Incarnation

Athanasius "On Incarnation" In the book "on Incarnation", Athanasius explains the incarnation of Jesus Christ, in order to refute the non-believers position of incarnation. The book is divided into nine chapters, which chronologically explains the different stages of the incarnation of Jesus and his relationship with humanity. Athanasius held his position as Archbishop of Alexandria from (c.296-c.373). He was the twentieth bishop of Alexandria, and emphasized Orthodox Church theology in his works. On incarnation is categorized as an apologetic treatise, where Athanasius gives a detailed explanation of why Jesus chose to approach humanity in human form. He then justifies his position by citing Holy Scripture and teachings of early churches. Lastly, he makes the claim that God entered the word in human form to get humanity back on the right track. He also emphasizes the fact that since men are naturally fallen, Jesus chose to save humanity and have the burden placed upon him instead. In the beginning of his work Athanasius preludes to the idea of incarnation by explaining the creation and fall of humanity. Man is created in God 's image, but since we are not perfect we sin. God is aware of all that we do, and Athanasius states "He has been manifested in a human body for this reason only, for the salvation of us…

In this essay, the author gives a straightforward engagement of St. Athanasius’s book On the Incarnation. This book, as noted by Athanasius, was to be an “elementary sketch and paradigm of the faith of Christ and his divine manifestation to us” (Inc. 56). In light of these minor remarks, this engagement will include three areas: 1) sketch Athanasius’s book, 2) offer critical reflection, and 3) suggest a constructive way to bolster the argument. Before beginning one additional remark, CS Lewis…

bodies. In the celebration of the sacraments themselves we are anointed, embraced, bathed, and fed. All of this is based on the most important way God has reached out in love to humanity in the incarnation of Jesus Christ. In Jesus God became a real, flesh and blood human being, “like us in all things but sin”. God did this to reach out to us in a way that we could most easily understand. God continues to use the natural world as a way of revealing the divine purpose. But Christians believe that…

With the term Incarnation is heavily mention in Christianity it is an important topic to talk about. The definition of incarnation means to embody in flesh or taking on flesh, but in Christianity it refers to God becoming flesh, assumed a human nature, and became Jesus Christ. As people can see the term incarnation is popular in Christianity because they think that the spirit in god embedded in someone’s flesh and that person happen to be Jesus Christ. Incarnations is important to study when…

The Word of God, as referred by St. John, is Jesus. The Word of God became flesh to reconcile us to God, to manifest God’s love, to offer a model of holiness, to allow us to share in divine life, and to defeat the devil. He did everything out of his love. His creation was perfect, but it was the temptation of Satan that brought sin to the world. The consequence of sin required a special sacrifice that would save human beings. God becoming man to offer his father the sacrifice is that special…

“On the Incarnation” by Athanasius is an in depth explanation of who Christ is, what He came to do, how that was accomplished, and what the effects are of that in the world today. Athanasius makes an in depth case for Christ being fully God and fully man. He boldly argues for it, responding to the Jews, Gentiles, and heretics of the day. What is not as overtly emphasized, but equally important, is the role of the Trinity. Indeed, this book shows that the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are one God,…

The Doctrines of Christ Incarnation is the act of becoming flesh and is described in John 1:14 “And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only-begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.”The Doctrine of Incarnation it came into existence when God looked for someone to stand in the gap for a and reconnect man back to God. Therefore, He could find no one qualified for that position He allowed His Son to take that position. In actuality,…

After the death of Christ, the world was left with a difficult question: who is he? Jesus did say that he was the Son of God, but even those that did believe this to be true still had to decipher what it actually meant. It was not initially clear if Jesus meant to say that he was some sort of literal son or if this was meant entirely as metaphor. Many theologians at the time set to answer this question, though it was difficult to form a consensus. After much argumentation, an Alexandrian bishop…

In the readings of, On the Incarnation, the very Word Himself, became flesh and dwelt among us. We saw the glory of Father’s one and only Son, full of grace and truth. The Son of God became man for us humans and for our salvation as we did not act in accordance to the Image of God. Our transgression of the commandment, leading to corruption and the dominion of death over us, brought this destruction upon us. The Son of God, who Himself is the very image of God, created to resemble God and the…

The fundamental nature of the Christian worldview is heavily reliant on the validity of the Incarnation. To blatantly assume that there is no empirical proof to provide validity for the occurrence of the Incarnation entails a foundational logical fallacy. For historical proof will be interpreted within the context of an individual’s philosophical beliefs, and can by affect be perceived inaccurately. Thus, a philosophical analysis to confirm the foundational truth of the Incarnation must precede…