We know that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
He also is God the Son.
As the Son of God - could mean that he is not God, -- 47 times in the Bible - all but one is in the NT
God, the Son erases that possibility -
Does it make a difference how we refer to Christ?
Open for discussion
"son" ~ what is a "son" naturally (from the earth)?
~ An alive babe which comes forth from a woman's womb.
~ An alive babe which was from a natural man's seed.
~ An alive babe who's body was "formed" by God.
~ An alive babe whom God "imparts" a living soul. (breath of life).
The "son" is called; begat by the dad (his seed).
The "son" is called; birthed (revealed/manifested) from the womb of a woman.
ie "birthed / born" = something alive coming forth from something alive.
"Son" OF God. ~
~ something alive coming forth out from God. (beget of God)
~~ What does proceed mean?
~~ Is one place and goes to another place.
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John.8
- [42] Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.
~~ What does "out from" mean?
~~ Was "IN" one place, then came "OUT" from that place.
John.16
- [27] For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.
The "WORD OF GOD" ~
The Word of God was IN God, proceeded FORTH, and came OUT from God.
The Word of God ~ IS God
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John.1
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1]
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was
with God, and
the Word was God.
IN the beginning Gods Word proceeded forth out of His mouth, and SPOKE, and the WORLD was revealed (manifested).
Gen 1
[
3] And
God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
Numerous times God's Word came forth out of His mouth, and things were created and made.
Men heard, men had visions, men were given knowledge, wisdom, understanding
according to God.
Men were "given promises".
Lev.26
- [12] And I will walk among you, and will be your God, and ye shall be my people. ( ie ~ new creatures, a peculiar people, NOT carnal).
Deut.26
- [18] And the LORD hath avouched thee this day to be his peculiar people, as he hath promised thee, and that thou shouldest keep all his commandments;
4,000 years later ~ God's Word came forth out of His mouth...
AND ~ walked among men.
John.8
- [12] Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
Gal 6
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15] For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision, but
a new creature.
[
16] And as many as
walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.
So ~ after 4,000 years of Gods Word coming forth out of His mouth and a history of mankind is established..... THEN WHAT?
Gods "ALIVE" Word comes forth out from God ~ (ie born of God) ~ and enters a chosen virgin woman's womb.
"Manifested" (revealed/ born out of the woman's womb, according to the LAW of Nature) ~ revealed, (manifested) in the "LIKENESS" "AS" an earthly man....and to be called the "Son" of God, JESUS, Lord, "Son of man", (and many other things).
What "Son of man" is JESUS?
Was JESUS "born" of "any" earthly mans seed? No.
Did JESUS "take upon Himself" an earthly man's seed? Yes.
What does that mean?
And "earthly" mans seed, is a natural (earthly) mans "way" to reproduce, his "OWN" like KIND of thing.
An "earthly" mans seed that "reproduces" its SAME KIND of thing, fulfills a Law of Nature, fulfills Mans LAW to determine Parentage and Mans LAW of Heritage and Legality of Relationship and Heir-ship.
When JESUS took upon Himself, to be born of a virgin Jewish Woman ~ JESUS fulfilled the LAW of Man~KIND. He became LAWFULLY ~ The Son of Abraham ~ Isaac ~ Jacob ~ etc.
Being (revealed) coming forth from a JEWISH Woman's womb ~ He fulfilled the LAW of the JEWS ~ which requires a "natural born" Jew to have a "natural" Jewish mother.
Heb.2
- [16] For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham.
Phil 2
[
7] But made himself of
no reputation, and
took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the
likeness of men:
[
8] And being found in fashion
as a man, he
humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
THAT ^ IS JESUS, as a man. <--> without reputation, as a servant, humble, in the Likeness as a "natural" man.
What "reputation" was JESUS "without" ?
~ All knowledge, power, wisdom, authority.
And DO WE ever have His "reputation" revealed? Yes.
~ When?
~ Every time Scripture "reveals" JESUS is the CHRIST.
~ Every time Scripture "reveals" CHRIST "IS" the "ALL" knowing, power, wisdom, authority of God.
Men of today, have the history and without much "thought" call Jesus the Christ, as if that information was always known and accepted. It wasn't. Jesus IS the Son of God, as God declared He would be called upon this earth, when He was revealed upon this earth, AS a man, walking among men.
JESUS, is the Son of man ~ (Abraham, Jacob, Isaac ---> and forward)
CHRIST, is God among men ~ (and WHY the Jews kept asking, IF He was the Christ).
Heb.1
- [5] For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?
Heb.10
- [5] Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me:
Isa 45
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23]
I have sworn by myself,
the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.
Isa 55
[
11] So shall
my word be that
goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it
shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in
the thing whereto I sent it.
Luke.1
- [35] And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
John.19
- [28] After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.
Heb 10
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10] By the which will we are sanctified through
the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
JESUS ~ is the Son of God, the Son of Man.
CHRIST ~ is God. God is everlasting, without parents.