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Dec 18, 2017 · On Friday, we ended the week talking about the physical origins of Jesus, and how the “miraculous conception” happened biologically. Today we move to a question about what divine attributes were necessary for Christ to lay down in order to take up his humanity. The question comes from Matthew in Vienna, the capital of Austria.
Jan 4, 2022 · Jesus did not empty Himself of His divine attributes—no such attributes are mentioned in the verse, and it is obvious in the gospels that Jesus possessed the power and wisdom of God. Calming the storm is just one display of Jesus’ divine power (Mark 4:39).
Sep 8, 2014 · The verse seems to indicate that Christ, who is the eternal Word (John 1:1-3), relinquished some aspects in the use of His divine power. The question arises, if Christ gave up any of His divine attributes can His act on the cross be a saving act since only One who is the God-Man can save sinful man?
May 30, 2024 · Fully human and fully God, Jesus shared in our frailty (Isaiah 52:14; 53; Hebrews 2:17), but did not relinquish His divine power, for humility is not abandonment. Dr. Stephen Nichols observes, “He did not empty Himself of His divine nature. Jesus is truly God. He could not stop being God.”
- What Does Kenosis Mean?
- What Are Some Misconceptions Or Heresies That Have Arisen from Kenosis?
- What Is The Difference Between Self-Emptying and Self-Renunciation?
- Why Do We Have to Be Careful About Theories For The Incarnation?
The word, kenosis, is taken from the Greek word, kenoō, which generally means, “to empty.” Found in one passage in Scripture—Philippians 2:6-8—kenosis is rendered in the NIV as “Who, being in the very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to His own advantage; rather, He made himself nothing by taking the very nature [...
The kenosis theory states Christ gave up some of His divine attributes—such as omniscience, omnipresence, and omnipotence—during His incarnation as a man. In this case, the misconception is a heresy and gives rise to further deceptions that cloud the minds of those who are investigating Christianity and those who are weak in the faith (Romans 1:29-...
Self-emptying implies the person purges himself of essential characteristics of his being. Self-renunciation is an action of selflessness/self-sacrifice. Based on these definitions, we know Jesus did not empty Himself of His divine attributes. He instead modeled humility as only He could—perfectly.
Theories are just that, theories. They are not facts. As is true every time we study any word, book, or subject in our Bibles, we must do so with pure motives, focus, prayer, and solid hermeneutics (the science of Scripture interpretation). We approach the Bible as God’s Word, and learn from it (exegesis), as opposed to those who read their presupp...
May 7, 2019 · There is a growing belief in the Church that Jesus completely emptied Himself of His divinity and/or attributes in order to become human so that He could be the perfect sacrifice for all humanity and that He attributed all of His works and doctrines to the Father.
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Dec 25, 2019 · The Bible teaches that Jesus emptied himself by taking on human form and becoming a servant. He did not give up any of his divine powers.
