Nature of Jesus

Who Jesus Christ is — whether he is fully God, fully human, a created being, or a divine-human hybrid, and his relationship to the Father.

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Non-denominational Evangelical

Non-denominational Evangelical

Evangelical

Affirms

Fully divine and human; risen Lord and sole Savior of all people

Non-denominational evangelical Christianity is defined in part by its affirmation that Jesus Christ is fully God and fully man — the eternal Son who became flesh, lived sinlessly, died atoning on the cross, rose bodily, and now reigns at the right hand of the Father. Christology is the irreducible center of evangelical faith, and the identity of Jesus as the unique divine-human Savior is non-negotiable across the movement.

The claim that Jesus is the only way of salvation — 'no one comes to the Father except through me' (John 14:6) — is a distinctive evangelical emphasis and is regularly preached in non-denominational evangelical churches. This exclusivism is maintained against religious pluralism and syncretism and is seen as faithful to the biblical witness.

Local non-denominational evangelical churches typically adopt statement-of-faith language affirming the virgin birth, sinless life, atoning death, bodily resurrection, ascension, and return of Christ. These Christological affirmations are shared with the broader evangelical movement and stand in continuity with the historic creeds, even where the creeds themselves are not formally recited.

Key Distinctions

Natures formula:
two complete natures (divine and human) united in one person (hypostatic union)
Conciliar affiliation:
Council of Chalcedon (451) affirmed

Scripture References

Sources

  • National Association of Evangelicals Statement of Faith; representative local church statements