Jesus as the Son of God When Jesus rose from the dead, the disciples realized they needed new ways to describe him to reflect his incredible power and holiness . They looked through the Hebrew and Jewish scriptures looking for something appropriate to call Him and found titles such as "Messiah", "Son of Man", "Son of David" and "Son of God" . Ultimately, Son of God became the most popular of these titles, so it was by this name that he became best known. So this is the subject of my course. What does it mean when Christians talk about Jesus as the Son of God In the Old Testament, the words “Son of God” often referred to someone who had a special relationship with God. However, Mark was also greatly influenced by the prophet Daniel, who spoke of the coming of the "Son of Man with the authority of God." Mark uses the title in the very first sentence of his gospel. “The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God” He uses these words only two other times in the entire Gospel (3:11 and 15:39). When Mark uses it in baptism, he says that Jesus has now been baptized and that God now recognizes him as his son: “You are my dear son, I am proud of you. This is perhaps no more significant than in the Old Testament. At the Transfiguration, a voice from the cloud said, “This is my son, the beloved,” and it is clear that God’s voice was still referring to Jesus. The same words are used in Baptism and Transfiguration, so it is likely that it means the same thing in both cases. Mark mentions the Holy Spirit in baptism. This is the only time he references it and might suggest it's middle of paper... but that it's an open question and people should be able to express their own opinions. Faith is not an exact truth and debate can help people solidify their beliefs. I would say it is important to retain this title because it alone does not deter people from becoming Christians. Christians generally want to join the Church because of what they believe, not because their faith is undecided on an issue. If the title were removed it would mean changing something that hasn't existed for around 2000 years and has been at the heart of Christianity for so long. Changing a historic religion today is far more likely to turn people off than disagreeing over the meaning of a title. Therefore, I think there is absolutely no reason to abandon it. Doing without the title Son of God would cause more problems than it would save..