Scripture clearly claims eternal Sonship and Godhead glory for our Lord Jesus Christ. The two words, Eternal Son, are not found in Scripture, but the truth these words convey is found in the very texture of Scripture, sometimes stated, often inferred. Scripture acclaims Him as the. Son in eternity before time began (John 17:5; i John: 2); and also as born into this world to Manhood's estate (Heb. 1:5). The Epistle to the Hebrews tells us that in these last days God has spoken by His SON. When the prophets spoke, God spoke through channels. The speakers were not God. They were but men, and God spoke through them. But when the Son spoke, God spoke. He is described as the brightness, the effulgence of God's glory, the express image of His Person, that is image representation, in all its fullness. Who could answer to this description? Only One, and He must perforce be God Himself, and this He was. Heb. 1:8 is very emphatic. The Son is here addressed, "Unto the Son He saith, Thy throne, O GOD, is forever and ever, a scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Thy kingdom." The Son is here addressed as GOD. What more testimony do we want? If the Son is God, for without controversy God is eternal, what is the Son, but eternal?
We quote another striking Scripture, "And now O Father, glorify thou Me with Thine own Self with the glory which I had with Thee BEFORE THE WORLD WAS. (John 17:5). Note carefully these are the very words of the blessed Lord addressed to His Father. This prayer to our great delight and instruction has been, put upon record for our worshipful meditation. The 'Son speaks to His Father of a glory that He had with the Father BEFORE THE WORLD BEGAN. This relationship then was in eternity before time. This was a glory clearly eternal, the glory of the Son. If words mean anything at all, we have here presented to us Two Persons, the Father and the Son, seen in' eternity before the world began, eternal in their being and relationship, reciprocative in fullest measure.
Our Lord Himself said, "All men should honor the Son, even as they honor the Father." (John 5:23). This were blasphemy, were it not true. Thank God it is most blessedly true. What a claim our Lord made, and none could make such a claim, but God. "Ye believe in God, believe also in ME." (John 14:1)
It is very significant our Lord never refused worship offered to Him, for as God He was ever rightly the Object of worship.