Jesus Christ's authority as the son of God Flashcards
what is christology?
christology is the study if Jesus
what is authority?
the level of influence or command an individual has
what do christians believe about the holy trinity?
christians believe that God is the Father, Son and the Holy spirit
- but that each one is also fully God
do humans have full knowledge of God?
- as humans we have a limited knowledge of God because we are at an epistemic distance
- we also exist with free will to either acknowledge or turn away from God
what is scholarly support for Jesus’ divinity being expressed through his knowledge of God?
KARL BATH:
- Jesus’ knowledge of God goes beyond what any human knows as he was divine
- everything we know about God is informed by our knowledge of Jesus
what is scholarly support for Jesus’ divinity being expressed through his knowledge of God?
MCGRATH:
- without the knowledge Jesus had, christians would not know God
- it is clear that Jesus is God based on his knowledge of God that was revealed through being God
what is scholarly weakness and support for Jesus’ divinity being expressed through his knowledge of God?
KARL RAHNER:
- it is clear that jesus is divine
- however, his knowledge of god developed through him spending time in prayer with God
what is biblical support for Jesus’ divinity being expressed though his knowledge of God?
JOHN 9 = “but this happened so that works of god could be displayed in him”
- when jesus heals a blind man on sabbath
- Jesus knew why the blind man should be healed
MARK 6:47 = “take courage it is I, don’t be afraid!”
- he had confidence that the storm would calm, showing his lack of fear over nature
what are biblical arguments against Jesus’ divinity expressed through his knowledge of God?
JOHN 5:19
- “ i tell you, the son can do nothing by himself, he can do only what he sees his Father doing”
MARK 14:36 (in the garden of gethsemane)
- “ father, not my will, but yours be done”
what are some scholarly support for Jesus’ divinity being expressed through his miracles?
KARL BATH:
- miracles are only done by the divine, so he must be divine
MCGRATH:
- Jesus performed extraordinary miracles and modern science makes these events even more remarkable
what is some biblical support for Jesus’ divinity being expressed through his miracles?
MARK 6:41
JOHN 9
what are arguments against jesus’ divinity through his miracles?
HUME:
“ a wise man proportions his belief to the evidence”
what is scholarly support for jesus’ divinity being expressed through his resurrection?
MCGRATH:
- even science believes that the resurrection cant be explained by a natural process
