God made the beginning of a new creation through begetting. The human race started through creation. God’s race starts through begetting. A relationship of Father–Son between God and man had to be established. This He could not do through Abraham, Moses or any other prophet, because they were all born into this world by natural conception. Therefore, they were part of the fallen creation. By supernatural conception, God made the beginning of a new creation. This happened through the only begotten Son. God created the germ of life in the virgin Mary. She was only the carrier of the child. Mary said, “Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word.” (Luke 1: 38). No prophet and no apostle and the Holy Scripture itself does not know anything about a “Mother of God”. Since when should God have a mother? God is eternal and was never born. Jesus Himself didn’t once call Mary “Mother”, but every time “woman”.

Christ became the first-born among many brethren (Romans 8: 29). Adam was God’s son by creation, Christ was God’s Son by supernatural conception. Only through Him can we receive our new birth and become part of God’s race on earth. It is written, “For we are also his offspring. Forasmuch, then, as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like gold, or silver, or stone” (Acts 17: 28b-29).

In view of the fact that God has started a new creation, we understand Rev. 3: 14 much better, “These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God.” This does not refer to the creation of the universe, this is in reference to the origin of the new creation by divine conception. As Mary received the promised Word and was overshadowed by the Holy Ghost, so all sons and daughters of God must receive the promised Word, and then the Holy Spirit comes upon them to bring forth new life. The Lord said very clearly, “Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” (John 3: 3). We are also told in the same chapter how the spiritual birth takes place. Certainly not by a religious function. The divine seed, which is the Word, must first be placed into our soul. Without the divine seed there cannot be a new birth neither spiritual life. All the church rituals are nothing short of false pretence. They are all in vain and the biggest hindrance for the people. Our Saviour had to be God and man at the same time, but this was misunderstood.

In John 10, from verse 33, the Jews accused our Lord of blasphemy and said, “… because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God. Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods? If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken, 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?” In the Old Testament, the Word of the Lord came to the prophets. Because of this divine substance — the Word which they received — they were called gods. From God only something divine can come forth. Thus, the Word that comes from God has to be the divine seed (Luke 8: 11), through which we become the children of God. James writes in chapter 1: 18, “Of his own will begot he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.”

The apostle Peter has emphasized this same fact with these words, “… being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.” (I Peter 1: 23). This should not be a teaching only; it has to be a personal experience. It certainly is not enough to make a decision and join a church.

Now coming back to our main subject about the Godhead. During the period of approximately four thousand years of the Old Testament, the prophets did not address God as “Heavenly Father”. We also don’t know a single account where they turned to a Son. It simply does not exist. To know this is very important. The promises are found in the Old Testament, but the fulfilment is in the New Testament. The transition from the Old to the New was absolutely necessary for our salvation. With the new covenant, a new manifestation was connected, and because we were to be made sons, it had to be in the Son. At the same time, we recognize, the same Lord Yahweh from the Old is the Son, the Lord Jesus, in the New.

The invisible God — Elohim has manifested Himself through the Old Testament period visible as Lord — Yahweh. The same God is the Father, who manifested Himself in the Son in a visible human body. The word “Jesus” — Yahshua in the original means “Yahweh–Saviour”. Every name of God must be left precisely in the connection it belongs to. If the word “Father” is being used, you can never replace it with the word “Son”. If the word “Son” is spoken of, you can never use the word “Father” instead. Everything has its precise place and order, like Creator, Saviour, King, Judge and so forth. The various manifestations of God cannot be interchanged.

The one God, who is many things, became our heavenly Father, since He manifested Himself on earth in the Son. As Father He was never born and He never died. As Son He was born, He suffered, He died and then rose again. God was concerned with us; therefore, it became necessary for Him to make us part of His plan through redemption. In Rom. 6: 5 it says, “For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection.” As certain as God revealed Himself in Christ, Christ will reveal Himself in the believers, and as certain as He rose from the dead, those who belong to Him will also be part of the first resurrection. “And God hath both raised up the Lord, and will also raise up us by his own power.” (I Cor. 6: 14).

It would also be advisable to note the fact that not at one time in all the Scriptures is the wording “eternal Son” or “heavenly Son” found. But we do find “everlasting God” and “heavenly Father”. We must consider all this very carefully. For instance, nobody said, “I saw God, and therefore I saw the Lord”, but all who saw the Lord could say, “I have seen God.” The Father could not say, “Whosoever sees Me, seeth the Son”, but the Son could say, “Whosoever sees me, has seen the Father.” (John 14: 9). It is only by divine revelation, that we come to know God. We don’t stop at His various manifestations, we trace them back to the One they originate with. In Luke 10: 22 we are told, “… no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him.”

God planned all things before the foundation of the world. His glory was already there in eternity to be revealed through Jesus Christ. By His foreknowledge He could also choose those who would become His sons and daughters before the foundation of the world (Eph. 1: 4-5). He could write their names into the Lamb’s book of life before time began (Rev. 13: 8). There is a real predestination. Christ was foreordained to be the Redeemer, and His bride was foreordained to be redeemed. Because of His foreknowledge God could know those who would accept His Word and salvation. Therefore, He could predestinate them accordingly to eternal life. By His foreknowledge, He has included us into His great plan (Rom. 8: 29-30).

God made the beginning of a new creation through begetting. The human race started through creation. God’s race starts through begetting. A relationship of Father–Son between God and man had to be established. This He could not do through Abraham, Moses or any other prophet, because they were all born into this world by natural conception. Therefore, they were part of the fallen creation. By supernatural conception, God made the beginning of a new creation. This happened through the only begotten Son. God created the germ of life in the virgin Mary. She was only the carrier of the child. Mary said, “Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word.” (Luke 1: 38). No prophet and no apostle and the Holy Scripture itself does not know anything about a “Mother of God”. Since when should God have a mother? God is eternal and was never born. Jesus Himself didn’t once call Mary “Mother”, but every time “woman”.

Christ became the first-born among many brethren (Romans 8: 29). Adam was God’s son by creation, Christ was God’s Son by supernatural conception. Only through Him can we receive our new birth and become part of God’s race on earth. It is written, “For we are also his offspring. Forasmuch, then, as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like gold, or silver, or stone” (Acts 17: 28b-29).

In view of the fact that God has started a new creation, we understand Rev. 3: 14 much better, “These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God.” This does not refer to the creation of the universe, this is in reference to the origin of the new creation by divine conception. As Mary received the promised Word and was overshadowed by the Holy Ghost, so all sons and daughters of God must receive the promised Word, and then the Holy Spirit comes upon them to bring forth new life. The Lord said very clearly, “Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” (John 3: 3). We are also told in the same chapter how the spiritual birth takes place. Certainly not by a religious function. The divine seed, which is the Word, must first be placed into our soul. Without the divine seed there cannot be a new birth neither spiritual life. All the church rituals are nothing short of false pretence. They are all in vain and the biggest hindrance for the people. Our Saviour had to be God and man at the same time, but this was misunderstood.

In John 10, from verse 33, the Jews accused our Lord of blasphemy and said, “… because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God. Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods? If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken, 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?” In the Old Testament, the Word of the Lord came to the prophets. Because of this divine substance — the Word which they received — they were called gods. From God only something divine can come forth. Thus, the Word that comes from God has to be the divine seed (Luke 8: 11), through which we become the children of God. James writes in chapter 1: 18, “Of his own will begot he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.”

The apostle Peter has emphasized this same fact with these words, “… being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.” (I Peter 1: 23). This should not be a teaching only; it has to be a personal experience. It certainly is not enough to make a decision and join a church.

Now coming back to our main subject about the Godhead. During the period of approximately four thousand years of the Old Testament, the prophets did not address God as “Heavenly Father”. We also don’t know a single account where they turned to a Son. It simply does not exist. To know this is very important. The promises are found in the Old Testament, but the fulfilment is in the New Testament. The transition from the Old to the New was absolutely necessary for our salvation. With the new covenant, a new manifestation was connected, and because we were to be made sons, it had to be in the Son. At the same time, we recognize, the same Lord Yahweh from the Old is the Son, the Lord Jesus, in the New.

The invisible God — Elohim has manifested Himself through the Old Testament period visible as Lord — Yahweh. The same God is the Father, who manifested Himself in the Son in a visible human body. The word “Jesus” — Yahshua in the original means “Yahweh–Saviour”. Every name of God must be left precisely in the connection it belongs to. If the word “Father” is being used, you can never replace it with the word “Son”. If the word “Son” is spoken of, you can never use the word “Father” instead. Everything has its precise place and order, like Creator, Saviour, King, Judge and so forth. The various manifestations of God cannot be interchanged.

The one God, who is many things, became our heavenly Father, since He manifested Himself on earth in the Son. As Father He was never born and He never died. As Son He was born, He suffered, He died and then rose again. God was concerned with us; therefore, it became necessary for Him to make us part of His plan through redemption. In Rom. 6: 5 it says, “For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection.” As certain as God revealed Himself in Christ, Christ will reveal Himself in the believers, and as certain as He rose from the dead, those who belong to Him will also be part of the first resurrection. “And God hath both raised up the Lord, and will also raise up us by his own power.” (I Cor. 6: 14).

It would also be advisable to note the fact that not at one time in all the Scriptures is the wording “eternal Son” or “heavenly Son” found. But we do find “everlasting God” and “heavenly Father”. We must consider all this very carefully. For instance, nobody said, “I saw God, and therefore I saw the Lord”, but all who saw the Lord could say, “I have seen God.” The Father could not say, “Whosoever sees Me, seeth the Son”, but the Son could say, “Whosoever sees me, has seen the Father.” (John 14: 9). It is only by divine revelation, that we come to know God. We don’t stop at His various manifestations, we trace them back to the One they originate with. In Luke 10: 22 we are told, “… no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him.”

God planned all things before the foundation of the world. His glory was already there in eternity to be revealed through Jesus Christ. By His foreknowledge He could also choose those who would become His sons and daughters before the foundation of the world (Eph. 1: 4-5). He could write their names into the Lamb’s book of life before time began (Rev. 13: 8). There is a real predestination. Christ was foreordained to be the Redeemer, and His bride was foreordained to be redeemed. Because of His foreknowledge God could know those who would accept His Word and salvation. Therefore, He could predestinate them accordingly to eternal life. By His foreknowledge, He has included us into His great plan (Rom. 8: 29-30).