"Son": Literal or Metaphor?

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He is described as the only Son and at the same time as the begotten Son. So he is the only begotten Son of God, and because he has the genes of God in him he is like God, he has the same mind as his Father.
first thanks for the reply, second, only begotten don't mean the normal natural sexual way between a man and a woman. for the term only begotten is the Greek word,
G3439 μονογενής monogenes (mo-no-ǰe-nees') adj.
only-born (i.e. sole).
[from G3441 and G1084]
KJV: only (begotten, child)
Root(s): G3441, G1084

and being born dose not necessary means "NATURAL BIRTH". understand this scripture, 1 Corinthians 4:15 "For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel." they was birthed, but not by any woman... or natural means, now this,

Philemon 1:10 "I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:" or this, 1 Timothy 1:2 "Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord."

Now, was Timothy Paul "OWN" son?, no of course not. nor did he begat him or Onesimus in any way shape form or fashion, through Natural means. if so then Paul would be a forinicator, being not married...... see it now?

nor did the Holy Ghost when he concieved that body of flesh in Mary, listen, Luke 1:35 "And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing, (thing, here means flesh), which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God".

see that word, overshadow, it's the Greek word,
G1982 ἐπισκιάζω episkiazo (ep-ee-skee-ad'-zo) v.
1. to cast a shade upon
2. (by analogy) to envelop in a haze of brilliancy
3. (figuratively) to invest with preternatural influence

take note of the 3rd. reference. "to invest with preternatural influence", what do preternatural means. It means, "out of the ordinary course of nature; exceptional or abnormal". the meaning here, not in the natural way of conception between a man and a women. out of the ordinary course of nature, meaning no sex, no genes, and no chromosome. only God can call things into existence where there is nothing. that's why he is called "GOD". and God is a Spirit,

NOW IF YOU HAVE SOME QUESTION, PLEASE ASK THEM, WE'RE HERE NOT TO ARGUE, BUT TO DISCUSS... OK.

now where are the angels who are made "spirits" that supposed to father some offsprings from natural flesh and blood womens? book chapter and verse please.

PICJAG.
 
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