Monday – 1st John 4 - God's Only Begotten Son

 

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ESPITE the time designation of Psalm 2:7, Acts 13:33, Hebrews 1:5 & 5:5, the word "begotten" (in reference to Jesus Christ) is a word of relationship, not a word of origination (John 3:16). The "day" designated in those passages is the day of Jesus' resurrection. Of course, even if He had a point of origin – which, He does not – the day of His resurrection couldn't possibly be that day. HE is the originator of all things. Jesus is the one & only eternal Son of the God (Isaiah 9:6). His relationship with His heavenly Father is an eternal relationship. There was a point in time when the Son of God became a human baby (1^st Timothy 3:16), & there was a point in time when He became our perfect intermediary (Hebrews 9:11), but He has always been God's Son. There has never been a time when the Trinity did not exist. God is immutable. He is who He is, & He has always been the same (Malachi 3:6). Jesus is the Creator, not the created (John 1:1 & 17:5). This is a key factor in the true gospel. In fact, the Apostle John makes this theological doctrine the one most important litmus test for determining spiritual orthodoxy (1^st John 4:2-3 & 14-15). It is true that God wants to have many sons (Hebrews 2:10); many human sons (John 1:12). He is working to make many creatures – creations in His own image. But He only has one eternal Son who was, & is, & is to come (John 8:56 & 58). On August 13, 1985, at the age of 10, I became an everlasting son of God (1^st John 3:2). But Jesus alone has always been God's eternal Son.