Jesus Flashcards
What title did followers use for Jesus to describe the special relationship he had with God?
•Son of God
- However, Jesus never referred to himself as the Son of God
What is the Old Testament definition for the Son of God?
•Kings we’re referred to as “God’s sons” due to being chosen by God for a special role
What is the Greek definition for the Son of God?
•A human who had become a divine being
What is the Christian definition for Jesus as the Son of God?
•They believe it means that Jesus is God
What is incarnation?
•It is God taking on human flesh
- This is supported by Jesus’ birth
What did the Council of Chalcedon define Jesus as?
•They defined Jesus as “truly God and truly man”
What does St. Paul believe about human nature?
•He believes it is sinful and corrupted
What did Apollinarius believe about the human mind?
•He believed that the “human mind…is enslaved to filthy thoughts”
- This means he believes Jesus’ human nature was replaced by the divine nature
What was Apollinarius’ theory rejected as?
•It was rejected as heresy
Who believed that if Jesus’ human nature was replaced by the divine nature it would have led to a “half salvation”?
•Nazianzen
What did Arius believe Jesus being the Son of God made him?
•He believed that if Jesus was the Son of God it would make him a creature who is subordinate to God
Why did Althanasius believe calling Jesus the Son of God must mean he is God himself?
•Because only God can save humans
What 2 biblical quotes support that Jesus knew he was divine?
- “The Father and I are one”
- “Whoever has seen me has seen the Father”
What quote supports that Jesus believed he was not divine?
•”The Father is greater than I”
- This is supported by Jesus never using the Son of God as a title and never directly claiming to be God
What 2 examples support that Jesus did not have full divine knowledge?
- Jesus prayed to God before his death and asked not to go through it
- Jesus asked who touched his cloak (The Bleeding Woman)
What 2 examples support that Jesus did have full divine knowledge?
- Jesus claimed he was “the way, the truth and the life”
- Jesus knew the personal history of the woman at the well (The Samaritan Woman)
What 3 different types of knowledge may Jesus’ have had?
- Direct Knowledge
- Infused Knowledge
- Experiential Knowledge
- This allows Jesus to have both divine and human knowledge
Who argued that Jesus willingly gave up divine attributes through kenosis?
•Thomasius
What 3 different types of miracles suggest that Jesus was divine?
- Healing Miracles (healing a blind man)
- Miracles over Nature (walking on water)
- Miracles over Death (his own resurrection)
How does Jesus forgiving a paralysed man for his sins prove he is divine?
•Because only God can forgive sins
- This means Jesus has the authority of God