The incarnation Flashcards
What does incarnation mean?
“made flesh”
The christian belief that God became man in Jesus.
Why is it called the incarnation?
Because God became visible “in the flesh” in the person of Jesus of Nazareth.
The most usual way christians express this belief is by calling Jesus the “son of God” connecting to the doctrine of the trinity.
What do christians believe?
They believe he is the incarnate son
Jesus is fully God and fully human but he is just one person with 2 natures: one human and one divine
What does John’s gospel say and quote?
John calles Jesus “the Word” (the Word is God’s creative power)
The idea of the incarnation is made very clear with the words. “the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us”
what does the word kenosis mean?
It is a greek word meaning “emptying”
It refers to the idea that Jesus gave up some of his divine attributes and accepted human limitations like hunger, thirst.
What does the kenosis hymn mean?
Jesus did not come to rule - he simply came to serve and help those who were seen as outcasts
quote from the kenosis hymn?
“he humbled himself and became obedient unto death, even death on a cross”
“taking form of a servant being born in the likeness of men”
How will this change a Catholics life?
Catholics will try and follow the teachings of Jesus like love thy neighbour in their everyday lives when making a tough choice or a moral decision
