Is Jesus God’s Reflection of His Future Self?

Hello All:

Usually we publish religious articles on Sunday. But I wouldn't exactly qualify today's article as religious. It's simply an interesting thought that I had while driving home from work that many might label as a theological hypothesis. There isn't enough Biblical data to back these speculations up.

Sure, it discusses the nature of God and his son, Jesus. But is it wrong to think about and talk about God in the middle of the week? 

Is Jesus God’s Reflection of His Future Self?

Here's an interesting thought on how the existence of Jesus as the Son of God came about. 

God, as we know, is eternal with no beginning or end. Before the universe there was only God. 

The Son of God might have been a personal reflection of God's in terms of himself in the future. Jesus would reflect the change and growth in God and his universe. The milestone would be a new generation that encompasses not only his Earthly sons and daughters, but the face of himself who became human and joined them as his brother. 

It's quite a nuanced postulation, isn't it? 

The nature of Jesus as the Son of God has inspired deep contemplation among theologians, philosophers, and believers for centuries. The idea that the Son of God represents a kind of "personal reflection" or unfolding of God into the realm of creation and humanity touches on themes found in both traditional doctrine and more mystical or philosophical interpretations.

We affirm the classical view that God is eternal without beginning or end. Jesus, the Son of God, might be understood as a kind of future-oriented self-reflection of God, a way for the divine to experience and express change, growth, and relationality. By becoming human, Jesus doesn’t just relate to humanity as a distant creator, but as a brother, sharing in human experience, suffering, and community. This act marks a milestone, not just for humanity but for divinity itself; God’s self-revelation and participation in the world in a radically new way.

The belief that God became flesh in Jesus (John 1:14) is central to Christianity. This is often seen as the ultimate act of divine empathy and solidarity. Some theologians describe the Son as the “Word” or “Image” of the Father (see Colossians 1:15; Hebrews 1:3), almost like God knowing and expressing Himself perfectly. A modern theological school suggests that God is not static but in dynamic relationship with creation, capable of change and growth in some sense, much like our hypothesis of God’s unfolding.

In the New Testament, Jesus is called the “second Adam” (1 Corinthians 15:45), representing a new beginning for humanity and a new way for God to relate to creation.

What’s especially intriguing in our reflection is the idea of God growing through relationship and history; that the incarnation is not just for humanity’s sake, but also a milestone for God’s own journey with creation. This is a less traditional but very compelling idea, inviting us to see the divine story as intimately connected with our own.