Christology
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Christology is the branch of Christian theology that pertains to the person of Christ. Jesus did not teach that he was the Christ, or anointed one, or Messiah. However, after his crucifixion and resurrection, the disciples believed he was the Messiah. This helped create their understanding of “who” Jesus was. During the period of the New Testament, there was a pervasive consciousness of eschatology, the tenet that deals with life after death and the world’s final stage. There are four main patterns that emerge in the New Testament where Christology is concerned. The first formation looks back at Jesus’ earthly life as the messenger of eschatology and a servant of God. It also looks forward to Christ’s second coming as the Messiah. A second formation views Jesus as the prophet-servant of the final days, but in this formation he was also seen as having become Lord, Christ, and Son of God during his resurrection and exaltation. In the third formation, the titles of Lord, Christ, and Son of God were given to Jesus in his earthly incarnation to highlight his role as savior. The fourth version of Jesus identifies him with Divine Wisdom, or Logos. In this view he is seen as conceived as incarnation of the divine being, the agent of creation, revelation and redemption. However, there are many discrepancies among modern theologians regarding the true nature of Christ, which an analysis of the New Testament helps cla
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s is the giving up of Christ of the realm of the Godhead and also his position as ruler through his incarnation. He also has given up the ability to use his divine attributes. This is an important aspect of Christology because it demonstrates that Christ lived much as we do, not with any special powers of his own, but through his dependence on God and empowered by him. As we read in Jn. 14:10, Jesus is unable to do anything on his own, but the Father in him is responsible for his works, “Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? The words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.” We also see that Jesus can do nothing on his own in Jn. 5:19, and Jn. 14:28. In Heb. 2:17 we may interpret that Jesus was made like man in all capacities, otherwise he would not have had the ability to reconcile sin in man, “Wherefore in all things it behooved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.” Mark’s Gospel also defines God in this manner but those who opposed Mark attributed all manner of divine powers to the human Christ, “The
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