Why is Christ Called the "Only Begotten Son" of God, Since we are Also the Children of God?
The Heidelberg Catechism — Various
Why is Christ called the "only begotten Son" of God, since we are also the children of God?

Because Christ alone is the eternal and natural Son of God; [109] but we are children adopted of God, by grace, for his sake. [110]

Footnotes:

[109] John 1:1-3, 14, 18; Heb. 1:1, 2; John 3:16; 1 John 4:9; Rom. 8:32.

[110] Rom. 8:15-17; John 1:12; Gal. 4:6; Eph. 1:5, 6.

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