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of the Lord Jesus1Christ in John 14:9. 3. "Being made so much better than the angels" (.v. 4). The distinction be tween Christ and the angels should be noted. In New Testament days, the Gnostics Held Christ to be of the same order as the angels. To be sure, He was to them the highest of the angels, but no more than that. This error has been in evidence also in modern days. The Russellites, or Je hovah’s Witnesses, assert that “Our Redeemer existed as •a spirit before he was made flesh and dwelt among men. . . . As chief of the angels and next to the Father, he was known as the archangel (highest angel or mes senger), whose name, Michael, signi fies ‘Who as' God’ or God’s represen tative.” (Russell: Studies in the Scrip tures, Series 5, p. 84). But Christ is no angel.. Angels are created beings. Chris): is the uncreated Son of God. All the angels are expected to wor ship Him (cf. v. 6). Christ receives worship. He is better than the angels in every ,way, but in this passage the
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