Thread: No Pre-existing Son... Before Christ's Birth?
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Old 03-28-2009, 10:46 PM
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Re: No Pre-existing Son... Before Christ's Birth?
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Originally Posted by Stephen Hoover View Post
Those of you that are uncomfortable in speaking of the pre-existing Sonship of Christ, how do you read Hebrews 1 - especially verse 2?

2but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the universe.
First of all start with verse 1. In times past he spoke to us through prophets but in these last days in or through a Son.

This points to the incarnation.

Next then it says God created by the Son. God created. If we look at John's gospel he starts with the Logos and only after the logos is made flesh does he call him "Son".

If God's agency isn't someone other than God, then God's agency is His own Word.

Bernard though sees this as God creating with the Son in view or in mind, the very foundation or corner stone of creation.
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