2 Corinthians 11:4, “For if someone comes to you and preaches a Jesus other than the Jesus we preached, or if you receive a different spirit from the Spirit you received, or a different gospel from the one you accepted, you put up with it easily enough.”

There are Not Two Sons of God, There is Only One and His Name is Jesus

The biggest lie I believe Apollo teaches is that the “Begotten Son of God” and the “Appointed Son of God” are two different persons. On his website and in his preaching he likes to say things like, “I have inherited the Sonship from Him as the Begotten Son in the Jewish setting. He was in the position of the Begotten Son to complete the physical sacrifice of being the Son to produce the spiritual. I am the production of the spiritual sacrifice on the cross. I inherited the Sonship from Him. He took it away from Satan Lucifer the devil and delivered it to His Appointed Son, whom He has appointed in these last days. (Hebrews 1:1) I was able to finish His work (John 17:4). I have completed the spiritual component of salvation which was not completed during the Jewish Age and the Church Age. I am the Father’s finish product of what He had done on the cross. (Rev. 21:7).”[1]

All we have to do to crush this idea of there being two different “sons” is to clearly show that the “Begotten Son of God” born to the virgin Mary is the exact same “Appointed Son of God” taught in Scriptures. Once we can clearly show that there is absolutely no biblical basis to believe Apollo’s false claims we then can glorify and lift up the real Jesus to the Kingdom Citizens in hopes they will repent of their idolatry and place their trust in Jesus and be saved, Romans 10:9!

Five Reasons Why Jesus is Both the Begotten Son and the Appointed Son of God

  1. Paul explicitly taught that Jesus is the Appointed Son of God not just the Begotten Son of God: Paul wrote in Romans 1:3-4, “3 Regarding his Son, who as to his earthly life was a descendant of David, 4 and who through the Spirit of holiness was appointed the Son of God in power by his resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.” Quiboloy cannot be the Appointed Son of God according to Paul because, (1) He is not a descendant of David, (2) He was not raised from the dead, and (3) He is not Jesus Christ our Lord, the one born 2,000 years ago.
  2. The Greek language of the Bible is clear that there is only one Son of God, not two: For example in John 3:16 the Greek word for “only begotten” is “monogenes” and it literally means, “unique, one of a kind.”[2] So there can never be an equal to Jesus. This term, “monogenes” is used to describe Jesus also in John 1:14, 1:18, 3:18, & 1 John 4:9. Never forget this powerful verse, “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only (“unique and one of a kind”) Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
  3. No one else is given the kingship and authority to rule the Father’s Kingdom except Jesus, the Lamb of God: For example, God’s people may have been called “sons of God” in Genesis 6:2 and even angels were called the “sons of God” in Job 1:6 however, there is only one pre-existent Son of God who came from the Father in the flesh to die for mankind’s salvation and was given an everlasting kingdom. Jesus, the Lamb of God, who sacrificed Himself for the whole world is the only one that the Father appointed to rule as His King. Revelation 17:4 proclaims, “They will wage war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will triumph over them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings—and with him will be his called, chosen and faithful followers.” Also, Paul boldly stated in Philippians 2:8-11, “8 And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death—even death on a cross! 9 Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” So why is the only begotten Son of God appointed by the Father to have a name above every name and rule the world as the King of Kings and Lord of Lords? Because Jesus came and died on the cross as the suffering Lamb of God. That is why salvation is only found in His name. Romans 10:9, “If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.”
  4. Apollo is not the Son of God as he claims, spoken about in Hebrews 1:1, because Jesus (who died on the cross for our sins) was the final message of God:[3] Read for yourself the whole passage in context and learn the truth, Hebrews 1:1-3, “1 In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe. 3 The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.” Its impossible for these verses to apply to Apollo because, (1) He is not the Son God used to make the universe- Jesus is, (2) Apollo is in a sinful body showing signs of age and corruption- but Jesus the Son has a glorified body that is the exact representation of the Father, (3) Apollo does not sustain all things by his word- Jesus the Son does, (4) Apollo did not provide purification for sins- Jesus the Son did, & (5) Apollo is not seated at the right of Majesty in heaven- Jesus the Son is!
  5. Jesus never stopped being the Son of God as Apollo teaches: His bio states, “That as soon as the Appointed Son was chosen, Jesus Christ ceased to be the Begotten Son. He now sits on the position of the Almighty Father while the Son will be the inheritor and the heir of the Father.”[4] Due to Quiboloy’s debunked Oneness theology he believes that Jesus is no longer the Son, but the Father. Once again this not only proves he has an antichrist spirit according to 1 John 4:2-3, but that he has forgot Hebrews 13:8, “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.”

As a result, the Bible never teaches Jesus stopped being the Son and become the Father. Jesus has always been the Son for as long as the Father has been God.

Summarized

  1. There is no biblical basis for Apollo’s claims that there are two Sons of God- one begotten and one appointed. One for the Jewish setting and the other for the Gentiles.
  2. There are five reasons in the Bible to believe that Jesus is the only Son of God- both begotten and appointed.
  • Paul explicitly taught that Jesus is the Appointed Son of God not just the “Begotten Son of God,” Romans 1:3-4.
  • John used the Greek word for “unique” (“monogenes”) in John 1:18 & 3:16 to clearly teach that Jesus is the one and only Son of God and there is no one else like Him.
  • Even though the Bible may call others “sons of God” no one is given the kingship and authority to rule the Father’s Kingdom except Jesus the Lamb of God, Revelation 17:4.
  • Apollo is not the Son of God as he claims, spoken about in Hebrews 1:1, because the context teaches that Jesus (the Son who died on the cross for our sins) is the final message of God.
  • Jesus never stopped being the Son of God nor ever became the Father, as Apollo teaches, but rather He is the eternal never changing Son of God according to Hebrews 13:8.

For Further Study on Understanding Jesus

  1. “More Than a Carpenter,” by Josh McDowell.
  2. “Reinventing Jesus,” by Daniel Wallace.
  3. “The Case for Christ,” by Lee Strobel.
  4. “Who is Jesus?” by Matt Slick found online at, http://carm.org/jesus

 

[1] “Kingdom Doctrine: Frequently Asked Questions,” accessed on July 25th, 2014, http://www.kingdomofjesuschrist.org/2012/faq-kingdom-doctrine/

[2] “The Complete Word Study Bible & Dictionary,” monogenēs.

[3] “Kingdom Doctrine: Frequently Asked Questions,” accessed on July 25th, 2014, http://www.kingdomofjesuschrist.org/2012/faq-kingdom-doctrine/

[4] “Life & Calling,” accessed July 25th, 2014, http://www.apolloquiboloy.com/pastor-apollo-c-quiboloy-life-calling/