The life of Jesus Christ is extraordinary and pinnacle in humankind's existence. Not only in a historical aspect, but more importantly in a religious significance. In his life, being both fully human and divine and through his teachings and its messages, it has spurned a religion and its faith that remains the central stronghold of Catholicism and its members today.
If one is to understand Catholicism they must attest to the fact that "Jesus is the focus of Christianity, the object of divine revelation, symbol of God and exemplor of human life." A main aspect that makes Jesus so central to the Catholic faith today is the concept of Jesus being both fully human yet fully divine at the same time. This is one of the godly mysteries of his being. It establishes a bond for understanding and exemplary living to followers because like themselves Jesus was human and shares the same fears, emotions, and convictions of humanity, but also at the same time he was the word of God, divinely God in the flesh. Since the early days of the Catholic Church to present times theologians have searched and debated to find answers and understanding of this concept. To understand the relationship of fully human and divine, one must examine Jesus" life. "Christology" is a theological term used in reference for the understanding of the nature and the person of Jesus.
In examining Christology it is important to note that Jesus is both fully human and fully divine but that does not mean he is a mixture of the two natures with one nature ever being more prominent over the other. It must be understood that he is not two persons in one. In examining Christology we understand the nature of Jesus through Jesus in history (Jesus" life) and through Jesus in Faith. (Jesus teachings and the formulation of them into the Catholic faith) .
When one looks at Jesus through history one can see through his life many examples of his fully human and fully divine being.
Therefore, Jesus shares fully in the divine nature as a member of the Trinity (John 1:1). ... Jesus Christ was both fully God and fully human. Jesus was fully human in that he seemed to share in our very same human weaknesses and limitations. ... Jesus Christ was fully God. ... Christ's divine nature is exactly the same as the divine nature of the Father (John 1:1). ...
Without the resurrection of Christ, there is no basis for which Christianity to stand. ... To believe in the resurrection, one must first believe that God is who he claims to be, the divine Son of God. According to Rahner, "Man's ultimate future, his union with the Trinity at the Parousia, is a human future. ... The resurrection was the event that led the people to fully recognize the Kingdom of God. ... Through the resurrection, Jesus was proven to be Christ, both man and divine. ...
The Life and Word of Jesus Christ "As Jesus lay in the tomb after being crucified, two celestial beings descended from the heavens. ... Like many other Jewish Christians, the Ebonite's viewed Jesus as being fully human, a righteous prophet but not a divinity. The contents of this paper will discuss the effect that a man named Jesus Christ had on early western culture as well as modern day society. "Like many other Jewish Christians, the Ebonite's viewed Jesus as being fully human, a righteous prophet but a divinity not. ... The Ebonite's accepted Jesus as a man but not...
This council also argued weather or not Christ was fully human. The heretic, Apollinaris of Laodicaea, argued Athanasius" point so far to say that Christ was not fully human, and didn't have a soul. ... The outcome of the council proclaimed that Christ was indeed fully human, and sided with the Cappadocian Fathers. ... Cyril said that Christ had one human divine nature and was unique and special. ... The two in one Jesus: two natures with different identities, both fully human and fully divine in one person. ...
God's divine initiative in transforming human sin into a compassionate action was an excellent expression of love for mankind. ... Paul's message is that in God and through Christ humans will be saved. ... It was decided that Jesus was both fully human and fully divine - purely an act of God. As Irenaeus said, "Glory or God is a human person made fully alive." ... God transformed human rejection into an exaltation of Jesus using divine response and ingenuity. ...
What role did he play in God's divine plan? ... As a Christian, a follower sees Jesus as divine. ... Christology and biblical studies are two aspects of a single inquiry into divine revelation. ... The early church's understanding of Jesus was that He was fully God in spirit and completely human in form. ... Early believers did not have to fully comprehend this revelation. ...
It literally means "Christ ones" (Acts 11:26, 26:28, 1 Peter 4:16). ... The LDS church teaches that Jesus Christ is not God incarnate. ... He is the Son of God and God, both fully divine and fully human, and is part of the Trinity of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. ... Some, particularly Evangelical and Pentecostal, believe God has a perfect human body. ... The divine role of woman is mother and wife, helper to the husband. ...
The first topic I will discuss is how Mormons think humans come into existence, and then how Roman Catholics believe humans come into existence. ... We can become like him in certain ways, but not fully like him. ... He is one person with both human and divine natures (Glaubens 15 1-4). ... Also they agree on the belief that Jesus Christ has both human and divine natures. ... Then there is an in between level, which some denominations do not fully believe, which is purgatory (Glaubens, 14 2-4). ...
My thesis is that true spirituality is full, constant commitment to God through communication and relation with His perfection in order that we might deny self and depend fully on Christ, only by His infinite grace. ... He requires His people to submit themselves to His will and divine leading. ... True spirituality mirrors what a fully mature follower of Jesus might look like (xxii). ... Every single quality and characteristic humans possess is a part of God's purpose for them. ... Humans are spiritual beings and God requires a spiritual journey. ...
