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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What are some logical arguments against miaphysitism?
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).
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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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Is the Hypostatic Union a contradiction?
The law of noncontradictions states that two contradictory positions cannot be true at the same time in the same sense (e. g. the two propositions "p is the case" and "p is not the case&...
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What is meant by the expression that Jesus came in the fullness of time?
What do they mean when they say "in the fullness of time Jesus came"? I want to know what the fullness of time means in this scriptural context.
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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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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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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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Does Jesus ever claim to be God, or the son of God?
While I understand there are many potential passages in the Bible of Jesus claiming to be a messiah (which I understand to mean "anointed"), a king, or one through whom it is necessary to know God, I'...
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In what sense is Jesus understood to be "the only begotten son of God" in LDS teaching?
In a comment made on a previous question I asked, someone directed me to Moses 1:35 in the Pearl of Great Price. I read the context and saw Moses 1:32–33, which interested me as well. The text is as ...
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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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Was Jesus a time traveller (was he a Christian)?
Reading online, there is a significant number of people who believe Jesus was a Christian.
To my mind that would require Jesus to travel to the future and read the new testament. Then go back in time ...
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How do those who hold Jesus = God in the Trinitarian sense account for Paul's reticence to state this clearly and consistently?
At the end of his letter to the Ephesians, St. Paul says (Ephesians 6:19-20)
Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me
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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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Can a person prove that Jesus Christ is in the Old Testament without going to the New Testament?
Sometimes as christians when we are talking to the Jews, we tell them the Old Testament refers to the coming of Jesus Christ. It's like we are forcing our beliefs unto them by using references from ...
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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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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 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
The glory that you have given me I ...
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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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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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How do Jehovah's Witnesses explain John 8:58-59 in a way that accords with their doctrine?
The Jehovah's witness' version of the bible the NWT translates these verses as:
58 Jesus said to them: “Most truly I say to you, before Abraham came into existence, I have been.” 59 So they picked ...
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Don't the questions of Hebrews 1:5 and 1:13 demand an answer of 'None'? So how can Jehovah's Witnesses say that Jesus is the archangel Michael?
There's a suggested duplicate to this question but that question deals with how the Jehovah's Witnesses explain the begotten divinity of Jesus while still maintaining that He is unequal to God. This ...
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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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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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What do Christians mean by a "personal relationship" with Jesus?
When Christians talk about having a "personal relationship with Jesus," what does this mean?
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Is there a name for the heresy 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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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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What is the biblical basis for the belief held by Jehovah's Witnesses that Jehovah and Jesus Christ are separate entities?
According to Jehovah's witnesses what evidences are there in the Bible that Jehovah is not Jesus Christ? What passages separate them, or declare them as different?
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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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From where do Jehovah's Witnesses derive the doctrine that Jesus was and now is Michael the Archangel?
According to some Watchtower literature, it is taught that Michael the Archangel is Jesus and that Jesus, after He ascended into heaven, resumed the name of Michael.
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How did Arius interpret Colossians 2:9?
Colossians 2:9
HCSB For the entire fullness of God’s
nature dwells bodily in Christ,
NASB: For in Him all the fullness of Deity
dwells in bodily form,
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How do Biblical Unitarians explain 1 Timothy 3:16, which says "God was manifest in the flesh"?
1 Timothy 3:16 seems like a pretty straightforward knock-out punch for Trinitarianism.
"And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was
manifest in the flesh[.]" (KJB)
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According to the Jehovah’s Witnesses, if Jesus Christ is not God why is He presented as the agent of creation?
John 1:3, "All things came into being by Him, and apart from Him (or without Him) NOTHING came into being that has come into being." Also Colossians 1:16-17, "For by Him all things were created, in ...
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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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If Jesus is "a god" would not Jehovah’s Witnesses be polytheists?
Isaiah 44:6, Thus says the Lord, the King of Israel And His Redeemer, the Lord of host; I am the first and I am the last, AND THERE IS NO GOD BESIDES ME.
Isaiah 44:24, Thus says the Lord your Redeemer,...
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The Jehovah’s Witnesses state that Jesus was God's first creation? How do they reconcile that with Genesis 1:26, Genesis 2:15-18?
They state in this Watchtower
Since all created things had a beginning, there was a time when God was alone. Countless ages ago, however, God became a Creator. Who was his first creation? The last ...
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Why could not Mary Magdalene touch the resurrected body of Jesus?
In John 20:17 it is written that, when Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene after resurrection, He says to her:
Do not touch me, for I am not yet ascended to my Father
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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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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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What does Tertullian mean by the Son being a "portion of the Father's substance"?
What does Tertullian mean by the Son being a "portion of the Father's substance"?
"For the Father is the entire substance, but the Son is a derivation
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What is the difference between the way Catholics view The Blessed Virgin Mary and Unitarians view Jesus?
Reading chats and posts and such here with our BU friends I've noticed a thread that seems similar to the way Catholics view The Blessed Virgin Mary and Unitarians view Jesus. It seems like in both ...
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How do those who hold Trinitarian doctrine existed from the earliest days of the church explain the lack of debate about it in the New Testament?
Jeff Deuble in Christ Before Creeds says (p. 33-34)
The significant controversies about the Messiah that were strongly
contested in the New Testament were: his death by crucifixion, his
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Is Jesus presently seated on a throne?
We often say or sing that Jesus is currently enthroned in heaven or seated on His throne in heaven. However, does Jesus instead teach that He won't sit on His throne before the Second Coming (Matt. 19:...
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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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