How is Jesus Christ unique?

Answer  
  

1\. *Jesus Christ is unique as the [only begotten](only-begotten-son.html) Son of God* (Psalm 2:7, 11–12; John 1:14; 3:16; Luke 1:35\). Jesus is the “one\-of\-a\-kind” Son of God in that He shares the same divine nature as God.  
  

2\. *Jesus Christ is unique in that He is eternal.* He existed from eternity past, He exists in the present, and He will exist for all eternity in the future (John 1:1–3, 14; John 8:58\).  
  

3\. *Jesus Christ is unique in that He is [sinless](Jesus-sinless.html).* He never committed a sin and, although fully human, has no sin nature. He is the Holy One of God (Acts 3:14; John 6:69; 1 Peter 2:22; 1 John 3:5\).  
  

4\. *Jesus Christ is unique because He alone is the One who bore our sins.* As our Sin\-bearer, He grants us forgiveness and salvation and a right standing with God. No one else could take away our sin (Isaiah 53; Matthew 1:21; John 1:29; 1 Peter 2:24; 1 Corinthians 15:1–3\).  
  

5\. *Jesus Christ is unique because He is the only Way to the Father* (John 14:6; Acts 4:12; 1 Timothy 2:5\). There is no other way to salvation. He is the only righteous One, and He exchanged His perfect righteousness for our sin (2 Corinthians 5:21\).  
  

6\. *Jesus Christ is unique in that He alone had power over His own death and the ability take back His life again* (John 2:19; 10:17–18\). Note: His resurrection was not a “spiritual” one, but physical (Luke 24:39\). His resurrection from the dead, never to die again, distinguished Him as the unique Son of God (Romans 1:4\).  
  

7\. *Jesus Christ is unique, as seen in the fact that He alone accepted worship as an equal with the Father* (John 20:28–29; Philippians 2:6\). Indeed, God the Father states that the Son is to be honored as He is honored (John 5:23\). All others in Scripture, whether Jesus’ disciples or angelic beings, rightly reject that worship (Acts 10:25–26; 14:14–15; Matthew 4:10; Revelation 19:10; 22:9\).  
  

8\. *Jesus Christ is unique in that He has the power to give life to whom He will* (John 5:21\).  
  

9\.  *Jesus Christ is unique because the Father has committed all judgment to Him* (John 5:22\). Having lived in this world perfectly, He is the only One qualified to judge the world.  
  

10\. *Jesus Christ is unique because He was with the Father and directly involved in the creation.* It is by the hand of Christ that all things are held together (John 1:1–3; Ephesians 3:9; Hebrews 1:8–10; Colossians 1:17\).  
  

11\. *Jesus Christ is unique in that He will rule the world at the end of this present age* (Hebrews 1:8; Isaiah 9:6–7; Daniel 2:35, 44; Revelation 19:11–16\).  
  

12\. Jesus Christ is unique in that He alone was conceived by the Holy Spirit and [born of a virgin](virgin-birth.html) (Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:20–23; Luke 1:30–35\).  
  

13\. *Jesus Christ is unique in that He demonstrated the attributes of God.* In His ministry, Jesus showed that He had the power to forgive sins and heal the sick (Matthew 9:1–7\); to calm the wind and waves (Mark 4:37–41; Psalm 89:8–9\); to know people inside and out (Psalm 139; John 1:46–50; 2:23–25\); and to raise the dead (John 11; Luke 7:12–15; 8:41–55\).  
  

14\. *Jesus Christ is unique because He [fulfilled prophecy](prophecies-of-Jesus.html).* There are a great number of prophecies concerning the Messiah’s birth, life, resurrection, person, and purpose. All were fulfilled by Him and no other (e.g., Isaiah 7:14; 9:6–7; 53; Micah 5:2; Psalm 16:10; 22; Zechariah 11:12–13; 13:7\).  
  

