Just when you thought you knew who Jesus was, along comes a book like this to profoundly challenge and wonderfully inspire. Most Christians are unaware of how different their Western worldview is from those who wrote the original accounts of Jesus’ life. Pastor Jeff Deuble issues a clarion call to prioritize biblical testimony over the later church creeds that were influenced by Greek philosophical thinking, so as to rediscover simple, uncluttered Christianity. Meticulously presenting information from biblical, historical, Jewish, and Christian sources about how the early followers of Christ thought about him, this book promises new insight and an enriched understanding of Christ’s identity. More than informative, Christ Before Creeds is an invitation to examine the identity of Jesus the Messiah, engaging with respect and grace. "Jeff points to an authentic Jesus who can’t be sung to sleep or contained in a creed... Good will come from the dialogue this book will generate.” —Graham Long, pastor emeritus of The Wayside Chapel in Sydney, Australia, author of Love Over Hate: Finding Life By The Wayside “…a must read.” — Seth Ross, Executive Director of the Church of God General Conference and President of Atlanta Bible College “This book advocates both the teaching and the spirit of our Lord Jesus Christ.” — Dale Tuggy, host of the Trinities podcast, author of What is the Trinity? “Anyone who…has a concern for the biblical truth about Jesus Christ, will welcome this fine book.” — Bentley C. F. Chan, author of Theological Metamorphosis and secondary author of The Only Perfect Man: The Glory of God in the Face of Jesus Christ Now available in Spanish! Search for Cristo ante los credos . "In this century, we have witnessed a plethora of books that revisit the biblical foundations of trinitarian doctrine. A new addition to this growing repertory is Jeff Deuble's Christ Before Creeds .... Deuble is emphatic where necessary, yet is always warm and irenic. His presentation of the biblical, theological and historical data is even-handed and engaging, never tedious or close-minded. Anyone who is a thinker-whether trinitarian or non-trinitarian-and who has a concern for the biblical truth about Jesus Christ, will welcome this fine book." -Bentley C. F. Chan, author of Theological Metamorphosis and secondary author of The Only Perfect Man: The Glory of God in the Face of Jesus Christ "Not all irritants are prophets, but certainly all prophets are irritants. In this prophetic tradition, Jeff Deuble calls us to re-examine our fundamental beliefs and rediscover the Jesus of history, in whose footsteps we follow. Jeff points to an authentic Jesus who can't be sung to sleep or contained in a creed; his careful argument is built on his own robust faith. Good will come from the dialogue this book will generate." -Graham Long, pastor emeritus of The Wayside Chapel in Sydney, Australia, author of Love Over Hate: Finding Life By The Wayside "In the first six chapters of Christ before Creeds , Jeff Deuble does a great job of cutting through the fog of theological speculation and church tradition to get to the heart of the biblical proclamation of who God and Messiah are. Christian and non-Christian alike will be challenged by this book." -Bill Schlegel, author of The Satellite Bible Atlas , host of the One God Report podcast "Deuble has accomplished something quite rare in Christ Before Creeds .... Jeff Deuble brings to his work both a teacher's eye and a pastor's heart. The result is a work both biblically sound and lovingly accessible. Christ Before Creeds is a welcome addition to the study of God and His wonderful son." -Robert Carden, author of One God: The Unfinished Reformation "Jeff has taken a courageous step in writing this book in which he re-examines his own theological beliefs as a veteran pastor concerning the Trinity. ... As you follow his journey of discovery, you will appreciate his straightforward and well reasoned writing style. He lays out what the Bible teaches about Christ in a logical and clear way that readers will easily understand, and he reaches some astounding conclusions that will push you to think deeply. For anyone with questions about who Christ is and the doctrine of the Trinity, this is a must read." -Seth Ross, Executive Director of the Church of God General Conference and President of Atlanta Bible College "...Our author is neither sectarian nor self-righteous. He argues for unity, not division, humility, not pride, dialogue, not mutual demonization, and peace, not theological war. This book advocates both the teaching and the spirit of our Lord Jesus Christ. By God's grace, may both prevail among us as we continue the important task of scriptural Reformation." -Dale Tuggy (PhD, Brown University), host of the Trinities podcast, author of What is the Trinity? "'He who shows me where I err is not my enemy, he is my friend!' If that adage is true, then Jeff Deub