Well...... lot's of
deductive reasoning, and I use the term "reasoning" loosely. Rather taking time to try and deal with the several questionable things that this Sunday School teacher wrote, methinks I would rather just state what I believe and what the overwhelming majority of believers have believed from the study of Scripture throughout many centuries.
1. There is one GOD who consists of 3 persons; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The Nicean and Athanasian Creeds are biblically sound.
2. The Son of God
BECAME flesh at a determined and specific time in human history. (John 1:1-14) Notice that the "Word", the 2nd Person of the Trinity, aka: The SON created all things. And it was the SON of GOD who took upon Himself human flesh who was given the name "Jesus" (Matt 1:21). Note carefully, that the preceding verses of verse 21 give the genealogy, the lineage of Jesus of Nazareth. Notice also Isaiah 9:6,7 "For unto us
a child is born, unto us
a son is given". The child was not eternally generated.
3. The word "Christ" is not the last name of Jesus. It is a title; Messiah. Not recognizing this often brings more confusion.
4. In the New Testament, there are many places which refer to the eternal Son of God... and there other places that refer to the human Jesus... and there other places which refer to the God man as one who is deity and human. (cf.
The Chalcedonian Creed It is at times difficult to determine which of the three is to be understood. But there is no definitive clear text which states that the incarnate God the Son was eternal.
5. God's decree(s) are eternal, but the fulfillment of those decree(s) are in time. It is error to believe that the fulfillment is eternal, e.g., "Eternal Justification". Again, more to the specific issue of the eternality of Jesus the incarnate Son of God, Paul wrote:
Galatians 4:3-7 (ASV) 3 So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the rudiments of the world: 4 but when the fulness of the time came, God sent forth his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 that he might redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. 6 And because ye are sons, God sent forth the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, Abba, Father. 7 So that thou art no longer a bondservant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir through God.
Sorry for the brevity of my response. If you have further questions, don't hesitate to ask.
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