1.3 - the incarnation

• what is the incarnation?

  • god became a human being in jesus christ
  • mary had a virgin birth, jesus was concieved by the holy spirit
  • makes him different, important as conception through sex creates a normal human
  • through the incarnation, god began process of salvation from sin - possible to have relationship with god and go to heaven
• luke's gospel

  • mary was visited by an angel, her and joseph travelled from nazareth to bethlehem, where jesus was born
  • shepherds were told of birth by angels
• john's gospel

  • records the incarnation in a theological way rather than a story
  • jesus was the word who was with god at the beginning, became flesh at the incarnation
• importance of the incarnation

  • shows god's love - sent his son to show how to live and what god is like
  • basis of faith - no christianity without jesus
  • humans can see what god is like through jesus