### 33. Q. Why is he called God’s “only begotten Son” when we also are God’s children?

**A**. Because Christ alone is the eternal, natural Son of God.<sup>1</sup> We, however, are adopted children of God—adopted by grace for the sake of Christ.<sup>2</sup>

<sup>1</sup> [John 1:1-3](/get-passage/John+1:1-3), [14, 18](/get-passage/John+1:14-18); [Heb. 1](/get-passage/Hebrews+1)
<sup>2</sup> [John 1:12](/get-passage/John+1:12); [Rom. 8:14-17](/get-passage/Romans+8:14-17); [Eph. 1:5-6](/get-passage/Ephesians+1:5-6)