13 Bible verses on the Incarnation
The Incarnation is a dogma referring to God becoming man, through Christ, to live out our human condition in the world. Number 469 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church adds: " The Church thus confesses that Jesus is inseparably true God and true man. He is truly the Son of God who became man, our brother, without ceasing to be God, our Lord ".
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13 Bible sayings on the Incarnation
" I proclaim the decree of the Lord! + He said to me: ' You are my son; today I have begotten you. "(Psalm 2:7)
" Jacob begat Joseph, the husband of Mary, from whom was begotten Jesus, who is called Christ. " (Matthew 1:16)
" The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. "(Mark 10:45)
" Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you, who is Christ the Lord. "(Luke 2:11)
" And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory he has from his Father as the only Son, full of grace and truth."(John 1:14)
" If you do not believe when I tell you about the things of the earth, how will you believe when I tell you about the things of heaven? For no one has ascended into heaven but he who came down from heaven, the Son of Man. "(John 3:12-13)
" I, who am the light, have come into the world so that no one who believes in me should remain in darkness. "(John 12:46)
" This Gospel, which God promised beforehand through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures, concerns His Son, who according to the flesh was born of the seed of David " (Romans 1:2-3).
" But when the fullness of time came, God sent forth his Son, born of a woman and subject to the law of Moses " (Galatians 4:4).
" Christ Jesus, having the condition of God, did not jealously guard the rank that made him equal to God. But he destroyed himself, taking on the condition of a servant, becoming like men. Recognized as a man by his appearance " (Philippians 2:5-7).
" Christ has come, high priest of the good things to come. By the greater and more perfect tent, the one that is not the work of human hands and does not belong to this creation" (Hebrews 9:11).
" This is how God's love has manifested itself among us: God sent his only Son into the world so that we might live through him. "(1 John 4:9)
" As for us, we have seen and testify that the Father sent his Son to be the Savior of the world. "(1 John 4:14)
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Frequently asked questions about the Incarnation
What is the definition of the Incarnation?
The Catholic Church, on the website published by the Conference of Bishops of France, defines incarnation as the fact "that the eternal and invisible God enters human history by taking flesh in the person of Jesus." Indeed, the word incarnation - in its etymological sense - means to take flesh.
What is the mystery of the Incarnation?
The mystery of the Incarnation is one of the great mysteries of the Christian faith. For Christians, God became man in Jesus. He took on our human condition without losing any of his divine nature. The mystery of the Incarnation is revealed in the Annunciation, the Visitation and, above all, the Nativity of Jesus.
Which Bible verse sums up the Incarnation?
A verse from the prologue of John's Gospel sums up the mystery of the Incarnation: "And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld his glory, the glory he has from his Father as the only Son, full of grace and truth. "(John 1, 14)
