by Barbara Latta @barbaralatta
Why is Jesus called the only begotten Son of God? Because He is the only one who was born from a miraculous conception to a virgin. He was begotten from God, His parent, and formed in the womb of Mary by the Holy Spirit. No one else has ever been or ever will be born in this way.
Jesus was born as the only begotten Son of God so He could be our redeemer. No one else could pay for our sin.
He came as the heartbeat, the central theme, of Christmas.
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. (John 3:16)
These Scriptures also tell us that Jesus was and is the Begotten Son of God:
