Incarnation basics quiz

annunciation

announcement of the birth of the savior

angelic Salutation

the first line of the hail Mary

Fiat

Let it be “Let it be done according to your word”

incarnation

event by which the divine 2nd person of the Trinity assumed a human nature for our salvation

Blessed trinity

mystery of one divine being and nature in 3 divine persons: father, son, holy spirit

Essence/nature

refers to the kind of being that we are

Change

you lose something/gain something

became

means that changed happened

Hypostatic union

the mystery of the union of 2 natures in 1 divine person of the world

Mediator

one who acts to unite 2 extremes that he stands between

Redeem

“buy something back”

Hersey

obstinate denial by a baptized person of some truth that belongs to the Catholic faith

4 reasons for the incarnation

1. to save us from sin by reconciling us w/ God

2. to be a model of holiness for us

3. to reveal the depths of God’s love

4. to make us partakers in the Divine nature

3 persons, 2 natures

Trinity- how many persons? How many natures?

Jesus christ- how many persons? How many natures?

1 person, 2 natures-divine & human

no, change means to lose or gain something and because God is already perfect he doesn't need to change. the incarnation was when God, through Jesus, assumed part of our human nature, but he, himself did not change.

Can God change? if not, how do we explain the incarnation?

Jesus took on all the parts of human nature in order to bring our whole human nature to heaven

What does the quote “For that which he has not assumed he has not healed; but that which is united to his godhead is also saved”

What did Jesus have as man?

Human body, soul, mind/intellect, will, knowledge, love, feelings/passions/emotions

What did Jesus have as God?

Divine intellect/mind, divine will, divine power, divine knowledge, divine love, eternal

Is sin part of human nature? why or why not?

No, sin is not a property to our human nature, we were first created without sin

Scripture passage relating to Jesus’ humanity

human body, soul, mind/intellect, will, knowledge, love, feelings

Scripture passage relating to Jesus’ divinity

divine intellect/mind, divine will, divine power, divine knowledge, divine love, eternal