Jesus' Birth: The Impact of His Sonship and Divinityship on Humanity

The contemporary Christological debate on Jesus’ sonship and divinityship has posed a great challenge to
many Christians. Indeed, though trepidatious, the debate is not new. It began during the time of Jesus. This
battle was also fought in the ancient church. This resulted in several ecumenical councils passing significant
resolutions, such as the Council of Chalcedon (AD 451) and the Council of Nicea (AD 325). Many
contemporary Christians and non-Christians alike are confused about whether Jesus is the Son of God and,
at the same time, God, or not even sure whether both are one personality or two. This is not new to scholars
in the fields of theology and Christian education. Today, people celebrate Christmas by boisterously
commemorating the birth of this seemingly enigmatic personality (Jesus) without knowing the mystery
behind the festival. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to demystify and demythologise the sonship and
divinityship of Jesus Christ by giving a correct view of Him vis-à-vis the impact His birth has on humanity.
In addition, the work argues that Christianity is not a mere religion but a metareligion. The methodology
adopted in this innovative research work is inspirational, employing solus primus scriptura search
(bibliosearch) as its primary source and extra-biblio sources, such as Christian books, journals, and websites
relevant to the study, as its secondary sources. The paper concludes that the birth of Jesus, the God-incarnate,
only-begotten Son, is an indelible great blessing to humanity.