Incarnation Flashcards
What is the meaning of doctrine?
The official church teaching
What is the meaning of incarnation?
God taking on human form in Jesus
What is the meaning of the annunciation?
When Angel Gabriel asked Mary to accept the role of the mother of the son of God
What is the meaning of an angel?
A spiritual being believed to act as a messenger of God
What is the meaning of Grace?
God’s free gift of his unconditional love
How did Jesus transform the law of Moses?
Moses: Do not commit adultery - Jesus: Even looking at the person lustfully is wrong
Moses: Do not murder - Jesus: You must not get angry with someone or insult them
Moses: An eye for an eye - Jesus: Do not take revenge
What did Jesus say after he transformed the law of Moses?
“I have not come to abolish the law, but to fulfil it.”
Why would some Christian entertain the use of art in the bible?
Pictures of Jesus can help people concentrate on his qualities of his teachings and life
Images and statues are reminders of Jesus - the statue itself is not being worshipped
It can help us remember that God became incarnate
