My point, which you missed, was that Christ is NOT the Archangel Michael.
As for the diatribe about Christ being made, His superior rank to the angels is the subject, not otherwise.
The eternality of Christ is a foundational doctrine in Christianity that asserts Jesus Christ has always existed and will always exist. This concept is supported by several key points and scriptures in the New Testament:
1. Pre-existence of Christ
- John 1:1-2 (NIV): "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning." These verses highlight that Christ, referred to as the Word (Logos), existed with God from the very beginning.
- John 8:58 (NIV): Jesus declares, "Very truly I tell you, before Abraham was born, I am!" This statement links Jesus to the divine name "I AM," used by God in Exodus 3:14, indicating His eternal existence.
2. Divine Nature
- Colossians 1:16-17 (NIV): "For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together." This passage affirms Christ's role in creation and His pre-existence before all things.
- Hebrews 1:3 (NIV): "The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word." This verse emphasizes Christ's divine nature and His sustaining power over creation.
3. Christ’s Eternal Reign
- Revelation 1:8 (NIV): "I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty." Christ is described as eternal, existing from eternity past to eternity future.
- Hebrews 13:8 (NIV): "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever." This emphasizes the unchanging, eternal nature of Christ.
4. Relationship with the Father
- John 17:5 (NIV): Jesus prays, "And now, Father, glorify me in your presence with the glory I had with you before the world began." This prayer reflects Christ's pre-existent glory and eternal relationship with the Father.
5. Fulfillment of Prophecy
- Micah 5:2 (NIV): "But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times." This prophecy points to the eternal origins of the Messiah.
The doctrine of the eternality of Christ underscores His divine nature, His role in creation, and His unchanging presence throughout all time. It affirms that Jesus is not a created being but has always existed as part of the Holy Trinity. [
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References to Christ Being an Angel…
CHRIST'S Revelation to his Apostle John
Revelation 1:1 The Revelation
of Christ Jesus, which God gave unto him, to show unto His servants things which must shortly come to pass; and He sent and signified [it]
by His angel unto His servant John:
Revelation 10:1-3
10:1 And I saw another
mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a "Cloud": and a rainbow [was] upon his head, and his face [was] as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire:
10:2 And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the "sea", and [his] left [foot] on the "earth",
10:3 And cried with a loud voice,
as [when] a lion roareth (
2 Esd. 12:31, Rev. 5:5): and when he had cried, seven thunders uttered their voices.
Revelation 18:1 And after these things I saw another
angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was
Lightened with his glory (
Matt. 24:27;
Luke 17:24).
And also exactly which (Arch)angel Christ is (known in heaven as
PRINCE Michael).
Daniel 8:25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify [himself] in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the
Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand (
Matt. 21:44).
Daniel 9:25 Know therefore and understand, [that] from the going forth of the Commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto
the Messiah the Prince [shall be] seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times.
Daniel 10:13 But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, the first of the
chief princes [of God], came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia.
Daniel 10:21 But I will show thee that which is noted in the Scripture of Truth: and [there is]
NONE that holdeth with me in these things,
EXCEPT Michael your prince (
Eno. 67:1;
Rev. 5:3;
5;
9 &
12:7).
Daniel 12:1 And at that time shall
Michael [the Archangel] (
Eno. 20:5;
36:1;
40:8;
58:1;
59:9;
57:1-2;
70:4;
Rev. 12:7;
Sura 2:98) stand up,
the Great Prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation [even] to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the Book [of Life] (
Rev. 13:8;
17:8;
20:15;
21:27;
Sura 83:20).
Acts 3:15 And killed
the Prince of Life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.
The first
born son of the king is heir to the Kingdom (
2 Chronicles 21:1-3), just as Christ—the Firstborn Son of God—is Heir to the Kingdom of God
born (definition)
(bôrn)
v.
A past participle of
bear
adj.
1.
a.
Brought into life by birth.
b.
Brought into existence; CREATED:
A new nation was born with the revolution.
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