Jesus Christ, Good Shepherd

Jesus Christ is the good shepherd. We know that Jesus Christ was also Jehovah, the God of the Old Testament or the Lord. The 23rd Psalm is very clear; “the Lord is my shepherd.” In John 10:14, the Savior said, “I am the good shepherd.” In the society of the New Testament, shepherds were lowly and humble, just as the Savior was. He descended below all things. The sheep also know the voice of the shepherd. In Mosiah 26 in the Book of Mormon, the Savior in talking with Alma states “he that will hear my voice shall be my sheep.” His sheep hear His voice and keep His commandments. Jesus Christ is the good shepherd.

Jesus Christ, Glory of

See also Glory; God, Glory of The glory of the Jesus Christ is very bright and overpowering to our natural eyes. In the Old Testament, the glory of Jesus Christ, is mentioned in many places. Since Jesus is Jehovah, He is the God of the Old Testament and his glory filled the Tabernacle, the portable temple. There are many references to the glory of God that apply at His second coming in all the standard works. One of the best descriptions of his glory is in Doctrine and Covenants, section 110 where the Savior is described: “His eyes were as a flame of fire; the hair of his head was white like the pure snow; his countenance shone above the brightness of the sun; and his voice was as the sound of the rushing of great waters, even the voice of Jehovah.” Joseph Smith gave a similar description in his First Vision. “When the light rested upon me I saw two Personages, whose brightness and glory defy all description, standing above me in the air. One of them spake unto me, calling me by name and said, pointing to the other—This is My Beloved Son. Hear Him!” He and His glory are brighter than the sun.

Jesus Christ, Foreordained.

See also Foreordination In I Peter 1:20 we learn that Christ “was foreordained before the foundation of the world.” In Moses 4: 2-4 we clearly learn of the role of Jesus Christ, that he was chosen (foreordained) from the beginning. He was truly foreordained and chosen to be the one to perform the infinite atonement to fulfill the Father’s plan of salvation.

Jesus Christ, Firstborn

See also Jesus Christ, Divine Sonship. The scriptures are clear that Jesus Christ was the Firstborn. In D&C 93:21, the Savior states: “And now, verily I say unto you, I was in the beginning with the Father, and am the Firstborn.” He was the Firstborn of all the Spirits. He is Alpha and Omega, the First and the Last. “In the beginning was the Word” In Moses 2:26, Heavenly Father stated: “And I, God, said unto mine Only Begotten, which was with me from the beginning: Let us make man in our image, after our likeness; and it was so. And I, God, said: Let them have dominion over the fishes of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.” Not only was He the Firstborn of all the Spirits, but He was the first person to be resurrected.