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Boaly

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Kenosis

« on: November 07, 2007, 06:20:49 PM »

Just wondering what others think on this;
Did Jesus come, teach and work miracles in His own power as God
Or
Did Jesus come, not ceasing to be God, but choosing not to work in His own power but that of the Holy Spirit. (Philippians 2:6&7).
Or what other veiws are there?


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leapot

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Re: Kenosis

« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2007, 02:37:39 AM »

The Kenosis theory is a dangerous doctrine because if it were true then it would mean that Jesus was not fully divine. If Jesus was not fully divine, then His atoning work would not be sufficient to atone for the sins of the world.

The correct doctrine is the Hypostatic Union, that Jesus is both fully God and fully man (Col. 2:9) and did not give up any divine attributes while as a man on earth.


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Catephant

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Re: Kenosis

« Reply #2 on: November 10, 2008, 05:22:54 AM »

Well God is one and three. Think of a triangle with God in the middle, Holy Spirit on the right, the Son on the left and the father on the top. God is in the middle which simbolizes they are one, but all the Holy Spirit, the Son and the Father aren't connected at all. In which stating that God is one so He sent His son to die on the cross, do miracles and show what the Israelites didn't, on how God is divine and and can do anything. Although if God is one how can He be three, this is a concept our human minds cannot understand.


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