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The Fundamental Doctrine of The Incarnation. The Incarnation is a dogma that states: Jesus Christ, the Son of God, “assumed a human nature in order to accomplish our salvation in it.” (CCC,461) The word of God took human flesh from his mother Mary by the power of the Holy Spirit.
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The Fundamental Doctrine of The Incarnation
The Incarnation is a dogma that states: • Jesus Christ, the Son of God, “assumed a human nature in order to accomplish our salvation in it.” (CCC,461) • The word of God took human flesh from his mother Mary by the power of the Holy Spirit. • As a result Christians believe that Jesus is both 100% human and 100% divine. WAS Jesus Really Human?
Docetism: • 1st Century heresy • Docetism comes from the Greek word meaning “to seem”. • The belief that God would not demean himself by becoming human in all our weakness and humanity. • Their belief was that Jesus: • was a ghostly figure who only appeared to instruct us about the divine. • only seemed to be human. • only seemed to die and resurrect. WAS Jesus Really Human?
The author of John’s Gospel (Greek word sarx, in Latin carne meaning “flesh” or “meat”) insists that Jesus is human. • A human person cannot be a human being without a body. • Thus, the Incarnation literally means God became flesh. WAS Jesus Really Human?
According to Church teaching, the Incarnation resulted in many benefits for all human beings: • First, the word became flesh to save us by reconciling us with God. • Second, as God’s Son, Jesus reveals God’s love to us. • Third, as God –made-Man, Jesus serves as the perfect model of holiness. • Fourth, by becoming man, the Word of God makes it possible for us to share in God’s nature. The purpose of the Incarnation