authority of jesus Flashcards
what are the two beliefs of Jesus’ authority?
God incarnate and only human
what does God incarnate mean?
Jesus was god is human form
where was Jesus’ divine authority seen?
in the NT in teachings, miracles, titles used.
what are other ways to say the son of god?
messiah, son of man
why were people convinced of Jesus’ authority
authority through teaching
he taught in a direct way and with authority convincing them that it came from god
how did the roman centurion compare his authority to jesus’?
the soldiers authority could command an army with one word just as jesus could heal with one word.
what does the phrase ‘son of’ mean?
reflecting the nature of
what were kings supposed to reflect?
divine right of kings?
reflect gods justice and mercy
specifically adopted by god
what bible quote refers to jesus as divine
NT- Mark
‘my beloved son’
What title did jesus prefer?
son of …
Son of Man
what does son of man mean?
jesus was born of a virgin however, god sent his only SON to save mankind- he serves them
what is adoptionism?
Jesus was not divine. god adopted him at his baptism
what is unitarianist view of jesus?
was a spiritual leader so teachings have insight but isnt revelation
what is utarianism?
a denomination adopting deist view of creation
god created the world then left
what are liberal christian views on the teachings of jesus
his teachings had been passed down orally so would have been exaggerated or changed
according to lib christians what is jesus
divine or human
he was fully human with a deep connection with his spirituality giving authority
what are pacifists?
reject any use of violence
eg ghandi used jesus as a role model
how do christians see jesus as a role model?
aim to emulate his self-giving love everyday
“love thy neighbour” “do onto others as you would have them do unto you”
