Israel exists because God *made* something of this people.”. Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh; And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead: Jesus is the begotten son of God. Also, see 2 Samuel 7:8-29. ", does that contradict John 3:16 "for God so love the world that he gave his ONLY begotten son......". God is using such a Christ, the firstborn Son, who possesses both divinity and humanity, as the prototype to produce His many sons (Rom. In verses 12 through 23, we read that He was warmly welcomed into Jerusalem by a large crowd of Jews who were crying, “Hosanna! On earth Christ referred to Himself as Son of Man, quite accurately, but His resurrection declared Him Son of God. Are you going to miss the user Veschengro. 8:3). He is our God and Savior (2 Peter 1:1) —the eternally begotten Son of God. 2:11). The way Christ would be glorified, that is, designated, would be the same way that a grain of wheat falls into the earth, dies, and rises up. Historically, many rulers have assumed titles such as son of God, son of a god or son of heaven.. Clearly Jesus is not the only begotten son of God. The great revelation unlocked by these verses is that resurrection is for the impartation of the divine life into humanity. While a team of Roman soldiers was putting Him to death, the “team” of the Triune God was within Him, empowering His divinity from within with the power of resurrection life. Jesus had no beginning and has no end, He is the begotten Son of God. But first, let me explain the picture above. In this way the only begotten Son of God was made the firstborn Son of God, possessing both divinity and humanity. These many grains are His many brothers (John 16:21, 20:17), and these many brothers are the many members of the Body of Christ (Rom. am i right? .". 1:5–6 speaks of “this day” the day of Christ’s resurrection, as the day Christ was “begotten.” The use of the word “sonize” to describe the process of designation in Rom. More than just being mysterious it also rings true given that the disciples saw the Lord transfigured at least once before his death (Matt. I really feel grateful that such an awesome truth was revealed not to a great preacher but to a small Sunday school teacher. In its ripened form the wheat seed becomes the wheat sheaf and this is what the ministry is referring to when it speaks of “designated wheat.”, THE GOSPEL OF GOD REVEALED IN ROMANS CONCERNING THE SEED OF DAVID BECOMING THE SON OF GOD, If we are to see this matter, we must pay attention to 2 Samuel 7:12–14. 8:29). For us to understand Christ’s two designations being both the only begotten Son of God, and the firstborn Son of God we first need to understand how God created man. 2:9 says: But we see Jesus, who was made a little inferior to the angels because of the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor, so that by the grace of God He might taste death on behalf of everything. According to the worldly view, this part of Christ’s ministry on the earth was His golden time. If Christ’s physical body had been constituted with eternal life it would not be possible for him to suffer death. Get your answers by asking now. When God was incarnated this was God becoming a man. Solomon is also called "son of God". But by His simultaneous death and resurrection He was raised up to become the firstborn Son of God (1 Pet. Does this mean that some part of Christ’s humanity lacked the divine life and nature prior to resurrection? 2:10, Rom 8:29–30, 1 John 3:2). This is a unique expression for a unique person, the only-begotten Son of God. 12:5), who are in turn the many members of the new man (Eph. Like Christ we also are the sons of God (Rom. This phrase is connected to the son of David. The Lord likened Himself to a grain of wheat. First Peter 1:3 says that we were regenerated “through the resurrection of Jesus Christ.” Although in our eyes we were regenerated the day we believed into the Lord, we must realize that in God’s eyes, we were regenerated two thousand years ago when Christ was resurrected, for that is when we became the many sons of God, the many brothers of Christ (Rom. Jesus Christ is not eternally begotten of the Father. Some manuscripts read “only begotten Son,” but the oldest and best read, “only begotten God.” It is certainly legitimate to say that the Son is God (as John 1:1 does). It would literally mean the “only generated one.” This is the key expression for the doctrine of “the eternal generation of the Son,” meaning, he always was the only begotten Son. Figure 5 is entitled the God-man, the Last Adam, and it represents Christ from the time of his birth until the time of his crucifixion. no christian would argue that John 3:16 is talking about Jesus not David. 2:10, Rom 8:29–30, 1 John 3:2). When people referred to Jesus as the Son of David, they meant that He was the long-awaited Deliverer, the fulfillment of the Old Testament prophecies. Kim likens North Korea's troubles to 1990s famine, When can cruise ships set sail? That Jesus was not the Son of God at one time is disproved by many passages in the Bible. In this sense the humanity of Christ was “begotten” by being resurrected. When the Lord shows something profound to a believer there is usually details about the revelation that are mysterious without contradicting the scriptures. This son will build God a house, so it is obviously speaking of Solomon right? How can Christ’s physical body die if it has eternal life (Rev. The title given to all whom God assigns to walk in His path. Mary McDonough was a wonderful sister who wrote the hymn There’s a Man in the glory and who also wrote the book God’s Plan of Redemption, which was first published in 1920. According to this diagram, only after His resurrection was every part of Christ’s humanity fully deified. In Christ’s first birth the Godhead was born into Christ’s human spirit (figure 5). The God of Israel—YHWH (Exod 20:2)—gave Himself (John 1:14) as His only Son so that not only Israel but all the world could receive salvation, and Jesus told Nicodemus that as a teacher of Israel he ought to understand about eternal life. This is why Acts 13:33 and Heb. At times he needed to pray to be strengthened in his determination to carry out God’s plan (Luke 22:43). Figure 7 represents Christ in resurrection alive for evermore. Answer: The phrase “only begotten Son” occurs in John 3:16, which reads in the King James Version as, "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." 8:14; Matt. Once you plant these seeds they come up as grasses before they produce fruit. Of course, one could say that although Jesus was not the only begotten son of God, he had no human father in contrast to … Is there a possibility matter may not be real but a simulation ? We know that Paul was was speaking concerning resurrection because he goes on to say in verses 42–43: So also is the resurrection of the dead. In this regard Christ (with His many brothers) is the firstborn Son of God (Rom. Jesus is the ONLY “Begotten” Son of God. The expression appears in John 1:14, 4:18, 3:16, and 3:18. 4, No 6 in this section and the one to follow. Not only was life within Him; He was life itself (11:25; 14:6). 5:17, 21). The revelation that was given by the Lord to sister Mary was truly exceptional. It means his flesh (that holy thing). Now we are all grains — the “much fruit” that Jesus Christ as the grain of wheat would bring forth in resurrection (John 12:24). Incarnation was God being born into man as the only begotten Son of God. When Jesus was with the disciples he alluded that his death and resurrection would be a type of birth (John 16:21). In Him was life (Gk. They are all here for a certain task and that primarily is live with the knowledge and responsibility to serve ONE God only and that is the God of Israel. It is he who will build a house for My name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. The bible’s promise, that one day God and man will be joined together in marriage as a husband and wife, is a great revelation. 9:4, 12:25; Luke 5:22, 6:8). The gospel of God concerns God who became flesh; according to the flesh He became the seed of a man. 17:2, Mark 9:2–3, Luke. Foolish man, what you sow is not made alive unless it dies; and what you sow, you do not sow the body that will be, but a bare grain, perhaps of wheat or of some other. The Bible does not contradict itself. Hey atheists, can you name 1 thing that you don't like about atheism? Begotten is a 1989 American experimental horror film written, produced, edited and directed by Edmund Elias Merhige.It stars Brian Salsburg, Donna Dempsy, Stephen Charles Barry, and members of Merhige's theatre company Theatreofmaterial. The above illustrations and those to follow are taken directly from God’s Plan of Redemption. In the case of these two divine titles a more profound understanding of Christ’s resurrection is needed. 17:2, Mark 9:2–3, Luke. It really doesn't matter, because David was still in deep trouble with God because he murdered to marry Bathsheba. The following is an example is from The Oneness of God, by oneness pentecostal David Bernard: John 3:16 calls Jesus the only begotten Son of God. The son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God. Then God said, “I will be His Father, and He will be My Son.” This means that the seed of David (a human decedent of David’s) becomes God’s very Son. Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, (Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,). ", "*Chose*. 4:15, Rom. Read it closely it states that king David is His son, God has many sons and daughters from the angels to mankind. 1:18, Rom. David's son Solomon sat on the throne as God's chosen son as well as Israel 's king. In this figure the Godhead is indicated by a gold star. zoe), the life of God (John 1:4). How can fallen sinners be made to match God to the point where they can enter into the highest state of intimacy with Him? Christ did not want to remain as a single seed to rule and reign over people outwardly. 8:29). In incarnation, Christ as the only begotten Son of God possessed only divinity and a humanity which had not yet been deified. The best illustration of designation is the one that the Lord Jesus Himself gave in John 12. Christ however did not come to be a king outwardly, instead He came to be rule and reign inwardly within us (Rom. 1:23, Col. 2:9). I will proclaim the decree of the Lord: He said to me, "You are my Son, today I have become your Father. God's Only Begotten Son. YHWH said "My, This lack of Knowledge is not worldly knowledge, but of YHWH & His WORD & His MOSHIACH>. John 3:16 teaches that Jesus is God's "only begotten Son" (King James Version). Although his intuition about people was supernaturally excellent (Mark 2:8, 12:15; Matt. From the Hebrew Bible, ArtScroll Stone Edition Tanakh: Since the Philistines knew that David was God's chosen one, their attack against him was an attack against God (Radak). According to Acts 13 Christ had two births.