An argument under scrutiny reasons from Gospel usage of “Son” for Jesus to a claim about divinity. The first reply challenges the inference from a title to the strongest metaphysical conclusion.
Three inquiries matter. Is “son” used in an ordinary, figurative or genealogical sense? Is this expression used elsewhere for favor, closeness or election? Does the passage’s context actually predicate deity, or does it communicate a different relationship?
Until these questions are answered, the presence of the word “son” alone does not establish participation in the divine essence. The distinction between lexical evidence and theological proof is central to the argument.