A Child of God
The Bible says that Jesus is God's one and only son. [John 3:16]
However, God also calls the church his children. [1 John 3:1] How can the church be God's children if he has only one son?
Although the Bible is full of paradoxes — which are hard for modern people to accept, but not so hard for post-modern people and certainly not ancient people — this may not be one of them.
Another truth may explain this seeming contradiction. One metaphor in understanding our relationship with God is that of a bride and groom, with Jesus being the groom and the church being the bride. [2 Corinthians 11:2] Therefore, by virtue of this union, Jesus, the only son of God, brings the church into his family through marriage, thereby making the church become children of God.
This is just a thought, but it is an interesting one.
However, God also calls the church his children. [1 John 3:1] How can the church be God's children if he has only one son?
Although the Bible is full of paradoxes — which are hard for modern people to accept, but not so hard for post-modern people and certainly not ancient people — this may not be one of them.
Another truth may explain this seeming contradiction. One metaphor in understanding our relationship with God is that of a bride and groom, with Jesus being the groom and the church being the bride. [2 Corinthians 11:2] Therefore, by virtue of this union, Jesus, the only son of God, brings the church into his family through marriage, thereby making the church become children of God.
This is just a thought, but it is an interesting one.
Posted by Peter DeHaan at 6/4/2008 2:34 PM 
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Categories: reflections
Tags: Jesus paradox church author Peter DeHaan the Bible blog Peter DeHaan Peter DeHaan blog postmodern biblical spirituality Bible meditations Bible information
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