C1.3 Incarnation Flashcards
name some differences between god and humans
Trinity - 3 forms
God is omnipresent, omnipotent, omniscient, omnibenevolent
Humans sin and are mortal
God can create creation, we can’t
where is jesus’s birth recorded
gospels; matthew, luke and john
key features of john’s gospel?
Recorded in a theological format
Identifies jesus as “the word”
Begins with the beginning of the universe
Says that the Word made everything
In John 1:14 says that jesus was god in human form
what are similarities between gospels
Jesus was conceived through Virgin Birth
The Shepherds were informed of his birth by angels and came to worship him
what are the differences between gospels
Matthews - the king Herod wanted to kill jesus so Mary and Joseph came to Bethlemham
Luke - M+J were living Nazareth and went to Bethlehem due to a Roman census
Luke - no mention of King Herod
key features of matthew’s gospel?
An angel visits to tell Joseph that Mary’s baby was conceived through the Holy Spirit (she hadn’t cheated on him!). There is no mention of the angel visiting Mary.
Mary, Joseph and Jesus flee to Egypt to escape King Herod, who planned to kill Jesus, so he wouldn’t be a threat to Herod’s rule
Wise men come to visit the baby Jesus after his birth
what is the significance of incarnation for chirstians?
Jesus represents the beginning of atonement with God from the original sin
Shows and reinforces the Trinity (baptism)
Basis of Christian faith
Shows God’s omnibenevolence as he was among us to brings humans and him together
In Jesus can see how God is like
It shows the Jesus was fully God and fully human and he is still divine
key feature of luke’s gospel?
The miraculous birth of John the Baptist is recorded
Mentions the Roman census and how Mary and Joseph travel to Bethlehem for it
Shepherds come to visit the baby Jesus after his birth
what is the other gospel
mark’s gospel
what is in mark’s gospel
nothing about incarnation as it starts with the baptism of Jesus
