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Jan 4, 2022 · Notice that Philippians 2:7 does not specify what the Son of God “emptied” Himself of. And here we must be careful not to go beyond what Scripture says. 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.
- What is Kenoticism / Kenotic Theology
The Bible teaches the kenosis of Christ, but it does not...
- What is The Hypostatic Union
The hypostatic union is the term used to describe how God...
- What is Kenoticism / Kenotic Theology
- 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...
(Kenosis, Condescension of Christ) The Bible speaks of God the Son, Jesus Christ, emptying Himself when He came to this earth. This has been called the “kenosis” of Christ after the Greek word which means “emptying.” It is also referred to as the condescension of Christ. While Scripture says that Jesus Christ emptied Himself when He ...
Jesus Did Not Know Certain Things. The Bible does teach that there were certain things that Jesus did not know. For example, Jesus did not know the time of His Second Coming. But of that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone (Mark 13:32,32).
Feb 24, 2017 · Philippians 2:7 reads in the King James Bible: “But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:” Some modern versions read Jesus “emptied himself” in the place of “made himself of no reputation.” Why does this matter? THE MODERN VERSIONS. The Greek word rendered ...
Sep 12, 2024 · Philippians 2:6–7 outlines this process: “Though he was in the form of God, [he] did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men” (ESV). The focus of Philippians 2:7, then, is Christ’s example of humility and service rather than a loss of ...
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Nov 15, 2023 · It seems to me that the better answer and one that’s been common in the tradition is if you look at what occurs just after that: that he did this by taking the form of a servant, by becoming in the likeness of man and by humbling himself to death. This is actually talking about the addition of a nature, not the loss of something in his divinity.