First Chis Tes Flashcards
Respond to STAs position JC sandwiched between the virtues/vices and sacraments near end of Summa?
complex subjects are treated after simple ones
Christ of Faith and “Jesus of History?”
They are not different due to a separation of soul and body. Though there was a time in history when the Jesus of time did not exist, but the Word existed. Both of these truths are necessary. Both relationships are of equal value, the sameness in distinction.
JC Claims Divinity (Synoptics)
Mark 14:62
What is Mark 14:62?
And Jesus said to him: I am. And you shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of the power of God and coming with the clouds of heaven.
JC Claims Divinity (St. John)
Jn 10:30
What is Jn 10:30
I am who am
JC affirms Son of God
Luk 22:70
What is Luk 22:70?
Then said they all: Art thou then the Son of God? Who said: You say that I am.
JC Teaches He is Divine
Jn 14:11
What is Jn 14:11
Believe you not that I am in the Father and the Father in me?
What can we deduce w/ our Human reasoning (HR) regarding the fact of the Inc NOT relying on Divine Revelation?
not against human reason
Why is it fitting God became incarnate?
StJohDam = Inc manifests goodness, wisdom, justice and power or might of God AND essence of GOD’s goodness and goodness communicates itself to others and this is chiefly brought about by Inc
Is the incarnation a free act on part of God?
Don’t Know
If Free, why is it more fitting that God became Inc than not becoming Incarnate?
Don’t Know
Was the Second person of the Blessed Trinity changed by the Incarnation (Inc)?
No, united Himself to creature in new way
Is it necessary in what way God become Incarnate?
Inc necessary for salvation of man Jon 3:16, BUT Two ways thing necessary for certain end: (1) (strict way) when end cannot be w/o, e.g. Food necessary for preservation. (2) (Convenience) end attained is better e.g. horse for journey. First way not necessary for God to become incarnate for restoration of man…? could have restored in many ways. Second way was necessary and nothing more fitting. This is ‘furtherance in good.’
What are some reasons of the necessity of the Incarnation?
furtherance in good.’ (1) regard to faith -StAug man journey more trustfully toward Truth, Truth assumed human nature and regard to hope - Inc shows how deeply God loves us, regard to charity - causes us to love God, regard to well-doing man is not to be followed but God and therefore God made man. Full participation of divinity - true bliss and end of man found on JCs humanity. Inc useful for our “withdrawal from evil” man taught not to prefer the devil to himself and show’s how great man’s dignity is, to dispose of man’s presumption (so no merits of man), remove man’s pride, free man from sin (no mere man can satisfy for sins of all men)
Regarding q.1, a.3. how did the students differ from their masters?
St.AlbGrt, Alexander of Hales, Scotus: More probable God would have become Incarnate [if man had not sinned]
Regarding q.1, a.3 what is STAs reasoning?
conditioned predestination of the Incarnation. Inc remedy for sin, had sin not existed Inc would not have happened. HS sin of Adam reason for Incarnation 1 Tim 1:15, Luk 5:31
What is 1 Tim 1:15?
A faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the chief
What is Luk 5:31?
And Jesus answering, said to them: They that are whole need not the physician: but they that are sick
What does STA use from StAug?
Oh happy fault?which gained for us so great a Redeemer