Jesus Was Only Human

Question 1

Examples of human in bible

Answer 1

Many examples of Jesus being shown as human in the Bible, for example how he overturned the tables in the temple because of how God’s house was being used.
We see him become anxious over death in the garden of Gethsemane

Question 2

Jesus and pain

Answer 2

When Jesus was on the cross he seems to suffer pain, this does not seem to show the power of God

Question 3

Incarnation

Answer 3

The belief that God was made flesh and became human in Jesus, Catholics believe he is both human and divine. He has both human characteristics and divine power. For example his resurrection is divine but suffering human.

Question 4

Gospel of John

Answer 4

The gospel talks about how Jesus is the ‘word of God’. John teaches that the word is eternal, and the word became flesh in Jesus. God becomes human in Jesus to spread his word to humanity ‘the word became flesh and made its dwelling amongst us’

Question 5

Incarnation as an example

Answer 5

Catholics believe that the incarnation is an example of how humans should act toward one another. At Paul taught Christians that God became human to give an example to people

Question 6

Kenosis hymn

Answer 6

St Paul says that Jesus became a servant and is willing to die. Jesus became a perfect example of suffering who is willing to put the needs of other people first. The idea is found in the kenosis hymn, it is a Greek word that means ‘empty’ and it shows how Jesus have up his power to become human.