Incarnation

• What is the Incarnation?

  God becoming flesh
• what are the similarities between Mathew and Luke account ?

  - Jesus was announced by an angel

  - born to a virgin

  - conceived by the holy spirit

  -he will be called Jesus - savoir
• Differences between mathew and lukes account ?

  mathew

  - wrote for Jewish audience so tells Joseph side

  ( tip think Mathew m for men)

  -refers to Jewish prophecy

  - Jesus should be called Emmanuel ' God with us '

  
  

  Luke account:

  - from Mary account

  - gives Mary the choice as God values human free will 'let it be with me according to your will'

  - called Jesus son of most high
• what does john 1:1-4 about nature of God :

  - word of God (Jesus) is eternal ' in the beginning was the world" drawing parallels between creation story a unique event.

  
  

  - The word of God is God - word of God comes from inside God is also self-expression 'the word was God'

  
  

  - Jesus and God co-exist but also are distinct - "the word was with God"
• "and the word became flesh and lived among us .... full of grace and truth" john 1:14


  - introduce of incarnation Jesus took on human nature

  - guided people

  - Jesus is God free gift to human to know God
• Jesus as a "Son of Man"


  - lived a complete human life with human experience: he was tempted,he ate and drank, he wept, he worshipped and prayed to God

  - suffering during crufix if he was not human he wont have caused him agony
• Jesus as Son of God


  - could heal the sick and resurrected the dead

  - born of immaculate conception

  - when asked 'are you son of God' he replied ' I am' form of name for God
• Itchus


  - itchus is an acronym for Jesus Christ Son of God saviour

  - its a deceleration of faith

  - used when Christians were being perscouted

  
• Chi-Ro


  - reminder of Jesus death that Jesus was sent to save humanity inspire many

  - wear chi-ro in alternative to cross or crucifix

  
• Alpha and Omega


  - a is the start and o is the last letter of Greek alphabet showing Jesus is involved in everything from the beginning to end and is eternal

  - can be found on a paschal candle for Easter at catholic church

  
• scared heart statue


  - wounds and holes to see were Jesus was nailed to cross

  - around heart fire represents Jesus burning love for all

  - crown of thorns surrounding the heart represents crown of thorns
• Christ the Redeemer Statue


  - outstretched arms represent his obedience to God the father and all people:
• The crucifix statue


  - reminder of Jesus scarf ice death for forgiveness

  - blood and water that flowed through him represent Eucharist and baptism
• what are the arguments against religious art ?

  - breaks second commandment that we should not worship idols

  - God is infinite and can not be captured in finite (limited) ways

  - can be misleading to wrong ideas of God aperrance as no one know actually what God looks like
• what are arguments in favour of religious art?

  the catholic church re in favour of religious art:

  - inspire people to worship therefore not breaking second Commandment ' respectful ventilation not adoration' catechism

  - Jesus was human as of incarnation took on human flesh and Jesus had human qualities
• How was Jesus Fulfilment of the Law in the Sermon on the Mount ?


  Jesus brang an new understanding to the law to give it the original meaning ' i have not come to abolish the law but fulfil it'. Jesus change the law by instead focus attitude rather than their actions and that will follow he taught this by the beatitudes.
• The Beatitudes example


  blessed are the pure in heart for they will see God

  blessed are the merciful for they will receive mercy
• Parable of the Sheep and Goats


  - Jesus rewards those who cared for others with heaven and condemns those who acted only for themselves in life to Hell.

  - as we care for people we care for God as we are all made in his image.

  - Jesus say people must feed hungry give water to thirsty and welcome stranger to be sheep and get to heaven
• catholic arguments against abortions

  Doctrine of creation : God is lord of life and all thing are in his image imago dei so all life is scared

  
  

  Doctrine of incarnation : the fact Jesus became fully human show all life is unique and divine and should be treated with dignity

  
  

  Doctrine of conception : life beings at contraception so a person if formed when Mary and Elizabeth meet and her baby jumps ' the child in my womb leaped' Luke 1:44
• what catholic do the stop abortions ?


  catholic support organisations like SPUC to stop abortion and help unplanned pregnancy
• st Irenaus against heresies

  Jesus is fully God and fully human meeting point between God and humanity Jesus ravels what God is like.
• What is grace?


  - The free and undeserved gift of God's loving and active presence in the universe and in our lives.

  - pours out from the trinity and gives life to all things

  - gives believer strength
• what is sacrament nature reality


  when whole of reality can be seen as a Sacrament eg. world is a sign of god love
• What are the seven sacraments?

  Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, Penance, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders, and Matrimony
• God is love (1 John 4:8)
• "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life" - John 3:16
• 'The Word became flesh' - John 1:14
• Love your neighbour as yourself (Mark 12:30-31)
• Do not judge others (Matthew 7:1)
• “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” - Luke 6:31
• Jesus said "I am the way, the truth and the life" - John 14:6
• Be kind to one another (Ephesians 4:32)
• beatitudes .

  • Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven
  • Blessed are the meek: for they shall possess the land.
  • Blessed are they who mourn: for they shall be comforted.
  • Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after justice: for they shall have their fill.
  • Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
  • Blessed are the clean of heart: for they shall see God.
  • Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
  • Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
• Whoever has seen me has seen the father John 14.9
• He is the image of the invisible God colossians 1:5