From an Arianism perspective:
Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is not a co-eternal, co-equal second person of a Trinity but is the firstborn of all creation, the Logos, the divine Word through whom God the Father created all things (Colossians 1:15-16). The Logos is not uncreated or equal to the Father but is subordinate to Him as His divine agent and Son. The Logos existed before all ages, as a distinct and created being, manifesting God's wisdom and power.
In the fullness of time, this divine Logos was manifested in the man Christ Jesus, who was born of the Virgin Mary by the power of God's Spirit (Luke 1:35). Jesus, as the Christ, had two natures: one divine, as the Logos, and one human, as the man born in Bethlehem. However, these two natures were distinct and not merged as trinitarianism claims. The man, Christ Jesus, was the Son of God because of his miraculous conception and his unique relationship to the Father.
God, who is corporeal and personally present in heaven, extended His Spirit to indwell the Logos and to empower Jesus during his earthly ministry. Through Jesus, the Father revealed His will, performed miracles, and reconciled the world to Himself (2 Corinthians 5:19).
Thus, Jesus Christ is the manifestation of the Logos in human form, yet he is not the eternal God Himself but the one through whom the eternal God acted. The pre-existence of the Logos does not negate the humanity of Jesus but demonstrates how the divine purpose and power of God were fulfilled in him.
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