THE HUMAN OF THE LORD JEHOVAH IS THE SON OF GOD SENT INTO THE WORLD

1. Jehovah God sent Himself into the world by taking to Himself a human. 2. This Human, conceived of Jehovah God, is termed "the Son of God which was sent into the world" [John iii 17]. 3 . This Human is termed the Son of God and "the Son of Man"; "the Son of God" on account of the Divine Truth and the Divine Good in it, which is "the Word"; and "the Son of Man" on account of Divine Truth and Good from Himself, which is the doctrine* of the Church from the Word thence. 4. No other "Son of God" is meant in the Word than the Son who was born in the world. 5. A "Son of God born from eternity" who is a God by Himself is not from Sacred Scripture and is also contrary to reason that is enlightened by God. 6. This was devised and produced by the Nicene Council as a refuge into which those could betake themselves who wanted to keep clear of the scandals spread by Arius and his followers concerning the Lord's Human. 7. The Primitive Church, called Apostolic, knew nothing about the birth of any Son of God from eternity. * This rendering follows Sk. N. has "doctrinae ecclesiae", which would be "of the doctrine of the Church". There is a crossed out note, "See below chap. v, no. 9.", which may refer to the section on "The Holy Spirit".