The Son of God Gal 4:4 “But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his son, made of a woman, made (born) under the law”
The Nature of Christ Fully human- I Timothy 2:5 God is not a man (Num. 23:19) The son of man- born of a virgin (Luke 1) God was not borne The death on the cross (John 19:30) God is eternal Fully Tempted in all points- (Heb. 4:15) God can not be tempted (James 1:13)
Examples of Humanity and Divinity He Died (Mk 15:37) Yet raised His own body (John 2:19- 21;20:9) Did not know all things (Mk 13:32) Knew all things (Jn 21:17) Had no power (Jn 5:30) Had all power (Matt. 28:18; Col 2:10)
Examples Continued Was inferior to God (Jn 14:28) Was equal to God- was God (Jn 5:18) He was begotten (Jn 1:18) He called Himself- I AM (Jn 8:58) Before Abraham, I Exist
God’s Sons Angles were called sons of God (Job 38:7) However God made them directly Adam was called a son of God However God created Adam from the dust of the ground. Through the new birth (I Jn 3:1-2) Only Jesus is begotten
Terminology The Son of God He was born of God The Son of Man He was born of woman God the Son is never used in scripture
Eternal or Begotten Son Only begotten son is use Never eternal son Begotten vs Eternal (contradictory) John 1:1 (the plan) Gal. 4:4 (fulfillment of the plan)
The Sonship will End Acts 2:34-35 (note the until) I Cor 15:23-28 (take heed to vs 28)
The Son and Creation Hebrews 1:2 Col. 1:13-17 Remember Christ is THE WORD made flesh God made everything that was made by HIS WORD