Beliefs about Jesus Christ Flashcards
4 main things about Jesus
- The incarnation(God becomes Man)
- The crucifixion and death of Jesus
- Resurrection of Jesus
- Jesus ascension to heaven
Incarnation
Incarnation- God becoming human in the form of Jesus
Evidence for Jesus’ divine self
-Miracle of Virgin birth
-Voice of God was heard at baptism of Jesus
-Jesus’ ability to perform miracles
-The transfiguration and ressurection
“You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus”- Shows Jesus is human and can feel fear and pain
The Crucifixion
-Jesus is executed by Romans
-Soldiers mock Jesus and put crown of thorns on him
- Crucified at a place called Golgotha
-2 other criminals are crucified with him
-Jesus prays while on the cross and dies
“My God My god why have you forsaken me?”
Ressurection
Resurection- The belief that Jesus rose from the dead on Easter Sunday, conquering death.
-Christians believe this is the greatest miracle and is evidence Jesus was God
“I am the resurrection and the life”
-On Sunday following Jesus’ crucifixion some of Jesus’ followers went to his tomb.
-They found stone covering mouth of tomb had been rolled inside and jesus wasnt there
Ascension
“Then they worshipped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy”
- Jesus blessed his followers before ascending to heaven.
- Ascension is when Jesus physically or symbolically rose to heaven.
- Ascension marks an end to the presence of Jesus on earth as a physical way but includes an acceptance of Jesus’ spirit.
Original Sin
Jesus crucifixion purged the original sin and healed the rift between god and humans.
Salvation
Means human soul can escape eternal punishment and enter heaven.
In order for this salvation to happen, God set a process in motion:
God gave his only son, Jesus, so that all humans could be saved.
Jesus was a perfect human - he had no sin.
God placed the sins of the world upon him at his crucifixion.
