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Session 4 of 16

I Believe in Jesus Christ

Locate Jesus within Israel’s hope and the unfolding story of salvation.

In this reading
  1. God's revelation
  2. Who Jesus Christ is
  3. The mysteries of Jesus' life
  4. Reflect & prepare

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Library introduction · Catechism 50–73

God's revelation

Revelation is God’s self-disclosure in history. Creation, the covenant with Israel, the prophets, and finally Jesus Christ belong to a connected saving purpose. Christ is the fullness of that revelation. Later private revelations may help Christians live the Gospel, but they neither complete Christ’s revelation nor have the same authority as the apostolic faith.

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Library introduction · Catechism 422–455

Who Jesus Christ is

The New Testament calls Jesus Savior, Christ, Son of God, and Lord. These titles illuminate his identity and mission rather than functioning as interchangeable honorifics. Jesus is the promised Messiah and the eternal Son who truly enters human history. Understanding his Jewish context helps prevent reading Christian claims as detached from Israel’s Scriptures and hope.

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Library introduction · Catechism 512–570

The mysteries of Jesus' life

Jesus’ whole life reveals God’s saving love: his hidden years, baptism, proclamation of the kingdom, healings, meals, and encounters with sinners. The Gospel mysteries are not merely preliminary events before the cross. They invite discipleship and disclose the kingdom through words and actions. Reading each Gospel as a complete work helps preserve the distinctive witness of its author.

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Which Gospel encounter would you bring to your next group discussion?

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