Jesus Christ ( Christology )

The Incarnation explains that Jesus Christ is both a man and God, which later I will discuss the inconsistencies that a statement like that possesses. The Chalcedonian definition of the Incarnation is “this selfsame one is perfect both in deity and in humanness; this selfsame one is also actually God and actually man, with a rational soul and a body” (Senor, 3). This explanation of the Incarnation gives us an idea of how this one man can also be a God at the same time, however I do not truly agree with it. I would question what it would mean when they say “perfect both in deity and in humanness.” In order for something to be perfect both in deity and in humanness does not seem to be truly possible. I say this because the very nature to be

Jesus Christ is the central figure of Christianity, the only way of salvation and the second person of the Trinity. (Funk & Wagnalls, 2015) The Gospels Matthew and Luke introduce the birth and childhood of God’s one and only Son, Jesus. His story began when the Angel Gabriel visited His virgin mother, announcing that she would give birth to a son, and that she was to call Him Jesus, for He would be called the Son of God. (Luke 1:30-35) The incarnation of the Messiah, was the Word

“Who do people say that I am?” (Mark 8:27) is one of the most fundamental questions that Jesus asked his disciples. It is a question, from my personal viewpoint, that has a simple answer. Jesus is Lord! Needless to say, there is more to the identity of Jesus, but it is my belief that Jesus is the Messiah, the second person of the Holy Trinity. He is the promised Savior foretold in the Old Testament by the prophets. There is an endless list that gives Jesus titles such as Ruler and King, Master and Teacher, Savior and Christ, but in Acts 2:36 Luke writes, “God has made him both Lord and Messiah, this Jesus whom you crucified.” Jesus is the one who went to the Cross to bring humankind forgiveness, redemption, and salvation.

Jesus was declared to be the Mighty God and Everlasting Father long before he was ever conceived in the womb of Mary. The Everlasting Father became the child and son born in the manger. Therefore Jesus truly is Immanuel, God with us. Jesus is Almighty God become a man.

Discuss the distinction between the Christ of Faith and the Jesus of History. What are the implication did it have within our social location

As stated in the Nicene Creed, Jesus is “begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father, by whom all things were made.” At the heart of this statement is the deity of Christ. Jesus didn’t come into being at the creation of the world, like the angels, nor did he come as a man who became a divine being or a miracle worker at His birth or during His earthly ministry. Jesus has eternally existed as “very God of very God”—the creator of the world—for all eternity. If Jesus is not God, He is not fit to be the Savior of men because no mere man can ransom the life of another. (For further study, see Psalm 49:7–8, John 1:1-18, Colossians 1:15-20, Hebrews

Their Christology was influenced by the ambient Hellenistic cosmology according to which the cosmic reality consisted of heaven, earth and the underworld (Cf. Phil 2:5-10). This influence results in the threefold division of Jesus’ existence being, his pre-existence (v.6), his becoming flesh in the incarnation (vv.7-8) and his final exaltation following his death and resurrection (vv.9-10). From the Gospel of John the Son of man was portrayed as “ the one who descended from heaven” ( Cf. Jn. 3:13). The proper name for Jesus and the Son of God to this community took on a higher meaning and the title Lord became central in addressing Jesus. With their Greek background, Christ was confessed as the eternal Logos who the author of the Gospel of

The Hypostatic Union is the joining of two natures in one person, the divine nature and human nature joining in Jesus Christ, He is fully God and fully man. Nevertheless, to fully understand this you must know ten essential points that outline the union. Unfortunately, some people do not fully understand the Hypostatic Union and consequentially end up taking away from Christ’s fully human nature and fully divine nature. Even though many people can misunderstand or misinterpret the two natures and start believing an unorthodox view, the truth always shows itself within the scriptures. There are many verses in the Bible which continually show that Jesus is both human and God. The Hypostatic Union is one of the main pillars that

The Gospels paint a beautiful picture of the life and story of Jesus. Galations gives a brief recap of God’s purpose in Christ: “But when the time had fully come, God sent forth his Son born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons” (Gal 4:4-5). This is the job description of Jesus, who came to fulfill what was said in the Old Testament, and redeem mankind. Let us now look at the different titles and distinctions for Jesus.

The Prologue of John’s Gospel makes John’s view of “high christology” evident through John’s choice of words and portrayal of Jesus. Jesus is identified as the Logos, the Greek word meaning word or reason, for God’s creation of the world. In the opening lines of the Prologue, John shows Jesus to be identical

Throughout history many people believed that Jesus Christ is simultaneously human and divine because he came onto this earth 100% human and 100% divine. Jesus is both human and divine because of this evidence. The first evidence is Appearance, the second evidence is Miracles, the third evidence is Human Qualities and the last evidence is Birth, Death and Resurrection.

Christology is important for me to understand my own form of Christianity. But there is a danger here, too. According my study of this topic, the Christology can be very disturbing for me as divinity major who come to study more about faith background. I find hard because some authors they have always taken the topic to far too represent the faith. The study of Christology opens up questions over what one believes and how that belief impacts one’s life. I think it not only me struggling about this top but I hope most people find themselves stumbling into areas or questions that they had never before considered. Furthermore, how much more we might say about this axiom apply to the Pauline epistles. Paul had ability to make a relatively clear point to us. Therefore, I affirm that Christianity has always been a faith in the Incarnation in one form or another. We can be sure as

Johannine literature truly portrays Jesus as God, with the theme of His deity interwoven throughout numerous passages. In this respect, John’s style differs from the other four gospels, as Bickel & Jantz (1998) point out that the other three had been written prior to John’s gospel, therefore, “he wasn’t interested in just retelling the events” (p. 222). Since Jesus is the focal point of Scripture, a scholar of the New Testament with uncertainty concerning Jesus’ oneness with God will fail to perceive the crux of Christianity. Therefore, in spite of its importance, John does not focus on Jesus’ entrance into the

In the view of His deity, Christ is God. Not only is he Christ, but the Son of God, and called God in the New Testament.

Jesus was affirmed in His relationship with the Father and therefore His identity as the Father’s Son enabled Him to conform His life to one that was pleasing to God. Jesus knew His identity was tied to God, despite the Pharisees, Sadducees and Scribes claiming that He was a blasphemer and a worker of Satan, Jesus proclaimed that, “I and the Father are one.” When those in authority failed to see His value He stayed true to who the Father said He was and didn’t doubt for one moment who He was called to be. He lived His life in accordance to the Father’s plans and because of that He lived in constant state of pleasing God, one example of this is when John the Baptist questioned Jesus need to be baptized by him and Jesus demanded that they did