The Highway Forums General Discussion Theology Discussion Forum The begotten God Heresy

Heb 1:5. 'For to which of the angels did He ever say, "You are My Son, today I have begotten You."? And again, "I will be to Him a Father, and He shall be to Me a Son."'

Now what is the nature of a 'son'? Surely it is someone who has been begotten? And surely a father, by definition, is someone who begets.

When did this begetting take place? Certainly 'before all worlds.' Heb 1:2. '.....His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom He also made the worlds.' The Son was the Son before the first day of creation. John 17:24. 'Father............You loved Me before the foundation of the world.'

Psalm 2:7. 'I will declare the decree: the LORD has said to Me, "You are My Son, today I have begotten you."' When did God make His decree? In eternity, according to Reformed theology.

The Nicene seems fine to me! Most of God's saints have been called heretics at one time or another.

Steve