The Divine Son of God: Ellen G. White's Perspectives

Yes, it is the definitive truth that the divine Son of God is described as the Only Begotten of the Father, who was given to have life in Himself and was set forth in an exalted position before the heavenly host6MR 56.2+2. This divine relationship means that while Christ is one with the Father in nature and purpose, He is also the Son who was sent into the world to reveal the Father's character and execute His mighty counselsTA 32.3+2.

The Only Begotten and First-Born of Heaven

The relationship between the Father and the Son is rooted in an infinite love that existed before the world was created1SM 197.5+1.

• His Divine Identity: Christ is the Only Begotten of God, a title that signifies His unique and exalted standing as the one who can fully enter into the Father's purposesTA 32.3+1.

• The First-Begotten: He is identified as the Word and the first-begotten of the Father, through whom God has spoken to the world18LtMs, Ms 111, 1903, par. 3.

• Life in Himself: By the Father's own appointment, the Son has been granted to have life in Himself, just as the Father has life in HimselfST July 15, 1897, par. 2+2.

• Begotten in Eternity: Christ should be uplifted as the first great Teacher and the only begotten Son of God who was with the Father from eternal agesSpM 11.1.

Exaltation and Investiture of Power

The Father has honored and exalted His Son, conferring upon Him the authority and power necessary for the work of creation and redemption18LtMs, Ms 185, 1903, par. 7.

• Invested with All Power: Christ was legally entitled to His power, having been invested with it from the Father, who is the Fountain of all truth and power18LtMs, Ms 185, 1903, par. 7.

• The King’s Proclamation: Before the assembled inhabitants of heaven, the King of the universe set forth the true position of His Son, declaring that homage and allegiance were due to Him as the Only BegottenTA 32.3+1.

• The Mediatorial Kingdom: The endowment of the Holy Spirit at His enthronement specially signalized the fact that the only begotten Son was inaugurated in His mediatorial kingdom6MR 56.2.

• The Glory of the Father: Christ shared the Father's throne, and the glory of the eternal, self-existent One encircled both the Father and the SonPP 36.2.

Redemption and the Price of the Son

The value of the human soul is seen in the infinite cost required for its recovery—the life of the only begotten Son of GodCOL 330.4+1.

• Purchased with a Price: Every person is God's property twice over: by creation and by redemption, because the only begotten Son paid the ransom for our deliveranceSpM 98.1+2.

• A Sacrifice That Cannot Be Exceeded: In giving His Son to a life of humiliation and suffering, the Father made an offering that could not possibly be exceeded in value11MR 365.2+1.

• The Purpose of His Life: The True Higher Education is to know God and Jesus Christ whom He has sent, for this knowledge is life eternal6MR 233.2+2.

• Divine Sufficiency: Our sufficiency is found in the incarnation and death of the Son of God, who secured eternal life for men while magnifying and exalting the law1SM 302.1+1.

Equality and Unity with the Father

While Christ is the Son, He is also acknowledged as being equal with the Father and possessing the same divine attributes18LtMs, Ms 185, 1903, par. 7+1.

• One with the Father: Christ declared, "I and my Father are one," and he was in the bosom of the Father from the beginning John 10:308T 286.2.

• The Fullness of the Godhead: In Christ dwelt the brightness of the Father's glory and the express image of His person John 1:14BEcho March 8, 1897, par. 8.

• Glorified Together: In His final prayer, Jesus asked the Father to glorify Him with the same glory He had with the Father before the world was created1SM 197.5+2.

• Honoring the Son: It is the Father's will that all men should honor the Son even as they honor the Father John 5:2313LtMs, Ms 37, 1898, par. 2.