There are several core beliefs concerning Jesus’ identity held by Christians. Jesus as Messiah is a chosen one sent by God to save humanity. The New Testament contains evidence of his miracles and resurrection after death that symbolizes people’s salvation. Thus, for Christians, Jesus is a Crucified and Resurrected Savior who sacrificed his life to take all human sins. He was crucified, suffered, died, and was buried to rise again and ascend into heaven. Jesus as the Son of God or a second person of the Blessed Trinity indicates the existence of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Molloy, 2021). They are co-eternal and co-equal – three identities of God are equally important and always exist together. In the Son of God’s identity, Jesus is unique and divine. He holds to love for the Father and access to the Holy Spirit. He is the Son, he is the Father, and he is the Holy Spirit – the only one God in three identities.
At the same time, during his life, he guided followers and taught them. In the present day, he could be regarded as a social activist who supports people by providing them with essential principles of humane treatment: “Do not judge others, and God will not judge you; do not condemn others, and God will not condemn you; forgive others, and God will forgive you” [Luke 6:37–38] (Molloy, 2021, p. 326). He promotes the equality of all people, shows respect for women, and appreciates nature as God’s creation. He translated the messages of love, non-violence, peace, and humility. Christian virtues are immeasurably helpful in various spheres of human activity, including nursing. Regardless of their religion, nurses should have moral resilience as an ability to sustain their integrity in response to distress and moral confusion (Defilippis et al., 2019). In addition, nursing requires equal respect for all patients and their dignity, altruism beneficence, love, and compassion. Respect for all individuals regardless of their race, gender, age, and social status and the promotion of equity are essential for the establishment of social justice in the modern world as well.
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Defilippis, T. M. L. S., Curtis, K., & Gallagher, A. (2019). Conceptualising moral resilience for nursing practice.Nursing Inquiry, 26(3), e12291. Web.
Molloy, M. (2021). Experiencing the World’s Religions (8th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education.