IS JESUS THE ONLY BEGOTTEN SON OF GOD? : PART 4
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Fallen Angels And The Evil Nephilim, Before The Throne Of
God, Jesus The Creator Of All Things, The Other Sons Of God,
The God Of Gods And The Mighty Congregation, Millennial
Intercessory Priesthood, Mockers Of The Endtime, Persevere!
Despite the objections made by some rigid religionists, the
Bible contains additional evidence to support the claim
that, while Jesus Christ is truly unique, the Beloved of the
Father, the Creator of all that is, and the Eternal High
Priest after the Order of Melchizedek, He is by no means the
only son of God who currently resides in the Heavenly Realm.
There have been, and still are, other Celestial Beings, both
good and evil, which inhabit that world which is just beyond
our human perception. To begin with, consider the following
two verses taken from the Book of Genesis:
"That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they
were fair; and they took them wives of all which they
chose...There were giants in the earth in those days; and
also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the
daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same
became mighty men which were of old, men of renown."
(Genesis 6:2, 4)
While certain narrowminded Christians refuse to accept it,
as I point out in such articles as 'Nephilim: The Giants Of
Genesis' and 'The Book Of Enoch: Truth Or Heresy?', I
believe that the above verses are referring to rebellious
spiritual beings, or sons of God, which some have referred
to as 'The Watchers'. It appears that these evil creatures
came down to Earth in order to have sexual intercourse with
human women. It was through these illicit sexual acts, which
were in direct rebellion to God's will, that they produced
giant super-powerful offspring which have come to be known
as the 'Nephilim'. This Hebrew word is derived from the root
word 'naphal' which means to fall, to fall down, or to cast
down; thus, these giants are sometimes referred to as 'the
fallen ones' since they were the evil spawn of the fallen
angels. The possible motivations for this angelic rebellion
are discussed in more detail in the aforementioned articles.
While this may be difficult for some Christians to accept,
it doesn't seem to me that there is any other logical way
that these evil spiritual beings could have had sexual
intercourse with human women, unless they materialized in
some kind of physical body. Regardless of their method of
impregnation, it was because of the great evil which these
half-human half-angelic creatures introduced into the world,
that the Lord was forced to send the Flood in Noah's day:
"And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the
earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his
heart was only evil continually. And it repented the LORD
that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his
heart. And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have
created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and
the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it
repenteth me that I have made them." (Genesis 6:5-7)
Having now looked at the darker side of God's spiritual
creation, let us consider the following verses found in the
Book of Job, which also prove without a shadow of a doubt,
that there exists many benevolent sons of God as well:
"Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present
themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among
them...Again there was a day when the sons of God came to
present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also
among them to present himself before the LORD."
(Job 1:6, 2:1)
As can be seen, it appears that the only evil one amongst
this group of sons of God is Satan himself. The fact that he
is mentioned as being separate and apart from the main group
may be an indication that by the time of this event, he had
already become a rebellious son of God. The previous verses
describe a day in the Heavenly Courts when the sons of God
came to present themselves before the Lord; just as knights
of old would bow themselves before their king in an act of
humble obeisance. This scenario seems to be directly related
to other such accounts of spiritual beings around the Throne
of God found in the Book of Revelation; particularly in
chapter four:
"And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him;
and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and
night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which
was, and is, and is to come. And when those beasts give
glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne,
who liveth for ever and ever, The four and twenty elders
fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him
that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before
the throne, saying, Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive
glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all
things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created."
(Revelation 4:8-11)
All of these verses present us with some disturbing
questions: Where did these other sons of God come from; and
how long have they been in existence? As to their origin,
from the Scriptural evidence I am aware of, I believe that
these other sons of God were spiritual beings created by
Jesus Christ through the Power and Permission of God the
Father. The following verses seem to bear this out:
"All things were made by him; and without him was not any
thing made that was made." (John 1:3)
"For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been
his counsellor? Or who hath first given to him, and it shall
be recompensed unto him again? For of him, and through him,
and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever.
Amen." (Romans 11:34-36)
"But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all
things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom
are all things, and we by him." (1 Corinthians 8:6)
"And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the
mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid
in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:"
(Ephesians 3:9)
"For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and
that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be
thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all
things were created by him, and for him: And he is before
all things, and by him all things consist."
(Colossians 1:16-17)
"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;"
(Hebrews 1:1-2)
Notice that the above verses are referring to both physical
and spiritual creations. To emphasize this point, the term
'all things' is used a total of ten times, leaving us with
absolutely no doubt, that Jesus did in fact create all
things according to the Will of His Father. As to when these
other sons of God were created, the Book of Job indicates
that they were already in existence before the physical
world came into being; and that they even witnessed the
creation of the Earth:
"Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who
hath stretched the line upon it? Whereupon are the
foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone
thereof; When the morning stars sang together, and all the
sons of God shouted for joy?" (Job 38:5-7)
In Psalm eighty-two we find some very interesting verses
which may possibly be indicating that these sons of God are
actually viewed as minor gods in the Heavenly Courts below
God the Father, and His Son Jesus Christ:
"<<A Psalm of Asaph.>> God standeth in the congregation of
the mighty; he judgeth among the gods...I have said, Ye are
gods; and all of you are children of the most High."
(Psalms 82:1, 6)
The above Scriptures are open to a number of different
interpretations, but they definitely seem to be saying that
God the Father truly is the God of gods in a very literal
sense, and that He has many spiritual children, referred to
here as 'the congregation of the mighty', who are also
gods in their own right. Consider also the following verses:
"For the LORD your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a
great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not
persons, nor taketh reward:" (Deuteronomy 10:17)
"The LORD God of gods, the LORD God of gods, he knoweth, and
Israel he shall know; if it be in rebellion, or if in
transgression against the LORD, (save us not this day,)"
(Joshua 22:22)
"O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth
for ever." (Psalms 136:2)
For God to actually be the 'God of gods', these other gods
must really exist; therefore, it seems to me that they must
be these other sons of God whom we have already spoken
about. It might interest you to know that this word 'god' is
taken from the Hebrew word 'Elohim', or 'Elohiym', which is
actually the plural form of 'el', or 'ale'; although it is
normally translated in the singular form. Consider what the
Hebrew lexicon reveals regarding this word:
----- Begin Quote -----
'elohiym {el-o-heem'}
1) (plural)
1a) rulers, judges
1b) divine ones
1c) angels
1d) gods
2) (plural intensive - singular meaning)
2a) god, goddess
2b) godlike one
2c) works or special possessions of God
2d) the (true) God
2e) God
----- End Of Quote -----
Considering the above definitions, it certainly seems to fit
that these sons of god are the Angelic Ministers in the
Courts of Heaven; as well as the Spiritual Warriors who
fight evil; and the Angelic Messengers or Envoys, from the
Hebrew 'malak' or 'aggelos', sent to impart certain
information to humanity. I also discuss this topic in other
articles which I encourage you to read. These include 'The
Urantia Book: A Dangerous New Age Doctrine!', 'Satan: King
of Tyrus, King Of Empires! Part One' and others. Considering
the reality of these facts, we would all be wise to take
heed to the following advice from the Apostle Paul:
"Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some
have entertained angels unawares." (Hebrews 13:2)
From a human perspective, these spiritual beings are all
gods to us; but, as we have already seen, they are lower in
rank that Jesus Christ because they were apparently created
by Him. Jesus truly is preeminent, and the Beloved of His
Father. He occupies first place in the Divine One's Heart.
Consider again some of the verses I shared earlier:
"And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the
beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things
he might have the preeminence." (Colossians 1:18)
"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?...But to which of
the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until
I make thine enemies thy footstool?" (Hebrews 1:4-5, 13)
"Without father, without mother, without descent, having
neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like
unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually."
(Hebrews 7:3)
Thus, contrary to what is believed by the supporters of that
demonic tome, the Urantia Book, the Unbelief Book, Jesus
Christ is not just one of many 'Creator Sons' of God; He is
truly unique. He is above them all, and in fact created them
all, based upon the Scriptural evidence that we have looked
at. In fact, let us not forget that God's whole Plan of
Salvation has the ultimate goal of creating new sons and
daughters of God from the pool of human beings right here on
Planet Earth. Just as I have pointed out in other articles
such as 'The Children Of Light: Are You One Of Us?', one of
these days we are going to see the complete fulfillment of
the Salvation Plan, when we are finally raised to Eternal
Life in incorruptible spiritual bodies just like Jesus
Christ. In that day, we will truly be the sons and daughters
of God in every sense of the word! It is going to be one
glorious day for all of us!
This brings us to the final revelation I wish to share in
this article; and it all goes back to our discussion
concerning Jesus Christ as Melchizedek, the High Priest of
God. Have you ever wondered what we are going to be doing
once we are resurrected? From previous verses that we have
looked at, we know that we will be miraculously transformed,
so that we will be just like Jesus, correct? Aside from the
fact that it means that we will all possess super powerful
spiritual bodies just like Him, what else could it possibly
mean? From everything I have studied on this issue, the
answer seems quite clear; and it truly thrills me! Exactly
what is Jesus' current role in the Courts of Heaven? Here
again is the Scriptural answer for you:
"Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea
rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand
of God, who also maketh intercession for us."
(Romans 8:34)
"Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost
that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make
intercession for them." (Hebrews 7:25)
Just like the Levitical Priesthood of ages gone by, having
offered up Himself as the Perfect and Final Sacrifice, Jesus
now occupies the position of High Priest who intercedes for
the people of Earth night and day before the Throne of God.
As Paul stated, unlike the ancient Levitical Priesthood,
Jesus will not be replaced by anyone, for He is Eternal. It
is my belief then, based upon the Scriptural evidence, that
we may possibly fulfill a similar but smaller role during
the Millennium, and perhaps even afterwards. Consider the
following verses to see why this may be so:
"Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house,
an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices,
acceptable to God by Jesus Christ." (1 Peter 2:5)
"But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy
nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the
praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his
marvellous light:" (1 Peter 2:9)
"And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father;
to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen."
(Revelation 1:6)
"And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we
shall reign on the earth." (Revelation 5:10)
"Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first
resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but
they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign
with him a thousand years." (Revelation 20:6)
Can it be any more thrilling than that? I may be wrong, but
it seems to me that this may be the identity of the order of
priests known as Melchizedek. From the time of Moses, until
the destruction of the First Temple in Jerusalem by the
Babylonians in about the year 587 B.C., and then again
during the Second Temple period up until 70 A.D. when it was
once again destroyed by the Romans, the Jews always had a
high priest. However, there were also lower priests as well
who worked in the Temple. As John the Revelator tells us,
there is now no longer any need for a physical temple
because as he wrote:
"And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and
the Lamb are the temple of it." (Revelation 21:22)
This is exactly where we may fit into the picture! Just as
Jesus is the High Priest who currently intercedes for us
before the Throne of God, perhaps during the Millennium, we
will be interceding for the people of Earth before the
Throne of Jesus Christ. In other words, perhaps we will be
their intercessory priests. Wouldn't this be amazing? The
reason that I speculate that we may be doing this, is for
the very same reason that Jesus currently makes the perfect
Intercessor and High Priest for us. The following verse
provides a clue:
"For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with
the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points
tempted like as we are, yet without sin." (Hebrews 4:15)
Who could possibly make better intercessors for the
remaining people of Earth than those who have lived among
them as fellow human beings? Of course, we will then be in
our Resurrected Super-Bodies, but we will certainly not
forget our former experiences; that is, our sufferings, our
problems, our sins, shortcomings and weaknesses, our trials
and tribulations, etc. Perhaps for this reason we will be
pleading their cause before the Throne of Jesus. Right now
we all tend to become upset at times with some of these
rebellious God-haters and Christ-mockers. They can certainly
test one's patience. All we can do is pray that God will
work in their lives and break their pride and their haughty
arrogant spirits. By doing this, we are already interceding
for them; even if we are praying for judgment upon them in
order to wake them up.
As I have shown in other articles such as 'Are Personal
Tragedies Due To Sin', sometimes this is what some people
need before God's Voice can get through to them. It isn't
until the Lord has taken everything away from them, that
they finally realize how small and insignificant they really
are; and how far astray they have gone. Man is truly an odd
beast to think that he can defy his Creator; yet today this
is happening at unprecedented levels, exactly as we see in
the Scriptures:
"...The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They
are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none
that doeth good." (Psalms 14:1b)
"Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days
scoffers, walking after their own lusts, And saying, Where
is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell
asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning
of the creation." (2 Peter 3:3-4)
"But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken
before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; How that
they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who
should walk after their own ungodly lusts." (Jude 1:17-18)
You may recall that earlier in this article, I mentioned
that Melchizedek actually means 'King of Righteousness'. As
I have pointed out in some of my Endtime articles, the Book
of Revelation tells us a number of times that we too, as
members of the Order of Melchizedek, will be given priestly
Robes of Righteousness; which we are informed is symbolic of
our sins being washed away by the shed Blood of Jesus
Christ, our Sacrificial Lamb:
"And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it
was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little
season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren,
that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled."
(Revelation 6:11)
"After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no
man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people,
and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb,
clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;"
(Revelation 7:9)
"And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are
these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came
they? And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to
me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and
have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of
the Lamb." (Revelation 7:13-14)
"And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine
linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the
righteousness of saints." (Revelation 19:8)
So then, please don't worry if some people currently don't
understand you, or if they consider you to be a fool because
of your Christian beliefs and your 'invisible faith' in your
'invisible Friend'. If they mock you and ridicule you, it
doesn't make a bit of difference, because God knows the true
score. It is by the very method which some people claim is
foolishness, that they could be saved if they would only
believe:
"For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish
foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of
God. For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the
wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the
prudent. Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is
the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the
wisdom of this world? For after that in the wisdom of God
the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the
foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. For the
Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: But
we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock,
and unto the Greeks foolishness; But unto them which are
called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and
the wisdom of God. Because the foolishness of God is wiser
than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men."
(1 Corinthians 1:18-25)
At the same time, let us not forget Peter's admonition
regarding those who do humbly approach us with a sincere
heart and an honest desire to know the truth:
"But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready
always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a
reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:"
(1 Peter 3:15)
Ask the Lord to give you His Love, and His Wisdom, and His
Spiritual Discernment so that you too can feed His true
sheep with the only Words that bring Life. At the same time,
do your best to avoid the goats and the reprobates who just
want to waste your time and drain you of your spiritual
energy. Most of all, persevere in your faith in the Lord!
Run with patience the race that is set before you! Look not
to the left hand, nor to the right, but let your eyes look
right on; right on Jesus Christ, the Author and the Finisher
of your faith! If you are faithful to do these things, at
His Return, He will say to you 'Well done thou good and
faithful servant; enter thou into the joy of thy Lord!':
"Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great
a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the
sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with
patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus
the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that
was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame,
and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God."
(Hebrews 12:1-2)
"Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look
straight before thee. Ponder the path of thy feet, and let
all thy ways be established. Turn not to the right hand nor
to the left: remove thy foot from evil."
(Proverbs 4:25-27)
"But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their
strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they
shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not
faint." (Isaiah 40:31)
"His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful
servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will
make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of
thy lord." (Matthew 25:21)
With these wonderful verses, I am going to bring this
discussion to a close. I truly pray that this series has
been an inspiration and a blessing in your life.