Who Is Jesus Christ?

 

The common belief among the myriad of churches that are members of the universal body of Christ:

“We believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, one in Being with the Father.”

Nicene Creed 451 AD (snippet)

Indeed, Jesus Christ came down from heaven.  He was the incarnation of the eternally begotten Son of God.  The pre-incarnate Jesus Christ wasn’t created like an angel but rather begotten of the Father.  He is co-eternal, co-equal, and consubstantial with God the Father.  Notably, consubstantial means that Christ is one in being with the Father or has the same essential nature as God the Father.

Undoubtedly, the deity of Jesus Christ, His Crucifixion for our sins, and His Resurrection & Ascension into heaven are the most central tenets of our faith.

Special notes:  Christ said, "I and the Father are one."  He also said, "But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone." John 10:30; Matthew 24:36

While Christ is one in being with the Father or has the same essential nature as God the Father, He is also a distinct Person.  The Apostle Paul explains: "yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom are all things, and we exist for Him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and we exist through Him." 1 Corinthians 8:6

God the Father is called Almighty God in Genesis 17:1 and Revelation 4:8.  Christ is called Mighty God in Isaiah 9:6.  And again, the Apostle Paul explains: "But I want you to understand that Christ is the head of every man, and God is the head of Christ." 1 Corinthians 11:3