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JESUS CHRIST

JESUS CHRIST. Our Lord and Savior. Let’s See What You Remember. Gospel- means “good news”. What are the three other meanings?. 2) the preaching about Jesus the Savior. 3) the 4 spirit-inspired written versions of the Good News. 1) Jesus’ own preaching. Incarnation. Dogma- what is this?

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JESUS CHRIST

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  1. JESUS CHRIST Our Lord and Savior

  2. Let’s See What You Remember Gospel- means “good news” What are the three other meanings? 2) the preaching about Jesus the Savior 3) the 4 spirit-inspired written versions of the Good News 1) Jesus’ own preaching

  3. Incarnation Dogma- what is this? Dogma that God’s eternal Son assumed a human nature and became man in Jesus Christ to save us from our sins. Literally means: “taking on flesh” What of God took on flesh? The Logos

  4. Word of God became flesh- Why? Word of God Logos God took on flesh to be model of holiness Became human to make us sharers in His divine love • Became flesh to save us from Sin, Death and eternal separation from God • The Word of God so that we might know God’s love

  5. Jesus- Meaning Comes from Hebrew name- Yehoshua- Joshua Means “God saves” or “God is savior” or simply “Savior”

  6. Gabriel- the archangel Visits Mary to announce Good News What was it?

  7. History of Jesus Both as man and Savior

  8. Birth of Jesus • Somewhere between 6BC and 4BC • King Herod the Great • Dionysus Exiguus • Which Gospels include Infancy Narratives? • AD- 27-28- Tiberius Caesar • Baptism of Jesus

  9. Evangelists Four of them Proclaimers of the Good News Let’s look at them more closely

  10. Continuing on with Jesus’ life • After baptism, Jesus gathered 12 _______________(means one who is sent or Ambassador) • Tested in the desert by _______________ • Proclaims on the Kingdom of God • Accused of blasphemy by whom? • What is Blasphemy? • Describe the Paschal Mystery

  11. CONTINUING WITH THE NAMES OF JESUS

  12. CHRIST Christos- Greek- Lord Hebrew- Messiah Salvation Priest, Prophet, King Son of God Lord- Divinity, Kyrios, Earliest and Shortest Creed Suffering Servant; Son of Man INRI; Chi Rho

  13. Evidence of Jesus and His Life Sources for the historical Jesus- Roman Historians- Tacitus; Suetonius- Pliny the Younger; Josephus The Talmud

  14. Centrality of the Gospel The New Testament best source Focus is entirely on Jesus Christ Parables- what are they? St. Jerome- translated Bible into Latin “Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ”

  15. Contents of the New Testament • Jesus is the New Testament- New Covenant • Jesus- fulfilled Old Testament • The New Testament does not contradict Old Testament • The Gospels- Evangelists- • Primary Intent • Biographical material • Name the four Gospels-

  16. The New Testament Acts of the Apostles- Luke The New Testament Letters Epistles Paul Highlight the importance of the faith in Jesus Christ Romans through Hebrews • Continuation of the Gospels • Recounts the History of the Church until arrest of St. Paul • Pentecost- Birthday of the Church

  17. Continuing on the Contents The Catholic Letters Revelation Written by John The Apocalypse Encourages Christians to remain faithful to Jesus Christ • Encourage the Catholic (universal) Church to remain faithful • To live Christian lives • James, 1 and 2 Peter, 1,2,3 and John and Jude

  18. Formation of the Gospels • Stage 1- The Historical Jesus- 6-4BC till AD 30/33 • Stage 2- Oral Tradition- AD 30/33- 50 • “Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature.” (Mk 16:15) • Kerygma- Preaching to unbelievers- begin to collect writings • Didache- teaching- center of catechesis- sound down- repeat the message • Liturgy- participation in the work of God- Celebration of Eucharist • Diakonia- service- Early Christians served others

  19. Stage 3- The New Testament Writings Final Stage of Gospel formation Oral writing required commitment to writing Serves as aid to both worship service/instruction of new converts

  20. MYSTERIES OF CHRIST’S LIFE • God is omnipotent, great, loving and perfect- mystery • Mysterion- Greek word- refers to God’s saving plan • All about Jesus’ life reveal this loving, infinite God of mercy • So let’s look a little closer

  21. The Infancy Narratives • Mark- Gentile Christian community- Suffering Servant • Matthew- Judeo-Christian community- New Lawgiver • Luke- Gentile Christians as well- Universal Messhiah • John- written to all- Jesus is Way, Truth and Life • Principal persons- Jesus, Mary, Joseph • What are other common themes found in Gospels?

  22. Infancy Narratives continued Revelations • Flight into Egypt • Slaughter of the Innocents • Virgin Birth • Brothers and Sisters • Obedient- New Adam • Remained a devout Son • Born in poverty • Shepherds saw him first • Jesus’ circumcision • Epiphany • Presentation in the Temple

  23. Jesus’ Public Life • Model for human living • Humility, dealing with suffering and persecution • Love, Compassion, Human • Baptism- launched public ministry • Temptation in the desert • Preached the Good news

  24. Paschal Mystery • Passion- • Death- • Resurrection • Ascension

  25. Main Points of Jesus’ Proclamation • Kingdom of God is here- Jesus is the divine agent • God is loving Father- Prodigal Son • God is merciful- Turning from sin- embracing enemies • Jesus is present in His Church- Establishment of Church • To accept Jesus is to accept Cross- Self-denial and sacrifice • Pick up Cross- Mt. 16, 24; Never alone- Mt. 11, 28-30

  26. Miracles and Transfiguration • Sign of messianic age • Did not abolish all human suffering • Control over demons • Great victory • Revelation of the three persons of the Trinity as at Baptism

  27. Death and Beyond Died for OUR sins Savior and Suffering Jesus is our Savior Pontius Pilate- Roman Prefect Redemption- ransom that defeats evil Obedience through trial • Jewish authorities • Repairs broken relationship between • Bestows God’s blessings • Adopts us

  28. Death and Beyond • The raising of the Temple in three days • April- approximately AD 30 • Joseph of Arimathea- buried Jesus • Sheol- Abode of the dead • Resurrection of Jesus- a real event • Death was defeated for all times at Jesus’ resurrection

  29. Resurrection Jesus’ Divinity Lives and reigns forever Holy Spirit strengthens us Jesus is alive in the Eucharist Ascension- Jesus rose from the dead Pentecost; Parousia • Truly was Son of God • Truly was God himself • Reveals the communion of the Trinity • Restores humanity

  30. JUDEGEMENT • Mt. 25: 31-46- Corporal Works of Mercy • “Love one another as I have loved you” • What we believe? • What is a heresy? • Let’s look at these-

  31. What councils answered these heresies? Ecumenical- Worldwide Nicaea (325) Constantinople I (381) Ephesus (431) Chalcedon (451) Constantinople II (553) Constantinople III (680) Nicaea II (787) Jesus is the only Son of God Jesus Christ is true God Jesus is “begotten, not made, one in Being with the Father” -begotten not created Gnostic Docetism- Appearance onlyArius- denied the true divinity- not equal to God (not of the same substance) Nestorianism- Jesus was two and Mary was mother of the human Jesus Monophystism- held that Christ’s divine nature absorbed his human nature

  32. FURTHER HERESIES • All things were made through the Son • There is only one Person in Christ, the Divine Person- this refers to distinction between the members of the Blessed Trinity • Mary is truly the Mother of God • Two Distinct natures in the one person of Christ • Jesus has a human intellect and a human will • In Jesus, God truly shared our humanity • Council of Chalcedon 451- most important professions of faith

  33. LAST WORD ON CHAPTER 2 • Judaism- Jesus was a Jewish man • Islam- Acknowledges Jesus; the Qur’an; Muhammad • Eastern Religions- Hindu beliefs vary; an avatar (one of the Hindu gods)- wise guru (teacher)

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