Pre-existence of Jesus Christ
The pre-existence of Jesus Christ is the doctrine that Jesus existed in heaven before his conception.
In Catholicism Pope Benedict XVI commented in 1993: "In conclusion," the idea of the pre-existence of Jesus Christ is par excellence the point of convergence between Christology and Trinitarian theology "(International Theological Commission)" In ArianismIt seems that Bishop Arius accepted the preexistence of Jesus. Most antitrinitarian churches today also accept the existence of Jesus before his birth except for the Christadelphians who believe in their existence from their physical birth. Jehovah's Witnesses identify the archangel Michael as Jesus supporting the preexisting concept. In Socinianism It is especially in unitarianism of the seventeenth century, where objections against the doctrine of the pre-existence of Christ are developed. Socinians, for example Christadelphians, interpret the claims of Christ as "I am the living bread that came down from heaven" as a only to their miraculous conception, and to the virgin birth of Christ. In Protestantism
The prexistence of Christ is based on John's gospel of the holy scriptures. John 8:58 Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. say that all evangelical churches accept the pre-existence of Christ
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