Homoousios
Thursday, September 14, 2023
2:19 PM
A Greek word meaning "of one substance." It is a term that defines the deity/substance/essence of Jesus as the exact same as the Father. Jesus is not another God, a different God, or demi-god, but the one God of Scripture.
Homo - same
Ousios - essence

Homoousios is found within the Nicene Creed in the section on Christ.

"God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made, of one substance with the Father;"
Sometimes the word consubstantial will be used.

One of the reasons of importance of the argument: If the savior, Jesus Christ, is not the eternal God, then the eternal God is not our savior.