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The Father-Son Relationship (Part Four)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

The Father is the Absolute Deity, the sole Head and Source of all, and He is the God of Jesus Christ. Christ Himself said He had a God, both in the flesh (Matthew 27:46) and after His resurrection as spirit (John 20:17). The Son is of the God-kind, worthy of worship and holding a throne, but He is not co-equal with the Father and is not part of any Godhead. Equality with God means sharing the same kind, not the same function and responsibility. First Corinthians 11:3 says the head of Christ is God, and God's order allows only one Head. Ephesians 1:17-22 and Galatians 4:4 show that the Father appointed and sent the Son, and the Son submitted to do the Father's will. This is neither the Trinity nor ditheism. The King James word "Godhead" in Acts 17:29 and Colossians 2:9 misleads, since it implies a Trinity. Modern translations render it "divine nature" or "Deity," meaning relating to or proceeding from God. In Colossians 2:9 Christ, as a man, perfectly expressed the Deity in word and action because He shares the Deity's nature. He is the Father's Complement, who fills up and completes the revelation of the unseen Absolute Deity. He cannot be His own complement, so He and the Father are two distinct Beings.

The Father-Son Relationship (Part Five)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

Although Christ is not the Absolute Deity, He is nevertheless the complement of the Father. He had a pre-existence as the God of the Old Testament.

Fully Man and Fully God?

'Personal' from John W. Ritenbaugh

Jesus Christ is called both 'Son of Man' and 'Son of God,' raising weighty questions about His nature. Could He have both full humanity and full divinity?

The Father-Son Relationship (Part One)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

The Father is the source of everything and the Son is the channel through which He carries out His purpose. Jesus declared that the Father is superior to Him.

Fully Man and Fully God? (1994)

'Personal' from John W. Ritenbaugh

Jesus Christ is often misunderstood. The phrase 'fully man and fully God' does not have biblical support; Christ's real nature is much more meaningful.