Eternal son or son of the eternal God?

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Eternal son or son of the eternal God?

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Ok, I just assumed all Christians believed that the son of God is eternal.... apparently not.. :econfused:
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Nessa wrote: Mon Mar 15, 2021 6:48 pm Ok, I just assumed all Christians believed that the son of God is eternal.... apparently not.. :econfused:
I believe you have assumed correctly. One must believe in Christ, the Eternal God, to be a Christian.

What is the heresy example that you encountered that said otherwise?
John 5:24
24 “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.


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Some don't believe he is eternally the son and became the son after birth. For example John MacArthur use to believe this but has since changed views
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Nessa wrote: Tue Mar 16, 2021 1:12 am Some don't believe he is eternally the son and became the son after birth. For example John MacArthur use to believe this but has since changed views
MacArthur isn’t afraid of preaching heresy. He’s a Calvinist.
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Nessa wrote: Mon Mar 15, 2021 6:48 pm Ok, I just assumed all Christians believed that the son of God is eternal.... apparently not.. :econfused:
Rick is correct...
In order to put your faith in Jesus you must believe that Jesus is the Eternal God.

But...
The question of the 'eternal sonship' of Jesus is a different issue.

Here is an article that discusses the issue you are referring to
What is the doctrine of eternal Sonship and is it biblical?
https://www.gotquestions.org/eternal-Sonship.html
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DBowling wrote: Tue Mar 16, 2021 4:08 am
Nessa wrote: Mon Mar 15, 2021 6:48 pm Ok, I just assumed all Christians believed that the son of God is eternal.... apparently not.. :econfused:
Rick is correct...
In order to put your faith in Jesus you must believe that Jesus is the Eternal God.

But...
The question of the 'eternal sonship' of Jesus is a different issue.

Here is an article that discusses the issue you are referring to
What is the doctrine of eternal Sonship and is it biblical?
https://www.gotquestions.org/eternal-Sonship.html
Thanks DB.

It has really thrown me that some Christians think Jesus became a Son. So if that was true, in what way did he relate to the Father before being the Son etc
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