The begotten Sonship of Christ!

If you think you can deny the literal begotten Sonship of Christ and have eternal life,  the word of God contradicts you. Infact, the bible says the wrath of God abides on those who deny the literal begotten Sonshipof Christ. Stop being worried about losing your position in the Church, trust in Jehovah and He will honour your obedience even though man may shun you and not allow you to speak or have position in their Churches.

John 3:16-18 (KJV)

16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.17For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.18He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

Here just like many other passages the Father is refrenced as God. The Father so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son. Here again, we see the Father-Son relationship between Jehovah and Jesus as the Father is called God and Jesus is called His only begotten Son. In verse 16 and 17, we read that God sent and gave us His only begotten Son. This could only mean that Jehovah had a Son to send and give to the world prior to the Son actually being sent and given. It is eveident that Jesus was God's Son before coming to the world. This scripture proves two things, first that Jesus is pre-existent and two, that Jesus was God's only begotten Son before being born in Bethlehem.

The Son did not win the Father's love for sinners but came because God loved sinners. This passage shows the Father's love for us something the tri theism doctrine attempts to destroy with their denial of Christ literal Sonship. Jehovah God loved sinners so much that He gave the most precious and costly gift imaginable, His only begotten Son. Let's read the words of Jesus beloved disciple John:

1 John 4:9-10 (KJV)

9In 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.10Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

This is absolute proof of the Father's love for us, in that He gave the precious gift of His dear begotten Son. As humans we can somewhat related to this, in that it would be heartwrenching to give up our kids for the good of someone else. The Father sending His begotten Son to be the mercyseat for our sins is concrete evidence of His love for us. John defines love as God first loving us not us loving God and His love for us is manifested in that He sent His only begotten Son that we might live through Him (our new birth experience and eternal life) and that we would have a faithful High Priest that forgives our sins.

What does it mean when it says Jesus is God's only begotten Son? Let's go to the greek definition of "only begotten"

The phrase "only begotten" comes from the Greek word "monogenes" (Strongs 3439) and means "only-born, i.e. sole child: - only (begotten, child)"

A pretty straightforward definition of what only begotten means. We know this can't apply to Jesus birth at Bethlehem because John 3;16-17 and 1 John 4:9-10 clearly state 4 times that God sent and gave His only begotten Son to the world which tells us that God had a Son to send to the world. This sending of His only begotten Son to the world was an action that preceded Him being actually delivered to the world as realized in the immaculate conception. God had a Son to send to the world proving Christ pre-existent Sonship. If Christ only became the Son of God at His immaculate conception and/or virgin birth then the 4 times that state God sent/gave His Son make no sense.

These scriptures in John and 1 John only make sense if God already had a Son prior to the immaculate conception and virgin birth of Jesus. This what makes God's love for us manifested in that He gave us something that was dear and precious to Him as Jesus had daily been the Father's delight as told in Proverbs 8;30:

"Then I was by him, as a master workman; And I was daily his delight, Rejoicing always before him"

When reading the above verse, we can see how by giving His Son, the Father's love was manifested towards us. Jehovah God had a preexisting relationship with Jesus Christ before He sent the Son down to the world.

Let's go back to John 3:16-18:

We see in verse 17, that the purpose of God sending His only begotten Son was so that the world might be saved. The Father offers eternal life through His Son Jesus Christ. This is the only provision for eternal life. In verse 18, Jesus says:

"He that believeth on him is not condemned"

What do we have to believe in order not to be condemned? It's very simple, lets go to scripture:

1 John 4;15 (KJV)

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

It is confession that Jesus is the Son of God that prevents us from being condemned. To the contrary as noted above,  confession that Jesus is the Son of God gives us the Father's Spirit within us.

It is our faith that Jesus is God's literal only begotten Son that allows us to overcome the world.

1 John 5:4-5 (KJV)

4For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.5Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?

So the faith that overcometh the world is the faith that believeth Jesus is the Son of God.

The word faith is rendered from the Greek word "pistis" (Strongs 4102) and means "persuasion, i.e. credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly, constancy in such profession; by extension, the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself: - assurance, belief, believe, faith, fidelity."

The above definition of faith is more than just mental ascent of knowledge but rather being persuaded and having constancy in that which you are persuaded of. Faith is have fidelity (loyalty) to the thing, concept or person you express belief in. Faith is being assured of the very thing, concept or person that you say you believe in. While confession is an outward verbal expression, faith is an inward assurance and persuasion.

We must be persuaded and assured that Jesus is truly the Son of God in order to overcome the world.

Let's go to the greek definition of believeth. Believeth comes from the Greek word "pisteuo" (Strongs 4100) which itself comes from the word "pistis" (Faith) which we just went over in the preceding paragraphs.

The word "pisteuo" means "to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to,.a person or thing), i.e. credit; by implication, to entrust (especially one's spiritual well being to Christ): - believe, commit (to trust), put in trust with."

We are to entrust our spiritual well being in the truth and belief that Jesus is the Son of God. Belief is not just a verbal expression or mental ascent in knowledge but rather it is a committing to the truth that Jesus really is the begotten Son of God. Bible belief equals committment. This destroys the false teaching that mere verbal expression qualifies one to be a Christian. When we believe that Jesus is the Son of God, we entrust our spiritual well being to this truth.

Let's go back to verse 18 of John 3, lets read the second part of that verse:

"but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God."

This verse here warns of denying the literal Sonship of Christ. If you deny this you forfeit eternal life, it's that serious. Those who deny the Sonship of Christ are condemned says Jesus. They hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

The word "name" comes from the Greek word "onoma" (Strongs 3686) and means "a name, authority, character: - called, surname".

By denying Jesus Sonship you hath denied His true Character as Jesus Sonship is central to His identity. It's who He is and it's how He has authority. Jesus Sonship gives Him inheritance and part of this inheritance is the authority bestowed upon Him by His Father Jehovah.

Matthew 28:18 (KJV)

18And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

John 3:35 (KJV)

35The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.

Hebrews 1:8 (KJV)

8But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

Not believing that Jesus is the only true begotten Son of God denies His name, character, of which Jesus Sonship is central (Matthew 16:13-20, 1, John 5:13). It also denies His authority, of which His Sonship is also central (John 3:35, Hebrews 1:8).

If you don't think believing that Jesus, being the literal only begotten Son of God is salvational, even though Jesus attests to that very thing, I leave you the words of John the Baptist (John 3:36):

"He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

Your Church membership won't save you neither will your Pastor's or ministers.