(Nancy): fully divine and fully human

vanhoose vanhoose@BRIGHT.NET
Fri, 13 Feb 1998 21:39:20 -0500 (00887445560, 34E503D8.2F5E@bright.net) 

Greg, Nancy, and James Todd wrote:

NANCY replied:

> Gee, this is the third or fourth time this week that I have asked how Jesus

> could be *fully* divine and *fully* human. This is an oxymoron. 


PAT 
   There are Scriptures that addrees Jesus' humanity:

He grew intellectually and physically. "Jesus kept increasing in wisdom
and stature, and in favor with god and man" (Luke 2:52)

He desired food. "And after He had fasted forty days and forty nights,
He became hungry." (Matt. 4:2)

He became tired. "...Jesus therefore, being wearied from his journey..."
(John 4:6)

He needed sleep. "And behold, there arose a great storm in the sea, so
that the boat was covered with the waves; but He Himself was asleep"
(Matt. 8:24)

He cried. "Jesus wept" (John 11:35)

He died. "...but coming to Jesus, when they saw He was already dead,
they did not break his legs." (John 11:33)

Jesus possessed all the attributes of humanity.

Jesus also performed divine works:

Christ created all things (John 1:3; Colossians 1:6; Hebrews 1:10)

Christ upholds all things (Colossians 1:17; Hebrews 1:3)

Christ directs and guides the course of history (1 Corinth. 10:1-11)

Christ forgives sin (Mark 2:5-12, Colossians 3:13)

Christ bestows eternal life (John 10:28, 1 John 5:10)

Christ will raise the dead at the resurrection (John 11:25; John
5:21,28,29)

Christ will be the judge of all men in final judgement (John 5:22,27;
Matt. 25:31-46; 2 Corinth. 5:10)

Jesus received worship as God:

"And behold, Jesus met them and greeted them.  And they came up and took
hold of His feet and worshipped Him" (Matthew 28:9)

"And when they saw Him, they worshipped Him" (Matthew 28:17)

"And he said, 'Lord, I believe.' And he worshipped Him" (John 9:38)

To worship any other god, angel, man or manmade image is idolatry.  And
yet Jesus accepted worship only due to God.

   An example of viewing both natures of Jesus would be His experience
with the Samaritan woman ant the well.  He was tired and thirsty as He
sat down by the well (human).  In His conversation with the woman hae
told her about her former husbands and the man she was living with
(insight beyond human).  When you detract either part of Jesus, you end
up with less than the total desription of His nature.

Pat