incarnation Flashcards
(21 cards)
jesus is the word or God
- the word of God is another name for the son of god who is both fully god and a separate person of the trinity
- the word of god became human form in the form of jesus which is why jesus is sometimes called ‘the word of god made flesh’
- the word of god came to erath to guide people closer to god and to teach them to share his love
jesus is fully human and fully divine
what is the irenaeus teaching
- shows how jesus was fully god and fully human
- jesus is the meeting point between god and humanity ‘jesus revealed god to men’
- god is invisible, as he is beyond human sight
- christians can get to know what God is like through jesus because jesus is the son of god, as he displays qualities of god
- therefore christians can develop a better understanding of gods nature through examining the actions of jesus
why is incarnation important
jesus helped humans to come to know god
what is imago dei
- ‘god created human kind in his image’
-teaches that all humans are holy because they are created in gods image
human life should be respected and protected - when mary greeted elizabeth, the baby in the latter’s womb leapt with joy
why is abortion wrong
- abortion is wrong as it goes against the sanctity of life
- catholics believe that life is sacred and begins in conception
‘ humans are created in the image of god’
was is the Doctrine of the incarnation
- christians believe that jesus was god in human form
- the annunciation is when gabriel appeared to mary
jesus as fully hum
- jesus has lived a complete human life filled with human experiences and emotion
- jesus human nature is emphasised in the phase ‘son of man’
- jesus suffered and felt pain when he was being tortured
jesus as fully god
- at his trial jesus confirmed he was the son of god this indicate that he shared in gods divine nature and power
- ‘you’ll see the son of man seated at the right hand
how is jesus expressed through sculptures
-the crucifix
- the sacred heart
how is jesus expressed through the crucifix
- reminders of jesus sacrificial death for forgiveness
- god sacrificed his only son to take away original sin
how is jesus expressed through the sacred heart
-around the heart is fire as a sign of gods love
- jesus points his heart
argument against sculptures
- during the reformation religious art was often destroyed
- breaks second commandment
‘ you shall not make yourself as idol’
the seven sacraments
- the sacraments are the visible way in which the grace and god’s free gift is shared with humans
- jesus instituted the sacrament and they are visible of making god present in the lives of christians today
how was baptism instituted
- jesus was baptised by john the Baptist in the river jordan
how was confirmation instituted
- jesus sent the holy spirti to strengthen disciples during Pentecost
how was anointing of the sick instituted
- jesus healed various sick people in the gospel
the three symbols of incarnation
-ichthus
- chi-rho
- alpha and omega
what is grace
- grace means gift
-grace is gods gift of his unconditional love - ’ grace is free and unserved’ - catechism
- ‘god is love’
- gods grace is made available in creation and the incarnation
- creation was an act of generous love
how did god made visible in jesus
-jesus is the ‘image of visible god’
- jesus’ death/ resurrection brings the gift of redemption
- through the incarnation god is present in a living way
what is the sacramental nature of reality
- the idea that ordinary things can be the sign of gods grace
- ‘god is made known through creation’
- this is how humans became aware of god in ordinary things
- the seven sacraments is ‘outward sign of invisible grace’ (st augustine)
