The Mediation of Jesus Christ

by C. Baxter Kruger

The Mediation of Jesus Christ is a theologically rich and deeply personal essay that encapsulates decades of the author's exploration into the heart of the Christian gospel. With clarity, insight, and profound reverence, Kruger unpacks the astonishing truth that Jesus Christ is not merely a historical figure or divine emissary, but the eternal Son of the Father, the Anointed One in the Holy Spirit, and the Mediator through whom all creation came into being and is sustained. Kruger confronts what he considers a fundamental flaw in much of Western Christianity: the assumption of separation between humanity and God. This "blind spot" has, according to Kruger, fragmented our theology and lives, fostering individualism, religious division, and spiritual performance. Against this, Kruger boldly proclaims that Jesus is not only the Creator but also the unbroken connection between fallen humanity and the Triune God. Drawing heavily from Scripture, the writings of Church Fathers like Athanasius, and theologians such as Calvin, Torrance, and Barth, Kruger develops the stunning theological claim that Jesus' life, death, resurrection, and ascension involved not just a divine act for us, but with us and in us. Jesus is not distant. We were included in His journey-His crucifixion was our crucifixion, His resurrection our resurrection. This incarnational lens challenges the transactional gospel and offers a relational, transformative understanding of salvation.