2007-03-08 08:24:56 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The truth is that Jesus himself said that He was the Son of God: "Then they all said, 'Are You then the Son of God?' So He said to them, 'You rightly say that I am." (Lk. 22:70 NKJ).
"He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God" (Jn. 3:18 NKJ). Men also gave Him that title: She said to Him, "Yes, Lord, I believe that You are the Christ, the Son of God, who is to come into the world" (Jn. 11:27 NKJ).
May God bless you
2007-03-08 08:27:51 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
"Homoousious"
"An example is the story of the Arian crisis, the greatest challenge to confront the Church up to that time ... A priest named Arius, began teaching that the Son of God (manifested in Jesus Christ) was not God but the highest creature of God. Arius convinced a number of Catholic Bishops that he was right.
When the Bishops began to argue among themselves about Ariu's teachings, Constantine called all the Bishops together to the first "ecumenical" or worldwide council (meeting) ob bishops at Nicaea (in Turkey, AD 325). The bishops decided Arius was wrong and developed a creed to clarify the Churchs beliefs. This creed used the Greek work 'homoousios' to refute Arius - saying that Jesus was "of the same substance" or "on in being" with the Father. In other words, whatever the Father is, so is the Son; if the Father is God, so is the Son. .... In AD 381, the Council of Constantinople reaffirmed that the Son is "one in being" (homoousius) with the Father and added that the Holy Spirt is also fully God as the Cappadocian Fathers had argued. "
2007-03-08 16:46:53 · answer #2 · answered by Giggly Giraffe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but only in the sense that we are all sons of God. To avoid confusion, he referred to himself as son of Man on several occasions, but Gentile converts began thinking he was divine, as it fit in better with their belief systems - in many European religions at the time, great people were made into deities after death. The idea of a fully mortal prophet was largely confined to the middle-east. This belief was solidified in the Council of Nicea, and the gospels were heavily edited to fit in with this.
2007-03-08 16:30:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
At Jesus' Baptism, God said, "You are My beloved Son; with You I am well pleased." Luke 4: 22
2007-03-08 16:30:38 · answer #4 · answered by Mary W 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A group of people said that,but another group did not think so,that is why there was a council,to decide what the christians should beleive in.
2007-03-08 16:32:12 · answer #5 · answered by gogo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, he referred to himself as the Son of God. This is what got him in trouble with the authorities to begin with.
2007-03-08 16:27:01 · answer #6 · answered by Scotty Doesnt Know 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You really expect an answer here? - - I mean here in YA???
Too much TV
Council Nicin 1300ad ?
If you can not believe Bush, Cheney, the CIA the UN
PLEASE
Why you going to believe that dung.??
Politicians today or 2000 years ago,, King James; M Luther; John Smith; Jim Jones; Dr D; Jim Coresh; daaaa
Just what is the Holy Truth - - - MAN LIEs
2007-03-08 16:41:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Depends on if you want to believe what the Bible says because that is, along with other bias religious texts, what he called himself.But we all have to remember that these were the works of men who wrote this part of the story long after he had died.
2007-03-08 16:32:56 · answer #8 · answered by Demopublican 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
John calls him GOD in the flesh as well as the son of GOD. He was an eye witness.
Grace and peace to you.
2007-03-08 16:28:16 · answer #9 · answered by Bye Bye 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, in the Bible.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Names_and_titles_of_Jesus#Son_of_God
2007-03-08 16:35:05 · answer #10 · answered by Aspurtaime Dog Sneeze 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋