Friday, March 8, 2024

Devotion: How Many Sons Does God Have?


Many of us are familiar with the verse John 3:16, which focuses on God and his son.  Depending on the Bible version you have, the passage will read something like, For God so loved the world that he gave his “only begotten Son” (King James Version), that he gave his “only Son (the unique Son of God) (The Living Bible), that he gave his “one and only Son” (Basic English Bible), or that he gave his “only Son” (Weymouth New Testament Translation).  As we have discussed in previous devotionals, there are varied beliefs about the son of God, so much so, that we wonder if the varied translations of this particular verse are all saying the same thing about the son of God.  From these varied translations, we see that Jesus is labeled as God’s “only begotten Son,” his “only Son (the unique Son of God),” his “one and only Son,” or his “only Son.”  In short, each of the Bible translations listed above and many others not listed, cite Jesus as being “the only son of God.”  So, is Jesus the only son of God?  To many believers and some non-believers, the traditional answer would be “yes.”  The interesting thing is that according to the Bible, Jesus was not God’s only son.  According to scripture, God had another son.

“Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God” (Luke 3:38 – King James Version).

We find similar statements in the other translations we previously used as well.  They say, “Adam’s father was God” (The Living Bible); “Adam, the son of God” (World English Translation); “Adam, the son of God” (Basic English Bible); “Adam, son of God” (Weymouth New Testament Translation).  Yes, all of these passages call “Adam the son of God.”  With this revelation, it would appear that God had two sons, Adam, being one of them and Jesus being the other one.  But here is one fact we found interesting in all of this.  Just as God was the cause of “one in his image, after his likeness” (Genesis 1:26-29), Adam was the cause of “many in his image, after his likeness” (Genesis 5:1-3), and Jesus was the cause of many “in his image, after his likeness.”

“For from the very beginning God decided that those who came to him—and all along he knew who would—should become like his Son, so that his Son would be the First, with many brothers” (Romans 8:29 TLB).  “And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening (life-giving) spirit.  Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual.  The first man is of the earth, earthy (made of the dust): the second man is the Lord from heaven.  As is the earthy (man of dust), such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly.  And as we have borne the image of the earthy (man of dust), we shall also bear the image of the heavenly” (I Corinthians 15:45-49 KJV).  So then, if anyone is in Christ, that person is part of the new creation. The old things have gone away, and look, new things have arrived (II Corinthians 5:17 Common English Bible)!

Adam was the first man and the forefather of the entire human race (Genesis 1:26).  As Adam’s sin resulted in a sinful race, the gift of grace through the righteous act of Christ resulted in new creation (Romans 5:15-19).  Scripture tells us that Adam “is the figure or the type of him who was to come” (Romans 5:14).  Like the first Adam, Jesus, the last Adam or the second man, became forefather or the head of “the new creation, a spiritual race of mankind.”  Just as Adam had the government of mankind upon his shoulders (Psalm 8:6) when he disobeyed God and in like fashion, Jesus also had the government of mankind upon his shoulders (Isaiah 9:6) when he obeyed God.

“But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God” (John 1:12-13 KJV).

It was the first man, Adam who came from the earth, who was made a living soul.  It was the last Adam, who was Jesus that was first made in the likeness of earthy man and then upon his resurrection was made a quickening or life-giving spirit.  For first came the natural man and then came that which was spiritual.  And as we have bore the image of the earthly man, we now have the opportunity to bear the image of the heavenly man.  We now have the opportunity to put on the new creation, a spiritual body that comes directly from God and to become “sons (and daughters) of God through our faith in Jesus Christ” (Galatians 3:26).  Today, God has many sons.

As you read today’s inspirational message, as strange as all of this sounds, we pray that you will give thought as to what the scriptures are actually trying to convey about “these two sons of God” and the implication this revelation may have on your life and your future.  If you be blessed by this message, please share it so that others may be blessed by it as well.  Amen.

Enjoy your blessings - KW


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Friday, February 9, 2024

Devotion: Is All The Bible True?


When asked where “the word of God” can be found, the most popular answer is “the Bible.”  Many believe the Bible to be the inerrant and infallible word of God, but is this belief the truth?  Is the Bible actually the inerrant and infallible word of God?  First, let us define a few important words.  The first word “inerrant,” simply means “free from errors or untruths.”  The next word “infallible,” means “incapable of making mistakes or being wrong” or simply “incapable of error.”  Another definition says that “infallible” also means “absolutely trustworthy or sure.”  When combined, we see why the Bible is said to be “absolutely trustworthy or sure” because of its association with the word of God.  This has led many to consider the Bible of being “incapable of error, of making mistakes, or being wrong.”  But does all of this mean that the entire Bible is true?  That is a question that has been pondered throughout the ages.

Friday, January 5, 2024

Devotion: Is Money Your God?


Most of us have heard the phrase, “Money is the root of all evil.”  Stated this way, this phrase leads us to believe that “money” itself is “the root or cause of all evil.”

“For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows” (I Timothy 6:10).

According to scripture, it “the love of money” that is “the root or cause of all evil.”  The actual wording brings to light a slightly different interpretation where “the love of money” is the root cause of all kinds of evil and not money itself.  It is this “love of money,” this desire in people to be rich that is the first step of a downward spiral that causes all kinds of wrongdoings just to acquire this money.  Those who covet after money, fall into temptation, and do all kinds of unwise, destructive, and malicious things that eventually hurts them, all to satisfy this desire to gain access to money.  Because of their “love of money,” these same people have turned away from God, have been led astray from the faith, and have inflicted themselves with countless sorrows that eventually lead to their ruin and destruction.

Friday, December 8, 2023

Devotion: Magnify God


The Bible says, “The just shall live by faith” (Romans 1:17), but most believers do not live there, that is to say that they do not “live by faith.”  What we do instead is, we visit there from time to time.  Yes, we live by faith on occasion, but we never dwell there, nor do we take up residency there.  And though we see things that causes us to believe that anything is possible with God many times over, we fail to constantly maintain that belief, that level of faith that the scriptures say, “we should live by.”  Because we fail to live there, to take residency, we tend to be “carnally minded,” which the scripture says is “death” (Romans 8:6).  Carnally mindedness is being focused on the things of this world from a human emotional standpoint.  Carnally minded people fail to focus on God, fail to focus on his word, and fail to focus on the things of God.

“Because when they knew and recognized Him as God, they did not honor and glorify Him as God or give Him thanks.  But instead they became futile and godless in their thinking [with vain imaginings, foolish reasoning, and stupid speculations] and their senseless minds were darkened” (Romans 1:21 AMPC).

Saturday, November 11, 2023

Devotion: God Gave Us Dominion


One of the most misunderstood gifts that God has ever given to mankind was “the original dominion” he gave to the first man.  When man was created, God gave man authority or “dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth” (Genesis 1:26-28).  God told man to subdue the earth and have dominion over everything.  He was to reign over God’s creation.

“When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; what is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?  For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honor.  Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:  all sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field; the fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas” (Psalm 8:3-8).

Friday, October 6, 2023

Devotion: Train Your Children


Scripture tells us “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it” (Proverbs 22:6).  We kind of like the way “The Living Bible”translates this verse.

“Teach a child to choose the right path, and when he is older, he will remain upon it” (Proverbs 22:6 TLB).

We see here that not only are we to train up a child in the way he or she should go, but we are to teach a child to choose the right path and when the child is older, the child will not depart from that right path but will remain or stay on that path.  “The Amplified Bible” translates the passage this way:

“Train up a child in the way he should go [teaching him to seek God’s wisdom and will for his abilities and talents], even when he is old he will not depart from it” (Proverbs 22:6 AMP).

Thursday, September 14, 2023

Devotion: God Gives Seed


Most of you are familiar with “The Parable Of The Sower.”  Jesus explains the parable to his disciples this way.

“And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?  And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.  Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.  Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.  They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.  And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.  But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience” (Luke 8:9-15).