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FAQ # 227
QUESTION 227 : How could Jesus be God when
the Bible says over and over that He's the Son of God? He can't be the
Son of Himself!
And I have heard
many Trinitarians say the same thing. I knew a District Superintendent
who was reading a Bible story to his little girl. He pointed to a picture
of Jesus in the book and told her that Jesus was God. She looked at him
somewhat puzzled, then smiled and said: "Oh Daddy, don't be silly.
Everyone knows Jesus is God's Son."
The dual nature
of Jesus may seem strange and almost contradictory to many people, and
indeed nothing is so strange as some of the titles given to Jesus, which
nevertheless are true, for "with God nothing shall be impossible."
(Luke 1:37). For example:
·
He is the High Priest, the
Altar and the Passover Lamb (Heb. 5:1; 13:10; 1 Cor 5:7).
·
The Temple and Veil of the
Temple (John 2:19-21; Heb. 10:19,20).
·
The Shepherd and the Door of
the Sheepfold (John 10:9, 14).
·
The Judge and the Mediator
or Advocate (2 Cor. 5:10; Rom. 14:10,11; Rev. 20:11,12 with 1 Tim 2:5;
1 John 2:1).
·
The Apostle of our Profession
and the Bishop of our Souls (Heb. 13:1; 1 Peter 2:25).
·
The lamb of God and the Lion
of Judah (Rev. 5:5,6).
·
The Sun of Righteousness and
the Morning Star (Mal. 4:2; Rev. 22:16).
·
The God of Battles and the
Prince of Peace (Psa. 24:8; Isa. 9:6).
·
David's Son and David's Lord
(Rom. 1:3; Matt 22:41-45).
·
The Son as well as the Everlasting
Father (Isa. 9:6).
·
Master and Servant (John 13:13;
Phil. 2:7).
·
The Foundation of the Church
and the Chief Cornerstone thereof (1 Cor. 3:11; Eph. 2:20).
·
Stone of Stumbling and Rock
of Offense to Backslidden Israel and Head Stone of the Corner to Restored
Israel (Isa. 8:14; Matt 21:42).
·
The Stone on which the Unbeliever
falls and the Stone which falls on the Unbeliever (Matt 21:44).
·
The Rock which Followed Israel
in the Wilderness and the Water which Flowed from it (1 Cor. 10:4; Isa.
32:2).
This subject is
unending because "all the way along it is JESUS." No
wonder Jesus is called "The Mystery of Godliness," which can
only be known by revelation (Matt. 11:27; 1 Cor. 2:10).”
{Source: Ross Drysdale}
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