Incarnation of Christ

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The Incarnation of Christ is the Christian belief that the eternal Son of God assumed human nature in the person of Jesus Christ, who is both fully divine and fully human.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian doctrine
Christological doctrine
doctrine about Jesus Christ
theological concept
affirmedBy Apostles’ Creed
Athanasian Creed
Council of Chalcedon
surface form: Chalcedonian Definition

Nicene Creed
affirmedByTradition Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church

Oriental Orthodoxy
surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches

Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church

most Protestant churches
basedOnText Colossians 1:15–20
Gospel of John
surface form: Gospel of John 1:14

Hebrews 2:14–18
Philippians 2:5–11
coreClaim Jesus Christ is true God and true man
the Word became flesh
the eternal Son of God assumed human nature
definedAtCouncil Council of Chalcedon
surface form: Council of Chalcedon (451)

First Council of Constantinople
surface form: Council of Constantinople (381)

Council of Ephesus
surface form: Council of Ephesus (431)

First Council of Nicaea
surface form: Council of Nicaea (325)
denies that Jesus is merely a human prophet
that the Son only appeared to be human
entails hypostatic union
union of divine and human natures in one person
hasAspect full divinity of Christ
full humanity of Christ
hasCentralFigure Jesus Christ
implies God’s solidarity with humanity
possibility of deification or theosis in some traditions
involvesEvent birth of Jesus from the Virgin Mary
conception of Jesus by the Holy Spirit
involvesPerson Incarnation of Christ self-linksurface differs
surface form: Second Person of the Trinity

Jesus Christ
surface form: Son of God
languageUsed God made man
the Word became flesh
liturgicalFocus Annunciation
Christmas
opposesHeresy Arianism
Docetism
Monophysitism
Nestorianism
relatedConcept Christology
Immanuel
Trinity
Virgin Birth of Jesus
Christology
surface form: hypostatic union

kenosis
soteriologicalRole means by which God accomplishes human salvation

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Roman Catholicism teachesDoctrine Incarnation of Christ
Eastern Orthodox Christianity coreDoctrine Incarnation of Christ
this entity surface form: Incarnation of Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ feast Incarnation of Christ
this entity surface form: Annunciation
Atonement keyEvent Incarnation of Christ
this entity surface form: Incarnation of Jesus
Christmas linkedConcept Incarnation of Christ
Christology concernsDoctrine Incarnation of Christ
this entity surface form: Hypostatic union
Christology concernsDoctrine Incarnation of Christ
this entity surface form: Two natures of Christ
Angelus prayer commemorates Incarnation of Christ
Incarnation of Christ involvesPerson Incarnation of Christ self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Second Person of the Trinity
Athanasian Creed emphasizesDoctrine Incarnation of Christ
this entity surface form: hypostatic union
Low Christology focusesOn Incarnation of Christ
this entity surface form: humanity of Jesus
Christian iconography centralTheme Incarnation of Christ
Annunciation resultedIn Incarnation of Christ
Virgin Birth of Jesus relatedConcept Incarnation of Christ
this entity surface form: Hypostatic union
Last Gospel theologicalTheme Incarnation of Christ
this entity surface form: Incarnation of the Word
Robert Wilberforce notableWork Incarnation of Christ
this entity surface form: The Doctrine of the Incarnation
Against Heresies keyTheme Incarnation of Christ
this entity surface form: incarnation of Christ
Christ II mainTheme Incarnation of Christ
Anglican theology affirms Incarnation of Christ
this entity surface form: incarnation of Jesus Christ
hypostatic union affirms Incarnation of Christ
this entity surface form: Jesus Christ has a fully divine nature
Cathedral of the Incarnation (Garden City, New York) namedAfter Incarnation of Christ
this entity surface form: Incarnation of Jesus Christ
Granada Cathedral dedicatedTo Incarnation of Christ
this entity surface form: Incarnation of the Lord
Málaga Cathedral dedicatedTo Incarnation of Christ
this entity surface form: the Incarnation
Koiak liturgicalFocus Incarnation of Christ
Angelus honors Incarnation of Christ
this entity surface form: Incarnation of Jesus Christ
Angelus commemorates Incarnation of Christ
this entity surface form: Word made flesh
Paschal mystery relatedDoctrine Incarnation of Christ
The Word of God in the Life and Mission of the Church hasKeyConcept Incarnation of Christ
this entity surface form: Christ as incarnate Word
Almería Cathedral dedicatedTo Incarnation of Christ
this entity surface form: The Incarnation
Our Lady of the Incarnation associatedWith Incarnation of Christ
this entity surface form: Incarnation of Jesus Christ
Our Lady of the Incarnation linkedToDoctrine Incarnation of Christ
this entity surface form: Incarnation
Archdiocese of Granada cathedralDedication Incarnation of Christ
this entity surface form: Incarnation of the Lord