
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| | through Christ that the Father created
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| that Christ humbled Himself. He was made
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| | all things (John 1:3; Colossians 1:16).
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| (or became) lower than the angels
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| | The term "firstborn" in Scripture is the
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| (Hebrews 2:9). Hebrews 1:3 teaches that
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| | title given to the one in the family who
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| after Christ made purification for sins
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| | inherits everything. It is a positional
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| He sat down at the right hand of God (the
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| | title more than anything else. In the Old
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| Father). That is when He became better
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| | Testament God had referred to David as
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| than the angels because God the Father
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| | being His "firstborn" even though David
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| had restored to His Son His original
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| | was the youngest of the children in his
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| position. It was after Christ died for
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| | family. This was because David would
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| our sins, rose from the dead, and
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| | eventually rule over all Israel. Thus,
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| ascended into heaven, and sat down at the
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| | God used the term "firstborn" as a title
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| right hand of God (the Father) that God
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| | of position. In reference to Christ, it
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| the Father restored to His Son His
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| | is important to understand that the title
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| preeminent position again (Philippians
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| | "firstborn" does not imply that Christ
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| 2:6-9). This is what Jesus meant when
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| | was simply the first among other divinely
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| shortly before He went to the Cross He
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| | begotten sons of God. John 1:18 makes it
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| prayed to His Father "And now, O Father,
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| | clear that Christ is God's only begotten.
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| glorify Thou Me with Thine Own Self with
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| | So God had no other divinely begotten
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| the glory which I had with Thee before
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| | sons. In the case of Christ the title
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| the world was" (John 17:5). Christ is
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| | "firstborn" is used simply to describe
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| still both God and Man, but as Man He
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| | His position in relation to creation -
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| became exalted above the angels after He
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| | that He is Supreme over all creation.What
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| finished His work on earth. Of course, in
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| | about Revelation 3:14 where Christ calls
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| His essential divine being and nature,
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| | Himself "the beginning of the creation of
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| however, Christ was always superior to
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| | God." Doesn't that teach Christ was
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| the angels.But if Christ was equally God
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| | created? No! The word for "beginning" in
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| along with the Father and the Holy Spirit
| |
| | the passage comes from the Greek word or
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| then why did Christ say to His Father in
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| | root "arche" which means "origin" or
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| John 17:3 that the Father was the only
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| | "source." In other words, Christ is the
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| true God. The word "only" in the passage
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| | beginning (the origin or source) of God's
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| must be understood in its proper context.
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| | creation. It doesn't mean that Christ
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| Christ was not comparing the Father to
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| | Himself was created! The word "God" is a
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| Himself when He said the Father was the
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| | name. That Name equally belongs to the
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| only true God. Rather, Christ was
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| | Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
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| comparing the Father to the pagan deities
| |
| | That is why Christ said to His disciples
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| that the gentiles of His time worshipped
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| | to baptize all nations in the "name
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| when He was on earth. In comparison to
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| | (singular) of the Father, and of the Son,
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| these pagan deities Christ was saying
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| | and of the Holy Ghost (Spirit)..."
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| that the Father was the only true God.
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| | (Matthew 28:19). When the name "God" is
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| This has to be the meaning or otherwise
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| | mentioned in Scripture without specifying
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| we will have a contradiction in the
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| | the Son or the Spirit it is usually
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| Scriptures. For Scripture also teaches in
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| | understood as referring to the Father.In
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| 1 John 5:20 that Christ is "the true God
| |
| | John 1:1 shouldn't Christ be referred to
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| and eternal life." It is important to
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| | as a God because there is no Greek
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| understand the words of Scripture in the
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| | article? The absence of the Greek article
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| context of what all of Scripture teaches
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| | does not necessarily mean that the letter
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| on any given issue or subject of
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| | "a" is to be substituted. The context
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| doctrine. The Scriptures clearly teach
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| | must demand it. There are various places
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| that Christ is God (e.g. John 1:1;
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| | in Scripture where the Father is referred
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| Hebrews 1:8; Titus 2:13). In Titus 2:13
| |
| | to as God without the Greek article (i.e.
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| Christ is referred to as "our great God
| |
| | John 1:6) but no one would refer the
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| and Savior." In Revelation 1:8 the Lord
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| | Father as a God because there is no Greek
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| Jesus Christ Himself makes the claim that
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| | article. In any case, there are definite
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| He is "the Almighty." It is clear from
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| | passages in Scripture where Christ is
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| the context of the chapter that it is
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| | referred to as "the God", that is with
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| Christ Who is speaking. Certainly, the
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| | the Greek article (i.e. Hebrews 1:8).I've
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| Scriptures do not teach Christ to be a
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| | actually had someone tell me that it
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| false God as is the case with the Devil
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| | doesn't matter if Christ is referred to
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| who is called "the god (or ruler) of this
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| | as "the God" in the Greek New Testament
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| world." Ephesians 2:2 says that the
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| | Scriptures because even the Apostle Paul
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| worldly make the Devil their god and so
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| | and Silas (who were mere men) were
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| did believers before they were saved: "in
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| | referred to as "the Gods" by pagans in
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| which you used to live when you followed
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| | the Greek New Testament Scriptures. But
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| the ways of this world and of the ruler
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| | it's one thing for pagans to assert
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| of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who
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| | something since pagans can be wrong about
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| is now at work in those who are
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| | what they believe, and the pagans were
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| disobedient." The Devil is a false god
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| | wrong when they believed Paul and Silas
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| and a creature. Christ, on the other
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| | to be "the Gods", but it's quite another
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| hand, is true God and Creator. We read in
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| | thing when the Apostles themselves who
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| John 1:3 that without Christ (Who is also
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| | wrote the Holy Scriptures assert that
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| called the Word) "not anything was made
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| | Jesus Christ is "the God." Just because
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| that was made." Obviously, then, Christ
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| | what pagans believe and say is recorded
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| was not made or otherwise He would have
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| | in Scripture doesn't mean that's what
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| had to have made Himself which makes no
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| | Scripture is teaching! After all, the
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| sense. Colossians 1:17 teaches that
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| | lies of the Devil are accurately recorded
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| Christ "is before all things and by Him
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| | in Scripture but that doesn't mean
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| all things consist (are sustained)." And
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| | Scripture supports or teaches those lies.
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| Colossians 1:18 says about Christ that
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| | On the other hand, when the very Apostles
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| "He is the head of the body, the church,
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| | who wrote the Greek New Testament
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| who is the beginning, the firstborn from
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| | Scriptures, by the inspiration of God's
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| the dead, that in all things He may have
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| | Holy Spirit, assert and teach that Christ
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| the preeminence." No creature must have
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| | is "the God" we are not then talking
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| the preeminence in all things. That
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| | about what pagans believe or say but
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| position belongs only to Jehovah (or God)
| |
| | rather what the Spirit of God Himself is
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| alone, and, thus, Christ must be Jehovah
| |
| | saying through the Apostles. And what the
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| (or God) in order for the Scriptures to
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| | Apostles say and teach we must not
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| declare that He must have the preeminence
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| | reject! The fact is Christ, along with
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| in all things. Glory to God! Only God is
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| | the Father and the Holy Spirit, is
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| capable of fitting such a description!In
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| | equally the God. There are no two Gods (a
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| certain references of Scripture the
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| | little God and a big God as the cults
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| Father as God may have preeminence
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| | teach). Neither are there three Gods.
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| because the Father is the Head of Christ
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| | Rather, there is one God in three
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| just as Adam was the head of Eve and had
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| | distinct Persons - Father, Son, and Holy
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| a certain preeminence and priority in
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| | Spirit. The Bible clearly teaches in
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| relationship to her. But, this does not
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| | various passages that the Father is God,
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| mean that Eve was inferior to Adam. So,
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| | the Son is God, and the Holy Spirit is
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| similarly Christ is not inferior to the
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| | God and, yet, the Bible also teaches
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| Father even though the Father is the Head
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| | there is only one God. Thus, what we are
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| of Christ. Of course, while on earth
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| | to understand is that the Father, the
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| Christ could say that the Father was
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| | Son, and the Holy Spirit are three divine
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| greater because positionally speaking
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| | Persons Who share one divine nature and
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| Christ had humbled Himself in the
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| | Who are also one in purpose and
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| incarnation by becoming a man and
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| | fellowship. As Christians we may be one
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| subjecting Himself to the law.A question
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| | with God in fellowship and purpose but we
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| often raised is how could God Who is
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| | are not one with God in sharing His
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| infinite become incarnated as finite man.
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| | eternal and divine nature. The Father,
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| The answer is that in the miracle of the
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| | Son, and the Holy Spirit are one in both
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| Incarnation the infinite God grafted onto
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| | their divine nature and in their
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| Himself finite human nature. The finite
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| | fellowship, communion, and purpose.It is
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| didn't contain the infinite but, rather,
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| | very unfortunate that so many in the
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| the Infinite contained the finite. Just
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| | cults have distorted and twisted what the
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| as a one gallon tank can't hold ten
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| | Scriptures teach regarding the Person and
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| gallons but, yet, a ten gallon tank can
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| | work of our precious Lord and Savior
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| hold one gallon so, too, the infinite God
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| | Jesus Christ. True Christians thoughout
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| (Christ) circumscribed and united to
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| | history, regardless of denomination, have
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| Himself finite human nature when He
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| | always agreed on the primary and
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| condescended to become Man. Colossians
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| | foundational truths regarding the nature
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| 2:9 tells us concerning Christ that "in
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| | of the Person and Work of Jesus Christ.
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| Him dwelleth all the fulness of the
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| | Where Christians have differed throughout
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| Godhead bodily." The full essence and
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| | history is in matters of secondary
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| nature of deity dwelt within His human
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