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NASB | John 3:1 Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 3:1 Now there was a certain man among the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler (member of the Sanhedrin) among the Jews, |
Bible Question:
Was Jesus Christ the Son of God even in the begining. I agree that he was there from the very begining, (John 1:1). But isnt he called the Son of God only after he was born according to Luke 1:35 when the angel of God tells her, " so the Holy One born to you shall be called The Son of the Most High God" ? vkey |
Bible Answer: Vkey, He was the Son of God from all eternity. As to OT references to the Son of God, check out Proverbs 30v4 where it intimates that God has a Son. "What is his name? or what is HIS SON'S name if you can tell?" Hence the Agur knew that God had a Son. Isaiah tells us about the coming of the Lord Jesus into this world, he says that "Unto us a child is born, unto us A SON IS GIVEN" (Isaiah 9v6)- praise God that He was a Son when he was given to Bethlehem and a Son when delivered up to the Cross! John 3v16 "God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son" - God gave His Son, His only begotten, not only into the world but up to death on a Cross for us. "Only begotten" is the translation of one word "monogenes" which means "one of a kind" "unique" - He was the Son who was unique to the Father, and yet He was given to the Cross for us! John 3v17 "God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world but that the world through Him might be saved" Galatians 4v4 "When the fullness of the time was come God sent forth His Son" ...etc. He was evidently the Eternal Son before He came. Incidently if we believe in the Eternal Fatherhood of God, we must believe in the eternal Sonship of Christ. Finally, Vkey, you have mentioned Luke 1v35, please note that it DOESN'T say "the Holy One born to you shall BECOME the Son of God" BUT "shall be CALLED the Son of God". In His true humanity, He would become KNOWN and ACKNOWLEDGED by men as truly the Son of God. You also quoted, Heb 1v5, if you look at the greek, or change to a more accurate version you will find that it doesn't say that God became his father, but says "You are my Son today have I begotten you". Begotten means "brought forth", in this context, I take it, that it is a reference to the birth of Christ, begotten of the Holy Spirit, by way of the Virgin birth. I know it's an old thread but I thought I would clarify this important truth. In Christ, Andrew (really!!) |