Jesus Identity
Jesus Identity Who is Jesus Christ of Nazareth? According to Scripture he is not just a teacher, not just a prophet, not just a human, but is God. The 2nd person of the triune Godhead. Colossians 2:9: “For in him [Jesus] dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.” Looking at this truth God revealed to us: The fullness of deity Paul [by the Holy Spirit] is revealing the absolute deity of Christ. “In Him all the fullness of deity dwells in bodily form” means that everything that makes God who He is—His attributes, essence, and nature—resides fully in Jesus Christ. Bodily The word “bodily” points to the incarnation: God’s fullness was not temporarily present or symbolically expressed, but permanently and completely embodied in Christ’s human nature. [Two in one]. Paul wrote this verse to refute false philosophies and teachings in Colossae that tried to diminish Christ by exalting angels, mystical intermediaries, or human wisdom. Believers need nothing beyond Christ, becaus...