what do christians believe about the nature of Jesus? Flashcards
what do christians believe about the nature of Jesus?
they believe that Jesus is God incarnate
what biblical passages support the belief that Jesus is God Incarnate?[2]
John 14:10
”I am the father and the father is me”
John 1:14
“The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us”
what evidence is there from the life of Jesus that proves he is God?[5]
1.miraculous conception by virgin through the holy spirit
2.performed miracles
eg.Mark 8:22 recounted how Jesus healed a blind man which shows he has power of natural process and can do things others cannot.
Non-christian roman historian Josephus also wrote that Jesus ”wrought surprising feats”
3.God declared Jesus was his son at his baptism
Matthew 3:17
”this is my dear son with whom i am pleased”
4.Matthew 17 recounts the transfiguration of Jesus.This immediate transformation is unusual to people,showing that Jesus is special
5.Jesus was resurrected
what do Jehovah’s witnesses believe about the nature of Jesus?[7]
1.Jesus was Jehovah’s first creation and so he isn’t God;He is inferior and is a lesser,separate being
2.he was created by Jehovah so he isn’t equal to Him in power or Eternity
3.Jesus never thought of himself as God
4.Jesus is the son of God,not God
5.came to earth from heaven
6.Jesus was the perfect human being but he wasn’t divine
7.Jesus gave his human life as a sacrifice to make human salvation possible
what do unitarians believe about the nature of Jesus?[6]
1.Jesus was a man not God
2.Jesus wasn’t physically resurrected
3.Jesus was a jewish prophet with a mission of reconciliation
4.he was filled with divine inspiration
5.he is an example of living with integrity and compass ion
6.Jesus’ life is reflective of the divine potential in us all
why do Unitarians believe that Jesus didn’t think of himself as God?
they believe that although Jesus may of sometimes referred to himself as God,they think its a misunderstanding of the text and the culture of his time
what do Unitarians believe about the resurrection of Jesus?
He wasn’t physically resurrected,he survived in a metaphorical sense: his spirit lives on in churches and believers inspired by him.
This view of the effect of jesus’’ life is reflected in their belief that humans can change the world for good
