How was Jesus declared to be the only begotten Son of God according to Romans 1:4?
According to Romans 1:4, Jesus was declared to be the only begotten Son of God by power, according to the Spirit of holiness, through the resurrection from the dead. It was the power of God that raised Him from the dead, and that resurrection declares Him to be God's only begotten Son.
Les explains that Romans 1:4 asks how Jesus was declared to be the Son of God, and the answer is by power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead. He emphasizes that it was the power of God that raised Him from the dead, and that resurrection declares Him then to be the only begotten Son of God. Les says this is why the resurrection stands at the heart of the gospel. He further stresses that if a person does not have the power of the resurrection as the basis of salvation, they have none, because it all rests on God raising Him from the dead.
And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:
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What does 'only begotten Son of God' really mean?
It was God's power that raised Jesus from the dead, and that resurrection declared Him to be the only begotten Son of God.