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Savior

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Jesus (which means "God saves" in Hebrew). The Son of God became man to achieve our salvation; he is the unique savior of humanity

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Catechism Passages

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§430 CHAPTER TWO I BELIEVE IN JESUS CHRIST, THE ONLY SON OF GOD

Jesus means in Hebrew: "God saves." At the annunciation, the angel Gabriel gave him the name Jesus as his proper name, which expresses both his identity and his mission. 18 Since God alone can forgive sins, it is God who, in Jesus his eternal Son made man, "will save his people from their sins". 19 in Jesus, God recapitulates all of his history of salvation on behalf of men.

Catechism of the Catholic Church © Libreria Editrice Vaticana