The Foundation of Christianity part 3

Verse 38, Jesus gives a stern rebuke to the Jews as he tells them that they do not have the Father's word abiding in them as they have rejected the very one that the Father sent. The same is still true today, those who reject Jesus have not the Father's word abiding in them. Rejecting the Son of God is antichrist.

Verse 39, the scriptures affirm Jesus as the "Christ" and if the Jews would have had the Father's Spirit in them, they would have discerned that Jesus was the fufillment of the prophesied Messiah.

Verse 40, in order to have eternal life we need to come to Jesus. There is no other way to the Father. Jesus is the only door and gate to the Father.

Verse 41, Jesus receives honour from the Father who is the one true God. He doesn't need validation from men including religious leaders.

Verse 42-43, Jesus tells the Jews that they don't have the love of God in them, this He knows because they rejected the very one sent by God. Jesus came in His Father's name "Jehovah" and was not received by the unbelieving Jews. Just like many religious people today who reject the Jesus (Son of God) of the bible the Jews rejected our Saviour. And just like the religious of today who accept another Jesus and false teachers who come in their own name due to their popularity, the Jews would accept others who came in their own name due to fame.

Verse 44, the Jews received honour from one another based on outward merits and positions of esteem. The same is true today as religious people are more impressed with outward merits and outward accomplishments and being esteemed by the world. Jesus plainly says that it is being honoured by Jehovah that matters and it is the only honour we should seek.

Acts 9:18-20 (KJV)

18 And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.

19 And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.

20 And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.

This passage from Acts 9 follows Paul's heavenly vision of Jesus Christ. Post resurrection, very few have had the pleasure of direct visions of Christ. Paul is one of them.

In verse 18, we see that scales fell from Paul's eyes, previous to this Paul was not only temporarily physically blinded but he had been spiritually blinded as well as he persecuted "the way". Notice that once Paul received his sight he was baptized. Remember the requirement for baptismnis confession that Jesus is the Son of God (Acts 8:37, 1 John 4:15) and repentance from sins. Paul must have done both before being baptized.

Verse 19, Paul is strengthed and also fellowshiped with the disciples at Damascus. Paul was anointed for the ministry straight away and was anointed by Christ. Many men and women go to seminaries to learn more about the bible and yet they come out more confused. They end up complicating and making void the word of God. Seminaries are man's way of estimating someone being anointed. Jehovah's way is different. Remember, the Holy Spirit is our teacher not man. We can learn from man but ultimately it's the Holy Spirit that guides us into all truth. Only God and His Son can anoint someone to preach the gospel, seminaries are a tradition of man.

Verse 20, Paul's first sermon was preaching that Christ is the Son of God. This is the result of being anointed by Jesus to preach the gospel. The evidence of being anointed by Jesus is preaching that He is the Son of God. When men and women attend seminary and get their degrees they come out preaching another Jesus, a trinity or tri theistic Jesus who is one third of a trinity god. Why is this? Because they still have scales upon their eyes. They need a fresh revelation from Jesus Christ in order to know His true identity. Many will not have the scales removed because they trust in their religious education rather than the leading of the Holy Spirit. Paul said to follow his example as he follows Christ. Paul did not teach a trinity Jesus but he taught that Jesus is indeed the Son of God.

Entrance into the Kingdom of Jehovah necessitates a confession that Jesus is truly the Son of God. Unfortunately most denominations don't require this of potential converts and instead baptize them into a denomination and confessing that God is a trinity along with other man made requirements. Would the apostle Paul approve of modern Christendom's denial of Christ's literal Sonship? Would Paul approve of the false heretical teaching that Jesus Sonship is metaphorical? I can confidently say "No", Paul didn't preach that Jesus is the eternal Almighty God but rather that He is the Son of the eternal Almighty God.

Do you trust the words of Paul who had a direct revelation of Jesus or the words of men and women who have gained their education about Christ at spiritually dead seminaries?

I'll go with Paul and believe and preach that Jesus truly is the Son of God!!

Matthew 26:62-64 (KJV)

62 And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?

63 But Jesus held his peace, And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.

64 Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.

The above passage gives us a clear picture of what the controversy was between the unbelieving Jews and Jesus.  This was the night before the trial before the Sanhedrin.

In verse 62, the high priest questions Jesus on what it was that he was accused of. There were witnesses that were accusing Jesus of something. What was that something? Verse 63 tells us!

Verse 63, the high priest then demands (adjures) an answer from Jesus regarding the accusations made against Him. Notice the words of the High Priest "I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of the living God."

First, I want to give a definition for the word "adjure", by knowing this it will help realize how binding Jesus statement is when He affirms the high priest's accusation against Him.

The greek word for "adjure" is "exorkizo" (strongs 1844) and means "to extract an oath, to force an oath, to adjure".

So the high priest was trying to extract an oath from Jesus.

How does Jesus respond to the high priest's attempt at forcing an oath out of Jesus? Jesus words below:

"Thou hast said"

The greek word for "said" is "epo" (strongs 2036) and means "say, speak, command, tell".

Jesus can't lie so clearly He affirmed the accusation made against Him that He is the Son of the living God. Jesus didn't fall into the trap of making an oath but rather simply said "Thou hast said". Jesus agreed with the accusation against Him. Today, many theologians and pastors are doing the same thing as the unbelieving Jews in rejecting the Sonship of Christ.

These men are either knowingly or unknowingly calling Jesus a liar as He confirmed that He is the Son of the living God. From this passage we see that the controversy during Jesus earthly life was whether He was the Christ and the Son of the living God or if he was a false teacher. Jesus being the living God was not even a point of contention as both Jesus and the Jewish religious leaders agreed that there was only one God (Mark 12:28-34).

John 10:29-36 (KJV)

29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.

30 I and my Father are one.

31 Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.

32 Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?

33 The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.

34 Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?

35 If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;

36 Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?

Verse 29, Jesus affirms that the Father gave him the sheep (followers of Jesus). Notice Jesus clear words right here that destroy the trinity doctrine: "My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all"

The greek word for "greater than" is "meizon" (strongs 3187) and means "larger (literally or figuratively, specially, in age): - elder, greater(-est), more.

Jesus makes a clear declaration that the Father is oldest being in the universe and the most powerful (greater than all). Jesus includes Himself in this as He used the word "all".

The word for "all" in the greek is "pas" and means "all, any, every, the whole:-all (manner of, means), always, any (one)  as many as, every (one, way), daily, + ever, as many as, + no (thing), thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever."

When Jesus says the Father is greater (older and more powerful) than all, He means it and is in included in this statement.

Verse 30, Jesus tells the Jews that He and the Father are one. We know this verse speaks to the oneness of the Father and Son in every way except of course them being "one being". They are one is Spirit, purpose and unity. Even in our worship they are one as we are to honour the Son as we honour the Father.

Verse 31-33, This is where the Jews picked up stones as they believed Jesus was making himself God. Jesus responds  by telling them that He showed them good works from His Father. Remember, Jesus can do nothing without the Father as what He sees the Father do and say, He then does and says (John 5:30, John 5:19). Remember, Jesus is the Word of God not the Word of Himself. The Father was/is the source of what the Son says and does.

Verse 34-35, look at Jesus words here "Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?"

This reference by Jesus is from Psalms 82:6 which reads:
 "I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High."

This  scripture is in refrence to the rulers and judges of Israel. The word for "gods" here in the Psalm is the Hebrew word "elohim" and means "gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God. occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative: - angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess,-ly), (very), great, judges, mighty."

The word God/god either in the greek or Hebrew isn't always a refrence to the Almighty God. It can also be used for Human rulers as in the judges of Israel or even of false gods and even satan. It can be used for angels as well. Elohim can simply mean "Mighty One". The Father is the Almighty Elohim, so when it is used regarding others it is in respect to their position rather than an identity of being "Almighty God".

When Elohim is used for Jesus, it is in respect to His literal Sonship (John 20:28-31). There should be no objection to calling Jesus God/Elohim as even human magistrates were called elohim/gods. For human rulers elohim is an honorary title, for Jesus it's who He is as the literal Son of Jehovah God.

Jesus is telling the Jews if the scripture cannot be broken, meaning it stands, then it is acceptable to call those by whom the word of God came "gods". How much more can we call Jesus God, being that not only is the Word of God coming to the Jews through Him, but He is the Word of God and as we see in verse 36, Jesus is the Son of God.

Verse 36, Jesus clarifies His identity to the offended Jews as He says "Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?"

Look at the clear statement of Jesus, even though it is very appropriate to call Jesus God, He makes the clarification that He is the Son of God. So many in Christendom fail to qoute verse 36 when talking about this series of scriptures in John 10. The love qouting verse 33 but almost never qoute verse 36. This passage teaches that it is very appropriate to call Jesus God as His Godship is tied to His literal Sonship and the scripture cannot be broken.

When we call Jesus God it is not merely an honourary title nor is it a declaration that He is the Almighty living God, but rather that He truly is the Divine Son of God.

1 Corinthians 3:10-11 (KJV)

10 According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.

11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

Paul tells the Corinthians that every man needs to take heed how they build the foundation of the Church. This means we are to make sure that we build the proper foundation and not a faulty one. Remember Peter's confession that Jesus is the Son of the living God? It was this confession that Jesus said was the rock (foundation) that the Church would be built upon. Also, Paul's first sermon after his Damascus road experience was that Jesus Christ is the Son of God (Acts 9).

In context, the above passage is in reference to laying upon the foundation (Christ) faulty or righteous works. These works will be tried in this judgment hour. Remember though, we need to have the proper foundation in order to support our works. In verse 11, Paul makes it clear that Christ is the foundation of the Church and that no other foundation can be laid. Many denominations say Christ is their foundation but we have to remember that it is Christ's identity that is the foundation of the Church. Peter made the beautiful confession, that Jesus affirmed, that Christ is the Son of the living God. Jesus identity is key in Him being the foundation of the Church.

While other denominations preach another Jesus, the true Church preaches that Jesus is the Son of God. This is the Jesus that is the foundation of the Church that will go through to the end (Matthew 16:13-20).

Luke 4:40-41 (KJV)

40 Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.

41 And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking them suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ.

Even the demons confessed the Sonship of Christ. Jesus silenced them and the scripture says they knew "that he was the Christ".

John 19:5-7 (KJV)

5 Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man!

6 When the chief priests therefore and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Take ye him, and crucify him: for I find no fault in him.

7 The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.

This passage is very key in determining whether Christ claimed a metaphorical Sonship or a literal Sonship. Remember,  the Jews believed they were sons of God in a metaphorical sense so for Jesus to claim a Sonship of God in a metaphorical sense would not have been unusual among the Jews. The Jews considered the claim of Christ's Sonship to be blasphemy (John 10:36). They clearly understood this to be a Divine Sonship as they were ready to stone Jesus for making himself God (John 10:33).

The Jews referred to their law for justification that Christ should be crucified due to His claim that He was the Son of God.

Mark 14:61-62 (KJV)

61 But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?

62 And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.

Jesus claimed that He was the Son of God not God Almighty himself as some denominations teach. How can he be the Son of himself? It was His Sonship that made Him Divine. It was also His claim of literal Sonship that raised ire of the Jews. The Jews looked at this claim of literal Sonship as a violation of their law due to their belief in One God knowing that the claim of being this One God's literal Son made the Son divine as well. Look at Jesus words in John 10:34-36:

 "Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods? If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken; Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?

Jesus staked His rightful claim to Divinity as men who were entrusted with the word of God could rightly be called "gods", how much more could Jesus be rightly called God? What Jesus God was being the literal Son of God. Men who bring the word of God could at most be called metaphorical gods however Jesus is not a god in a metaphorical sense but rather He is God in infinity (substance, nature, DNA).

The Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of the Father, is truly God in infinity, but not in personality.” (Ellen White UL 367 )

 Ellen White made the clear distinction between God and Christ while affirming the Divinity of the only begotten Son. This statement above harmonizes with the bible. Jesus is Divine like the Father, yet is not God Almighty but rather the Son of God Almighty.

John 11:1-4 (KJV)

11 Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.

2 (It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)

3 Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.

4 When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.

Verse 4, Jesus makes the declaration that He is the Son of God and that He and God (His Father) will be glorified in the miracle that will raise Lazarus from the dead. Notice that Jesus makes the distinction between Himself and God and stating that He is God's Son. When Jesus is glorified, the Father receives this glory as well.

When we glorify Christ or when He is glorified through the ministry of the Church, the glory also goes the Father. Just as when a human son is given honour, his Father also is honored. What Father doesn't feel honoured when his Son is honored? This is rhetorical of course as we know Father's love to see honour and glory bestowed upon their sons.

When the Church does a great work in the name of Christ and glorifies Him in doing so, the Father also is glorified. The Father and Son are inseparable. We are to honour the Son as we honour the Father.

1 John 3:8 (KJV)

8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

Here is another scripture affirming the Sonship of Christ. Pay attention to the way this is worded. John says:

"For this purpose the Son of God was manifested"

The verbiage here indicates that before Christ was manifested here on earth that He was already the Son of God. The were hints that God had a divine Son in the old testament but it was Jesus first advent that manifested him as being the Son of God. So from this passage we see that Jesus was the Son of God prior to being manifested here on earth.

1 John 4:7-15 (KJV)

7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.

8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

9 In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.

10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.

12 No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.

13 Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.

14 And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.

15 Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.

This is one of the most beautiful passages in scripture as it talks about the love of Jehovah. While many Christians speak of God's love and tell others that God loves them, they often fail to explain why God loves us and what is the most powerful evidence of His love.

Because most denominations deny the literal Sonship of Christ they almost never give the most important evidence of Jehovah's love for us. In verse 9, the apostle John says that the love of God was manifested toward us because He sent us His only begotten Son that we might have everlasting life. This is powerful and the power of this verse is lost on many Christians and I truly believe it is the reason we see such a struggle in evangelism efforts here in the U.S. to win souls.

Because most professed Christians deny the literal Sonship of Christ they cannot properly convey the power of this verse. Most Christians believe the Sonship of Christ is a metaphor and thereby sap the power away from this verse. Ask yourself the question, "what would reveal to the sinner the love of God more fully, a real Son sacrificed by a real Father dying for their sins or a metaphorical Son sent by a role playing Father to die for their sins?"

The answer to this should be obvious, If I were to give up my very own son in order to save the life of another, that person would without doubt know that I love them. However, if I were to send one of my friends to sacrifice their life for another, then that person may perhaps know that I love them but wouldn't be 100 percent sure. In an age of coldness the sinner needs to know that there is a love out there for them that is unequivocally sure. This is what will move them to repentance.

By God sending His only begotten Son to die for our transgressions that we might live through him is the strongest evidence of God's love. The passage by sending another God but rather the only begotten Son. The phrae "only begotten" comes from the greek word "monogenes" (strongs 3439) and means "only born, i.e. sole: - only (begotten child)." The word monogenes comes from  "monos" and "ginomai". For this study we will only address the word "ginomai" as monos simply means "only, sole, single".

The word "begotten" comes from the Greek word "ginomai" (Strongs 1096) and means "to cause to be (generate), to come into being, to become, arise, be assembled, be brought to pass, come to pass.

Scripture is crystal clear that at some point Jesus came into being and was generated (begotten) from the Father. That is why He is called the only begotten Son of God. It is not just a title nor a role play but it is who Jesus is in identity. Scripture clearly teaches the preexistence of Christ so Jesus was begotten (generated) from the Father in ages of eternity (Micah 5:2).

Once we understand the truth of Christ literal Sonship then we can properly show the sinner the depth of Jehovah's love for them. This is something everyone can relate to as we are all either parents or children of parents.

Verse 10, again John shows the evidence of Jehovah's love for us. It wasn't our love for God that brought us to the cross but rather His love for us. His love was demonstrated toward us by sending His literal Son to be the mercyseat for our sins. This was as much a sacrifice for the Father as it was for Jesus. They both demonstrated their love for us by denying themselves in order to save man from death so that he would have eternal life. They both gave up something precious and risked eternal loss for the sake of the world and to see man healed and restored.

One of the results of denying the literal Sonship of Christ is that the Father's sacrifice has been made null and void. All the credit goes to Jesus because they say He is the Almighty God and He as God Almighty came down here and died for us. They reduce the Father to just having an advisory role in the plan of salvation. This is the lie of satan. The Father gave His precious Son up for our salvation. This must have been heart wrenching for Him to risk the loss of Hos dear Son. The Father gave up the very one that was in His bosom. He sacrificed His literal Son and if we have children we can relate to this in how heart wrenching it would be for us to do this.

The Father and Son both paid a heavy price for us and it was their love for us that they did this. Denying the literal Father-Son relationship reduces the Father's role significantly in the plan of salvation. The Father sent His true Son to reconcile us, He did not send a role playing Son. This must have hurt the Father's heart as He loves His dear Son. Don't believe Satan's lie that Jesus isn't a real Son and that Jehovah isn't a real Father.

Verses 11-12, we are told by John that if God loved us so much by giving us His only begotten Son then we ought to love one another. We have no excuse not to love one another when we have freely accepted Jehovah's free gift of grace and love, His Son Jesus Christ. We cannot accept the beautiful love of the Father and be selfish and not extend love to pur fellow brothers and sisters.

We are made in the image of the Father and Son, so when we look at each other we are seeing an image of God and Christ. Being that we have not visibly seen the Father and Son, we prove our love for them when we love one another who we do see. The bible gives us a big "if", only if we love one another does Jehovah dwell in us. How does the Father dwell in us? By His Holy Spirit! The Father and Son are both in the most holy place right now so they dwell in us by the agency of their Holy Spirit. The indwelling Jehovah. When the Father dwells in us His love is perfected in us. This is how we become perfect by His love dwelling in us not by outward forms and ordinances.

Verse 13 clearly says that Jehovah gives us of His Spirit so clearly the Holy Spirit is not another being but rather the actual Spirit of the Father. It's by having the Father's Spirit that we are able to love one another and it is by loving one another that proves that we dwell in Him and He dwells in us.

Verse 14-15, these two verses are a statement of faith by the beloved apostle John. John says that He and the other apostles have seen with their own eyes and testify (bear witness, bear record, give testimony, give a good report, greek word 3140 "martureo") that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.

Do you believe the clear word of God through Jesus beloved disciple John or do you believe the false Pastor's and theologians of Christendom who deny the literal Sonship of Christ? John is making the declaration of the Father-Son relationship and the Father sending His Son to the world.

In verse 15, John simplifies the basis of how one attains salvation and what the evidence of having God dwelling in someone is.

"Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God."

There is no way around it, if you don't confess that Jesus is the Son of God, the Father doesn't dwell in you. This means you don't have the Holy Spirit in you. This is not talking some metaphorical Sonship but rather a true literal begotten Sonship. It is not confessing that Jesus is "God the Son" but rather "the Son of God".

Do you want to put your salvation in the hands of highly educated theologians and pastors or will you trust the inspired word's of scripture given to us in this passage by Jesus beloved disciple John?

Jesus truly is the Son of God!

1 John 5:18-21 (KJV)

18 We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.

19 And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.

20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.

Above is another powerful passage about the Sonship of Christ.

Verses 20, John says here that the Son of God came to give them an understanding of Him that is true. Notice that even after the ascension of Christ His identity is as the Son of God. Never once in scripture is Christ referred to as "God the Son". This is important because it's about Jesus true identity. Taking away the true Sonship of Christ is antichrist. Jesus being "the Son of God" is His very divine identity as a true Son begotten of the Father. Jesus Sonship is connected to His divinity. The term "God the Son" is simply a title that hides Christ identity as God’s only begotten Son.

How could Christ come to give us a perfect understanding of Him that is true? Because Christ is one with His Father in spirit and is the express image of Him in likeness and character. Obviously from this passage "him that is true" is the Father. Christ came to reveal the character of His Father. Jesus himself said that the Father is the one true God (John 17:3). The Father is the "Him that is true" in this verse. This is important to understand and remember.

As Christians we are in Him (The Father) that is true. Remember, Christ came to reconcile us back to the Father (Ephesians 2:16). Jesus even prayed that we would be one in Him and the Father (John 17:21). The blessing is that we have the Father dwelling in us if we confess that Jesus is His Son and by this confession we also dwell in the Father (1 John 4:15-16). We are also in the Son of "Him that is true" which of course is the Father.

"This is the true God and eternal life"

John 17:3 (KJV)

3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

The last sentence in verse 20 is a clear reference to the Father as it harmonizes with Jesus very own words in John 17:3. Jesus and John his beloved disciple both state that eternal life is in knowing that the Father is the one true God. Pastor's and theologians who contradict this by teaching that the one true God is a trinity are calling Jesus and his beloved disciple liars. This is dangerous ground to be on especially in the judgement hour. Look at the below warning in verse 21:

"Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen"

Any worship outside of the Father through His only begotten Son Jesus Christ is idolatry and any concept of the identity of the one true God as anything other than the Father is an idol. These are John's words. Men like Doug Batchelor, David Asserick, Jerry Moon and Angel Rodriguez who deny the literal Sonship of Christ will not be with you in the judgement. Do not take these men's words as authoritative, scripture alone is to be our guide. Jesus never taught that God is a trinity and He never said that His Sonship was metaphorical.

Let Jehovah be true and every man a liar! Repent from worshipping the strange god of Babylon (the triune god) and denying the literal Sonship of Christ and come to the sanctuary to have your sins washed away. Our Saviour Jehovah Jesus Christ is just and willing to forgive. The trinity is a idol and we need to keep ourselves from it. Let all Jehovah's people say Amen!!

1 John 5:1 (KJV)

5 Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.

In the scripture above, we see that belief in Jesus as the Christ (anointed one of Jehovah) is born of God (born again). We cannot love God without loving Jesus. In this passage, God is called "Him that begat", the word begat comes from the Greek word "gennao" (Strongs 1080) which means "to procreate, to regenerate: - bear, beget, be born, bring forth, conceive, be delivered of, gender, make, spring."

Clearly from the above meaning of the word "begat", it means an actual procreation or bringing forth of the one being "begotten". We can say for certain that the Father procreated and brought forth in the begotten sense, meaning from His own substance, the Son. Of course it has to be the Son because in the next verse it says we are to love not only He who begat but also He that is begotten of Him.

The word "begotten" comes from the same Greek word that "begat" comes from which is "gennao" (Strongs 1080). Of course as the one begotten from Him who begat, the meaning of "Gennao" in application to Jesus means that He was "conceived, pro created in the begotten sense, generated and brought forth from Him that begat which is the Father.

There is no room for confusion here, the Father begat the Son. There are those who spiritualize this concept away, which are the traditional Nicene trinitarian's by saying Christ being begotten of the Father is an eternal generation of the Father communicating His Divine essence to the Son. They say Christ never had a beginning and therefore mysticize the Sonship of Christ.

The other end of the spectrum are the non Nicene trinitarian's which are really Tri Theists, who rationalize the concept of Christ being begotten from the Father and say that the Sonship of Christ is metaphorical and that it only applies to His earthly life. This is the rationalistic approach. It is actually an antichrist teaching which denies the Father and the Son (2 John 2:18-26).

Both approaches make of none effect the word of God. I would love to say that the literal Sonship of Christ isn't an important salvation issue and that believing in an metaphorical or mystical Sonship is okay but what does the beloved disciple John say:

1 John 2:18-26 (KJV)

18 Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.

19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.

20 But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.

21 I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and THAT NO LIE IS OF THE TRUTH.

22 Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.

23 Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.

24 Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father.

25 And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.

26 These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you.

Verse 21 says it all, no matter if truth is wrapped up in a lie, it is not of the truth!! Eternal life is knowing the Father and the Son, not in knowing three gods or a three in one god!