Jesus is the Son of God. Jesus died on the Cross at Calvary, and was raised from the dead three days later. Through His Crucifixion and Resurrection, all who will but believe are redeemed from death, forgiven of all our sins.
This is where I stand. This is what I believe.
You are a tower of strength in your steadfastness, Peter.
Perhaps you can answer a question I’ve had for a long time. Why is Jesus sometimes called “the Son of man” in Scripture, and other times called “the Son of God”? I understand that He can be both, but why is He called one at times, and the other in certain contexts?
First, an important clarification: Jesus refers to Himself as "the Son of Man".
That's important to understanding, because it makes the term a title that Jesus is applying to Himself, and only Himself.
Superficially, it reads as self-deprecation, of Jesus emphasizing His humanity.
However, as is the case with all of Jesus' teachings and sayings, we must look at the Old Testament to derive the implicit significance of the title.
The title appears in the prophecies of Daniel (Daniel 7) and also in Psalm 8. In both places the Son of Man is given Kingship and Dominion over God's Creation.
By calling Himself the Son of Man, Jesus simultaneously affirms the humanity of His earthly form while claiming the Kingship and Dominion prophesied in Daniel. It is an explicitly Messianic claim, and one which would have been blasphemous were Jesus not the Son of God.
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You are a tower of strength in your steadfastness, Peter.
Perhaps you can answer a question I’ve had for a long time. Why is Jesus sometimes called “the Son of man” in Scripture, and other times called “the Son of God”? I understand that He can be both, but why is He called one at times, and the other in certain contexts?
First, an important clarification: Jesus refers to Himself as "the Son of Man".
That's important to understanding, because it makes the term a title that Jesus is applying to Himself, and only Himself.
Superficially, it reads as self-deprecation, of Jesus emphasizing His humanity.
However, as is the case with all of Jesus' teachings and sayings, we must look at the Old Testament to derive the implicit significance of the title.
The title appears in the prophecies of Daniel (Daniel 7) and also in Psalm 8. In both places the Son of Man is given Kingship and Dominion over God's Creation.
By calling Himself the Son of Man, Jesus simultaneously affirms the humanity of His earthly form while claiming the Kingship and Dominion prophesied in Daniel. It is an explicitly Messianic claim, and one which would have been blasphemous were Jesus not the Son of God.
Magnificent Man never disappoints!