incarnation
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Why the manger?
Did it really matter that Christ was born in a shed and laid in a feeding trough? It’s not like being born in Bethlehem; that was to fulfil God’s promise in Micah 5:2. And it’s not like being a son… Continue reading
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On the Incarnation (5) : What was Jesus?
(This is a short series of short posts on the incarnation as we lead up to Christmas) In the last few posts, we’ve reminded ourselves WHO Jesus is… He is the eternal Son, who existed in eternity (without form) with the… Continue reading
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On the Incarnation (3) : Permanent and yet God remains unchanging
(This is a short series of short posts on the incarnation as we lead up to Christmas) Since the Eternal Son did not just pretend to be human but became flesh himself, he did it fully and completely for us. This… Continue reading
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On the Incarnation (2) : Did the eternal Son need to become human?
(This is a short series of short posts on the incarnation as we lead up to Christmas) So, if Jesus is the perfect expression of God the Father – why did he need to become human? Couldn’t he have remained not-incarnate? Couldn’t he… Continue reading
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On the Incarnation (1) : What does “word made flesh” mean?
(This is a short series of short posts on the incarnation as we lead up to Christmas) What do we mean when we say that Jesus is God’s Word in the flesh? It’s primarily from John 1… 1 In the beginning… Continue reading
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