And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, Our Lord Flashcards
What is the meaning of
the name “Jesus”?
Jesus means in Hebrew: “God
saves.”
It is when the angel
Gabriel gave him the name
Jesus, expressing his identity
and mission. or lets say the announcement of the Incarnation by the angel Gabriel to Mary
annunciation
What is the origin and
significance of the term
“Christ”?
“anointed.” in Greek origin
Jesus fulfilled the messianic hope of Israel in his threefold
office of:
PRIEST, PROPHET, KING
What significant announcement did the angel make to the shepherds about the birth of Jesus, and how is Jesus referred
to in that announcement?
the angel announced the birth of Jesus as the Messiah promised to Israel: “To you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord.
In which particular event of His life, did Jesus’ messianic consecration take place?
baptism by John
How does the OT shed light
to understanding of the term
“Son of God”?
It signifies an adoptive sonship
Why do we call Jesus Lord?
-This title testifies to the respect and trust of those who approach him for help and healing.
-“Lord” expresses the recognition of the divine mystery of Jesus.
-this title becomes adoration: “My Lord and my God!”
-takes on a connotation of love and affection
Why did the Word become flesh?
-To save us, by reconciling us with God
-That we might know God’s love
-To be our model of holiness
-To make us partakers of his Divine Nature
the fact that the Son of God assumed a human nature in order to accomplish our salvation in it
Incarnation
Give me the HERESIES & COUNCILS
-2nd Century AD. Gnostic Docetism
-325 AD. the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea
-341 AD. the Church in a Council at Antioch had to affirm against Paul of Samosata
-431 AD. Opposing the Nestorian heresy
-451 AD. Faced with the Monophysite heresy
-553 AD, The 5th Ecumenical Council of Constantinople
Denied not so much Christ’s divinity as his true humanity.” Christ is fully divine and only pretending to be human
GNOSTIC DOCETISM
the Son of God “came to be from things that were not” and that he was “from another substance” than that of the Father.
ARIANISM
“Jesus Christ is Son of God by nature and not by adoption.” Jesus was fully human, but not divine. He was simply a good man.
PAUL OF SAMOSATA
regarded Christ as a human person joined to the divine person of God’s Son.
NESTORIAN HERESY
