Why do many "christians" oppose the term begotten?

Question

Jesus was the begotten Son of God.

Example:
John 3:16
1 John 4:9

Begotten means that the Son of God was created.

So you accept that Jesus is not God but a creation of God.

Answer 1

They do not accept it as it does not fit into the theory of the Trinity. As if you are begotten means you were created. And the trinity theory says that jesus was not created, although the bible says he was ie colossians 1:15 proverbs 8:22-30

The Scriptures speak of “the only-begotten son” of a widow who lived in the city of Nain, of Jairus’ “only-begotten daughter,” and of a man’s “only-begotten” son whom Jesus cured of a demon. (Lu 7:11, 12; 8:41, 42; 9:38) The Greek Septuagint uses mo·no·ge·nes′ when speaking of Jephthah’s daughter, concerning whom it is written: “Now she was absolutely the only child. Besides her he had neither son nor daughter.”—Jg 11:34.

The apostle John repeatedly describes the Lord Jesus Christ as the only-begotten Son of God. (Joh 1:14; 3:16, 18; 1Jo 4:9) This is not in reference to his human birth or to him as just the man Jesus. As the Lo′gos, or Word, “this one was in the beginning with God,” even “before the world was.” (Joh 1:1, 2; 17:5, 24) At that time while in his prehuman state of existence, he is described as the “only-begotten Son” whom his Father sent “into the world.”—1Jo 4:9.

He is described as having “a glory such as belongs to an only-begotten son from a father,” the one residing “in the bosom position with the Father.” (Joh 1:14, 18) It is hard to think of a closer, more confidential, or more loving and tender relationship between a father and his son than this.

The angels of heaven are sons of God even as Adam was a “son of God.” (Ge 6:2; Job 1:6; 38:7; Lu 3:38) But the Lo′gos, later called Jesus, is “the only-begotten Son of God.” (Joh 3:18) He is the only one of his kind, the only one whom God himself created directly without the agency or cooperation of any creature. He is the only one whom God his Father used in bringing into existence all other creatures. He is the firstborn and chief one among all other angels (Col 1:15, 16; Heb 1:5, 6), which angels the Scriptures call “godlike ones” or “gods.” (Ps 8:4, 5) Therefore, according to some of the oldest and best manuscripts, the Lord Jesus Christ is properly described as “the only-begotten god [Gr., mo·no·ge·nes′ the·os′].”—Joh 1:18, NW, Ro, Sp.

A few translations, in support of the Trinitarian “God the Son” concept, would invert the phrase mo·no·ge·nes′ the·os′ and render it as “God only begotten.” But W. J. Hickie in his Greek-English Lexicon to the New Testament (1956, p. 123) says it is hard to see why these translators render mo·no·ge·nes′ hui·os′ as “the only begotten Son,” but at the same time translate mo·no·ge·nes′ the·os′ as “God only begotten,” instead of “the only begotten God.”

Answer 2

It's in my Bible, too. I have no problem with it, and don't know why people would.

The only thing I know is that some people on this forum have tried to suggest that God actually had intercourse with Mary, and that is not what the Bible teaches. The child was conceived through the Holy Spirit. God can "beget" a child however He chooses to.

I think the term is mainly used to show Jesus' relationship to God is more than Him just calling God His Father--as we as Christians all do. It is through Jesus that we as Christians now have the opportunity to accept a place in God's family as his adopted children (his sons & daughters), but Jesus will still be the only "begotten" Son.

Answer 3

If there are any "churches" teaching that Jesus is not the begotten Son of God they are teaching heresy.

and that is putting it nicely...


EDIT: Wow, now that I see what you are trying to do, let me put it this way.

I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible:
And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Only-begotten, Begotten of the Father before all ages, Light of Light, True God of True God, Begotten, not made; of one essence with the Father, by whom all things were made:
Who for us men and for our salvation came down from the heavens, and was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and became man;
And was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was buried;
And rose again on the third day, according to the Scriptures;
And ascended into the heavens, and sitteth at the right hand of the Father;
And shall come again, with glory, to judge both the living and the dead, Whose kingdom shall have no end.
And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Giver of Life, Who proceedeth from the Father, Who with the Father and the Son together is worshiped and glorified, Who spake by the Prophets;
In One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church.
I Confess one Baptism for the remission of sins.
I look for the Resurrection of the dead,
And the life of the age to come, Amen.

Answer 4

No one that I have heard of opposes it. why should they after all it is even in the original Christian expression of faith (Nicene Creed):

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made,

ALL Christian Churches profess this creed. If you don't you are not classified as a Christian Church even if it were to preach Jesus.

EDIT: what part of Begotten and NOT made did you not understand?

Besides you have the definition of Begotten wrong (and misleading) begotten in a past tense form of beget. Beget means by definition: To be the biological father of.

Begotten DOES NOT mean create as you are trying to twist it to mean.

Answer 5

Because they want to believe in the Trinity. Whereas the true God has always existed, Jesus was begotten by God, that is, created by God.

Answer 6

I think it implies that Jesus had a beginning, that He wasn't always around since eternity past. That would make him somewhat subordinate to God the Father. The word is "monogene" in Greek, and is translated "begotten", but can also mean "unique, one of a kind."

Answer 7

You're kidding, right? We like it so much, we made it an integral part of our Creed and use it TWICE:

"I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible.

And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-BEGOTTEN Son of God, BEGOTTEN of the Father before all worlds; "

Answer 8

Is there any chance you could link to someone who opposes the term? I've never heard of that.

Edit: Umm... no. "Begotten" does not mean "created". In fact, it's generally used in opposition to created. Things "beget" similar things. The idea is that Christ is of the nature of God, not of a created thing.

Answer 9

I don't oppose the word. It is Biblical.

"Begotten" does NOT mean that Jesus Christ was created. Jesus is God and is eternal.

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