The Incarnation Flashcards
Catholic Christianity - Beliefs and Teachings
1
Q
what is the Incarnation?
A
the word became flesh
2
Q
what is Salvation?
A
deliverance from sin and its consequences
3
Q
what is Theological?
A
academic study of God and religious ideas
4
Q
what is the Virgin birth?
A
the belief that Jesus was not conceived through sex
5
Q
why is the Virgin birth important to Catholics?
A
- Jesus was the Son of God
- God was in him and he was in God
- Jesus had two natures - human nature (human being), divine nature (as God)
6
Q
why is the Incarnation is important for Catholics?
A
- God came to Earth in Jesus to save people from their sins, showing he cared for the world
- in Jesus, humans can see what God is like
- through the Incarnation, God began the process of salvation from sin
7
Q
what is a Source of wisdom for the Incarnation?
A
St Paul says that in Colossians that ‘the Son is the image of the invisible God.’
