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20 - Jesus Christ the Son of God

Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is not the "second person" of an eternal trinity, but the manifestation of the One Eternal Creator, who is "above all and through all" (Ephesians 4:6), and "out of whom are all things" (Romans 11:36). This Creator is Spirit, dwelling corporeally and personally in heaven, yet, in His Spirit effluence filling immensity. By this Spirit-effluence, He begot Jesus, who was therefore His Son; by the same power He anointed him and dwelt in him, and spoke to Israel through him (Hebrews 1:1). Jesus Christ, therefore, in the days of his weakness, had two sides, one Deity, the other, man; but not as construed by trinitarianism, which makes Jesus the Son incarnate. The man was the Son, whose existence dates from the birth of Jesus; the Deity dwelling in him was the Father, who, without beginning of days, is eternally pre-existent. There were not two or three eternal persons before "the man Jesus Christ", but only One, God the Father, whose relation to the Son was afterwards exemplified in the event related (Luke 1:35), by which was established what Paul styles the "mystery of godliness:" "God manifest in the flesh, justified in the spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory" (I Timothy 3:16).

And the angel answered and said unto her (Mary), 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. (Luke 1:35).

The angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. (Matthew 1:20).

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9:6).

Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. (Matthew 3:16,17).

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives (Luke 4:18).

For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him. The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hands. (John 3:34,35).

I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgement is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me. (John 5:30).

Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. (John 7:16).

I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. (John 14:10).

He said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God (Matthew 19:17).

I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I. (John 14:28).

Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? (Mark 15:34).

Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know: (Acts 2:22).

God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him. (Acts 10:38).

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