The Person Of Christ: Humanity

Question 0

Human in every way - physical

Answer 0

Was born Luke 2:6-8
Experienced hunger Mark 11:12
Ate food Luke 24:41-43
Experienced tiredness John 4:6
Slept Mark 4:38
Died John 19:28-30
Was buried Luke 23:50-55

Question 1

Doctrine #4

Answer 1

We believe that in the person of Jesus Christ the divine and human natures are united, so that he is truly and properly God and truly and properly man.

Question 2

Human in every way - emotional

Answer 2

Compassion Mark 1:40-41
Frustrated distressed Mark 3:1-6
Disappointed Mark 9:33-37
Loved Mark 10:21-22
Experienced sorrow Mark 14:33-34
Wept John 11:35
Experienced anger Mark 14:33-36

Question 3

Human in every way - intellectual

Answer 3

Learned Luke 2:41-47
Developed Luke 2:52
Asked questions Mark 6:38
Experienced surprised Matthew 8:10

Question 4

Human in every way - social

Answer 4

Family Luke 2:51

Neighbors hometown Matthew 13:53-57

Question 5

Human in every way - cultural and political

Answer 5

Subject to the law Matthew 22:15-21
Circumcised Luke 22:21-24
Celebrated weddings parties John 2:1-11
Conflict and betrayal Matthew 26:14-16

Question 6

Human in every way - spiritual

Answer 6

Tempted Hebrews 4:15

Trials Luke 22:28

Question 7

Human in every way - spiritual resources

Answer 7

Word of God Matthew 4:1-11
Prayer Luke 6:12
Power of the Holy Spirit Luke 4:16

Question 8

Names and titles that indicate humanity

Answer 8

Jesus - Yeshua Hebrew Matthew 1:21 common name ‘Yahweh is Savior’
Son of David Matthew 21:9 Jewish affiliation refers to messiah
Son of man Mark 2:27-28 identification with humanity Hebrews 2:6 prophetic reference Ezra 2:1-2

Question 9

Humanity and sinlessness

Answer 9

Did Jesus sin? Hebrews 4:15, 7:26, 9:14, John 6:69, 1 Peter 2:22, 1 John 3:5, 2 Corinthians 5:21
Could Jesus sin? James 1:13

Question 10

Implications of Jesus humanity

Answer 10

The anointing death of Jesus can truly avail for us
Jesus can truly sympathize with and intercede for us
Jesus manifest the true nature of humanity
Jesus can be our example
Human nature is ultimately good
God is not totally transcendent (so far removed)