Incarnation of Christ

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The Incarnation of Christ is the Christian belief that the eternal Son of God assumed human nature in the person of Jesus Christ, who is both fully divine and fully human.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian doctrine
Christological doctrine
doctrine about Jesus Christ
theological concept
affirmedBy Apostles’ Creed
Athanasian Creed
Chalcedonian Definition
Nicene Creed
affirmedByTradition Eastern Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy

Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism

most Protestant churches
basedOnText Colossians 1:15–20
Gospel of John 1:14
linked to: Gospel of John

Hebrews 2:14–18
Philippians 2:5–11
coreClaim Jesus Christ is true God and true man
the Word became flesh
the eternal Son of God assumed human nature
definedAtCouncil Council of Chalcedon (451)
Council of Constantinople (381)
Council of Ephesus (431)
linked to: Council of Ephesus

Council of Nicaea (325)
denies that Jesus is merely a human prophet
that the Son only appeared to be human
entails hypostatic union
union of divine and human natures in one person
hasAspect full divinity of Christ
full humanity of Christ
hasCentralFigure Jesus Christ
implies God’s solidarity with humanity
possibility of deification or theosis in some traditions
involvesEvent birth of Jesus from the Virgin Mary
conception of Jesus by the Holy Spirit
involvesPerson Second Person of the Trinity
Son of God
linked to: Jesus Christ
languageUsed God made man
the Word became flesh
liturgicalFocus Annunciation
Christmas
opposesHeresy Arianism
Docetism
Monophysitism
Nestorianism
relatedConcept Christology
Immanuel
Trinity
Virgin Birth of Jesus
hypostatic union
linked to: Christology

kenosis
soteriologicalRole means by which God accomplishes human salvation

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Roman Catholicism teachesDoctrine Incarnation of Christ
Eastern Orthodox Christianity coreDoctrine Incarnation of Jesus Christ
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Jesus Christ feast Annunciation
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Atonement keyEvent Incarnation of Jesus
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Christmas linkedConcept Incarnation of Christ
Christology concernsDoctrine Hypostatic union
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Christology concernsDoctrine Two natures of Christ
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Angelus prayer commemorates Incarnation of Christ
Incarnation of Christ involvesPerson Second Person of the Trinity
linked to: Incarnation of Christ
Athanasian Creed emphasizesDoctrine hypostatic union
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Low Christology focusesOn humanity of Jesus
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Christian iconography centralTheme Incarnation of Christ
Annunciation resultedIn Incarnation of Christ
Virgin Birth of Jesus relatedConcept Hypostatic union
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Last Gospel theologicalTheme Incarnation of the Word
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Robert Wilberforce notableWork The Doctrine of the Incarnation
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Against Heresies keyTheme incarnation of Christ
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Christ II mainTheme Incarnation of Christ
Anglican theology affirms incarnation of Jesus Christ
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hypostatic union affirms Jesus Christ has a fully divine nature
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Cathedral of the Incarnation (Garden City, New York) namedAfter Incarnation of Jesus Christ
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Granada Cathedral dedicatedTo Incarnation of the Lord
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Málaga Cathedral dedicatedTo the Incarnation
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Koiak liturgicalFocus Incarnation of Christ
Angelus honors Incarnation of Jesus Christ
linked to: Incarnation of Christ
Angelus commemorates Word made flesh
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Paschal mystery relatedDoctrine Incarnation of Christ
The Word of God in the Life and Mission of the Church hasKeyConcept Christ as incarnate Word
linked to: Incarnation of Christ
Almería Cathedral dedicatedTo The Incarnation
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Our Lady of the Incarnation associatedWith Incarnation of Jesus Christ
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Our Lady of the Incarnation linkedToDoctrine Incarnation
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Archdiocese of Granada cathedralDedication Incarnation of the Lord
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