The eternal Logos, the “second Person” of the Godhead. Out of love for
fallen and sinful humans, Jesus Christ came into the world to reconcile
sinners to Himself. He is God in the flesh, both true God and true man.
Jesus Christ lived a sinless life and voluntarily suffered and died as
our substitute to pay the penalty for our sins, thus satisfying God’s
justice and accomplishing salvation for all who trust in Him alone. He
rose from the dead in the same body, though glorified, in which He lived
and died. He bodily ascended into heaven and sat down at the right hand
of God the Father, where He, the only mediator between God and man,
makes intercession for His own. He will return to earth personally,
visibly and bodily to judge all men and establish His kingdom.
— What this means to us
We believe Jesus is one of the persons of Yahweh (God), and that he became human. He is the fulfillment of all the promises that God made to humanity. He is the only human who has ever stayed completely faithful to Yahweh’s calling and purpose for humans — to rule the world in his image and on his behalf, bringing life and goodness to the world. Driven by compassion for the poor and the oppressed, Jesus confronted the corrupt and abusive nature of the powerful, both human leaders (especially the religious elite) and spiritual powers. Jesus’s refusal to use his power for his own benefit resulted in his execution. There are a number of good and valid theories about how exactly it all works philosophically, but all of Christianity agrees that Jesus’s death and subsequent resurrection set humans free from sin and death and gave them the ability to be reconciled to Yahweh.