THE SON OF GOD IS GOD THE SON
The identity of Jesus Christ is not left to speculation. “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God” (John 1:1). He did not come into existence at Bethlehem, for He was already present in the beginning (John 17:5). All things were made through Him (John 1:3), and without Him nothing was made that was made. Therefore, the One who came into the world is not a created being, but the Creator Himself (Colossians 1:16).
The Word did not remain distant. “The Word became flesh and dwelt among us” (John 1:14). He was manifested in the flesh (1 Timothy 3:16), taking the form of a servant (Philippians 2:6-7). Though He was rich, yet for our sakes He became poor (2 Corinthians 8:9). This was not the loss of deity, but the addition of humanity. He is both fully God and truly man (Colossians 2:9).
His deity is affirmed throughout Scripture. Thomas answered and said to Him, “My Lord and my God” (John 20:28), and Jesus did not correct him. The Father Himself says of the Son, “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever” (Hebrews 1:8). He is called Immanuel, meaning “God with us” (Matthew 1:23), and in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily (Colossians 2:9). These statements are not symbolic; they are declarative.
At the same time, He lived as a man among men. He was born of a woman (Galatians 4:4), grew in wisdom and stature (Luke 2:52), and was tempted in all points as we are, yet without sin (Hebrews 4:15). He hungered (Matthew 4:2), thirsted (John 19:28), and grew weary (John 4:6). These are not appearances only; they are realities. His humanity was genuine.
Yet His works revealed His divine nature. He forgave sins (Mark 2:5-7), something only God can do. He calmed the sea (Mark 4:39), and even the winds obeyed Him. He raised the dead (John 11:43-44), and declared that He Himself is the resurrection and the life (John 11:25). These acts confirm what His words declare: He possesses authority that belongs to God alone (Matthew 28:18).
His death does not deny His deity. He laid down His life willingly (John 10:18), offering Himself for the sins of the world (1 John 2:2). Though He died in the flesh, He was made alive by the Spirit (1 Peter 3:18). God the Father raised Him from the dead (Acts 2:32), and He declared that He has power to take His life again (John 10:18). Death did not overcome Him; He overcame death (Revelation 1:18).
Now He reigns with all authority. He is seated at the right hand of God (Hebrews 1:3), far above all principality and power (Ephesians 1:20-21). Every knee shall bow to Him (Philippians 2:10), and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever (Hebrews 13:8), unchanging in His nature.
Therefore, the Son of God is God the Son. This is not a matter of wording, but of truth revealed. He is not merely like God; He is God in the flesh (John 1:14; 1 Timothy 3:16). To deny the Son is to deny the Father (1 John 2:23), but to receive Him is to receive life (John 1:12). The testimony stands: Jesus Christ has come in the flesh, and He is Lord (1 John 4:2; Romans 10:9).
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