We believe that Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God, coequal and coeternal with the Father and the Holy Spirit (John 1:1–3, 14). In the incarnation, through the virgin birth, the Son of God took on true human nature while remaining fully divine (Luke 1:30–35; Galatians 4:4). Jesus Christ is therefore fully God and fully man—two natures united in one Person. Though He shared in our humanity and experienced real human growth and weakness, He remained perfectly sinless in all things (Hebrews 4:15; 1 Peter 2:22).
In His incarnation, Christ did not cease to be God but humbled Himself by taking the form of a servant and submitting Himself in obedience to the Father (Philippians 2:7–8). His divine nature was not diminished but veiled as He lived among us, revealing the glory of God and perfectly accomplishing the will of the Father (Hebrews 1:3; John 17:5).
We believe that Jesus came into the world as the promised Messiah, fulfilling the prophecies of Scripture and presenting Himself to Israel as her King. Though rejected by His own people, His death occurred according to the predetermined plan and foreknowledge of God (Acts 2:23).
Jesus lived a perfectly sinless life, fulfilling the law of God on behalf of His people. At the cross He offered Himself as the once-for-all sacrifice for sin, bearing the penalty we deserved. Through His penal substitutionary death, He satisfied the justice and wrath of God and secured redemption for all who believe in Him (Romans 3:23–26; 2 Corinthians 5:21; 1 Peter 3:18).
During His earthly ministry, Jesus performed many signs and wonders that revealed His divine authority and compassion (John 20:30–31). He healed the sick, gave sight to the blind, calmed the storm, multiplied food, and raised the dead. These miracles authenticated His identity as the Son of God and served as a foretaste of the coming kingdom (Matthew 11:4–5; John 10:37–38).
We believe that Jesus Christ bodily rose from the dead in the same physical body in which He had lived and died—now glorified. After His resurrection He appeared to many witnesses, including His disciples and more than five hundred people at one time (Luke 24; John 20–21; 1 Corinthians 15:6). His resurrection confirms the truth of His claims and secures the justification, new life, and future resurrection of all who trust in Him (Romans 4:25; 1 Corinthians 15:20–22; 1 Peter 1:3–5).
Following His resurrection, Jesus Christ ascended bodily into heaven where He now reigns at the right hand of the Father (Acts 1:9–11; Ephesians 1:20–23). As the Head of the Church and our great High Priest, He continually intercedes for His people and serves as our advocate before the Father (Hebrews 4:14–16; 7:25; 1 John 2:1). From heaven He governs His church and will one day return in glory.