The Doctrine of God the Son
Jesus Christ is God’s Son—the second Person of the eternal, divine Trinity. As John’s prologue affirms, Jesus, the eternal Word, is fully God and has always existed. From eternity past, God the Son enjoyed complete union and communion with His Father. At the point in time God determined, He sent His Son into the world to redeem humanity from their sinful state. Jesus humbled Himself and came to earth as an obedient servant—dying on a cross to save sinners. Because Jesus is fully divine, He could offer the perfect sacrifice God required and bear sin’s penalty for an infinite number of people. God has given Jesus a name above every name and promises that every knee will one day bow before His Son.1
Jesus will return to earth to take His people to glory and bring final judgment to the world.2 To many people, Jesus Christ is a familiar name perceived to wield little impact on their daily lives. Some are comfortable with the idea of “God” but shrink away from the message and mission of His Son, Jesus. Failure to recognize Jesus as God means forfeiting the greatest gift offered to humanity. There is no true and lasting hope to be found without receiving the gift of salvation Jesus came to provide. The truth about Jesus cannot be avoided forever. One day every tongue will confess who Jesus is—even those who deny or ignore Him now.
Life changes forever when you understand who Jesus is and how deeply He loves you. Worship flows when you recognize that Jesus left heaven’s glories, not for a faceless humanity—He did this for you.3 John’s awestruck words about Jesus resonate deeply, not merely as lofty truth, but as a transforming reality rising from eternity past to change your present and future. Your response to Jesus matters. One day you will join every human ever born in offering Jesus the adoration He rightfully deserves. In humility and gratitude, you assume heaven’s posture now, adoring Christ and seeking to honor Him in this life. Jesus, God’s own Son, died for you. Human words cannot fully express that wonder. Serving and following Jesus becomes your greatest joy and privilege.
1. Jesus humbled and exalted: Philippians 2:5-11
2. Coming glory and judgment: Matthew 16:27; 26:64; Acts 1:10-11; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:11; Titus 2:11-14
3. Jesus’s humble sacrifice: Philippians 2:5-11
2. Coming glory and judgment: Matthew 16:27; 26:64; Acts 1:10-11; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:11; Titus 2:11-14
3. Jesus’s humble sacrifice: Philippians 2:5-11
Resource: Bible Study Fellowship, People of Promise: Kingdom Divided, Lesson 1, The Gospel of John
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