and “we shall be saved from wrath Jesus comes, we must:

through him” (Romans 5:8,9).

Christadelphian Bible Mission
(a) Believe God’s Word and keep His
God cannot sin, or die. So, He brought commandments; BASIC BIBLE TRUTHS
salvation through Jesus Christ, who died (b) Treasure God’s wonderful gift of His
for us. If Jesus could not have sinned, his
victory over sin would have no meaning.
Because of this, Jesus cannot be part of a
“only begotten Son”; and
(c) Value the work of Jesus, “who died for
Is God a
“Trinity”.
4. WHO, OR WHAT, IS THE HOLY SPIRIT?
us”.
Let Jesus have the final word: “This is
Trinity?
eternal life, that they might know you, the
We know that God and Jesus are not two only true God, and Jesus Christ whom UNDERSTANDING THE
parts of a “Trinity”. So the Holy Spirit can-
not be the third part of something which
you have sent” (John 17:3). RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
does not exist. GOD AND JESUS
The Bible says the Holy Spirit is the
power of God. It is not a person, control-
When you have read this leaflet you
ling actions. God controls His Spirit. The
will know the answers to these ques-
angel said to Mary: “The Holy Spirit will
tions:
come upon you, and the “power of the
Highest will overshadow you; therefore, 1. What is the relationship between
God and Jesus?
also, that holy one who is to be born will
be called the Son of God” (Luke 1:35). 2. What is Jesus called in the
The truth is simply stated. God used His gospels?
power to bring into being Jesus, His Son. 3. Why cannot Jesus be God?
4. Who, or what, is the Holy Spirit?
5. WHAT WILL BE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN Please tell us if you would like to know more
GOD AND JESUS IN THE FUTURE? 5. What will be the relationship
about Bible teaching and the beliefs of
between God and Jesus in the
Although Jesus is now immortal, his role Christadelphians. Would you like:
future?
will still be different from that of God. Soon • Other leaflets in this series?
God will send Jesus back to the earth to
• A booklet Who are the Christadelphians?
establish His Kingdom (Zechariah 9:9,10; 1. WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GOD
Matthew 25:31). Jesus will reign as King, • A monthly magazine Glad Tidings? AND JESUS?
until finally he hands the Kingdom to God. • A Postal Correspondence Course?
There are many verses in the Bible which
Jesus, as God’s immortal Son, will still be
Ask your nearest Christadelphians or write to: state very clearly the nature of the rela-
subject to Him – “that God may be all in
tionship between God and Jesus. The
all” (1 Corinthians 15:23-28). CHRISTADELPHIAN BIBLE MISSION
Bible teaches that Jesus is the Son of
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be blessed with everlasting life when Jesus Christ.
 This is what the angel told Mary: “You 14:28). If God is greater, how can He and (a) Son of man (81 times);
will conceive in your womb and bring forth Jesus be the same being?
(b) Son of God (27 times);
a Son, and shall call his name Jesus. He
When asked about the end of the age,
will be great, and shall be called the Son (c) Son of David (17 times);
Jesus said: “Of that day and hour no one
of the Highest” (Luke 1:31,32). (d) Beloved Son (8 times).
knows, neither … the Son, but only the
At the baptism of Jesus, a voice from Father” (Mark 13:32). If God knows, and Jesus is called the “Son of man”
heaven said: “This is my beloved Son, in Jesus doesn’t, how can they be the because he was born of a human mother;
whom I am well pleased” (Matthew 3:17). same? the “Son of God” because God was his
All good fathers are pleased with obedient Father; the “Son of David” because he is
Jesus said after his resurrection: “I am
children. God is no exception. But, just as descended from King David and will
ascending to my Father and your Father,
a normal father is not the same person as return to the earth as king to sit on David’s
and to my God, and your God” (John
his son, neither is God the same as His throne (Luke 1:32,33); and, the “beloved
20:17). The Apostle Paul also calls God,
Son, Jesus. Son” because he was obedient to God,
“The God and Father of our Lord Jesus
Jesus is the very image of his father, Christ” (2 Corinthians 11:31). God and his Father.
reflecting God’s character to men Jesus are separate beings. In all these 133 references Jesus is
(Hebrews 1:3). When you look in a mirror,
The Apostles Paul and John under- called the Son. He is distinct from God,
you see your image. But, physically, the
stood the relationship between God and the Father. We must accept the evidence
image is not you: it is a reflection. In the
Jesus. Paul said: “The head of every man the Bible so abundantly provides.
same way Jesus is not the same being as
is Christ … and the head of Christ is God” 3. WHY JESUS GOD?
God. He reflected God’s character to men. CANNOT BE
(1 Corinthians 11:3). At this time, Jesus
Fathers always exist before their chil- was immortal, and in heaven, yet still not Although God and Jesus are at one in
dren. God has always existed. But Jesus, equal with God. purpose, their work is different.
as His Son, has not. Peter tells us that God gave Adam a choice. Adam
In fact, Jesus is still a man, not God.
Jesus was “foreordained” in the mind of sinned by disobeying God. As a result,
Paul tells us, “There is one God and one
God, “but was manifest in these last times every member of the human race is mor-
mediator between God and men, the man
for you” (1 Peter 1:20). tal. To bring salvation, a sinless man had
Christ Jesus” (1 Timothy 2:5). God is
Jesus did not exist until he was born. never called “God the Son”. They are dif- to restore man to God. That man is Jesus
He was born because “God so loved the ferent. Christ (1 Corinthians 15:20-23,42-49).
world that he gave his only begotten Son, God could not do that work Himself,
John said, “Whoever confesses that
that whoever believes in him should not because He is immortal and sinless. He
Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in
perish but have everlasting life” (John cannot be tempted with evil (James 1:13).
him, and he in God” (1 John 4:15). There
3:16). God gave His son. Could the words
we have it: “Jesus is the Son of God”. Unlike God, Jesus was mortal, he could
be more simple?
Exactly so. be tempted, and he might have sinned,
Just as God called Jesus his “beloved although he did not (Hebrews 2:18; 4:15).
2. WHAT IS JESUS CALLED IN THE GOSPELS?
Son”, so also Jesus often called God his God gave his Son, “that the world through
Father. He said: “I am going to the Father, Often he is called “Jesus”, “Christ”, “Lord” him might be saved” (John 3:17). “While
for my Father is greater than I” (John and “teacher”. Also: we were still sinners, Christ died for us”,