Jesus Christ is truly God.
The Church teaches that Jesus Christ is fully and completely God. He is not merely a holy man, prophet, or exceptionally gifted teacher. From all eternity He exists as the Son of the Father and shares the same divine nature as the Father and the Holy Spirit. Throughout the Gospels, Jesus claims divine authority, forgives sins, accepts worship, and identifies Himself in ways that reveal His divinity. The apostles came to recognise that Jesus was more than the promised Messiah; He was God made visible among men. The divinity of Christ is essential to Christianity because only God can save humanity from sin and grant eternal life. If Jesus were not truly God, His death could not have brought about the redemption of the world. The Church therefore professes and worships Jesus as Lord, equal to the Father in glory and majesty.
Jesus accepted Peter's profession of faith, which acknowledged him as the Messiah and Son of the living God. The title "Lord" indicates divine sovereignty. Jesus' identity as Son of God lies at the heart of the Christian faith.
John 20:28
Thomas answered him, "My Lord and my God!"
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