Affirms
Christ pre-existed with Father; agent of creation before Incarnation
The Zion Christian Church affirms that Jesus Christ existed eternally with God the Father before his incarnation in human form. As the divine Son, Christ was the agent through whom all creation came into being. This pre-existence establishes Christ's full divinity and eternal status equal with the Father.
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
- ZCC Official communications
- G.C. Oosthuizen, The Theology of a South African Messiah