Theology Notes #3 - Theology Notes CHRISTOLOGY o Person and...

Theology Notes
CHRISTOLOGY
o Person and work of Christ
o Work of Christ begins at Atonement (at one ment)
o Work brings Soteriology (Salvation of humanity)
o Jesus as prophet vs. teacher vs. historical figure
o Jesus is contextual
o Hermeneutical circle (subject and object)
o Depends on how you see Jesus
o Jesus Christ
 Actual Jesus of Nazareth
 Memory impressions of Jesus (Paul writing Churches)
 Biblical Jesus (gospels, cross, epistles, theological reflection)
 Jesus of Creeds and Doctrines (the Trinity)
 Historical Jesus (Jesus was researched and examined; first quest to
discover Him was in the 19
th
century; affected by hermeneutical
circle)
 Living Jesus (available through the Spirit, very personal)
 Symbolic Jesus (in literature)
 Future Jesus (Jesus that is coming)
o Person of Christ
o After Nicea- tensions over Jesus as person
o If Jesus is fully God, how is he fully man?
 Docetism
• Jesus only appears human
• We are not comfortable with God being human through
Neo-platonic framework
• Preserves divinity of Jesus
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