Term
Son of God
A title for Jesus designating him as the heavenly, eternal Son who shares the same nature as God the Father.
Filed underChristology
Definition
A title often used of Jesus to designate him as the heavenly, eternal Son who is of the same nature as God the Father.
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- Contrasted with
- AdoptianismTerm
- Related to
- incarnationTerm
Sources
- 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 26A.3Original citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 26A.3.
Last revised August 14, 2026