5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, 6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant,[c] being born in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.” (Philipians 2:5-8)
Modern issues that we will be talking about is Kenosis. Kenosis is considered as a heresy because they have false teachings that are opposed to the Bible. “Kenosis” (κένωσις) is derived from the Greek word “kenoo” (κενόω) which means to empty. Although Jesus was God, he did not consider himself equal to Him Instead, he emptied himself and it was a voluntary …show more content…
a. Christ’s divine attributes
Kenotis opinies that Jesus emptied his divine attributes as he became incarnate. Attributes that he shades is Omnipresence, Omnipotent, and Omniscient. Inspite of that, Kenosis is certain that Jesus did not shade his love, holiness, and truth attributes.
b. Jesus becomes poor
This opinion is Dibelius’ that he bases on Luke 1:53 (he has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty), Ruth 1:21 (I went away full, and the LORD has brought me back empty. Why call me Naomi, when the LORD has testified against me and the
Almighty has brought calamity upon me?”), 2 Corinthians 8:9 (For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich.).
c. Jesus becomes a servant or a slave
The term “servant” means that it is the lowest society group in the ancient society, which was a …show more content…
The term “servant” in verse 7 should not be taken as the death of Jesus. It is because his death is stated in the next verse. Jesus being a servant should not be taken as Jesus receives a social status as a slave in Palestine. The term “servant” refers to the nature not the appearance. C.F.D. Moule (in states that the background of the concept of slavery in Jesus’ days could be a basic idea to comprehend the term “Jesus becomes a servant”. Jesus does not show himself as a servant. Instead, he takes a nature as a servant and does not has basic human rights. Bruce, Hawthorne, dan O’Brien gives an example when Jesus washes his disciples’ feet in John 13:3-5. (Kerendahan Hati, Ketaatan, dan Kemuliaan Kristus, 2013,
Modern issues that we will be talking about is Kenosis. Kenosis is considered as a heresy because they have false teachings that are opposed to the Bible. “Kenosis” (κένωσις) is derived from the Greek word “kenoo” (κενόω) which means to empty. Although Jesus was God, he did not consider himself equal to Him Instead, he emptied himself and it was a voluntary …show more content…
a. Christ’s divine attributes
Kenotis opinies that Jesus emptied his divine attributes as he became incarnate. Attributes that he shades is Omnipresence, Omnipotent, and Omniscient. Inspite of that, Kenosis is certain that Jesus did not shade his love, holiness, and truth attributes.
b. Jesus becomes poor
This opinion is Dibelius’ that he bases on Luke 1:53 (he has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty), Ruth 1:21 (I went away full, and the LORD has brought me back empty. Why call me Naomi, when the LORD has testified against me and the
Almighty has brought calamity upon me?”), 2 Corinthians 8:9 (For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich.).
c. Jesus becomes a servant or a slave
The term “servant” means that it is the lowest society group in the ancient society, which was a …show more content…
The term “servant” in verse 7 should not be taken as the death of Jesus. It is because his death is stated in the next verse. Jesus being a servant should not be taken as Jesus receives a social status as a slave in Palestine. The term “servant” refers to the nature not the appearance. C.F.D. Moule (in states that the background of the concept of slavery in Jesus’ days could be a basic idea to comprehend the term “Jesus becomes a servant”. Jesus does not show himself as a servant. Instead, he takes a nature as a servant and does not has basic human rights. Bruce, Hawthorne, dan O’Brien gives an example when Jesus washes his disciples’ feet in John 13:3-5. (Kerendahan Hati, Ketaatan, dan Kemuliaan Kristus, 2013,