And in One Lord Jesus Christ

I believe in Jesus, the Son of Man, ‘Jesus Christ,’ the Anointed One, and ‘Jesus the Lord,’ the Son of God. Jesus is his name, Christ his title, and Lord his divine nature as God.

The Word became flesh for me, entering the realm of my senses and reason. He was like me in all things except sin. Living as a human, He elevated humanity to its highest potential and remains my constant model.

Jesus:

Jesus is God who stepped into human history. He submitted to the constraints of time and space, taking on human form in Palestine, within the context of the Jewish race, Hebrew culture, and the Aramaic language.

The Word took flesh and dwelt among us. The Son of God assumed the human body, allowing people to see, hear, touch, and experience divinity.

Jesus is his name: The name given by the angel Gabriel at the Annunciation.

The name given at his birth as the son of Mary, and

The name of the God who became human.

The English name “Jesus” derives from the Greek ‘ Iēsous.’ This Greek form is a translation of the Hebrew name Joshua, which evolved from Yehoshua to Yeshua. The Hebrew root of Joshua means 'to save,' and its noun form means 'salvation.'

The name of Jesus is at the heart of Christian prayer. All liturgical prayers conclude with the words "through our Lord Jesus Christ". It is the divine name that alone brings salvation.

Therefore, the name Jesus expresses both His identity and His mission. God alone can forgive sins. So it is God who, in Jesus His eternal Son, 'will save His people from their sins.'

Christ:

In His hometown, Nazareth, Jesus declared His mission: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor.”

‘Christ' is a title, not Jesus' last name. It is a title given by early Christians. This title, 'Christ,' is a transliteration of the Greek 'Christos ,' which translates the Hebrew 'Mashiach ,' meaning 'the anointed.' It is rendered in English as 'Messiah.'

Among all the titles given to Jesus in Scripture, 'Christ' holds the richest meaning because it integrates the three offices of prophet, priest, and king and all that they signify. It was in this threefold office that Jesus fulfilled Israel's messianic hope.

The name ‘Christ’ signifies three aspects: ‘the anointer,’ ‘the anointed,’ and ‘the very anointing.’

The anointer is the Father, the anointed is the Son, and the Son was anointed with the Holy Spirit, who is the anointing itself.

Lord:

Seeing the risen Christ, Thomas exclaimed, ‘My Lord and my God!’

Jesus Christ was honored by His disciples as ‘the Lord’. In the Greek Old Testament, the ineffable Hebrew name ‘ Yahweh’ (YHWH) is rendered as ‘ Kyrios ,’ ‘the Lord.’

One popular ‘creed-like slogan’ of the early church was ‘Jesus is Lord.’ Such first confessions confirm that the power, honor, and glory due to God the Father are also due to Jesus. Throughout his public life, he demonstrated his divine sovereignty by works of power over nature, illnesses, demons, death, and sin.

St. Paul says, “Yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through whom we exist.”

The Roman emperors commonly adopted the title "Lord." ‘ Kyrios’ signified divinity when used for Caesar. But Emperor Domitian went further, insisting on being addressed as "Our Lord and God."

Paul emphasizes the ‘One Lord,’ distinguishing this from the ‘many lords’ of pagan worship. The title Lord is a defining characteristic of Christian prayer, appearing in the opening invitation, "The Lord be with you," and the closing affirmation, "through Christ our Lord."

I believe in the Son of God as fully human when I call Him Jesus. I believe in Him as the Anointed One when I acclaim Him as Christ. I believe in Him as fully divine when I pray to Him, ‘O Lord.’