I'm not saying the only Begotten Son of God was or is a man in heaven, although I think it's interesting that someone who believes that Jesus was a God-Man is asking me if I believe Jesus to be a man in heaven.
monogenes is defined by lexicographers as “single of its kind, only,” or “the only member of a kin or kind.”
The Greek Septuagint uses
monogenes when speaking of Jephthah’s daughter, concerning whom it is written: “Now she was absolutely the only child. Besides her he had neither son nor daughter.”Judges 11:14
And as I said, the apostle John repeatedly describes the Lord Jesus Christ as the only-begotten Son of God. (John 1:14; 3:16,18; 1John4:9) and this is not in reference to his human birth or to him as just the
man Jesus. As the
Logos, or Word, “this one was in the beginning with God,” even “before the world was.” (John 1:1,2; 17:5,24) At that time while in his prehuman state of existence, he is described as the “only-begotten Son” whom his Father sent “into the world.”1John 4:9
What anyone thinks of Michael the Archangel, I don't worry about. I care more what the scriptures say about Michael the Archangel than what you and others believe.
At 1 Thessalonians 4:16, in speaking of the superiority of the archangel and the authority of his office, it does so in reference to the resurrected Lord Jesus Christ: “The Lord himself will descend from heaven with a commanding call, with an archangel’s voice and with God’s trumpet, and those who are dead in union with Christ will rise first.” It is, therefore, not without significance that the only name directly associated with the word “archangel” is Michael. Jude 9
Miʹcha·el which means Who Is Like God. It's the only holy angel other than Gabriel named in the Bible, and the only one called “archangel.” (
Jude 9) The first occurrence of the name is in 10th chapter of Daniel where Michael is described as “one of the foremost princes”; he came to the aid of a lesser angel who was opposed by “the prince of the royal realm of Persia.” Michael was called “the prince of Daniel’s people,” “the great prince who is standing in behalf of the sons of Daniel’s people.” (Daniel 10:13,20,21; 12:1) This points to Michael as the angel who led the Israelites through the wilderness. (Ex.23:20,21,23; 32:34; 33:2) Lending support to this conclusion is the fact that “Michael the archangel had a difference with the Devil and was disputing about Moses’ body.”—
Jude 9.
Now let's talk about the phrase, "God the Son." There is nothing in the scriptures that justifies anyone inverting the greek phrase, "
monogenes theos,” at John 1:18 which means, "Only Begotten God," to, "God Only Begotten." According to the most reliable manuscripts, "monogenes theos," is translated to, "Only Begotten God." Those who invert monogenes theos change it to try and prove there doctrine.
