The Identity of Christ
Christ is the co-creator of all that has existed, and represents
God Himself:
"For by Him all things were created : things in heaven and on earth,
visible and invisible ... " He is the Divine "Son ... through whom
God made the universe" and "is the radiance of God's glory and the
exact representation of His being..." Colossians 1:16; Hebrews 1:2-3
Jesus Christ is the eternal Word who once walked on the earth
as a man:
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and
the Word was God... Through Him all things were made ... the
Word became flesh and lived for a while among us. He (God)
appeared in a body (in the flesh)..." John 1:1-14; 1 Timothy 3:16
The prophet Isaiah saw Christ, the coming Divine Ruler over
an eternal kingdom:
"For to us a Child is born, to us a Son is given, and the
government will be on His shoulders. And He will be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of
Peace. Of the increase of His government and peace there will
be no end." Isaiah 9:6-7
Isaiah's prophecy also identified Christ as our sin-bearer:
"Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows ...
He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our
iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him,
and by His wounds we are healed ... for He bore the sin of many,
and made intercession for the transgressors." Isaiah 53:4-5, 12
In the Book of Revelation, Jesus Christ says of Himself:
"I am the Alpha and the Omega, who is, and who was, and who is
to come, the Almighty... I am the First and the Last, the Beginning
and the End ... I am the Living One; I was dead, and behold I am
alive for ever and ever!" Revelation 1:8, 17-18; 22:13
Other Names and Claims of Christ