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What day does “today I have begotten you” refer to?

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The origin of this phrase in Psalm 2:7 :I will tell of the decree: The Lord said to me, “You are my Son; today I have begotten you. Peter seems to relate this primarily to the proof of Jesus’ sonship in God raising him from the dead: “this he has fulfilled to us their children by raising Jesus, as also it is […]

How was Jesus the son of God?

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Jesus was God’s son, because he came into existence by the power of God causing Mary to conceive him, thus making God his father.  Jesus had no human father. Matthew 1:18-20 Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together […]

What is the difference between “begotten” and “created”?

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In Greek, the words “begotten” (or “born”) and “created” are expressed with two different but related words. The word translated “created” is γίνομαι or its cognates; it generally refers to things being made by a particular person. The word translated “born” is γεννάω or its cognates; it generally refers to the natural process of giving […]