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# Son of God
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The words "Son of God" are used to talk about Jesus Christ. He is also often called "the Son."
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In the Old Testament, God promised King David that King David would have a descendant who God would call his own son (see: 2 Samuel 7:12-14; Matthew 1:1-17). Jesus’ mother was Mary. She became pregnant by the Holy Spirit even though she was a virgin (see: Matthew 1:18-25). Jesus became a person by the power of God (see: Luke 3:23-38).
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The Bible calls Jesus God’s only Son (see: John 3:16). He is different from Christians even though Christians are also called sons of God (see: Romans 8:14; Galatians 3:26). Jesus is called the “firstborn” (see: Colossians 1:15). This does not mean Jesus was born first. Jesus is eternal and was not born. Here “firstborn” means that Jesus deserves more honor than anyone else called a son of God.
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Jesus the Son is one with God the Father (see: John 10:30). He is equally God with God the Father and God the Holy Spirit (see: Matthew 28:19). The Son thinks the same things and does the same things as the Father does (see: John 5:19; 14:10; Colossians 1:13-15, 19; Hebrews 1:3). This special relationship between God the Father and God the Son is a mystery to humans.
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Jesus was born on earth in the same way humans are born. That is, a woman gave birth to him. However, Jesus was in heaven before he was born on earth (see: John 8:58; 17:5). He was not born to God the Father in the way that human sons are born to fathers. Jesus has always existed.
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God the Father chose the word “son” to talk about Jesus’ relationship with him. Jesus loves and obeys God the Father in a similar way that human sons love and obey their fathers. However, Jesus loves and obeys God the Father perfectly.
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See: Messiah (Christ); Holy Spirit; Virgin; Children of God; God the Father; Trinity; Mystery; Heaven; Family of God
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