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Understanding Jesus: Humanity and Divinity

Explore who people say Jesus is, your own beliefs, and the importance of his dual nature for Christians. Delve into why Jesus asked his disciples about his identity. Reflect on the Catechism teachings and the significance of Jesus being both human and God in the Christian faith.

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Understanding Jesus: Humanity and Divinity

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  1. Jesus and his disciples left for the villages round Caesarea Philippi. On the way there he put this question to his disciples…. “Who do people say I am?” • Describe who people say Jesus is • Explain who you think Jesus is • Justify why you think Jesus asked them this question

  2. Jesus: God or man? Understand that Jesus is completely human but at the same time God Explain why this is significant for Christians Justify your beliefs about Jesus Literacy: Talking to others. Exam style question. Key word: Catechism – teaching of the church

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  4. Catechism of the Catholic Church (464) The son of God does not mean that Jesus is part God and part man, neither does it mean that Jesus was a confused mixture of God and a human. He became truly man while remaining truly God. Jesus Christ is true God and true man. Think. Pair. Share. Describe what this quote tells us about Jesus? Justify why this is important to Christians

  5. Jesus: God or man? Write a letter to a friend explaining who you think Jesus is and how this affects your faith Possible sentence starters: I think Jesus is… Jesus is both… This is because… He could also be seen as… This Bible story shows us… This can help us because… It can be difficult… At times Jesus was… The Church teaches that… My faith tells me… Key Words God Son Man Both Saviour Crazy Human Loving Sacrifice Miracle Prayer Support Menu: Sentence starters and Key words Sentence starters or key words Independent Is it important that we know who Jesus was?

  6. “God from God, Light from Light, true God from True God……………For us men he came down from heaven”

  7. Evidence to show beliefs about Jesus:

  8. Jesus experienced everything we did yet he was GOD • Therefore, since we have a saviour who has risen into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. For we do not have a Saviour who is unable to understand our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin. Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

  9. Using this quote explain why you think it is important to Christians that Jesus was completely human and completely divine. • Think about; • Because Jesus was human he understands what? • Because Jesus lived like us he knows………. • Because Jesus was God on earth he has shown us how to….. • Because Jesus was God we can have hope in… • Because God gave us Jesus to die for us we know how much………………………

  10. Who do people say I am?

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