Jesus As God Incarnate Amd God's Message To Joseph Flashcards
What is the incarnation
When God the Son took on human form to become Jesus
The fact that God was prepared to experience being human it shows Catholics
How much love God has for the humana race
When is incarnation announced
When the Angel Gabriel visits Mary and Joseph, to announce God’s plan of sending his son to the world
Who told the story of Gabriel visiting Mary and Joseph
Luke1: 26-38 and Matthew 1:18- 24
Luke’s accounf focuses
On Mary
Matthew’s account focuses
On Joseph
Luke’s account of the story
Gabriel tells Mary she will conceive and birth to a son names Jesus, the son of God.He will be conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit
Because free will is important to God he
Gives Mary the choice of whether or not to be Jesus’ mother.Mary gives her consent and agrees to God’s wishes
Jesus is
Fully God amd fully human
Matthew’s account of the story
Joseph was planning to break up with Mary due to the fact she was pregnant before they were married.However in his dreams an angel visited Joseph and told him it was right to marry mary as the baby was conceived by the Holy Spirit.The angel confirms Jesus was sent by God to save humanity from its sins
What are the similarities between Matthew’s account and Luke’s account
Mary was a viegin
God worked through human beings to bring about his plan for humanity.
Jesus was the son of God.
Angel Gabriel announced Jesus’s birth
