Ch. 9: Who Is Christ? Part 9

What is the kenosis theory (or kenotic theology)?

• The idea that Jesus gave up SOME of His divine attributes when He became a man.

• The idea that Jesus gave up ALL of His divine attributes when He became a man.

• The idea that Jesus gave up NONE of His divine attributes when He became a man.

What is the main problem with the kenosis theory?

• It ultimately denies that Jesus was fully God while on earth.

• There's not really a problem with it.

• It ultimately means that Jesus is fully God because He has the power to lay down and take up His divine powers at will.

When Jesus became a man, there was a change in His _____.

• role and status

• nature and attributes

• divinity and humanity

However, when Jesus became a man, there was NOT a change in His _____.

• role and status

• nature and attributes

• divinity and humanity

What were the 3 reasons we discussed for why it was necessary for Jesus to be fully God, even while He was a man walking the earth?

• Only one who is infinite can bear the full penalty for the sins of all who believe in Him.

• Scripture emphasizes that only God can save mankind.

• The perfect mediator between God and man has to be both God and man.

• Only God can become fully man; no one else is fully man.

If Jesus was not fully God, what would the implications of that be?

• There would be no salvation and Christianity would not exist.

• There would be no world because God would not exist.

• There are no major implications, since this is a minor point in theology.