Christ: His Person and Work

U središtu kršćanske vjere je Isus Krist. Osim što prihvaća niz temeljnih vjerovanja, u svojoj najdubljoj biti naša vjera je prije svega i iznad svega posvećena jednoj Osobi: Isusu Kristu. Isto vrijedi i za kršćansku vijest. Evanđelje govori o događaju u čijem je središtu Isus Krist. Kršćanstvo se ne svodi samo na neku drevnu zajednicu vjernika. Ono je ukorijenjeno u Isusu iz Nazareta. Kršćanstvo je Krist. No tko je On? Cilj je ovog članka duboka misaona i sustavna studija Osobe i misije ili djela Isusa Krista, koliko god bila kratka i selektivna, na temelju Svetoga pisma, a posebice Novoga zavjeta. Polazišna točka ove studije jest da su evanđelja povijesno vjerodostojno i pouzdano štivo i da opisuju ono što je Isus rekao i učinio. I ostale knjige Staroga i Novoga zavjeta priznajemo pouzdanim i vjerodostojnim izvorima. Uostalom, Osoba i djelo našega Gospodina, kao i ono što iz toga proizlazi, više su stvar otkrivenja nego ljudske misli. Ovaj će članak razmotriti različite aspekte Osobe i djela Isusa Krista, naime Njegovu osobu, smrt, uskrsnuće, uzašašće, službu Velikog svećenika i drugi dolazak sukladno sljedećem pregledu.At the center of the Christian religion is Jesus Christ. Beyond the acceptance of a set of fundamental beliefs, in its inmost essence our religion is first and foremost a commitment to a Person: Jesus Christ. The same is true of the Christian message. The gospel is about an event at the center of which is Jesus Christ. Christianity does not go back merely to an early community of believers. It is rooted in Jesus of Nazareth. Christianity is Christ. But who is He? The aim of this article is to make a reflec¬tive and systematic study of the person and mission or work of Jesus Christ, however brief and selective, based on the Scriptures, particularly on the NT. The starting point in this study is that the Gospels are historically authentic and dependable materials describ¬ing what Jesus did and said. The remainder of the Scriptures, both OT and NT, are like-wise recognized as trustworthy and reliable sources. After all, the person and work of our Lord, as well as their implications, are a mat¬ter of revelation more than of human thought. This article will consider various aspects of the person and work of Jesus Christ, namely His person, death, resurrection, ascension high priestly ministry, and second coming according to the following outline