What is the meaning of the titles “Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Father of heaven and earth, the Creator of all things from the beginning”?

Thomas R. Valletta

“Each of these titles has as its purpose to teach some singular truth about them. Jesus [Hebrew, Joshua] is a given name; it means ‘Jehovah saves.’ Christ is a title meaning ‘anointed,’ or ‘anointed one.’ Son of God denominates the reality of Jesus’ divine nature. He is in reality God’s Son. Father of heaven and earth denotes Christ’s role in the creation. The title Creator of all things expands his creative role to embrace all that lives, dies, and is resurrected in and through his atoning sacrifice. (See also Mosiah 4:2; 3 Nephi 9:15.)” (McConkie and Millet, Doctrinal Commentary, 2:147).

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