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Thursday, April 12, 2012

Son of God = God??

Some argue that because Jesus claims to be the Son of God that he is therefore God. I have always stated that Adam was also God’s son yet not the Creator himself.

Luke 3:23-38
“And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son (huios) of Joseph, of Heli, of Matthat, of Levi, of Melchi, of Janna, of Joseph…of Adam, of God.”
As you progress down the linage of Fathers and sons there is no Greek word stating each as son prior to each name. There is only the definite article. This is similar to le or la in French. In the Greek it simply shadows the conjugation of the Greek word. So in vs. 23 through 28 it is a genitive conjugation of each man’s name signifying they are “of” the previous name; as in, “I am Josh, (who is the son) of Stan, (who is the son) of Jack.”

More specifically each of these conjugated names is not only modifying the previous name but in context is drawing from the original word son or (huis). Therefore, Adam is declared the son of God in vs. 38 because all of these names are in the same phrase as vs. 23. Technically, Luke 3:23-38 in the Greek is one sentence, so to speak.

As if this wasn’t enough it amazes me how people’s minds work. All I really have to say is, “aren’t you a son or daughter of God? Aren’t there many scriptures to justify that statement?” As soon as I bring that up the person who initiated this poor argument starts to squirm, then tries to show a difference between Jesus being THE son of God and we are just A (child) of God.
Really? So he is not the first born of many brethren? Jesus is no more or less a son of God than I am. Granted it is because of him that I am a son and I’m grateful, but that doesn’t change what is. Being a (or) the son of God does not make you by default God.

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