Ch. 9: Who Is Christ? Part 10

Jesus is...

• one person

• two natures

• two persons

• one nature

When talking about Jesus, what does the "incarnation" mean?

• The Son of God taking on a human nature.

• Jesus dying as God and coming back alive as a human.

• The Son of God changing from being God to being only a man.

• The Father being made flesh.

What are the four heresies we discussed in class?

• Arianism

• Apollinarianism and Docetism

• Nestorianism

• Eutychianism (Monophysitism)

• Modalism

What is the fundamental flaw of Arianism? (Illustration - Luke wearing a fake crown)

• It says that Jesus is not fully God.

• It says that Jesus is not fully man.

• It says that Jesus is two persons.

• It says that Jesus is one new mixed nature.

What is the fundamental flaw of Apollinarianism/Docetism? (Illustration - Ricky wearing a Totoro sweater)

• It says that Jesus is not fully God.

• It says that Jesus is not fully man.

• It says that Jesus is two persons.

• It says that Jesus is one new mixed nature.

What is the fundamental flaw of Nestorianism? (Illustration - Ricky and Luke wearing a giant shirt together)

• It says that Jesus is not fully God.

• It says that Jesus is not fully man.

• It says that Jesus is two persons.

• It says that Jesus is one new mixed nature.

What is the fundamental flaw of Nestorianism? (Illustration - Red and green food coloring becoming brown together)

• It says that Jesus is not fully God.

• It says that Jesus is not fully man.

• It says that Jesus is two persons.

• It says that Jesus is one new mixed nature.

How does having a greater understanding of the hypostatic union affect your daily life?