Believing in Jesus as God and Man Part 5

The hypostatic union: How can Jesus have two natures? Jesus was fully God and fully human when He walked the earth. The Old Testament scriptures suggest the two natures in Isaiah 9:6a “For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us…” In his humanity Isaiah writes, “A child is [...]

Believing in Jesus as God and Man Part 4

Kenosis: How does God become a man?  Philippians 2:5-8 “Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, 6 who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in [...]

Believing in Jesus as God and Man Part 3

Now we need to answer the question, how can God become a man?  How can the creator of the universe become human?  Or as Bette Midler sang, “What if God was one of us?”  Well, Bette He did become one of us. For some people Jesus as fully God and fully man is a major [...]

Believing in Jesus as God and Man Part 2

Most of you will never be asked to debate someone else (see part 1).  We all have different gifts and talents and God desires to use us with what He has given us.  He just wants us to be prepared to give an answer to those who ask us for the reason for the hope [...]

Believing in Jesus as God and Man Part 1

I am beginning a new series.  Foundational for understanding how Jesus can be fully God and fully man is to make sure you have read my previous Trinity series.  I begin with a true story. While working as a pastor for Mission Hills Church in Escondido, I was approached by a man attending our church services.  [...]

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