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said the problem of sin is a “God sized problem” but also a human responsibility

Anselm

central narrative of our faith

Incarnation

“the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us”

John 1

Incarnation components

fully God, fully man, both natures come together in a single person, both natures come together without division, confusing, change, or separation

Council of Nicea

325 AD; Areus vs. Athanasias; Jesus is the next best things to God vs. Jesus remains fully God

1st Council of Constantinople

381 AD; Apollineris vs. Gregory of Nazianzus; Jesus is just a human body vs. Jesus is fully man

Council of Ephesus

431 AD; Nesthosarius vs. Cyril of Alexandria; Jesus is son and human separate but united like husband and wife vs both natures come together in a single person

Council of Chalcedon

451 AD; Eutyches vs. Pope Leo; Jesus is mixture of humanity and divine in parts vs. both natures come together without division, confusing, change, or seperation

Who is Jesus Christ?

wounded victor, salvific vehicle, ultimate fulfillment, sacrificial lamb, Davidic king, suffering servant, new covenant, cosmic king

wounded victor

Gen 3:15; enmity between you and woman, between your seed and her seed, you will bruise his heel and he will crush your head

Gen 3:15

protoevangelium

salvific vehicle

Gen 6-9; saved by wood of the cross and through waters of baptism

ultimate fulfillment

Gen 12…; ultimate fulfillment of land, seed, blessing

sacrificial lamb

Exodus 11-12; redeemed God’s people by His blood

Davidic king

2 Samuel 7; will rule God’s people in justice forever

suffering servant

Isaiah 52-53; redeem, regather, refashion

new covenant

Jeremiah 31-33; initiate a whole new creation under a new covenant

cosmic king

Daniel 7; “one like the son of man” given dominion that all people should serve him; his kingdom will not be destroyed