story does not start with his birth to Mary, but with his eternal fellowship with the Father in the Spirit and with all things being made through him. Finally, because Jesus Christ is true God and true man, we also need to say something about the doctrine of humanity. Virtually every topic in systematic theology is necessary if we are to respond rightly to Jesus’ question. We are now in a better position to see how doctrine (the answer to the question, Who is Jesus Christ for us today?) is related
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