God the Son

What We Believe About God the Son

Jesus Christ is not a religious mascot, a good teacher, or a spiritual example we try to imitate. He is the eternal Son of God. He steps into human history in real flesh, real time, and real purpose, to rescue sinners and restore what sin has broken.

Our confidence in sharing our story grows when we remember who Jesus is, what He has done, and why it matters personally.

Jesus steps into our world on purpose

Jesus did not remain distant.

He came here to Earth because He loves us and because He was the only one capable of mending the relationship between us and God that sin had torn apart.

That is what Christians mean by incarnation: the eternal Son of God takes on human nature, is conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, and lives among us as true man while never ceasing to be true God (John 1:1, 14; Matthew 1:18–23; Luke 1:35).

He enters our world with intention. Jesus describes His mission clearly: to seek and save the lost (Luke 19:10). He does not stumble into suffering. He moves toward it. He comes on a rescue mission.

And His humanity is not pretend. Jesus knows hunger, weariness, grief, temptation, and pain, yet He remains without sin (Hebrews 4:15; John 4:6–7; John 11:35). He identifies with us completely, without becoming like us in sin.

Jesus shows us exactly what God is like

If you want to know what God is like, look at Jesus.

Jesus is the visible image of the invisible God, and the fullness of God dwells in Him (Colossians 1:15–20). He does not merely represent God. He reveals God.

That is why Jesus can say that whoever has seen Him has seen the Father (John 14:9–11). His compassion shows God’s compassion. His holiness shows God’s holiness. His authority shows God’s authority. His mercy shows God’s mercy.

This matters because many people carry a foggy, distorted picture of God. Jesus brings the clearest picture possible. He is not God softened. He is God made known.

Scripture anchors this: Colossians 1:15–20; John 14:9–11; Hebrews 1:3.

Jesus is alive and actively leading His church

Christianity stands or falls on this: Jesus truly died for sinners and truly rose again.

His death was substitutionary. He took our place. He bore all sin. He made peace with God through His blood (2 Corinthians 5:21; 1 Peter 3:18; Colossians 1:20, CSB).

His resurrection was not symbolic. It was the Father’s vindication of the Son and the foundation of our hope (1 Corinthians 15:3–4; Romans 4:25).

And Jesus did not rise and disappear. He ascended, reigns, intercedes, and leads His people. He holds all authority, commissions His church to make disciples, and promises His presence to the end of the age (Matthew 28:18–20; Acts 1:9–11; Hebrews 7:25).

Jesus is not only the Savior we look back on. He is the living Lord we follow right now.

Scripture anchors this: Matthew 28:18–20; 1 Corinthians 15:3–4; Revelation 1:17–18; Ephesians 1:22–23.

Truth bomb

If Jesus is not central, nothing we build will be spiritual, no matter how impressive it looks.

Shoe-leather application

When you share your story, do not lead with your church. Lead with Jesus: who He is, what He has done, and what He is changing in you right now.