Christian Creeds on Jesus's Humanity and Divinity Book Report

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HTH-515 Topic 5Christology and SalvationI. The Humanity and Divinity of Jesus in the BibleIn the table below, identify six key biblical verses that establish Jesus's humanity (three verses) and divinity (three verses) and briefly explain their significance by paraphrasing what the passage says in your own words. [150-200 words]The Humanity and Divinity of Jesus in ScriptureScripture ReferenceBrief Explanation of TextsHebrews 4:15Chris is identified as the great High Priest, who stands between God and man. However, He lay aside His glory and became the Son of Man, identical to the human race in every way, including being tempted like humans are, but He did not sin.John 4: 6Chris is referred to as ‘tired or wearied’ from his journey and was sitting by the well when the Samaritan woman came to draw water. The nature of tiring and weariness symbolizes Christ as humanMark 6: 3Christ is referred to as the carpenter’s son, the son of Mary, and brother of Simon, Judas, and James, all of whom were earthly figures. Christ is identified as human because of His relations with earthly figures.John 10: 30Christ openly points to His divinity by identifying God the Father and Himself as one.John 20:28Upon Christ’s resurrection and appearance to His disciples, Thomas puts his fingers into the holes on His side and refers to Him as ‘My Lord and my God’, signifying that Christ was God.John 10: 38Christ urges His disciples to believe in His works so that they may understand and know that the Father was in Him and He was in the Father. Christ points to Him and God the Father as one, and signals that as the Father was divine, so was He.II. Christian Creeds on Jesus's Humanity and DivinityRead and reflect critically on the Christological portions of the Nicene and Chalcedonian creeds. In your opinion, what did these creeds struggle to establish and clarify concerning Jesus's identity? What does the Chalcedonian creed seek to further explain concerning the humanity and divinity of Jesus? [150-200 words]The Nicene and Chalcedonian Creeds both struggle to establish Christ’s true deity and how He could have been the Son of Mary and the Son of God at the same time.[footnoteRef:1] The Nicene Creed states, for instance, the belief in one Lord Jesus Christ, God from God…begotten not made…of one being with the Father’, which indicates Christ’s divinity.

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In the same breath, the Creed states that Christ came down from heaven, became incarnate of the Virgin Mary and was made man. The Chalcedonian Creed adds to the controversy when it refers to Christ as one and the same Son, Christ, Lord, yet begotten of the Virgin Mary. Both creeds seems to be running a ‘Two Sons’ Doctrine – that Christ was the son of Mary when He does/says things only man can do, and the Son of God when He does/says things only God can do. [1: Nathan, Crawford, “forming a Community of Resistance, “ American Theological Inquiry 8, no. 1 (2015), 23 ]The Chalcedonian Creed affirms, however, that Jesus Christ is a single person, as shown by the repeated use of the phrase, ‘one and the same’. Christ, according to the Chalcedonian Creed, is perfect in both humanity and divinity. He is truly God and truly man and the two natures are united in one person without being mixed or blended in any way.[footnoteRef:2] As such, Christ is neither truly human nor truly divine [2: Crawford, “Forming a Community of Resistance,” 23. ]III. Outline of Three Christological HeresiesChoose three Christological heresies from the early church era. Use the chart below to outline the main understanding of each heresy along with the arguments Christian thinkers used to refute them. Make sure you include Scripture references. You are free to use bullet points in your outline.Christological Heresies ChartName of Heretical Movement and Main Proponent(s)Brief Description of Main Heretical BeliefsMain Arguments and Biblical.....

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