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meaning of “son of God” is not literal but metaphorical. The
Bible makes it clear that
anyone
who obeys God is beloved to
God and is called son or children of God.
Jesus also said that
God is not only his Father, but also your Father as stated in
Matthew 5:45,48.
C. “
That ye may be the children of your Father”; and “Be ye
therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is
perfect.”
M.
As you can see in many passages of the Bible people are
called “first born”, “begotten son”, “sons of God” and “children
of God” which signify love and affection and nearness to God,
and is not exclusive to Jesus alone. You will see sons and
daughters of God (
II Corinthians 6:18):
“And will be a Father
unto you, and ye shall be My sons and daughters, saith the Lord
Almighty”. In view of these and other passages in the Bible,
there is no reason whatsoever why Jesus (pbuh) should be
regarded as the only son of God in a literal or unique sense.
C.
But he had no father; that is why he is son of God.
M
. Why then don’t you consider
Adam, who was created
without a father
and without a mother
as a son of God? And
Adam is also called son of God in Luke 3:38:
“Seth, which was
the son of Adam, which was the son of God”. You will see that
whosoever obeys God’s injunctions is referred to as “son of God”
as he is an obedient servant of God. Now read: Read
Hebrews
7:3
.
C.
“Without father, without mother without descent, having
neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto a
son of God; abideth a priest continually.”
Who is he?