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Jesus-Divinity

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Jesus-Divinit

 

JESUS CHRIST, THE SON OF GOD?

Jesus’ life paraphrased from The Bible.

In the beginning was Jesus (a.k.a. The Word), and Jesus was with God, and Jesus was God. Jesus was with God in the beginning.

There are three who were present in the beginning: The Father, The Son Jesus and The Holy Spirit. These Three are one God.

But who is Jesus Christ?

We remember Jesus’ question: “Who do men say that the Son of Man is?”

What is in a Name?

 

(Mt 16:13-15). After various opinions were mentioned, it was Peter who confessed the astounding truth: “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God!” On this confession the entire life and mission of the Church is built. Our faith in Christ should instil in us a desire to share the Good News with all those we meet — “to reveal in the Person of Christ the entire design of God and to put humanity in communion with him” (Compendium, 80). (1 John 5:7) (John 1:1-2)

The angel of God told Mary and Joseph to name the Child “Jesus” — which means, “God saves” — “because he will save his people from their sins” (Mt 1:21, cf. Lk 1:31). Jesus’ name is itself a proclamation of his unique identity and saving mission as seen from the perspective of our need for salvation; in no other name can we find salvation (see Acts 4:12). That is why we are never to take Jesus’ name in vain.

Jesus is also called the “Christ.” This is not a family name, but rather a Greek term meaning the “anointed one” or “Messiah.” Jesus is the long-awaited Saviour sent from the Father and anointed with the Holy Spirit (see Lk 3:21). Through baptism, we become members of the Church and heirs to all that the Lord did to save us by his life, death and resurrection, in obedience to the Father’s will.

 

Jesus is also called the “Christ.” This is not a family name, but rather a Greek term meaning the “anointed one” or “Messiah.” Jesus is the long-awaited Saviour sent from the Father and anointed with the Holy Spirit (see Lk 3:21). Through baptism, we become members of the Church and heirs to all that the Lord did to save us by his life, death and resurrection, in obedience to the Father’s will.

Jesus has a unique and perfect relationship with the Father. While we are adopted sons and daughters of the Father in Christ, only Jesus is God’s Son from all eternity, the second Person of the Trinity. Both Jesus’ baptism in the Jordan by John the Baptist and his Transfiguration on Mt. Tabor were marked by the overshadowing Spirit and the voice of the Father: “This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased” (see Mt 3:16, 11:27).

Another very important title of Jesus is “Lord,” referring to Jesus’ “divine sovereignty,” which he demonstrated by his miracles, his control over the forces of nature and his forgiveness of sins. St. Paul teaches, “No one can say ‘Jesus is Lord’ except by the Holy Spirit” (1 Cor 12:3) and includes in his Letter to the Philippians an early confession of faith: “Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father” (Phil 2:11). Just as the Church’s liturgy constantly addresses Jesus as Lord, we should never let a day go by without reverently addressing Christ, as did Thomas the Apostle: “My Lord and my God!” (Jn 20:28).

 

 

 

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