Jesus as god incarnate

• Jesus the son:

  • God incarnate : god in human form
  • Part of the trinity - "god the son"
  • The gospel of john - "God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life".
• Jesus as messiah and saviour:

  • Sent by god to save humanity
  • Jesus said "no one comes to the father except through me"
  • We must must accept Jesus as Lord to get to heaven (achieve salvation).
• Salvation and Atonement:

  • John gospel - "the lamb of god, who takes away the sin of the world"
  • Jesus paid the price for our sins. This allows our sins to be forgiven
  • These problems began with Adam and Eve who disobeyed god.
• The world:

  • In the old testament the world of god was revealed through the prophets
  • In the new testament Jesus "is" the world
  • John gospel says "and the world became flesh and dwelt among us"
• The crucifixion of Jesus:

  • He was nailed to the cross
  • Jesus asked god to forgive those who crucified him
  • As he died darkness covered the land
• Jesus birth:

  • Miracle - His mother Mary was a virgin
  • Visited by shepherds and wise men
  • The wise men were guided by a star
• The resurrection of Jesus:

  • Resurrected on the third day
  • Mary Magdalene went to visit his tomb. The tomb was empty
  • Jesus was seen that day by Mary and the disciplines. Over the next forty days many people saw him
• The ascension of Jesus:

  • Forty days after the resurrection
  • Jesus rose to heaven in bodily form
  • This was observed by many people