Son
"If you really want to understand someone," said President George W. Bush, " you look at his family and where he was raised." Using this reasoning, what can we learn about Jesus Christ, the Son of God? The Bible says that Jesus is "the image of the invisible God" (Colossians 1:15). This means that the Son is fully God; all of God the Father's qualities are manifested in him: love, justice, righteousness, holiness. God the Son was also fully human; while he was on the earth, he shared our experiences: temptation, hunger, fatigues, pain and death. Since we belong to God, we now have the privilege of
being called "sons of God" (Romans 8:14). But it wasn't always
this way. Back in Old Testament times, God considered only the people
of Israel as his children. However, God revealed to his prophets that
his Son, the Messiah, would come to earth . He would die for the sins
of everyone, including non-Israelites. After Jesus Christ's death and
resurrection, the definition of son changed. Now a "son" or
"child of God" is not just a blessing for the Jews; it has been
extended to the Gentiles. There is a condition, however: Anyone who wants
to be called a "child of God" must surrender his or her life
to God. |