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How do we know that Jesus is the Son of God?

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The claim that Jesus is the Son of God is supported by His teachings, fulfilled prophecies, and the acknowledgment of His divine role in the suffering for our sins.

The affirmation of Jesus as the Son of God is enriched through various Scriptural affirmations and prophetic fulfillments. In Matthew 27:43, the crowd, even in their mockery, recognizes Jesus's claim to sonship by demanding Him to come down from the cross if He truly is the Son of God. This acknowledgment highlights not only His self-identification but also confirms His divine mission. Furthermore, the prophecies of the Old Testament, including those found in Psalm 22, foreshadow Jesus's sufferings and affirm His identity. The narrative of His crucifixion and His faithful endurance exemplifies the truth of His nature as both fully God and fully man, as He bears the shame and penalty of sin on our behalf, which was foretold in Scripture. This duality of His identity is crucial in understanding the full gospel and the means of atonement.
Scripture References: Matthew 27:43, Psalm 22, John 10:32, John 10:30, John 10:28, Matthew 26, Matthew 27:54, 1 John 5:13, Matthew 27:51-53, Mark 15:39, John 19:19, John 1:47-48, Matthew 16:16, Mark 1:1, Isaiah 7:14, John 20:31, Mark 12:35-40, Mark 9:7, Luke 9:30-31, Matthew 22:42, Isaiah 45, Hebrews 1., John 11:27, John 14:6, Romans 1:4, Hebrews 1:5, Psalm 2:7, Romans 9:5, 1 John 5:9, Matthew 3:17, Mark 14:62, John 7, John 10:37-38, Matthew 16:17, Hebrews 1:4, John 1:29-34, Colossians 1:16, Genesis 24, John 5:17-18, John 5:36, John 1:18, John 7:37-39, John 1:14, 1 Corinthians 15:6, Luke 1:35, Isaiah 9:6, John 6:69, Luke 1:32-33, John 3:16, Matthew 16:16-17, John 10:30-33, John 1:34, John 5:32-39, John 1:29, Matthew 17:5, Luke 22:70, Matthew 1:23, Luke 23:47, Isaiah 53:5, 1 John 5:6, 1 John 5:10, 1 John 5:12, 1 John 5:9-12, Romans 8:16, 2 Peter 1:21, John 1:45, Matthew 8:27, John 20:30-31, John 12:44, 1 John 4:2, Luke 18:31-33, John 1:1, John 6:38-40, Matthew 4:23-24, John 10:36, Acts 2:22-24, John 5:33-36, John 7:46, Matthew 5-7, John 5:39, John 20:28, Matthew 14:33, Isaiah 53, Acts 8:37, John 20:17, John 5:39-40, Hebrews 4:14, John 5:17, Colossians 1:15, Job 31:34, Matthew 10:32, 1 Timothy 3:16, Acts 13:29-31, Romans 1:3-4, Luke 22:66-71, John 8:21, Romans 10:17, John 1:1-14, Isaiah 53:3, Hebrews 1:2-3, John 8:24, John 6:68-69, Mark 3:11-12, 1 John 5:5, Luke 8:22-25, Galatians 4:4, Isaiah 40:3, Mark 1:34, John 8:42, Hebrews 1:3, John 14:9, Matthew 1:21, Philippians 2:9, Hebrews 1:2, Colossians 2:9, John 7:17, Acts 3:13, John 9:35, Luke 4:41, John 8:58, Luke 1:31-32, John 1:32-34, 1 John 5:7-8, John 14:26, John 20:15-18, Isaiah 52:14, John 10:28-30, 2 Corinthians 13:4, Matthew 26:63-64, John 3:2, John 7:5, Matthew 16:15, Matthew 11:25-27, John 17:8, Luke 3:22, 1 John 5:1, John 1:12, John 19:34, 1 John 4:15, Romans 10:9, John 14:10, Matthew 11:27, John 5:17-23, Psalm 45:6, Hebrews 1:8, Mark 8:29, Mark 12:35-37, Acts 2:36, John 1:49, Revelation 13:8, Acts 2:22, John 9:35-38, John 6:29, Isaiah 7:14; John 1:14, John 9:37, Hebrews 1:1-2, John 5:19-23, Psalm 2:12

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