Jesus Christ is truly God because he has one and the same nature with God the Father.
Jesus is truly God because He shares the same divine nature as the Father. He is not a creature, nor is He merely the greatest of Gods creations. From all eternity, the Son possesses everything that belongs to the divine nature. For this reason, the Church teaches that Jesus is equal to the Father in power, glory, majesty, and eternity. During His earthly ministry, Jesus claimed powers that belong to God alone, including the authority to forgive sins and judge humanity. He also accepted worship, something that no mere human being or angel could rightfully do. Christians worship Jesus because He is fully divine. The divinity of Christ is essential to salvation, for only God could perfectly reconcile humanity with Himself. By sharing the same divine nature as the Father, Jesus reveals God perfectly and makes it possible for us to become children of God through grace.
Following the apostolic tradition, the Church confessed at the first ecumenical council that the Son is consubstantial with the Father, that is, one only God with him. The Father and the Son possess the same divine nature. The title Lord indicates divine sovereignty and is therefore frequently used of Jesus.
John 10:30
I and the Father are one.
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