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- Jesus emptied Himself in at least three different ways. First, He voluntarily accepted the limitations of being a human being. Second, His glory was hidden from the people. Third, He gave up the independent use of His relative attributes (all-knowing, all-powerful, everywhere present, etc.).
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Jan 4, 2022 · Rather than stay on His throne in heaven, Jesus “made himself nothing” (as the NIV translates Philippians 2:7). When He came to earth, “he gave up his divine privileges” (NLT). He veiled His glory, and He chose to occupy the position of a slave.
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- What is Kenoticism / Kenotic Theology
Born into a borrowed feed trough in a borrowed stable, he gave up the trappings and furnishings of God. Then, as a child like us, Jesus submitted to perhaps the ultimate indignity—Mary had to change his diapers (now there’s a whole new picture to dwell upon—God giving up even this dignity).
Jesus was “the Word” or spokesman of the Almighty because in him God revealed and executed His plan and purposes. Eastern kings usually had an officer, called the King’s Word or Voice, who stood upon the steps of the throne, at the side of a lattice window covered with a curtain.
When Jesus became a human being He divested Himself of certain rights as God the Son. This can be seen in three ways. First He restricted Himself to a human body with all its limitations. He gave up His position when He became a human being. Second He veiled or hid His glory from the people.
Sep 8, 2014 · The answer, Christ did not give-up any of His divine attributes on earth He only self-limited Himself in the use of them. While Christ didn’t relinquish His divinity, He limited Himself in the full use of the divine attributes He possessed.
Jun 24, 2018 · Jesus voided His position of power to assume the form of a man, a form lower in power than angels. His identity was unchanged; He was still God, yet Het voluntarily gave up the power and position at the righthand of the Father.
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Paul gave up his position as a religious authority to become a servant to Christ. His Jewish credentials were once a means of " gain "; the Jewish religious leaders had privilege and wealth (3:7). But because of the new perspective Paul has adopted, he no longer views these things as beneficial.
