In the Old Testament, "Son of God" is a title given to the angels, the Chosen People, the
children of Israel, and their kings. It signifies an adoptive sonship that establishes a relationship
of particular intimacy between God and His creature. When the promised Messiah-King is
called "Son of God" it does not necessarily imply that He was more than human, according to
the literal meaning of these texts. Those who called Jesus "Son of God," as the Messiah of
Israel, perhaps meant nothing more than this.

     The title "Son of God"signifies the unique and eternal relationship of Jesus Christ to God His Father; He is the only Son of the Father; He is God Himself. To be a Christian, one must believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.