The Word Became Flesh and Dwelt Among Us
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Adriel Sanchez, Craig Marshall, Craig Parton, Shane Rosenthal
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On this edition of the program weâre continuing our discussion of Johnâs opening prologue and will unpack the significance of verse 14, as the Word becomes flesh and âpitches his tentâ among us. Just as Godâs glory resided in Israelâs ancient tabernacle, so too John witnesses the glory of the incarnate Word who dwells in our midst. Here we have another clear indication of Jesusâ identity, since according to Isaiah 48:11, glory is something that is unique to Yahweh himself.
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“Christianity is distinct from every other religion in the world. To say that our religions are basically in the same boat only can be said by somebody who has never studied the actual teachings of any world religion.”
Craig Parton
TERM TO LEARN
“Of the Incarnation of the Son of God”
We confess, therefore, that God has fulfilled the promise which He made to the fathers by the mouth of His holy prophets, when He sent into the world, at the time appointed by Him, His own only-begotten and eternal Son, who took upon Him the form of a servant and became like unto man, really assuming the true human nature with all its infirmaties, sin excepted; being conceived in the womb of the blessed virgin Mary by the power of the Holy Spirit without the means of man; and did not only assume human nature as to the body, but also a true human soul, that He might be a real man. For since the soul was lost as well as the body, it was necessary that He should take both upon Him, to save both.
Therefore we confess (in opposition to the heresy of the Anabaptists, who deny that Christ assumed human flesh of His mother) that Christ partook of the flesh and blood of the children; that He is a fruit of the loins of David after the flesh; born of the seed of David according to the flesh; a fruit of the womb of Mary; born of a woman; a branch of David; a shoot of the root of Jesse; sprung from the tribe of Judah; descended from the Jews according to the flesh; of the seed of Abraham; since he took on him the seed of Abraham, and was made like unto his brethren in all things, sin excepted; so that in truth He is our Immanuel, that is to say, God with us.
(Taken from The Belgic Confession, Article 18)
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