Lesson 1, Unit 1, Choice 1: The Premortal and Mortal Savior

Five truths about the premortal Jesus Christ (John 1:1-14):

1. Christ existed with God the Father from the beginning.

2. Christ made all things and nothing was made without Him.

3. He was the light and life of men.

4. He sent John the Baptist ahead of him to bear witness of him and prepare the way for him.

5. Christ was full of grace and truth and his glory was that of the only begotten of the Father.

Five truths about Jesus Christ's mortal life (John 17:1-5):

1. Jesus had power over all flesh.

2. Christ's mission was to give eternal life to all those the Father would give him.

3. Christ glorified the Father while he was on earth.

4. Christ finished the work that he was sent to do.

5. Jesus did not have the same level of glory as a mortal as he had had pre-mortality.

Using Bible Dictionary and Institute Student Manual Commentary (pp. 15 and 18), write 1-2 sentences about the meaning of each title:

Christ: “Christ is a sacred title, and not an ordinary appellation or common name; it is of Greek derivation... [and means] the Anointed One." (p. 18 in the former New Testament Institute Student Manual)

Messiah: "An Aramaic word meaning 'the anointed.' ... Used as the title of an office, it denotes the King and Deliverer whose coming the Jews were eagerly expecting. In the New Testament the deliverer is called the Christ, which is the Greek equivalent of Messiah, and Jesus the Messiah is called Jesus the Christ, Jesus Christ, or Christ Jesus."

Therefore, "Christ" and "Messiah" both mean "the Anointed one" but "Christ" comes from Greek and "Messiah" from Hebrew. 

Jehovah: "The name Jehovah means the 'Self-Existent One' or 'The Eternal.' It is written in our Old Testament as Lord in capital letters. According to ancient Jewish practice, the name Jehovah or I Am (the Self-Existent One) was not to be spoken for fear of incurring divine wrath." (p. 18 in the former New Testament Institute Student Manual)

Immanuel: means "God with us. Also spelled Emmanuel. A name-title given in Isa. 7:14 and 8:8 as a sign of God’s deliverance. ... It signifies that Christ as God will be born into mortality of a virgin and will be among the people to save and redeem them. This prophecy received its fulfillment in Christ." (The Bible Dictionary)

The Word: This comes from the greek word "Logos" which means "expression." This is an appropriate title because "Jesus was the Word, or expression, of His Father to the world" (Elder Russell M. Nelson).