Incarnation

Question 1

What is meant by incarnation?

Answer 1

Incarnation means in the flesh and blood form

Question 2

What do Christian’s believe about the incarnation? (4 points)

Answer 2

-It is the idea that God enters the human realm in the form of Jesus through a miraculous virgin birth
-Only God can deal with the consequences of sin by dying on the cross and beating death
-It means that God has experienced everything about being human except sin
-Jesus was truly man and truly God at the same time - a paradox. Jesus is part of the trinity, God the Son

Question 3

EXPLAIN why beliefs about Jesus as an incarnation of God are important for Christians today (6)

Answer 3

-Beliefs about the incarnation are important for Christian’s today as it helps us to understand that Jesus wasn’t just a human but is actually God the son
-They are also important for Christian’s today as the incarnation helps us see Jesus as the perfect example of a human, follow his actions to be the best we possibly can
-They are also important for Christian’s today as the incarnation gives us hope because God loved humans so much he was willing to become one to express his love
-The incarnation is important as it shows ways to overcome sin, Jesus lived a perfect life
-They are important for Christian’s as it gives us hope that sin and death aren’t the end at the we can all gain eternal union with God by overcoming our sins
-The incarnation is important as it helps us to understand the nature of God better, by knowing Jesus we know God.

Question 4

How might beliefs about the incarnation affect the life’s of Christian’s? (4)

Answer 4

-Beliefs about the incarnation may affect the life’s of Christian’s as in communion they would remember how Jesus died for them
-The incarnation may affect Christian’s today as we celebrate Christmas, God coming into the world
-The incarnation may affect Christian’s today as they would worship Jesus as God, asking for help and guidance
-The incarnation may affect Christian’s today as they would feel God must truly love them if he went to the lengths of coming to earth as a human

Question 5

Jesus is the son of God. Do you agree (4)

Answer 5

-In Matthew’s infancy narrative (Mt 1: 18-25) Jesus is shown to be God the son by fulfilling the prophesies of the messiah and by being given the title Emmanuel
-In Luke’s infancy narrative (Lk 1: 26-45) Jesus is shown to God the son through the annunciation by Gabriel and the angels message to the shepherds
-In the Baptism of Jesus (Mk 1: 1-13) God the fathers words about Jesus show that he is God the son
-In the calming of the storm (Mk 4: 35-41) Jesus shows that he is God the son by having power over nature