The exalted status of Christ as “begotten” is the focus, today, and there is more on “beer in ones milk,” the error of entertaining a mix of defiled and profane beliefs. A “Yahoo! Answers” writer using ID “Ricky” (Level 1 with 0 points, a member since December 8, 2008) posted the following:
How can Christians attribute such a lowly attribute to God?
"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.
John 3:16
'Begotten' not made.
Begetting is an animal act, followed by the animal function of sex. How can Christians attribute such a lowly attribute to God?
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Why was the word 'begotten' thrown out of the revised standard version of King James bible?
THE BATTLE AXE: Beer In My Milk? (09/07/2012)—Some of us prefer to drink shame in place of water. Life for mankind is not worth living when hope, joy, love, peace and opportunity are repeatedly destroyed, and denied. There is no meaningful future; nor are there ways to build, and establish lasting outcomes. There is only despair, hate, failure, frustration, lies and violence. Those who promote accusation, fear and slander are not the agents of GOD, and have no part in the righteous work of judgment from GOD. Those who say they are Christian believers, and do not regularly apply the standards from GOD provided as the Holy Scriptures, and the imparted, indwelling Spirit of Truth, are often in agreement with those insisting upon atheism, impure doctrine, heresy, secular truth, popular religion, and unbelief. For Christians, faith is an evidence of things unseen, because faith resides within the fullness of divine person and cannot be separated from humility, holiness, righteousness, truth and wisdom. It is both the duty and liberty of believers that they examine a broad range of human ideas and life experiences. The children of GOD are not to be ignorant of the human condition. More than this, all are to make detailed examination of the claims for GOD in Christ. Thus, we are commanded, Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. (See 1st Thessalonians 5: 18-21, King James Version.)
THE GOLDEN ARROW: Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world: But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ. (Galatians 4: 3-7, King James Version)
THE DOUBLE DAGGER: Girdle 32: Worship GOD (12/17/2011); Where Is My Fear? (10/10/2011); Having Life? (03/13/2011); A Holy Ghost? (12/26/2010)
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. (Romans 8: 14-15, King James Version)
For us, as human beings on the earth, to properly understand and accept the importance of Christ as “begotten” we must have first received the imparted, indwelling spirit from GOD called the Holy Ghost (also called the Comforter, the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Prophecy, and the Spirit of Truth). Christ is to be received as a material being, who is also a visible “display” of spirit person (e.g., breath, promise, prophecy, utterance, word). The consciousness of GOD that comes from operation of divinity deposited within humanity, and a person’s awareness of their own spirit content (mature self-awareness) makes it possible to comprehend the operation of GOD on behalf of, and within created beings and living creatures.
The “begotten-ness” of Christ is essential to the revelation of GOD on many levels. Those we understand best include that GOD is committed to divine law, to fulfillment of covenant, to the embrace of Creation through compassion, and to the eternal truth of hallowed glory and righteousness. Those who are “blinded” by flesh (i.e., appetite, sensation, and mind) fail to realize the enormity of Almighty GOD is no less because there is a “dealing” with the temporal realities of men. The sacred processes (e.g., Creation, adoption, forgiveness, Judgment, love, regeneration, salvation) and sacred substance (e.g., faith, holiness, humility, joy, wisdom, wrath against sin) are in no way inconsequential, light or surface.
There is far more to be said, correctly applied, and spiritually apprehended. (For example, the incarnate person of GOD demonstrates the unity of flesh and spirit, while clarifying the sovereignty of GOD as supreme and above ALL that exists: things seen and unseen; things that were, are, and are yet to be; things unknown to the created and known only to GOD.) Even so, I trust this fragment will be useful. Be it unto you according to your faith.
THE BLACK PHOENIX
Washington, DC
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