Jesus the incarnation
I can explain Christian beliefs about Jesus as the incarnation of God and how this belief is shown in the Bible.
Jesus the incarnation
I can explain Christian beliefs about Jesus as the incarnation of God and how this belief is shown in the Bible.
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Key learning points
- Incarnation means to be 'made flesh' and most Christians believe that Jesus is the incarnation of God.
- Most Christians believe that Jesus is both fully human and fully divine, and a person of the Trinity.
- Most Christians interpret Isaiah’s Old Testament prophecy as predicting the arrival of Jesus as the incarnation.
- The New Testament shows Jesus as fully human through his humble birth and his ability to feel emotion and pain.
- The New Testament shows Jesus as fully divine through his mother, the Virgin Mary, and his miracles and resurrection.
Keywords
Divine - of or like God, or a god/goddess
Humble - ordinary; not special or very important
Incarnation - to be 'made flesh'; God or a god/goddess in human form
Miracle - extraordinary acts or events that defy the laws of nature
Prophesied - when a prediction about the future has been made
Common misconception
All Christians believe in the incarnation.
There are a small number of Christians who do not believe that Jesus was God. For example, many of Jehovah's Witnesses do not believe in the incarnation.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
‘anointed one’; chosen by God to bring a new age of peace
in Christianity, this refers to Jesus saving humanity from sin
four books in the New Testament that cover the life of Jesus
Exit quiz
6 Questions
of or like God, or a god/goddess
ordinary; not special or very important
to be 'made flesh'; God or a god/goddess in human form
extraordinary acts or events that defy the laws of nature
when a prediction about the future has been made