Theology 1 BBST 251 - Quiz 3

Was Jesus really empted to sin as we are?

Yes, Jesus have true human nature.

How many wills does Jesus prossess?

Jesus possesses two wills: divine will and a human will. Jesus is both complete divine and complete human nature, each with its own will.

How is the analogy of bilingual communication helpful for understanding Jesus's experience?

Jesus could experience and communicate as both fully human and fully divine at the same time. Just as a bilingual person can think and respond in two languages without confusion with each of the individual languge, Jesus operates within His divine and human natures without overpowering or altering the other.

What does the term hypostatic union mean?

Jesus Chirist is one person in two natures. It is the personal union of fully divine and fully human without mixture and division. Each nature belongs to the Son, the union of two is in the one person. It is like the way that all your body organs are united without being merged.

What do virginal conception, immaculate conception, and virgin birth refer to?

Virginal Conception: The belief that Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit in Mary's womb without a human father.

Immaculate Conception: The Roman Catholic doctrine that Mary herself was purified, or conceived without original sin, preparing her to bear Jesus.

Virgin Birth: The miracle of Mary giving birth to Jesus while remaining a virgin, affirming the supernatural origin of Jesus as God incarnate.

What does it mean that "Jesus is God"?

The triune God comes to us in Jesus. Jesus is fully divine, co-euqal, and co-eternal with God the Father and God the Holy Spirit.

In Jesus's incarnation, He took on a human nature while retaining His divine essence, making Him uniquely capable of redeeming humanity.

How does the resurrection of Jesus prove all his other claims to be true?

The resurrection is the ultimate confirmation of Jesus's divinity. By overcoming death, He fulfilled His prophecy about rising after three days and confirmed His authority over life, death, and salvation, affirming that all He taught and promised is reliable and divine.

How does Jesus's human nature compare to other human beings?

Jesus's human nature is like ours, sharing in our limitations and needs such as hunger, pain, and death. However, Jesus did not sin by resisting every temptation through His obedience and unique relationship with the Father.

When did the human life of God the Son begin, and when will it end?

The human life of God the Son began with the Incarnation, when He was conceived in Mary's womb. According to Christian doctrine, His glorified human existence continues eternally after His resurrection and ascension, where He remains fully God and fully human.

What are the meanings of the terms person and nature for understanding the Incarnation and Trinity?

Person: refers to a distinct individual within the Trinity. In Jesus's case, the person is God the Son, who took on human flesh.

Nature: describes the essence or characteristics, meaning that Jesus has both a divine nature, unchanging and eternal, and a human nature, finite and able to experience suffering.

What is the main idea of each of these mistakes: Docetism, Eutychianism, Apollinarianism, Arianism, Nestorianism?

Docetism: Jesus only seemed human but was purely divine. "Jesus didn't have
a physical human body"

Eutychianism: Jesus's human and divine natures merged into one new nature.
"Jesus was a blend of his
divine & human natures"

Apollinarianism: Jesus had a human body but not a human mind or soul, which were divine.
"Jesus didn't have
a created human soul"
"God in a body"

Arianism: Jesus was a created being, not fully divine but aboe other creatures.
"Jesus is not God"

Nestorianism: Jesus's divine and human natures existed as separate persons, rather than a single, unified person.
"Jesus was a split of his two: divine & human persons and natures"

What are the meaning and examples of typology for understanding Jesus?

Historical Institutions: Prophets, priests, and kings prefigure Jesus, who fulfills all roles of Jesus. Temple and tabernacle symbolizes God's presence, completed in jesus, "God with us". Sacrifices were temporary animal sacrifices foreshadowing Jesus's ultimate sacrifice.

Individuals: Adam represents humanity; while Jesus the second Adam, restores our relationship with God. Moses delivered Israel; Jesus frees humanity from sin. David is the shepherd-king; while Jesus unites and leads God's people.

Events: Passover lamb protects from death; Jesus as the "Lamb of God' redeems us. Wilderness temptation holds Israel's 40 years and Jesus's 40 days highlight His faithfulness. Johna's three days in the fish points to Jesus in the tomb before resurrection.

What are the four main ideas of essential truth about Jesus in the Chalcedonian Definition?

1. Jesus is truly God and truly man
2. Jesus is one person with two natures, fully divine and fully human.
3. Jesus's two natures coexist without mixture or confusion.
4. Each of Jesus's nature remains complete, distinct, and unchanged within a single person.

Why is the Holy Spirit's involvement in the actions of Jesus a sign of his true humanity?

The Holy Spirit's involvement shows that Jesus, in His humanity, relied on God's empowerment as we do, demonstrating the limitations and dependence as we do. His submission to the Holy Spirit shows that Jesus is truly human.