P1- Incarnation Flashcards
What is the incarnation?
When God took on human condition in Jesus to show his love for humanity
Why is the incarnation important to Christians?
Helps Christians to know God better as He lived among us and it is also why humans can have a loving relationship with God in order to go to Heaven.
Summarise Luke 1:26-38
The annunciation when angel Gabriel asked Mary to be the mother of the Son of God. The angel said the Holy Spirit will come upon her and the power of the Most High will overshadow her making her child Holy and the Son of God.
Quotes from Luke 1:26-38 (Annunciation)
“You will conceive in your womb and bear a son”
“He will be great and will be called the son of the Most High”
What does Luke 1:26-38 teach Christians
Jesus is fully human and fully God. Born of a human woman but conceived through the power of the Holy Spirit
Summarise Matthew 1:18-24
Joseph was frustrated and annoyed with Mart as he thought she had cheated on him. Just as they were separating, an angel of the Lord spoke to him to explain the circumstances
Quotes from Matthew 1:18-24 (God’s message to Joseph)
“For the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit”
“You are to name him Jesus for he will save his people from their sins”
What does Matthew 1:18-24 teach Christians?
Jesus is being sent to earth to save humanity from sin. It confirms that he is the Son of God
Similarities between John 1:26-38 and Matthew 1:18-24
Both Mary and Joseph agree to angel’s commands, both explained how Jesus will be the Son of God from the Holy Spirit, Jesus will be born a virgin, Jesus means saviour, Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit
Differences between John 1:26-38 and Matthew 1:18-24
Luke’s also says Elizabeth will have a baby, Matthew’s talks about how Jesus will be known as Emmanuel, Written for different audiences as Matthew’s was wrote for the Jews and Luke wrote for the Gentiles
What does the quote ‘In the beginning was the word’ from John 1 teach about the word of God
The Word existed before all things. Other Gospels show what happened when the Word became human (as Jesus) but John is explaining the further dimension that the Word is an eternal being.
What does the quote ‘The Word was God’ from John 1 teach about the word of God
The Word of God is inside God and is His self expression just like a word coming from within a person and is an expression of what is inside that person
What does the quote ‘The Word was with God’ from John 1 teach about the word of God
It indicates that whilst the Word and God are united and co-exist, there is a distinction between them. The Word of God is how God expresses his power.
What does the quote ‘the Word of God became flesh and made his dwelling among us’ from John 1 teach about the word of God
Jesus is God made fresh and God’s self expression. God took on human nature and came to earth to live as a human being
What does the quote ‘We have seen his glory […] full of grace and truth’ from John 1 teach about the word of God
Jesus is God’s gift to humanity to help them learn how to respond to God’s love. Christians believe God doesn’t force people to choose him but stretches out his hands and hopes they will accept his grace.
What does the title ‘Son of Man’ teach Christians about Jesus
Son of Man is a title that could refer to either Jesus being just a human being, or a human who is given power by God
Quote about Jesus as the Son of Man
“Then he began to teach them that the Son of Man must undergo great suffering […] and be killed, and after three days rise again”- Mark 8:31
What does the title ‘Son of God’ teach Christians about Jesus?
The Son of God means the Son of the Blessed One which means Jesus was the only Son of God the Father
Quote about Jesus as the Son of God
“ ‘Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?’ Jesus said ‘I am’ “ which shows that Jesus knew and glorified the fact that he was God’s only son.
What is the Nature of Jesus
Fully God and Fully Human
What does the Ichthus symbol look like and what does it mean
Ichthus is a symbol of a fish. It is based on a Greek acronym meaning ‘Jesus Christ, Son of God, Saviour’. In early Christianity, people drew it to show they were Christians. It also reminds humans that Jesus is the Son of God
What do the Alpha and Omega signs look like and what do they mean
These symbols are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet which are used to show that God and Jesus are eternal, the beginning and end of all things. Especially seen on the Paschal Candle.
What does the Chi-Rho symbol look like and what does it mean
(A cross with a P) Represents Jesus as it makes up the first two letters of his Greek name. The first two letters of the Greek word ‘Christ’ translate to ‘Messiah’. A reminder of Jesus’ death on the cross to save the world.
Four features of the Sacred Heart Statue
1) Holes in Jesus’ hands to show he was nailed to the cross to die for humanity
2) Flames from heart to show Jesus’ burning love for humanity
3) Crown of thorns around heart to show the crown placed on Jesus’ head when mocked by soldiers at crucifixion
4) Piercing through the heart to show one of soldiers piercing Jesus’ side with a spear after he died
Why do Catholics use Sacred Heart statues and what are they a reminder of
A reminder of how much love Jesus has for humanity and the extent of the pain and struggle he endured to save out sins
Ways that Catholics use religious art
As a stimulus for worship and prayer
To learn about the aspects of God’s work
3 reasons why Catholics agree with the use of religious art
1) Appreciate work done by other Christians which was a talent given to them by God
2) As a stimulus for prayer to worship God “Whoever venerates an image, venerates the person portrayed in it” (Youcat)
3) Educated us on qualities of God and Jesus and some events from bible
3 reasons why Catholics disagree with the use of religious art
1) 10 Commandments- 2nd is “You shall not worship false idols” should not make paintings of God which could be wrong
2) God is infinite so He cannot be represented using finite human means
3) Might mislead people into thinking God is a certain way and that we are worshipping the statue/ painting as a God
Why do some Christians disapprove specifically of art that shows Jesus (2 reasons)
1) 2nd commandment indicates it’s wrong to worship images and some may believe that Christians are worshipping the statues
2) Depicting Jesus as human can be misleading as it ignores the fact he is also fully God