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Historial Solutions. c.a. 250 - Sabellian - Oneness Pentecostal c.a. 350 - Arian - Jehovah’s Witnesses c.a. 1550 - Socinian - M. Ghandi Trinitarian - 3 personalities yet 1 God. WHO IS JESUS ??.
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Historial Solutions c.a. 250 - Sabellian - Oneness Pentecostal c.a. 350 - Arian - Jehovah’s Witnesses c.a. 1550 - Socinian - M. Ghandi Trinitarian - 3 personalities yet 1 God
WHO IS JESUS ?? • He is worthy of worship
Man CAN Worship Anything! • Acts 10 – Peter • Revelation 19, 22 – Angels • Romans 1 – created creatures
And when He again brings the firstborn into the world, He says, “and let all the angels of God worship Him.”Hebrews 1:6
WHO IS JESUS ?? • He is worthy of worship Angels commanded Jesus accepted it
He said, “Lord, I believe,” and he worshiped him.John 9:38And when they saw him they worshiped him, but some doubted.Matthew 28:17
WHO IS JESUS ?? • He is worthy of worship Angels commanded Jesus accepted it He claimed the right He is worthy of it
…For they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Romans 1:25All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being. John 1:3 For in Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form. Colossians 2:9
WHO IS JESUS ?? • He is worthy of worship • He is the “Firstborn” 2 usages of the word 1. Firstborn in time
And Jacob said to his father, “I am Esau your first-born; I have done as you told me…..Genesis 27:19And she gave birth to her firstborn son; and she wrapped Him in cloths and laid Him in a manger…Luke 2:7
WHO IS JESUS ?? • He is worthy of worship • He is the “Firstborn” 2 usages of the word 1. Firstborn in time 2. Firstborn in rank
Romans 8:29- firstborn among many brethrenHebrews 12:23- church of the firstborn
With weeping they shall come,and by supplication I will lead them;I will make them walk by streams of waters,on a straight path in which they shall not stumble;for I am a father to Israel,And Ephraim is My first-born.Jeremiah 31:9
I have found David My servant; With My holy oil I have annointed him….I also shall make him My first-born,The highest of the kings of the earth.Psalms 89:20,27
"Firstborn" Summed Up Colossians 1:13-18 - Before all - - Head - - Beginning - - First place in everything -
Verse 18 is a statement of POSITIONnot origin Romans 1:4 – r. declared Him THE Son Romans 14:9- r. made Him THE Lord
WHO IS JESUS ?? • He is worthy of worship • He is the “Firstborn” • He is the “Only begotten”
“ONLY BEGOTTEN” from the Greek monogenes mono (one) gennao (begat) A MISTAKE mono (one) genos (type) unique, one of a kind, only
By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was offering up his only begotten son;Hebrews 11:17
I will surely tell of the decree of the LORD: He said to Me, Thou are My Son, Today I have begotten Thee. Ask of Me and I will surely give the nations as Thine inheritance, and the very ends of the earth as thy possession….Psalms 2:7-8
God has fulfilled this promise to our children in that He raised up Jesus, as it is also written in the second Psalm, You are My Son; Today I have begotten You. As for the fact that he raised Him up from the dead, no longer to return to decay….Acts 13:33-34
And no one takes the honor to himself, but receives it when he is called by God, even as Aaron was. So also Christ did not glorify Himself so as to become a high priest, but He who said to Him, You are My Son, Today I have Begotten You.Hebrews 5:4-5
“ONLY BEGOTTEN” Illustrated in Hebrews 11:17 Accomplished when he was raised up - Acts 13:33 Accomplished when he was glorified – Hebrews 5:4-5
“ONLY BEGOTTEN” Indicates One and Only It is a statement of position Not origin!
WHO IS JESUS ?? • He is worthy of worship • He is the “Firstborn” • He is the “Only begotten”
WHO IS JESUS ?? • He has walked among men • He has all authority, and • He has redeemed us WHO IS JESUS TO YOU ??