Affirms
Christ existed eternally before incarnation as divine Word.
The Moravian Church affirms that Christ existed eternally before His incarnation. He is the eternal Word (Logos) who was not created but eternally begotten of the Father. Christ was active in creation and His pre-incarnate appearances in Scripture are understood as revelations of the Son. This eternal pre-existence is affirmed as central to Christian doctrine.
Key Distinctions
- Preexistence affirmed:
- affirmed — the Son/Logos eternally pre-existed the Incarnation
- Ot identity:
- the eternal Word and agent of creation (John 1:1-3); identified with YHWH in various OT theophanies
Scripture References
Sources
- Moravian Church, Ground of the Unity
- Moravian theological tradition