A Forum for Everything Important    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  The Mystery of Christ’s Human Nature           Forum Index -> Everything Else That’s Important View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Eugene Shubert teacher, evangelist Joined: 06 Apr 2002 Posts: 582 Location: Richardson Texas Posted: Tue May 28, 2002 4:31 am    Post subject: The Mystery of Christ’s Human Nature There is a mystery in Scripture regarding Christ’s human nature: Quote: In order to save fallen beings, Christ “had to be made like His brethren in all things” (Hebrews 2:17). Jesus appeared on earth “in the likeness of sinful flesh” (Romans 8:3). He was tempted by the devil (Matthew 4:1-11) and by what He suffered (Hebrews 2:18). “He was tempted in every way, just as we are” (Hebrews 4:15). Scripture also teaches that Christ is “holy, blameless, pure, set apart from sinners” (Hebrews 7:26). How do we reconcile these seemingly incompatible statements? Back to top   '); //--> Eugene Shubert teacher, evangelist Joined: 06 Apr 2002 Posts: 582 Location: Richardson Texas Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2002 9:39 pm    Post subject: I believe Jesus had the awareness within Himself that He was not to use His divine power to ease His own difficulties. As I’ve explained in the link, I believe Jesus had to struggle with and resist exercising His divinity for Himself and submit to His Father’s will in exactly the same way we are required to yield our own will, to walk by the Spirit and not carry out the desire of the flesh. I believe that Jesus’ struggle with His nature is comparable to our own struggle and that this is what the Bible means by Jesus coming in “the likeness of sinful flesh.” Back to top   '); //--> Eugene Shubert teacher, evangelist Joined: 06 Apr 2002 Posts: 582 Location: Richardson Texas Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2002 10:19 am    Post subject: How can a person have a divine nature and a human nature at the same time in the way that we believe Jesus Christ did? To this question R. C. Sproul writes: “It is so difficult for us to understand how one person can have two natures. You are asking me the question ‘How?’ I don’t know how; I know that Jesus is one person with two natures.” I believe I answered R. C. Sproul’s question reasonably well. Does anyone believe that I didn’t answer this ancient mystery in theology satisfactorily? Back to top   '); //--> RonA Seventh-day Adventist Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 17 Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2003 11:34 am    Post subject: Was Christ's flesh absent from sinful desires? We all know that our Lord was God incarnate. That is, he resided in a human body. But was the body he indwelled in as inclined towards sin as ours is? This has been debated for centuries. The bible clearly says "he KNEW no sin." It doesn't just say he had no sin, but that within himself he knew no sin. We are aware of sin every day. We lust, we feel anger, we sometimes tell little white lies and we're not always faithful in our worship. I personally believe Jesus Christ the MAN was a perfect man, as Adam was before the fall. He had no sinful desires as we have, yet he was tempted by sin from outside himself. That is quite different. The devil tempted him repeatedly. That is my belief on the fleshly nature of Jesus. He was the PERFECT sacrifice for our sins. A lamb WITHOUT BLEMISH. Back to top   '); //--> Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First          Forum Index -> Everything Else That’s Important All times are GMT - 6 Hours Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum Heaven----------------Administration Midheaven----------------The Everlasting GospelHigh Ranking RevelationEverything Else That’s ImportantNovice ClassFlight School Trainees High Mountains----------------Mount ZionMount CarmelMars Hill The Plain of Megiddo----------------Location Spot for the Battle of ArmageddonThe Dragon, Beast and False Prophet Convention CenterSubtle Misunderstanding Green Valleys----------------Picnic Area The World----------------University HallTown HallBillboardLibraryNewsroomFamily RoomCourtroomJail Hell----------------The Bottomless Pit  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB 2.0.4 © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group