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

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

He is worthy of worship He is worthy of worship

Man CAN Worship Anything!

Acts 10 – PeterRevelation 19, 22 – AngelsRomans 1 – created creatures

And when He again brings And when He again brings the firstborn into the world, the firstborn into the world,

He says, “and let all the He says, “and let all the angels of God worship Him.”angels of God worship Him.”

Hebrews 1:6Hebrews 1:6

He is worthy of worship He is worthy of worship

Angels commanded

Jesus accepted it

Angels commanded

Jesus accepted it

 He said, “Lord, I believe,” and he worshiped him.

John 9:38

And when they saw him they worshiped him, but some doubted.

Matthew 28:17

He is worthy of worship He is worthy of worship

Angels commanded

Jesus accepted it

He claimed the right

He is worthy of it

Angels commanded

Jesus accepted it

He claimed the right

He is worthy of it

……For they exchanged the truth For they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather and served the creature rather

than the Creator, who is than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Romans 1:25blessed forever. Romans 1:25

All things came into being All things came into being through Him, and apart from through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being Him nothing came into being

that has come into being. that has come into being. John 1:3John 1:3

For in Him all the fullness of For in Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form. Deity dwells in bodily form.

Colossians 2:9 Colossians 2:9

He is worthy of worship

He is the “Firstborn”

He is worthy of worship

He is the “Firstborn”2 usages of the word

1. Firstborn in time

2 usages of the word

1. Firstborn in time

And Jacob said to his father, “I And Jacob said to his father, “I am Esau your first-born; I have am Esau your first-born; I have

done as you told me…..done as you told me…..Genesis 27:19Genesis 27:19

And she gave birth to her And she gave birth to her firstborn son; and she wrapped firstborn son; and she wrapped Him in cloths and laid Him in a Him in cloths and laid Him in a

manger…manger…Luke 2:7Luke 2:7

He is worthy of worship

He is the “Firstborn”

He is worthy of worship

He is the “Firstborn”2 usages of the word

1. Firstborn in time

2. Firstborn in rank

2 usages of the word

1. Firstborn in time

2. Firstborn in rank

Romans 8:29- firstborn among Romans 8:29- firstborn among many brethrenmany brethren

Hebrews 12:23- church of the Hebrews 12:23- church of the firstbornfirstborn

With weeping they shall come,With weeping they shall come,and by supplication I will lead and by supplication I will lead

them;them;I will make them walk by I will make them walk by

streams of waters,streams of waters,on a straight path in which they on a straight path in which they

shall not stumble;shall not stumble;for I am a father to Israel,for I am a father to Israel,

And Ephraim is My first-born.And Ephraim is My first-born.Jeremiah 31:9Jeremiah 31:9

I have found David My servant; I have found David My servant; With My holy oil I have With My holy oil I have

annointed him….annointed him….I also shall make him My first-I also shall make him My first-

born,born,The highest of the kings of the The highest of the kings of the

earth.earth.Psalms 89:20,27Psalms 89:20,27

Colossians 1:13-18

- Before all -

- Head -

- Beginning -

- First place in everything -

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

He is worthy of worship

He is the “Firstborn”

He is the “Only begotten”

He is worthy of worship

He is the “Firstborn”

He is the “Only begotten”

“ONLY BEGOTTEN”

from the Greek monogenes

mono (one) gennao (begat)

“ONLY BEGOTTEN”

from the Greek monogenes

mono (one) gennao (begat)

mono (one) genos (type)

unique, one of a kind, only

mono (one) genos (type)

unique, one of a kind, only

A MISTAKEA MISTAKE

By faith Abraham, when he was By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises who had received the promises

was offering up his was offering up his only only begottenbegotten son; son;

Hebrews 11:17Hebrews 11:17

I will surely tell of the decree of I will surely tell of the decree of the LORD: He said to Me, Thou the LORD: He said to Me, Thou

are My Son, Today I have are My Son, Today I have begotten Thee. Ask of Me and I begotten Thee. Ask of Me and I

will surely give the nations as will surely give the nations as Thine inheritance, and the very Thine inheritance, and the very

ends of the earth as thy ends of the earth as thy possession….possession….Psalms 2:7-8Psalms 2:7-8

God has fulfilled this promise to God has fulfilled this promise to our children in that He raised our children in that He raised

up Jesus, as it is also written in up Jesus, as it is also written in the second Psalm, You are My the second Psalm, You are My

Son; Today I have begotten Son; Today I have begotten You. As for the fact that he You. As for the fact that he

raised Him up from the dead, raised Him up from the dead, no longer to return to decay….no longer to return to decay….

Acts 13:33-34Acts 13:33-34

And no one takes the honor to And no one takes the honor to himself, but receives it when he himself, but receives it when he is called by God, even as Aaron is called by God, even as Aaron

was. So also Christ did not was. So also Christ did not glorify Himself so as to become glorify Himself so as to become

a high priest, but He who said a high priest, but He who said to Him, You are My Son, Today I to Him, You are My Son, Today I

have Begotten You.have Begotten You.Hebrews 5:4-5Hebrews 5:4-5

Illustrated in Hebrews 11:17

Accomplished when he was raised up - Acts 13:33

Accomplished when he was glorified – Hebrews 5:4-5

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”“ONLY BEGOTTEN”

Indicates

One and Only

It is a statement of position

Not origin!

Indicates

One and Only

It is a statement of position

Not origin!

“ONLY BEGOTTEN”“ONLY BEGOTTEN”

He is worthy of worship

He is the “Firstborn”

He is the “Only begotten”

He is worthy of worship

He is the “Firstborn”

He is the “Only begotten”

He has walked among men

He has all authority, and

He has redeemed us

He has walked among men

He has all authority, and

He has redeemed us