Leadership Speaks — Doctrine

The identity of Jesus as the Son of God is foundational to the Christian faith. (See Matthew 16:15–18; John 20:31.) Today, many think this title means Jesus is a second divine person, but it actually means He is God revealed in human identity. Conception by the Spirit of God At its most basic, the phrase “son of” means the one to whom it applies originates from someone else, whether literally or figuratively. Both the angels and Adam were the sons of God by creation (Job 1:6; 38:7; Luke 3:38). Believers are sons or children of God by adoption into God’s...