IS JESUS THE ONLY BEGOTTEN SON OF GOD? : PART 2

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The Old Priesthood And The Mosaic Law, The Only Son Of God?,
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While we have firmly established that Jesus Christ is indeed
the very Son of God, there is still very much which remains
untold. In His Epistle to the Hebrews, the Apostle Paul
delves even deeper into the Origin, Nature, Status and
Inheritance of Jesus Christ in the Heavenly Realm. Some of
these things are very difficult to understand. As I have
stated in other articles such as "Biblical Cafeteria, Or The
Whole Course?: Part One", unlike some of the Early Disciples
who learned the Christian doctrine at the feet of the Lord's
Apostles, it appears that the Lord revealed a number of deep
truths to Paul through direct revelation. This is confirmed
by Paul himself when he says in his Epistle to the Church at
Galatia:

"But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was
preached of me is not after man. For I neither received it
of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of
Jesus Christ."
(Galatians 1:11-12, KJV)

Because of the profoundness of some of these topics, and due
to the possibility of their being misunderstood by those who
are young in the Faith, that is, the spiritual babes, Paul
only mentioned some of these things lightly in his letters;
for as he also said:

"But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age,
even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised
to discern both good and evil."
(Hebrews 5:14, KJV)

In the very first chapter of this same Epistle, Paul clearly
tells us that Jesus Christ is unique and set above all of
the rest of the Spiritual Creation, save for God the Father.
While it is a bit lengthy, please read the following
fourteen verses so that you can see that this is indeed
true:

"God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in
time past unto the fathers by the prophets, Hath in these
last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed
heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; Who
being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of
his person, and upholding all things by the word of his
power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on
the right hand of the Majesty on high; Being made so much
better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a
more excellent name than they. For unto which of the angels
said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I
begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he
shall be to me a Son? And again, when he bringeth in the
firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the
angels of God worship him. And of the angels he saith, Who
maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of
fire. But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for
ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of
thy kingdom. Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated
iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee
with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. And, Thou, Lord,
in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and
the heavens are the works of thine hands: They shall perish;
but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a
garment; And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they
shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall
not fail. But to which of the angels said he at any time,
Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy
footstool? Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth
to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?"
(Hebrews 1:1-14, KJV)

Notice the key points that Paul emphasizes in the previous
dissertation. These primary elements establish the foundation
for the wonderful truths which Paul reveals in the rest of
this amazing letter to the Hebrews:

1. Jesus is the sole heir of the Kingdom of God
2. Jesus created all things
3. Jesus is the express image of God
4. Jesus purged sin from the world by His Sacrifice
5. Jesus sits on the Right Hand of God
6. Jesus is much higher than the angels who minister to Him
7. Jesus is the Son of God

In the following chapters, Paul describes how Jesus Christ
willingly left His Heavenly Estate and became lower than the
angels so that He might take the sins of the world upon
Himself and become the Captain of our Salvation. Consider
what he wrote in the second chapter to confirm these very
things:

"But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the
angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and
honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for
every man. For it became him, for whom are all things, and
by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to
make the captain of their salvation perfect through
sufferings. For both he that sanctifieth and they who are
sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed
to call them brethren, Saying, I will declare thy name unto
my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise
unto thee. And again, I will put my trust in him. And again,
Behold I and the children which God hath given me. Forasmuch
then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he
also himself likewise took part of the same; that through
death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that
is, the devil; And deliver them who through fear of death
were all their lifetime subject to bondage. For verily he
took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the
seed of Abraham. Wherefore in all things it behoved him to
be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful
and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to
make reconciliation for the sins of the people. For in that
he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to
succour them that are tempted."
(Hebrews 2:9-18, KJV)

Jesus spoke of this very same thing in one of His parables
found in the Gospel of Luke. In this particular story, He
compared Himself to the beloved Son who was sent by the
Owner of the vineyard to gather the fruits of the Harvest.
As you will see later in this series, these fruits are known
as the firstfruits, from the Greek word 'aparche', which is
pronounced ap-ar-khay'. Jesus then explained how the Kingdom
would be taken from the unbelieving Jews who had killed the
Son, and be given to others who were more worthy than
themselves:

"Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A
certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to
husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time. And
at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they
should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the
husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty. And again he
sent another servant: and they beat him also, and entreated
him shamefully, and sent him away empty. And again he sent a
third: and they wounded him also, and cast him out. Then
said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send
my beloved son: it may be they will reverence him when they
see him. But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned
among themselves, saying, This is the heir: come, let us
kill him, that the inheritance may be ours. So they cast him
out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore shall
the lord of the vineyard do unto them? He shall come and
destroy these husbandmen, and shall give the vineyard to
others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid. And
he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written,
The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become
the head of the corner? Whosoever shall fall upon that stone
shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will
grind him to powder."
(Luke 20:9-18, KJV)

These very same thoughts are revealed in the Gospel of
Matthew where we are also told that the Kingdom of Heaven
will be taken from those false Jews who erroneously claim to
be the true Children of the Kingdom:

"And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and
west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob,
in the kingdom of heaven. But the children of the kingdom
shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be
weeping and gnashing of teeth."
(Matthew 8:11-12, KJV)

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