Jesus Christ | Ep.1 (Rev. Fr. Christopher Mathew)

We're joined by Rev. Fr. Christopher Mathew for Episode 1 of the Divine Ascent Podcast! He is the Vicar of Christ the Good Shepherd Orthodox Church Houston, and Assistant Vicar of St. John the Baptist Indian Orthodox Church North Houston. We navigate through who Jesus Christ is in this episode! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ An official podcast of the Diocese of South-West America. This channel shares conversations, reflections, and teachings from the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. The purpose of the podcast is not only to help the faithful grow in their knowledge of the Orthodox faith, remain rooted in the apostolic tradition, and stay connected to the life of the Church, but also to be a witness to Christ in the world. We seek to spread the Gospel beyond the Church walls, inviting others to encounter the ancient faith, while encouraging the faithful to live out and share Orthodoxy in their daily lives. Available on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Find all links here: linktr.ee/divineascent.orthodoxy ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Chapters 00:00 - Introduction & Prayer 02:00 - Who is Jesus Christ? 04:45 - Identity of Jesus Christ as Fully God and Fully Man 17:05 - If He's Fully God, why would He need to take flesh? 20:38 - When did He make the choice to suffer as a man? 23:36 - Does knowing the identity of Jesus Christ matter for our salvation? 44:17 - How can Jesus Christ die if He has One Incarnate Nature? 52:40 - How do we know Jesus is God? 1:06:03 - What prophecies has Jesus fulfilled? 1:18:52 - How has Jesus personally impacted you? 1:29:45 - Outro & Prayer