High Christology

High Christology is tied to the divine nature, both to the nature of Christ and to the essential raw material of the true disciple: faith. Furthermore, the transcendent takes precedence over the natural world, given that, in a singular way, the spiritual dimension revealed itself in materiality through Christ incarnated as a man.

The Gospel according to the apostle John emphasizes this characteristic of the Son of God as God Himself incarnate:

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made” (John 1:1–3).

This theme, in turn, was the subject of intense reflection throughout the history of the Church, which inevitably resulted in heresies, whose misunderstanding generated errors and, consequently, false doctrines. Thus, serious heresies arose, such as Ebionism, which held the idea that Jesus was not divine but merely human.

Moreover, there was also the opposite extreme, represented by Gnostic currents. The Gnostics excessively emphasized the spirituality of Christ, denying his bodily nature due to strong Neoplatonic influence. Furthermore, various heretical groups arose, such as Arianism and Docetism, as well as figures such as Apollinarius and Nestorius.

Therefore, one must always believe what the Holy Scriptures say. This is not something that can be fully understood by human reason; it is an act of faith. Jesus is the Son of God, sent according to the eternal plan of redemption, with the purpose of saving humanity through death on the cross. To fulfill this mission, He voluntarily emptied Himself of His heavenly privileges and, taking the form of a servant, became a man, like all others. In the end, He conquered death and is seated at the right hand of the Father, for He is God.