Jesus Christ of Nazareth

"See also: Logos"Jesus of Nazareth, called Jesus Christ and Yeshua (Yehoshua), is a major figure in Laurencian religion. He is considered to be the literal begotten Son of God and the Savior of humankind who was sent to Earth by God to endure suffering and die as an atonement for humanity's sins.

Laurencian Christians take the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, and the entirety of the traditional New Testament as powerful testimonies of Jesus as the Jewish Messiah and consider all of the traditional Christian scriptures as inspired writings sanctioned by God.

Nature of Christ
The divinity of Jesus is not viewed traditionally in Laurencian beliefs. Though he is acknowledged as divine and being begotten directly of God and pre-existing the creation of the universe, as well as time and space, he is not considered to literally be God manifested in flesh nor a part of a triune God. As such, Jesus is not worshiped as God the Son, but instead is honored as Son of God, with all worship being directed to Yahweh.

According to Christian scriptures, God made all things through the Word (Logos), Christ's pre-human form and without Him nothing that exists would exist.

Authority
Jesus is the Logos (Word of God) incarnate and is united in purpose with God the Father. He is believed by Laurencians to be 'enthroned' next to God, but still submissive and overpowered by His Father. He and His Father make up the Godhead and rule the universe and outrank the other members of the Divine Council.

As the Son of God and second person of the Divine Godhead, Jesus has been given the authority by God to forgive sins, create things that are both seen and unseen, rebuke the devil and his spirits, control the Holy Ghost, and to give humans the power to write Scripture.