Deity of Christ
How could Jesus have the attributes of sonship and divinity altogether?
Quick answer
The term 'son' in the Bible has a broad range of meanings and does not imply a lesser status than divinity. It can refer to spiritual and metaphorical relationships, as well as to the nature and status of individuals.
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Key verses
John 1:12bible
Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.
Hosea 1:10bible
Yet the Israelites will be like the sand on the seashore, which cannot be measured or counted. In the place where it was said to them, 'You are not my people,' they will be called 'children of the living God.'
Genesis 6:1-2bible
When human beings began to multiply on the earth and daughters were born to them, the sons of God saw that the daughters of humans were beautiful, and they married any of them they chose.
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