The Person of Jesus Christ Flashcards
Did Jesus exist?
No doubt that he existed, mentioned by Roman historians suetonius (c.AD 69-122), Tacitus (c.AD 56-117) and the Jewish scholar Josephus.
Where is the title of ‘Son of God’ used?
The New Testament
What events in the New Testament show Jesus as the son of God?
The baptism and transfiguration.
What is the Christian doctrine of the Trinity?
(Father, Son and Holy Spirit)
What is the doctrine of incarnation?
God becomes a human.
What did Jesus advocate for?
Repentance, forgiveness and spiritual purity.
What did Jesus’ teachings focus on?
Loving others, healing the sick and sympathising more with those in poverty.
What did Jesus challenge?
Religious authorities, wanted to break down divisions between people and God.
What did Jesus attempt to liberate?
Liberation of people of Israel from Romans, as a messiah.
Where is the term ‘God’ applied to Jesus?
1:1-18
Where does Paul describe Jesus as ‘God’s own son’?
Romans 8:32
How does Jesus portray God as a fatherly figure?
Describes him as Abba. In the Baptism of Jesus, a heavenly voice declares Jesus ‘my son’.
Does Jesus ever describe himself as the son of God?
He never explicitly states he is a ‘son’ to God.
How do gospels say Jesus came into the world?
Intervention of the Holy Spirit and Mary (Matthew 1:18)
What does St. Paul say about ‘word’?
Jesus is the word and the ‘word of god’ (John 1:1)
What does Thomas refer to Jesus as?
‘my lord and my god’ (John 20:28)
Where in the Bible does Jesus appear to have a God-like power?
Matthew 1:21
What is the Hypostatic union?
combination of human and divine nature in single person of Christ.
What is the problem with the hypostatic union?
To save the world from sin, would HAVE to be divine because only God has those redemption powers.
So if Jesus is divine, surely he shouldn’t feel pain. Divine don’t have the capacity to suffer. So Jesus will not have died on the cross, crucifixion is meaningless.
What did Paul say about human nature?
Humans have a sinful and corruptive nature (Romans 7:18-19). Jesus would be corrupted, cannot be divine.
What did Bishop Appolinaris say about human nature?
‘A human mind is enslaved to filthy thoughts’
