Jesus was not God; just another brother.
Over time, the figure of Jesus was interpreted in different ways: prophet, teacher, son of God or even God himself. However, there are reasons to think that Jesus was not God, but rather an exceptional man.
Firstly, the gospels were not written by direct witnesses, but decades later, and show how his figure was progressively idealized. Furthermore, Jesus never proclaimed himself God; He always spoke of the “Father” as someone different from Him, and prayed, doubted and suffered like any human being, which shows his human condition.
On the other hand, the doctrine of Jesus as God was not clear from the beginning, but was the result of debates in the first centuries of Christianity, consolidated at the Council of Nicaea (325 AD). From a philosophical point of view, the idea that the eternal and absolute is limited in a human body is contradictory.
Recognizing that Jesus was not God does not diminish his greatness: he was a teacher, a guide, and a man who achieved a deep connection with the divine. His message of love, justice and compassion retains universal value precisely because he lived it as a human being, not as a supernatural being.
Posted Aug 31, 2025, 12:11 AM UTC