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The Origin Question

Where does Jesus come from, and what does that mean for how we honor him? The Bible speaks of God as “from everlasting to everlasting,” and it also portrays Jesus as no ordinary man: the one placed at the head of God’s work, who then comes down from heaven into the world. But how do passages like “beginning,” “firstborn,” “sent,” and “Father” and “Son” fit together as one coherent story?

The Father and the Son

Jesus is not presented as an “ordinary” teacher who built authority by self-exaltation. He is the One sent from heaven, who receives honor from the Father and yet keeps directing worship back to God. In a world where empires trained loyalty through sacred titles and public “good news,” the Gospels show a different kind of lordship: the Son who obeys, serves, and teaches the world what true allegiance looks like. If even Jesus says, “the Father is greater than I,” what does that reveal about worship and the Kingdom of God?

Who is Jesus Christ?

‘…for us there is but one God, the Father… and one Lord, Jesus Christ…’ (1Corinthians 8:5-6 NASB)
In a world of “many gods” and “many lords,” Paul draws a clear confession: the Father is the one God, and Jesus Christ is the one Lord. This “Lord” is not the covenant name printed as LORD (all capitals) for Yahweh; it is kurios, a title of rightful authority. Yet the New Testament presses beyond titles to public meaning: Jesus is God’s anointed king who proclaims the Kingdom of God over against the empires of man. If Caesar’s rule trained loyalty through propaganda and power, what kind of Master is Jesus, and what kind of kingdom does he bring?

Who is God Almighty?

In the ancient world, empires did not only rule through armies and taxes. They also ruled through the public imagination, attaching sacred titles to rulers and powers and training people’s loyalty through worship. In that world, Scripture speaks with steady clarity about whom worship belongs to, while also acknowledging that the word “god” is sometimes used more broadly for mighty beings and authorities. Paul names the reality directly: “indeed there are many gods and many lords” (1Corinthians 8:5 NASB). Let us follow the Bible’s own vocabulary, especially elohim in the Old Testament and theos in the New Testament, to see where “god language” is applied beyond the Creator and ask: how does Scripture guide worship back to the singular God Almighty?

Whom to worship?

The Athanasian Creed is a classic confession from church history that speaks of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and calls the “Unity in Trinity” to be worshipped. Its wording can feel dense, even when it is familiar. Let us begin one step earlier, with Jesus’ own words: “Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship” (John 4:22 KJV). In the first-century world, worship was never just a private feeling; it could also be a public language of loyalty shaped by empire. So we will study the Scriptures carefully, to learn whom the Bible calls us to worship, and how true worship resists every empire’s claim to ultimate honor.

Who’s the God of History?

“I declared the former things long ago and they went forth from My mouth, and I proclaimed them. Suddenly I acted, and they came to pass… Therefore I declared them to you long ago, Before they took place I proclaimed them to you” (Isaiah 48:3,5). Here Israel’s God claims to tell history in advance, challenging rival gods and empires. Where does this God make such declarations, how were they shaped in history, and which seem to match the rise and fall of real cities and kingdoms?

Who’s the God of Science?

Science is a disciplined way of listening to how the universe works through observation, measurement, and testing. Ancient sacred texts also speak about the natural world: sometimes in ways that simply echo the fears and superstitions of their empires, and sometimes in ways that resonate strikingly with what science later discovers. When a text’s descriptions of creation repeatedly line up with the broad contours of the modern scientific picture, without claiming to be a science manual, it can strengthen the case that we are hearing not just human imagination, but the voice of a Creator whose Kingdom stands over all powers.

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