Author	: Bill Kochman
Publish	: Feb. 25, 2026
Update	: Feb. 25, 2026
Parts	: 04

Synopsis:



Continuing our discuss from part three, and returning to the misguided doctrines which were espoused by the followers of Arianism -- some of which are apparently still embraced to a limited degree by members of the Mormon church, and also by the Seventh Day Adventist church -- which say that Jesus was a created being similar to the sons of God who are mentioned in the Book of Job, even Jesus himself stated in the Gospel of John that He already pre-existed in the Heavenly Realm, long before He ever first set foot on the Earth. This truth becomes evident by the following verses which are found in the Gospel of John:

"And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory WHICH I HAD WITH THEE BEFORE THE WORLD WAS . . . And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one . . . Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: FOR THOU LOVEDST ME BEFORE THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD."


Furthermore, we are informed in the Epistle to the Hebrews, that as a part of God the Father's great Salvation Plan, a unique and special human body was prepared for Jesus, so that He could dwell in human flesh, while at the same time being fully empowered by His Father's Spirit, as we learned earlier in this series. Consider the following Bible verses which prove this point:

"Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, BUT A BODY HAST THOU PREPARED ME: In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure. Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God."


You know, I had never really thought about that before. What do I mean by this? Well, my friends, stop and consider how much spiritual power must have dwelt in the Lord's physical body during His time on the Earth. As we learned earlier, He was given of the Spirit of His Father WITHOUT LIMIT, or as Jesus stated in the Gospel of John:

"For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him."


The Lord must have been a living spiritual dynamo. So is it possible that there may have been something very special and unique about the body that was prepared for him? I obviously don't know with any degree of certainty, of course, but there must be a specific reason why that particular verse has been included in the Epistle to the Hebrews. It must be trying to tell us something. We, of course, know that Jesus' body was going to serve as an acceptable and perfect sacrifice for our sins, as those verses clearly explain. His sacrifice would do what those other burnt offerings and sacrifices could not do. But is there possibly more to it than that?

As we likewise learned earlier, once everything was in order and finally ready to be set into motion, in a tremendous act of unselfish love, God the Father sent Jesus into the world in order to fulfill His mission of forgiveness, redemption and salvation. Jesus in fact spoke often concerning how He was sent as an ambassador by His Father. The Apostles Peter, John and Paul likewise confirmed this point. Please consider the following group of Bible verses as evidence of this:

"He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me."


"Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me."


"And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great."


"He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me."


"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved."


"Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work."


"Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life."


"For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day. And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day."


"Then said Jesus unto them, Yet a little while am I with you, and then I go unto him that sent me."


"I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work."


"Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?"


"Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me. And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me."


"Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me."


"But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me."


"But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?"


"Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities."


"But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,"


"In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins . . . And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world."


In summation, contrary to the wayward doctrines of Arianism, I personally believe that Jesus Christ is in fact co-eternal with the Father. I do NOT believe that He is a created being such as the sons of God who are mentioned in the Book of Job. As we have now seen, when the Scriptures state that Jesus was begotten by the Father, it's my belief that it's referring to the fact that Christ was in a sense reborn following His own resurrection from the dead, as the Apostle Paul both said and wrote. While I don't fully understand it, I also believe that the Father, Son and Holy Spirit are comprised of the very same spiritual substance, whatever that substance happens to be. As I explain in a few other articles, my current theory is that Spirit may be some kind of energy which is unknown to us humans.

So, about the only point where I do agree with the Arians, is in the Scriptural fact that to this day, Jesus still remains subservient to His Father's will in all matters. Contrary to what the Roman Catholic Church also teaches, I do NOT accept that the Father and the Son are co-equal in authority. Jesus is co-regent. He sits at the right hand of the Father, as we have clearly seen. As such, neither do I believe that Jesus is the same as God the Father. Yes, He is a part of what the Bible refers to as the Godhead, but He has always been, and still remains, the Son of God. They are separate and unique spiritual entities, who each occupy their own thrones.

As we have seen in both the Books of Daniel and Revelation, Jesus Christ actually approaches the throne of His Father, which demonstrates to me that they are NOT one and the same. Personally, by God's grace, someday when I arrive in Heaven, I fully expect to see two totally separate spiritual beings, each sitting on their own throne, side-by-side, surrounded by the twenty-four elders and the four beasts, or at least whatever those four beasts symbolically represent.

In conclusion, those are my personal thoughts regarding these particular matters. As I explain in other articles which you will find listed at the end of this series, I do not and I've never claimed to understand everything perfectly. It is still a work in progress. Thus, you are free to agree or disagree with me as you wish. As I mentioned earlier in this series, these are most definitely NOT easy topics to understand and digest, so there is always room for human error. Theologians have been debating these issues for centuries, and I doubt that the differences of opinion will really ever cease.

With these thoughts, I will bring this article to a close. It is my hope that you've found it informative and enlightening, and I pray that it has been a blessing in your life as well. If you have an account with Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr or with any other social network, I would really appreciate if you'd take the time to click or tap on the corresponding link that is found on this page. Thanks so much, and may God bless you abundantly!

For additional information and further study, you may want to refer to the list of reading resources below which were either mentioned in this article, or which contain topics which are related to this article. All of these articles are likewise located on the Bill's Bible Basics web server. To read these articles, simply click or tap on any link you see below.

Are You Deceived and Don't Even Know It?

Are You Flexible?

Do You Seek the Truth or Short-Change Yourself?

Doctrinal Correction: The Proper Way to Do It

Humility in Our Understanding of God's Word

Is Jesus the Only Begotten Son of God?

My Evolving Theology

Please Stop Misinterpreting the Scriptures

Pontifex Maximus: Pagan High Priest to Roman Catholic Pope

Preterist or Futurist? It's All by Faith

Roman Catholicism, Water Baptism and the Trinity

Should Christians Engage in Doctrinal Debates?

So, You Have Got It All Figured Out, Do You?

The Only Credentials You Need!

The Theologian War and Man Worship

The Wisdom of God Versus the Philosophy of Men

Tradition or Truth? Old Wine or New Wine?

Understanding the Bible in Context

What Does the Only Begotten Son of God Really Mean?

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