Christians use it to explain how God took human form thru Jesus & lived + died within the world
"...the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us..." (John 1:14)
The nature of Jesus as the incarnate Son of God?
Most Christians believe Jesus was long awaited Messiah or Saviour of the world.
They believe Jesus = son of God & 2nd person of Trinity
Another Christian teaching mentioned that Jesus = "Word of God" who became human & lived on earth
Some people think its because he, as son of God, showed world "the word of God" thru his teachings
belief in God taking human form known as incarnation
Significance of atonement & Christians?
Atonement + salvation r important for Christians because they:
Restore relationship between god & humans
Hypostatic Union?
Its a religious term to describe:
union of Jesus' humanity & divinity in 1 person
Hypostatic Union = another mystery of Christian faith.
Importance of Doctrine of incarnation for Christians today?
means that G as J understand what it means to b human according 2 their view
have special relationship w/ G thru J
believe incarnation show G's immense love 4 human beings who was willing 2 take on human form & ultimately sacrifice his human life 4 them
sacrifice seen 2 balance sins of human beings & believe thru following teachings of Jesus, they'll b offered eternal life
Source of authority: For God so loved the world that he gave his 1 & only son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16)
