Christians consider Jesus Christ the central figure of their faith because He embodies the gift of God’s grace, salvation, and love for them, and His teachings serve as a guide for both personal and community life.

Jesus and Scripture: The Cornerstones of Christian Identity

Christians consider Jesus Christ the central figure of their faith because He embodies the gift of God’s grace, salvation, and love for them, and His teachings serve as a guide for both personal and community life. Due to the historical nature of Christianity, the emphasis on Jesus is reflected in the fact that His life, death, and resurrection are the cornerstones of the doctrine. The text, for example, emphasizes that "the utmost value in the Church is the Lord Jesus Christ," meaning that all church life and the spiritual formation of a person are directed toward communion with Him ( link txt). This belief shapes the world view of the believer, in which Jesus appears as a model of moral and spiritual living.

The active quoting of the Bible is explained by the fact that the Holy Scripture is, for Christians, the God-inspired Word of God and the final authority on any matter of faith and life. As stated in one source, "first and foremost, the organization trained its members to view the Bible as the God-inspired Word of God. They consider it infallible. Whatever is said in the Bible is the final word on any issue" ( link txt). The reading and interpretation of this text do not occur in isolation but within the context of a community tradition, where preliminary knowledge of the Bible is deepened through dialogue with other believers ( link txt).

Thus, the focus on Jesus and the active recourse to the Bible represent interconnected aspects of the Christian worldview. On one hand, Jesus Christ serves as the embodiment of salvation and the ultimate aim of human existence, while on the other, the Bible provides believers with a set of moral and spiritual principles through which they form their outlook on the world, build their lives according to the Gospel commandments, and strive for spiritual perfection.

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"The utmost value in the Church is the Lord Jesus Christ. All church life is directed toward Christ and holds meaning only in so far as it allows one to receive the grace of the Holy Spirit. The means of receiving this grace are the Sacraments of the Church and living according to the Gospel. Jesus Christ Himself briefly summarized the essence of all the commandments: 'you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind'—this is the first and greatest commandment; the second is like it: 'you shall love your neighbor as yourself'; it is on these two commandments that all the law and the prophets are based." ( link txt)

"First and foremost, the organization trained its members to view the Bible as the God-inspired Word of God. They consider it infallible. Whatever is said in the Bible is the final word on any issue." ( link txt)