incarnation

• what does incarnation mean?

  jesus is god in human form
• jesus is fully god and fully human
• quote to show jesus is both fully god and human

  jesus is true god and true man, not part of each

  catechism
• why is incarnation needed?

  man sinned, separating himself from god
• jesus would die for our sins
• why did jesus come to earth?

  to die for our sins
• biblical evidence in matthew

  • angel tells joseph in a dream that mary would give birth to the son of god
  • jesus born in bethlehem
  • 3 kings give jesus gifts
• biblical evidence in mark

  • no birth story, but when jesus is baptised the trinity is present
• biblical evidence in luke

  • angel tells mary her son will be the 'word of god' and says 'word was with god and is god'
• why is incarnation important?

  • god must love us to sacrifice his son, showing he is omnibenevolent
  • jesus shows us what god is like
  • it is easier to relate to jesus than god
  • started salvation
• johns gospel says though no one has seen god, the incarnation had made god known
• johns gospel says 'in jesus the word became flesh and made his dwelling among us'
• st paul says the son is the image of the invisible god