The Bible is clear that Jesus is the Son of God. But many biblical characteristics of Jesus have, throughout history, been analyzed and debated. For the ancient theologian Arius, one of those characteristics was the essence — or the substance — of Jesus. Was Jesus simply the greatest of all created beings, or was he of the same substance as God the Father? Listen to this sermon as we consider how getting the essence of Jesus right doesn’t just settle a theological debate; it revolutionizes our knowledge of God, our worship of God, and even our salvation.

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