Questions tagged [christology]
The branch of Christian theology relating to the person, nature, and role of Christ. For questions about the life of Jesus, use [life-of-jesus].
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Why does paragraph 103 of the Catechism speak of veneration of the Body of Christ? Shouldn't it be "adoration"?
CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
SECOND EDITION
103: For this reason, the Church has always venerated the Scriptures as she venerates the Lord's Body. She never ceases to present to the faithful the ...
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Was Jesus Christ's soul ever created, or has it existed forever?
I address this question to Christians who believe that Jesus Christ possesses both divine and human natures—those who believe that Christ has always been the Son of God, that is, God, and, since the ...
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What evidence was there, in Old Testament times, that the sacrifices being performed would be realised, actually, in the offering up of a humanity?
The complexity and intricacy of the whole array of sacrifices instituted in the wilderness as the children of Israel were instructed to do so, is , in retrospect, clearly a setting forth of all that ...
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Does God the Son have Faith?
While answering another question, a comment perplexed me and I cannot quite understand it.
"It was not Christ 'fulfilling the law' that saved, but him bearing the punishment for sin we all ...
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According to Trinitarians, how could Jesus (God the Son) be GIVEN life in Himself (John 5:26), if he shares the same essence of being than the Father?
A similar question has been asked here, but no details have been asked other than how Trinitarians interpret this verse. The top answer of the linked question talks about the Son being "eternally ...
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What are some logical arguments against miaphysitism? [closed]
The idea that Christ is of one divino-human nature.
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Why are Christians told by the Bible not to consume any blood yet are told to consume Jesus' blood?
I understand the blood and flesh are symbolic, to some, but still, the same spiritual implications are there, I presume. Life is in the blood/it is sacred, do not consume it, Jesus' blood is a ...
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What was Jesus's relationship with God ("the father") before Jesus became a "begotten son"?
Psalm 2:7 says: “I will declare the decree:The Lord has said to Me,‘You are My Son, Today I have begotten You"... See also Hebrews 1:5; 5:5 (and compare with Mark 1:9-11).
Psalms 2:7 (ignoring ...
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If Psalm 110 was NOT written by David, then did Jesus make an error in stating that "David himself calls him [the messiah] 'lord'" in the Psalm?
If Psalm 110 was NOT written by David, then did Jesus make an error in stating that "David himself calls him [the messiah] 'lord'" in the Psalm (Mark 12:36-37; Mat. 22:43-45; Luke 20:42-44), ...
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Is there a contemporary "Christian" theology which claims Jesus was God only and not really man?
There are a multiplicity of contemporary claims regarding Jesus made by folks who refer to themselves as Christian.
Jesus was and is both God and man.
Jesus was and is only man
Jesus was an angel, ...
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Which Jesus died or in what sense did Jesus ("God") die for our sins
Jesus is "fully God" & "fully man". Jesus (the man) is made up of body+spirit(+soul). Jesus (God) is a spirit.
Which of these "natures" died for us, considering that:
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What is the purpose of God (the father) if Jesus created everything; died for our sins; will be the judge on Judgment Day; and will rule afterwards?
It is claimed that Jesus, Father, Holy Spirit are equals and each is God in their own right. But God (the father) gives orders to the other two and they DO HIS WILL. Nevertheless, Christianity seems ...
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Was Jesus fully man and fully God inside Mary's womb?
As a devout Jewish woman, Mary must have prayed for the safety of her pregnancy. If Jesus was fully man & fully God; was he (in his divine nature) the one answering Mary's prayers, when she prayed ...
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How do Trinitarian Christians respond to these differences between Jesus Christ and God
How do people who believe in the theology of The Holy Trinity respond to these clear differences between God and Jesus Christ?
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God is not put to the test (Deut 6:16)
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What is the Biblical basis that Jesus Christ is Jehovah God's first direct creation, even before Adam?
The Jehovah's Witnesses teach the Son of God was the first and direct creation of Jehovah God:
Jesus Christ is shown to be “the firstborn of all creation” as well as “the firstborn from the dead”—...
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According to the Jehovah's Witnesses who believe Jesus is a created being how do they address 2 Corinthians 5:17?
"Therefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold all things have become new." When or at what point did Jesus Christ become a new creation and ...
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Did any early church writers reject the deity of Christ as blasphemous?
This question is not asking about the specific Christology of any given early church writer. All I want to know is if any early church writer ever made a claim that calling Christ God is blasphemous.
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How do we reconcile God giving His glory to no other (Isa 42:8) with Jesus giving His/the Father's glory to believers (John 17:22)?
For reference, here are the verses in question:
Isaiah 42:8
I am the LORD; that is my name; my glory I give to no other, nor my praise to carved idols.
John 17:22
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Isaiah claims he saw the Lord Jesus Christ sitting on a throne at Isaiah 6:1-5. What is the response from the Jehovah's Witnesses? [duplicate]
In the year of King Uzzah's death, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, lofty and exalted with the train of His robe filling the temple. Vs2, Seraphim stood above Him and at vs3 one called out to ...
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Do all instances of the phrase “call on the name” prove that Jesus is God?
Claim: The phrase “call on/upon the name” seems to be a pointer to the true God, and if that phrase bears such significance throughout all of the Bible, then Jesus has to be God.
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To those believing Jesus NOT to be “the only true God”: Why does God let His angels worship His firstborn, when God allows worship only of Himself?
Hebrews 1:6 (NIV) says:
when God brings his firstborn into the world, he says, “Let all God’s angels worship him.”
My question is for those who don’t believe Jesus to be “the only true God”: Why the ...
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According to Biblical Unitarians, how does the presence of God dwell in Jesus?
John 2:18-22 says:
18 So the Jews said to him, “What sign do you show us for doing these things?” 19 Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.” 20 The Jews then ...
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Is there a name for the belief that Christ in heaven no longer has a human body or nature?
I have encountered a guy online who insists that Christ no longer has human flesh or a human body. Sometimes he seems to say that Christ no longer has a human nature but I haven't been able to pin ...
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How do Trinitarians reconcile Jesus' words in John 5:31 with the view that GOD the Father / the Son / the Holy Spirit are the same being?
In John 5:31, Jesus said the following:
If I testify about myself, my testimony is not true. There is another
who testifies in my favour, and I know that his testimony about me is
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According to Trinitarians, how can God suffer if He is outside of time? [closed]
Mainstream Christians believe that God truly suffered during Jesus’s life on earth. But if God perceives reality in one eternal moment, doesn’t that mean that His whole existence is suffering? Doesn’...
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Does the New Testament state that Jesus Christ is the 'image' and the 'likeness' of God?
I am seeking answers from Protestant Trinitarians in regard to the statement in Genesis 1:27 that humanity was made in the image and the likeness of God ; and whether this actually refers to the ...
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To those who believe Isaiah 49 is Messianic and in the deity of Christ, how do you understand Isaiah 49:5?
There are many people who see Isaiah 49 as Messianc, mainly because it mentions the servant as being a light for the gentiles,
Isaiah 49:6(ESV)
he says: “It is too light a thing that you should be my ...
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Does Genesis 1:3 describe God creating Jesus Christ? [closed]
Genesis 1:3 is quite mysterious for Trinitarians, Binitarians, and Unitarians alike. I'm trying to understand what the first work of God was, however, I am finding little to no information on the ...
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Orthodoxy & Kenosis in Philippians 2:6-11
What is the Orthodox exegesis of Philippians 2:6-11, in particular, the phrase "He emptied Himself?"
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How is it possible to trace the beginning of Jesus' divinity chronologically?
Saint Ignatius was bishop of Antioch in Syria between 68 and 100 or 107, a disciple of the apostle John. He also knew Saint Paul and was the successor of Saint Peter in the church in Antioch. ...
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Was Jesus ever an atheist?
GK Chesterton (famous Catholic apologist) writes in his popular book Orthodoxy:
Nay (the matter grows too difficult for human speech), but let the atheists themselves choose a god. They will find ...
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If God is supposed to be immortal, how is Jesus God if He was mortal [duplicate]
I’ve been asked a question by a Muslim that’s kind of stumped me. They asked me something along the lines of “if Jesus is God, how could he have been God if He died on the cross while God is supposed ...
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If these passages from 1 Corinthians don't teach the eternal submission of Jesus to the Father, then how should I understand them?
I have done an extensive amount of research and study on texts such as 1 Corinthians 15:28 and 1 Corinthians 11:3, which seem to communicate a submission of the son to the Father after His incarnation....
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Why is Jesus's priesthood shown as spreader and keeper of the Sacred Fire?
I was reading a short essay in the Word on Fire Gospel Reflections on Luke 12:49-53 where in Luke 12:49 Jesus says that He came to set fire to the world. In the essay Bishop Barron says that Jesus' ...
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In the hypostatic union, is Jesus just the name of the man or of the God or of both?
First things first: I am not a Trinitarian. However, I know many good people that are Trinitarians and some of them are very close to me so we'll say that I'm sympathetic to the cause. I'm sincerely ...
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Does Jesus have a second name?
Somewhat related to Does Jesus have a last name?.
In Forrest Gump (1994)'s scene where private Gump is assembling his weapon (during a drill exercise in the army) unusually fast, his drill sergeant ...
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Was Nestorius a Nestorian?
In classes earlier on in my life I was taught that Nestorius was a false teacher since he taught what some have called the "two board" theory. In this theory, There's two Jesuses (what's the ...
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What is the basis for the Threefold Office of Christ?
The Threefold Office of Christ is an ancient way of understanding the work of Christ: that he fulfilled the three Old Testament roles of Prophet, Priest, and King.
While it's very easy to see in the ...
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This question is for the Jehovah's Witnesses? They teach Jesus Christ is "a god," so how is it that all the fullness of deity dwells in Him?
The NWT explicitly states in John 1:1 that Jesus Christ is "a god," yet Colossians 2:9 states, "For (or because) in Him all the fulness of Deity/Godhead dwells in bodily form."
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How did Jesus figure out he is God?
Did Jesus always have explicit knowledge that he is God? Or, did he figure out he is God by reading the old testament, and realizing the prophecies were about him? Or some other means? And, how did ...
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How did Jesus manage to remain sinless? [closed]
In his 33 years of life, He never sinned. I know I didn’t make it that far before sinning; nobody but Him could or can.
So how did He do it? he was probably tempted to sin, but He didn’t.
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Is the theory of Eternal Generation now redundant?
I note that many modern theologians no longer translate monogenēs as “only begotten” but as “unique” or as "one of a kind." Most modern English versions have adopted this new understanding ...
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Logical problem in Christology (from a Mormon)
I (a Christian) have been in several groups and see this argument poised here and there. I believe they get it from the Mormon apologist Blake Olster, but I could be mistaken. However, the problem ...
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Following the Great Schism, what replaced the ecumenical councils' canons on art?
There are much simpler ways to frame this question, but for dramatic effect, consider the Adoration of the Mystic Lamb which was finished in 1432 and the Qunisext Council. In the roughly 700 years ...
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If God is immutable, how does the hypostatic union work?
According to Trinitarian theology as held by the Catholic and Orthodox Churches, God is 3 persons/hypostasis in 1 essence/nature/substance and one attribute of God is his immutability (c.f. Summa ...
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Was Jesus mortal?
Jesus did not have a sin nature and he never sinned during His life. For the wages of sin is death. Since He never sinned he should not have to die...on the cross He laid down His life...He did die ...
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In what way(s) is God the Father a father to God the Son? And in what way(s) is God the Son a son?
Every concept and Truth is from the creative mind of God. This includes what defines a father and a son. By observation, we can know how God defines a father within His design.
Some examples of ...
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Is Jesus God or a Human? [closed]
The Bible describes God as: God is the All-Powerful Creator of the universe.
If the God is All-Powerful
how would a human (who is the less powerful) be able to crucify the All-Powerful God (Jesus)
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Why do so many Christian religions claim The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) are not Christian? [duplicate]
What does the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints lack in Christ oriented teachings or doctrine to be considered a Christian church for those who claim otherwise?
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Rev 3:14. Jesus seems to be claiming to be a creature?
I am reading Rev 3:14 in the Byzantine text, Alexandrian text, and Vulgate. All three seem to be in agreement showing Jesus claiming to be something roughly equating to "the beginning of the ...
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