The Son of God… the First Born of ALL CREATION
by Paul Sides

Allow me to sideline the extent of Yahshua’s humanity, and define what I believe about Yahshua’s Divinity as well as our own (all sons of YHWH):

YHWH is the only self existing Almighty God, the Father of His family Elohim.

Elohim was given birth in Genesis 1:3 “and YHWH said “let there be light”; and there was light (Elohim, His family, the First Born and Heir was Yahshua)”.  Then YHWH was, as a proud Father, proud of His “light” separated Elohim from the fallen “darkness” of the demonic realm, the “darkness” in Gen. 1:4.

Yahshua, as well as all Elohim, were created on Day 1.

This “light” created on Day 1 is not the Sun and Moon.  They were created on Day 4.  To understand more concerning what the "light" and "darkness" spoken of in Genesis day 1 is referring to, click here.

Then in Gen. 1:26… YHWH (El) speaking to His begotten sons, El-ohim (the godlike ones), discussed the form in which they all would take to go through a life on Earth wereby they would be introduced to creation, taught by experience right and wrong, come to a knowledge of their creator, redeemed, and granted Eternal Life.  That temporary form was humanity.

Did Yahshua pre-exist his human birth.  Yes.  Is Yahshua Divine.  Yes he is the first born son of Elohim:

Colossians 1:

¹²   Giving thanks unto the Father (of Elohim), which hath made us (predestined to a life on Earth) meet (why?) to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light (we are the LIGHT in Gen. 1:3, Elohim, to inherit and liberate the Universe):
¹³   Who (YHWH) hath delivered us from the power of darkness (Gen 1:4), and hath translated us into the kingdom of His dear Son (Yahshua):
¹⁴   In whom (Yahshua) we have redemption (to YHWH) through his (Yahshua’s) blood (marriage covenant, the two become one), even the forgiveness of sins (transgressing YHWH’s commands):
¹⁵   Who (Yahshua) is the (perfect human) image of the invisible God (the proxy of YHWH), the firstborn (of the resurrection, Feast of First Fruits) of every creature (firstborn of Elohim).
¹⁶   (New thought) For by Him (YHWH) were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible (flesh) and invisible (spirit), whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by Him (YHWH), and for him (for Yahshua as an inheritance, the heir of YHWH, first born of Elohim given to Yahshua upon resurrection):
¹⁷   And He (the Creator YHWH) is before all things (self existing), and by Him (YHWH) all things consist.
¹⁸   (New thought) And he (Yahshua) is the head of the body (Elohim), the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead (Yahshua was the first to complete the process and be given Eternal Life by YHWH); that in all things (of YHWH’s) he (Yahshua) might have the preeminence (among the sons of God Elohim).
¹⁹   For it pleased the Father (YHWH) that in him (Yahshua) should all fullness (of covenants and prophecies, and attributes, and power of YHWH) dwell (he is the Messiah, l the Proxy of YHWH);
²⁰   And (YHWH has made complete all covenants with Yahshua), having made peace (between the two houses, Remnant Israel) through the blood of his cross (by offering His First Born Son), by him (sacrificing Yahshua) to reconcile all things (He created) unto Himself (YHWH); by (sacrificing) him (Yahshua, the Passover Lamb), I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.

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John 17:5

¹   These words spake Yahshua, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father (of Elohim, speaking to YHWH the ONE True God), the hour is come; glorify thy Son (first born), that thy Son also may glorify thee (Yahshua’s intent was to glofiy YHWH):
²   As thou (YHWH) hast given him (Yahshua) power over all flesh (as Proxy), that he should give eternal life to as many as thou (YHWH) hast given him (Yashua’s authority is from YHWH, but he is not YHWH).
³   And this is (how to attain) life eternal, that they (Elohim) might know thee (YHWH) the only true God (Yahshua declares the Shema), and Yahshua the Messiah, whom thou hast sent.
⁴   I have glorified thee on the earth (shown The Way by the 3 witness in 1 John): I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.
⁵   And now, O Father, glorify thou me (again) with thine own self (through resurrection) with the glory which I had with thee before the world was (Yahshua and Elohim was created long ago, light of Gen 1:3).
⁶   I have manifested thy name (YHWH) unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine (Elohim) they were (before the world existed), and thou gavest them me; and they (sons of God, Elohim) have kept thy word (every Jot and Title of the Torah).

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Romans 8

²⁸   And we know that all things work together for good to them that love YHWH (sons of God, Elohim), to them (Elohim) who are the called (to a life on Earth) according to his (YHWH’s) purpose (to be trained, to come to know YHWH, by being conformed to the perfact human image of His Proxy and first born Son Yahshua).
²⁹   For whom (the sons of God) he (YHWH) did foreknow (created before the foundations of the Universe), he (YHWH) also did predestinate (to a life on Earth) to be conformed (disciplined and sanctified) to the image (the example of) of His Son (Yahshua), that he (Yahshua) might be the firstborn (of the resurrection) among many brethren (the elder brother of many Elohim to be resurrected into Elohim).
³⁰   Moreover whom (sons of God) he (YHWH) did predestinate (to a life on Earth), them (sons of God) he (YHWH) also called (during this life on Earth to be conformed to the image of His Son): and whom (the sons of God) he (YHWH) called (on Earth), them He also justified (by giving them faith in His Messiah): and whom he justified (through faith and sanctified through life), them (these sons) He (YHWH) also glorified (past tense, it is all part of His Predestined Master Plan).

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Ephesians 1

¹   Paul, an apostle of Yahshua the Messiah by the will of YHWH, to the saints which are at Ephesus , and to the faithful in Messiah Yahshua:
²   Grace be to you, and peace, from YHWH our Father (declaration of the Shema), and from the King Yashua the Messiah.
³   Blessed be the God (THE GOD, singular, the Shema) and Father of (who created) our King Yahshua the Messiah, who (YHWH) hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in (covenant with) Yahshua the Messiah:
⁴   According as he (YHWH) hath chosen us (created us as sons) in (covenant with) him (self, through faith in Yahshua) before the foundation of the world (Elohim was created long ago, light of Gen 1:3), that we should be holy and without blame before Him (YHWH) in love:
⁵   Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by (blood covenant with) Yahshua the Messiah to Himself (as one through marriage), according to the good pleasure of his (YHWH’s) will,
⁶   To the praise of the glory of His (YHWH’s) grace, wherein He hath made us (through faith in the sacrifice of His Son) accepted in the beloved (family of Elohim).
⁷   In whom (covenant of Yahshua) we have redemption through his blood (consummation of covenant of marriage), the forgiveness (by YHWH) of sins (transgression of the Law), according to the riches of His (YHWH’s) grace;
⁸   Wherein He (YHWH) hath abounded toward us (Elohim, His sons) in all wisdom and prudence;
⁹   Having made known unto us (Elohim) the mystery of His (YHWH’s) will, according to His (YHWH’s) good pleasure which He (YHWH) hath purposed in Himself (it was YHWH’s Plan of Salvation):
¹⁰   That (Plan of YHWH’s was that) in the dispensation of the fulness of times (according to His prophets) he might gather together in one (the two houses of Israel and Judah through covenant of marriage into Remnant Israel) all things in Yashua the Messiah, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in Him (liberate His creation from the bondage of sin and death through the glorious freedom of the sons of YHWH):
¹¹   In whom (Yahshua as fellow heirs) also we have obtained an inheritance (the Universe), being predestinated (by YHWH) according to the purpose (Plan) of Him (YHWH) who worketh all things after the counsel of His (YHWH’s) own will (alone, there is no other God, we must as Yahshua did by example, deny our own will and do the Will of YHWH):

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Conclusion:

-- All of Elohim pre-existed this life on Earth and were predestined to live it.

-- Yahshua was the first born of Elohim, the sons of God

-- All of us, like Yahshua, must come to the knowledge of who we are within YHWH’s Divine Order and live it.

-- All of us must follow the exact example of Yahshua who is the perfect human image of YHWH by demonstrating the 3 witnesses on Earth… water baptism of repentance, born again of the Spirit of Truth, and one with YHWH through the blood covenant of marriage.  Water/Spirit/Blood of 1 John the Earthly witnesses

--  All of us will be resurrected in our own order, Yahshua the first fruits. Upon the 3 witnesses in Heaven (the witness of YHWH that He is our Father, the witness of His Word that we kept His commands, and the Witness of the Spirit of Truth that we were born again) these 3 MUST be recorded in the Book of Life we will be granted Eternal Life.

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These are just a sample. I could start from Genesis and trace the Truth through Revelation and the Truth is so obvious and the promises so wonderful that it is almost too mind boggling to believe.

The Divine Family of Elohim is not equal, there is a hierarchy, Yahshua is at the very top, right hand of YHWH. And we all fit within the Divine System of Government that will liberate and rule this Universe at some level.

Being part of this family is by election. The placement in the Government of His Kingdom is by His Choice.

The extent to which we give this life up (and I mean... give it all up) and come to know Him (through deep study of complex meat guided by His Spirit) is a reflection of that Chosen position.

As the Apostle Paul said, I am not running this race to simply finish it... but to win it and obtain the highest position possible, all the crowns promised.

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Yes Yahshua is the Son of God. Yes Yahshua is Divine. And so are the rest of His sons....

Psalm 82
6 I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.

Now THAT... is an amazing statement.