Son of God

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"Son of God" is a central Christian theological concept referring to Jesus Christ’s divine sonship and relationship to God the Father.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian theological concept
Christological title
honorific title of Jesus
affirmedByCouncil First Council of Nicaea
appearsInText Gospels
New Testament
Pauline Epistles
surface form: Pauline epistles
associatedWithDoctrine Atonement
Incarnation
Trinity
centralIn Apostles’ Creed
Christian confessional statements
Nicene Creed
contrastedWith sons of God (adoptive believers)
debatedIn Arian controversy
denotes Jesus’ divine sonship
Jesus’ unique relationship with God
expressesRelationshipTo the Father
surface form: God the Father
hasReligion Christianity
hasScripturalBasisIn John 3:16
Mark 1:1
Matthew 16:16
Romans 1:4
hasTheologicalDomain Christology
Trinitarian theology
implies divine nature of Christ
filial obedience to the Father
pre-existence of Christ
isTitleOf Incarnate Word
Messiah
Second Person of the Trinity
languageOfOrigin Greek
originalForm huios tou theou
refersTo Jesus Christ
relatedConcept Jesus Christ
surface form: Christ

Emmanuel
surface form: Immanuel

Logos
Messiah
Only-begotten Son
theologicalFunction distinguishes Jesus from created beings
grounds Christian worship of Christ
identifies Jesus with divine authority
usedAs Christological confession
baptismal formula component
liturgical title
usedInTradition Catholic theology
Evangelical theology
Orthodox theology
Patristic theology
Protestant Christianity
surface form: Protestant theology

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Dei Filius – on the Catholic faith and revelation hasEnglishTitle Son of God
subject surface form: Dei Filius
Lion of Judah relatedConcept Son of God
this entity surface form: Son of David
Early Christians viewedJesusAs Son of God
Monument to the Divine Savior of the World dedicatedTo Son of God
this entity surface form: Divine Savior of the World
Roma Downey produced Son of God
Son of God (2014 film) title Son of God
Scholia on the Incarnation of the Only-Begotten keyConcept Son of God
this entity surface form: only-begotten Son
Glory Be addresses Son of God
this entity surface form: God the Son
John keyChristologicalTitle Son of God
subject surface form: Gospel of John
Only Begotten Son (Etchmiadzin) expressesDoctrine Son of God
this entity surface form: Christ as Son of God
Psalm 2 keyConcept Son of God
this entity surface form: the LORD's Anointed
O Antiphons invokesTitleOf Son of God
subject surface form: O Emmanuel
this entity surface form: Christ as Emmanuel
Christ the Saviour titleOf Son of God
Holy Savior worshippedAs Son of God