This verse has gained a lot of traffic in the past few years. It bears closer study than pop stars and athletes like to give it. The truly amazing section is this:
“that he gave his only begotten Son,”
The Lord GAVE, which denotes there must be an intended recipient of that gift.
“BEGOTTEN,” is replaced with “one and only Son,” in the NIV. Webster’s defines begotten as: procreated; generated. This is of huge significance to all Bible believers. Satan wants to diminish the extraordinary aspect of the Conception of Christ, which was 100% supernatural. Through devious means, the evil one seeks to destroy the deity of Christ in every way he can.
Hold fast to the doctrine of the only begotten Son of God.


