COMPENDIUM SERIES
No 89 How does the Church set forth the Mystery of the Incarnation? (464-471,479-481)
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JESUS THE TEACHER:
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WHAT DOES THE COMPENDIUM SAY.
Compendium states:
The Church confesses that Jesus Christ
is true God and true man, with two natures, a divine nature and a human nature,
not confused with each other, but united in the Person of the Word. Therefore
in the humanity of Jesus,all things- His miracles, suffering and death must be
attributed to His divine Person which acts by means of His assumed human
nature.
PERSONAL RESPONSE.
What does this mean for me?
- Each time I say the Nicene Creed at Mass or in my own prayer
time, I can offer an act of faith in Jesus as both true God and true
man.
- I can constantly be thankful for Jesus becoming man for our
salvation. With this we have the assurance that Jesus understands how we
feel as He experienced it all except sin through His human nature.
- I can be thankful too that Jesus did not lose His divinity whilst
on earth and because of that embrace the divine nature He shares with me
every day and learn to experience His infinite love for me each day.
Questions to consider.
- How would I explain this
teaching to another person who asked or questioned how Jesus can be true
God and true man?
- Why would His miracles,
suffering and death be attributed to His divine person?
- How does our divine
nature through Baptism affect our lives and the way we live?
- Why is this teaching so
central to my faith?
- How does the impact of the
truth that Jesus is true God and true man have on me?
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