Divine Beings in Patriarchs and Prophets

There are two divine beings who share the eternal throne and the nature of the Deity: God the Father and His Son, Jesus ChristPP 34.1+1.

The Divine Association

The government of the universe is founded upon the unity and cooperation of these two divine Persons 🌟:

• The Eternal Father: He is the "high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity," whose nature and law are unchanging love Isaiah 57:15PP 33.1.

• The Word (Christ): As the only begotten of God, Christ was one with the Father in nature, character, and purpose John 1:1-2PP 34.1. He is the only being in the universe who could enter into all the divine counsels and purposes of GodPP 34.1.

The Work of Creation

The Father and Son worked together in the creation of all things throughout the universePP 34.1. The Father wrought by His Son to bring into existence all heavenly beings, including thrones, dominions, principalities, and powers Colossians 1:16PP 34.2. While Christ holds supremacy over the unnumbered host of angels, He does not seek exaltation for Himself, but executes the Father’s purposes of beneficence and lovePP 34.2+1.

The Position of the Son

Before the assembled inhabitants of heaven, the King of the universe declared the true position of His SonPP 36.2:

• Christ shares the Father’s throne, and the glory of the self-existent One encircles bothPP 36.2.

• To Him is committed the execution of the mighty counsels of the divine willPP 36.2.

• Homage and allegiance are due to Christ just as they are due to GodPP 36.2.

Though there are many holy angels who serve as radiant ministers and "covering cherubs," they are created beings and do not share the divine nature or the counsels of the GodheadPP 34.2+2. This distinction was a primary point of contention for Lucifer, who envied the power and prerogative that belonged to Christ alonePP 35.2+1.