📖Overview

According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God made man, the central figure of the Christian faith and the fullness of divine revelation. The name "Jesus" means "God saves," signifying that He is both God and Savior. The title "Christ" means "Anointed One" (Messiah), indicating that He was anointed by the Holy Spirit to fulfill the messianic mission of Israel. Jesus is true God and true man, possessing two natures (divine and human) united in one divine Person (the hypostatic union), as defined by the Council of Chalcedon (451). He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary, assuming a true human nature without ceasing to be God. During His public ministry, Jesus proclaimed the Kingdom of God, called disciples, taught with authority, and performed signs and miracles. The Paschal Mystery, His Passion, Death, Resurrection, and Ascension, constitutes the heart of the Gospel. Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, offering Himself freely as a sacrifice for the salvation of humanity. His Resurrection is the crowning truth of the Christian faith, confirming His divinity and all His teachings. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father, from where He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead.

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