How was Jesus declared to be the Son of God in Romans 1:4?
Romans 1:4 says Jesus was declared to be the Son of God by power, according to the Spirit of holiness, through the resurrection from the dead. The power of God that raised Him from the dead declares Him to be the only begotten Son of God.
Les teaches that verse 4 answers how Jesus is declared to be the Son of God: it 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 explains this is why the resurrection stands at the heart of the gospel; without the power of the resurrection as the basis of salvation, there is 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 proved that Jesus was declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness?
Jesus was 'declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness,' and the resurrection from the dead is what proved that declaration.