person of jesus Flashcards
hypostatic union
the belief that Christ is both fully God and fully human, invisible two natures united in one person
homoousios
greek (consubstantial with the father) of the same substance or of the same being
zealot
revolutionary, a member of the jewish political military movement that fought against Rome in the first century AD
forgiveness
to forgive someone is to celebrate a resorted relationship rather than demanding a punishment to ensure justice is served
miracle
these are signs or indicators which can help to ensure people of the truth of Christianity and especially Jesus’ status as the Son of God
Resurrection
the belief that Jesus rose from the dead three days after being crucified on the cross
divinity
the supernatural or Godly nature of something
repentance
the process of being truly sorry for sins and asking for forgiveness
incarnation
Gods spirit descends into flesh. through Christ
Wisdom
The parables, sermons Jesus gave his example have all had an influence on what the western world sees right and wrong
Liberation Theology
the theological movement which believes the Bible clearly teaches that Jesus did not just accept the status quo but confronted the religious and political authority
religious pluralism
each religion attempts to describe God from it’s own point of view and it is a mistake for each religion to inform the other how wrong they are
son of God
Jesus is infused with divinity and is God in human form and emphasis he is God incarnate
Morality
This must not only be the outside but also firmly on the inside. This is so important that Jesus uses hyperbole to emphasise its importance - gauging out the sinful eye is better than risking sinful thoughts
word
from the Greek logos, another name for the second person of the trinity, used at the beginning of Johns gospel to describe incarnation which started from the beginning
