As I have pointed out in a number of my Endtime and New Age
articles, that time has already begun! We have already seen
this prophecy fulfilled a number of times in our current day
by evil men who have made the proud boast of being a new
"Son of God" in the flesh. These workers of darkness have
the audacity to not just claim to be a prophet of God, but
rather to say that they are the latest manifestation of
Jesus Christ Himself! They include such evildoers as Sun
Myung Moon of the so-called Unification Church, or Moonies,
Marshall Applewhite, the deceased leader of the Heaven's
Gate UFO cult, Lord Maitreya Buddha, and a number of other
oriental mystics, teachers and so-called "holy" men.
However, I believe that we are currently only experiencing
the very edge of a dark cloud of deceit which will soon
cover the face of the Earth. Jesus said that these false
christs would show 'great signs and wonders; insomuch that,
if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect'.
Personally, I am not aware of any great verifiable feats
being done by any of the aforementioned men; however that
could change in the future.

Of course, in God's pre-ordained time, the Ultimate Evil
will be revealed in the form of the Jewish Antichrist; for
it is with this people that the rebellion began, and it is
also with them that it will end. Because they refused,
rejected and killed the true "only begotten Son of God",
they have set themselves up for the greatest delusion of all
time. As I explain in such articles as 'Who Is Hindering The
Antichrist?, this false christ will possess such satanic
power, that he will convince many, particularly the
unbelieving Jews, that he is in fact God Almighty! Because
of the lying wonders he will perform, the Jews will claim
him as their "messiah", or as the Orthodox Jews refer to
him, "Moshiach ben David", Messiah, the son of David:

"Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not
come, except there come a falling away first, and that man
of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; Who opposeth and
exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is
worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God,
shewing himself that he is God."
(2 Thessalonians 2:3-4, KJV)

Why is this going to occur? Because they have rejected the
one and only true Son of God who has ever come in the flesh;
Jesus Christ Himself. It is for this very reason that, as
John wrote, they are antichrist. Here are a few more verses
which also confirm that Jesus Christ is God's true Son who
was born, or begotten, in the flesh:

"For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through
the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful
flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:"
(Romans 8:3, KJV)

"And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness:
God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen
of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the
world, received up into glory."
(1 Timothy 3:16, KJV)

As we have now seen, in some cases, the word "begotten" is
used to refer to the process of human childbirth. This is
the case when Paul speaks of Isaac being the only begotten
son of Abraham by his wife Sarah. This is also the case with
Jesus being "the only begotten Son of God". The primary
difference is that Isaac was conceived by human means
involving two Earthly parents. In other words, he was the
fruit of two people who consciously engaged in the act of
sex. He was also the result of God's blessing upon their
lives, and their own free human will and desire to obtain an
heir. In discussing the difference between physical and
spiritual birth, John mentions this act of human will in the
very same verses I spoke about earlier from the first
chapter of his Gospel:

"Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the
flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God."
(John 1:13, KJV)

On the other hand, Jesus Christ was the result of the Spirit
of God intervening in Mary's womb, in order to bring forth,
or beget through natural childbirth, the Son of God in the
flesh. Thus, Isaac and Jesus were both unique, and one of a
kind as defined by the word 'monogenes'. Isaac was the only
son of Abraham and Sarah; and Jesus was the only Son of God
born in human flesh by a work of the Spirit. It is for this
very same reason that in the Biblical genealogies, we see
the word 'begat' being used over and over again. Thus, while
some religionists argue that "the only begotten Son of God"
means that Jesus is the only Son that God has, it is evident
that they do not fully understand the meaning of this term.

However, as I have already stated, this subject isn't quite
that simple; for you see, based upon my studies, it has
become evident to me that this is not the full meaning of
the term "only begotten". Furthermore, the word "begotten"
isn't always referring to natural childbirth. Allow me to
explain. Just as we were begotten, or born in the flesh, we
have also been begotten, or born, a second time of the
Spirit, because of our acceptance of Jesus Christ. It is
because of this that, possibly in the near future, many will
experience a Resurrection from the dead, just like Jesus
Christ. This is the entire hope of our current faith. It is
something that we cling to in earnest expectation, awaiting
the gift of adoption to come:

"For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are
not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be
revealed in us. For the earnest expectation of the creature
waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. For the
creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by
reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope, Because
the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage
of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of
God. For we know that the whole creation groaneth and
travaileth in pain together until now. And not only they,
but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the
Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting
for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body. For we
are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for
what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for? But if we hope
for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it."
(Romans 8:18-25, KJV)

The "earnest expectation" and the "manifestation of the sons
of God" that Paul is referring to is our very own glorious
transformation which will occur at the time of the Lord's
Second Coming and the Resurrection of the Dead; when we all
will be changed in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at
the sound of the Last Trump. Some have the erroneous
impression that we already are the Sons and Daughters of
God, but technically speaking, this is not the case; for as
Paul says above, we are 'waiting for the adoption'. Right
now it is still a matter of faith as we have not yet
acquired the purchased gift which has been bought for us by
the precious Blood of Jesus Christ:

"In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of
truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that
ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of
promise, Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the
redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of
his glory."
(Ephesians 1:13-14, KJV)

A perfect example of what Paul is talking about can be found
in the redeemable coupons that one often finds in cereal
boxes, or in catalogs, or in or on the containers of other
food products. Each coupon is worth a certain value, and it
entitles you to a discount on the product stated when you
take that coupon to the grocery store. In other words,
because of the arrangement made between the issuer of the
coupon, and certain businesses, that coupon acts as a type
of promissory note. You are being promised by the issuer
that if you take the coupon to the right place, you will get
a discount on their product. So, as Paul states, you have
the "earnest expectation" that the next time that you go to
your local grocery store, you will be able to obtain the
"purchased possession"; that is, the special discount.

In like manner, as was evidenced by our study of the Book of
Hebrews in part two of this series, a very Special
Arrangement has already been made between God the Father and
His Son Jesus Christ. As the Apostle Paul tells us in
several of his Epistles, Jesus performed His part of the
Divine Agreement when He made the Ultimate Sacrifice and
became obedient unto death, even the death of the Cross. It
is for this very reason, that He can now offer us the free
gift of Eternal Life:

"And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself,
and became obedient unto death, even the death of the
cross."
(Philippians 2:8, KJV)

". . . the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ
our Lord."
(Romans 6:23b, KJV)

"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of
yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any
man should boast."
(Ephesians 2:8-9, KJV)

Despite this wonderful Arrangement and Opportunity, there is
a problem. While many people in the world already possess
their Redeemable Coupon, they don't believe that it is
really worth anything. In fact, they have accused the Issuer
of the Coupon of being a liar. They don't have the faith, or
the confidence, from the Greek word "hupostasis", to believe
that if they unconditionally accept what is written on the
Coupon, and present it when they make their next purchase,
that they will receive what has been freely offered to them.
It is for this very reason that the Issuer of this
particular Redeemable Coupon is very displeased with them.
Let me again remind you of a verse I shared in part one of
this series:

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