Do Christians believe that Jesus was the son of God?

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"For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. For God sent the Son into the world, not to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through Him (Bible: John 3:16).
However, it is interesting to note that the term "son of God" is used in other parts of the Bible to refer to Adam (Bible: Luke 3:38), Israel (Bible: Exodus 4:22) and David (Bible: Psalms 2:7) as well. The creatures of God are usually referred to in the Bible as children of God.
The role of Paul of Tarsus in shaping this belief and the belief in Trinity
The notion of Jesus as son of God is something that was established under the influence of Paul of Tarsus (originally named Saul), who had been an enemy of Jesus, but later changed course and joined the disciples after the departure of Jesus.
Later, however, he initiated a number of changes into early Christian teachings, in contradiction, for instance, to disciples like Barnabas, who believed in the Oneness of God and who had actually lived and met with Jesus.
Paul is considered by a number of Christian scholars to be the father of Christianity due to his additions of the following ideas:
that Jesus is the son of God,
the concept of Atonement,
the renunciation of the Law of the Torah.
Paul did these things in hopes of winning over the Gentiles (non-Jewish people). His letters are another of the primary sources of information on Jesus according to the Christian tradition.
The original followers of Prophet Jesus opposed these blatant misrepresentations of the message of Jesus. They struggled to reject the notion of the Divinity of Jesus for close to 200 years.
One person who was an original follower of Jesus was Barnabas. He was a Jew born in Cyrus and a successful preacher of the teachings of Jesus. Because of his closeness to Jesus, he was an important member of the small group of disciples in Jerusalem who had had gathered together following the disappearance of Jesus.
The question of Jesus's nature, origin and relationship with God was not raised amongst Barnabas and the small group of disciples. Jesus was considered a man miraculously endowed by God. Nothing in the words of Jesus or the events in his life led them to modify this view.
The Gospel of Barnabas was accepted as a Canonical Gospel in the Churches of Alexandria till 325 CE Iranaeus (130-200) wrote in support of pure monotheism and opposed Paul for injecting into Christianity doctrines of the pagan Roman religion and Platonic philosophy. He quoted extensively from the Gospel of Barnabas in support of his views. This indicates that the Gospel of Barnabas was in circulation in the first and second centuries of Christianity. 
In 325 (CE), a council of Christian leaders met at Nicaea and made Paul's beliefs officially part of Christian doctrine. It also ordered that all original Gospels in Hebrew script which contradicted Paul's beliefs should be destroyed. An edict was issued that anyone in possession of these Gospels would be put to death.
The Gospel of Barnabas has miraculously survived though.

Anonymous · Answer

There is no evidence that the gospel of Barnabas was created by the eponymous author. This is why it is a pseudepigraphical gospel and part of why it was not given a spot in the bible. Additionally, Oneness Pentacostals accept the Oneness of God while simultaneously accepting the New Testament as is.

Robin · Answer

Yes.... Christians do believe Jesus is God's only 'begotten' son...born fully God and fully man at the same time. He lived a perfect life without sin and was put to death as a perfect sacrifice for our sins not his own. He rose from the dead and after giving irrefutable proof of his resurrection... ascended to Heaven  

If is very nice of you to spend so much time laying out your views... however your question is so much easier to answer... Christians believe by faith, they ask for and receive forgiveness and enter a new spiritual life that will go on eternally. Christians believe because they personally witness the miracles of God in their everyday lives...they believe the bible because it works (no because of its credentials). The answer is simple....yes.

. · Answer

Yes, Christians Believe that Jesus is the son of God.

Allegory · Answer

Yes and No. Two Sons Jesus is not One Son Christ.
See explantion for clarity, clarity, clarity of charity never fails.
As for Barnabas, well, he got "carried away" with dissimulation.

Christ = John 3:17 ... Mercy (Grace)
Jesus = John 3:16 ... Sacrifice (Law)

Christ = Son of "higher" God: Grace.
Jesus = Sons of God on "high": Law.

Christ = seated "above" = no enemies
Jesus = sat "down" = has "enemies"

Christ = the head of every "man" presseth in
Jesus = head of children vs children cast out

Christ = our peace (not war) ... effectual
Jesus = left/right sides war ... side effects

Christ = harmless: eternal salvation only
Jesus = harmful: salvation + destruction

Christ = no law = no sin to cover up
Jesus = law = cover up and uncover

Christ = peace, not divided ... sunny (awareness)
Jesus = division, not peace ... cloudy (confusion)

God is NOT author of confusion, but of peace.

Daydreamer · Answer

My Lord Jesus is the Son of God, gave Himself for me, died, was buried and rose again the third day.
He was sent to reveal the Father to all who would listen and draw humanity back to the Father by His own death and sacrifice.
Yes, I believe this.

Sovereign · Answer

Yes, of course. There's undeniable evidence in Scripture.

Proverbs 8:22-30 tells of the Lord’s existence before the Creation, which is confirmed in Micah 5:2 and John 1:1-2, and His participation in the event. And long before the foundation of Earth was laid Jesus agreed to be born as a man to die for the sins of the people (1 Peter 1:18-20).

When God decided to confine Himself to human form in order to save humanity, He used the term Son of God to describe His human self. This comes from Psalm 2:7 where God said, “You are my Son, today I have become your Father.”

In John 10:30 Jesus said, “I and the father are one” and in John 14:9 He said, “Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father” meaning that when God wants to be visible to man He appears as His Son. Colossians 1:15 and Hebrews 1:3 confirm this.

The Bible clearly states that Jesus is God in the flesh. John said so in his Gospel (John 1:1), Paul said so in Colossians 1:15-20.  The writer to the Hebrews said so in Hebrews 1:3, Jesus said so in John 10:30 and John 14:9, and God Himself said so in Hebrews 1:8.  In Revelation 1:8, God said, “I am the Alpha and the Omega” and in Rev. 22:13, Jesus said, “I am the Alpha and the Omega.” The only way this could be true of both is if they are one and the same.

God is a Spirit (John 4:24) and therefore not visible to us.  Jesus came in the flesh so we could see Him (John 1:14). He said anyone who has seen Him has seen the Father (John 14:9).  Colossians 1:15 and Hebrews 1:3 say Jesus is the visible image of God and the exact representation of His being.  To me this means when God wants to be visible to us, He appears as Jesus.

Finally, Philippians 2:9 says that Jesus is now the name above all names. This is now the name by which God chooses to be known.

Matthew · Answer

Yes. "Jesus said,"I am the Son of God." John 10:36.

ed f · Answer

Jesus is the son of God, and there is no other way to get to God except through him!

Zog Blaster · Answer

*ignoring the wall of text*

Yes.

auskiwi101 · Answer

Yes they do, they also believe that their god actually exists lol

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