Light of Light
Give examples to the Holy trinity
Fire generates light and heat, Nevertheless, the flame, its light, and its heat are one entity.
From the moment the flame begins, light and heat also begin.
Therefore, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit exist together and never separate.
Which person of the Holy Trinity is incarnated ?
The Son
Jesus answered him, “The first of all the commandments is: ‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is ............ (Mark 12:29)
Jesus answered him, “The first of all the commandments is: ‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one.
And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ This is the first commandment.
(Mark 12:29-30)
“Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one!
(Deuteronomy 6 :4 )
"......... is everyone who hangs on a ........." (Galatians 3:13)
"Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree" (Galatians 3:13)
What "One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church' means ?
This means everyone believe and baptized become member of His Holy body (the Church)
The Lord Jesus Christ instituted the Church when He redeemed us with His blood and sent us The Comforter, the Holy Spirit. He made all of us
"members of His body, of His flesh and of His bones." (Ephesians 5:30)
"For we, though many, are one bread and one body"(1 Corinthians 10:17)
The head of this body is our Lord Jesus Christ; the members of the body are the saints in heaven and the believers on earth.
How Can God be incarnated?
A. God is capable of anything
B. The Old Testament is filled with "pre-incarnation" apparitions of the Lord, in many forms, all as preparation for the Divine Incarnation:
1.He appeared to Adam and Eve in paradise, walking in the garden.
2.He appeared to Abraham with two angels as a man telling Him about the fall of Sodom and Gomorrah and the birth of Isaac.
3.He appeared to Jacob as a man with whom he wrestled till the break of the day. He blessed him and named him Israel which means "The one who wrestled with God."
4.He appeared to Moses as fire in a burning bush.
5.He appeared to Joshua, son of Nun, as a commander of the army.
6.He appeared to Manoah and his wife (Samson's parents) as a man.
7.He appeared to Gideon as an angel of the Lord.
8.He appeared to Daniel as the Ancient of Days.
Great is the ........ of godliness: God was ..... in the flesh
"Great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh" (1 Timothy 3:16)
How we declare the most of our fundamentals beliefs when we draw the cross?
We declare
1. One God
2. The Son incarnation
3. The Holy trinity
4. The Salvation / redemption
We believe in the ......... and ........ of the Holy Bible
We believe in the authority and infallibility of the Holy Bible.
"But holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit " (2Peter1:21)
"All Scripture is given by the inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness“ (2Timothy3:16)
What is Incarnation?
The incarnation means that God became man, without parting with his divine essence
His divine nature united with the human nature to become the incarnate nature of God the logos. He possessed all human attributes and all the divine attributes.
As we say in the Gospel response,
"The One without flesh became flesh, and the logos became incarnate."
"And without ....... of blood there is no ......"
(Hebrews 9:22)
"And without shedding of blood there is no remission"
(Hebrews 9:22)
How The three persons of the Trinity are one in essence but distinct from each other ?
The Father is ......
The Son is .....
The Holy Spirit ......
The Father is Unbegotten
The Son is begotten from the Father
The Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father
How The lord Jesus Christ proved to us His divinity during the time of His incarnation on Earth?
The lord Jesus Christ proved to us His divinity during the time of His incarnation on Earth by
1. His birth
2. His Authority
3. His Power
4. His Miracles
5. His Resurrection
Does the incarnation contradict God's Holiness and dignity?
No! , Man is God’s noblest creation ,and created in God's image
God is capable of all things
The Incarnation purify the Human being like when Sun appears it's purifies (kills bacteria and germs)
"All Scripture is given by the ............... of God, and is ............. for doctrine, for .........., for correction, for instruction in ............“ (2Timothy3:16)
"All Scripture is given by the inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness“ (2Timothy3:16)
"And without controversy great is the ....... of .........: God was ......... in the .........,"
(l Timothy 3:16).
"And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh," (l Timothy 3:16.)
What is the 7 fundamental beliefs that distinguish the Christian faith ?
1.One God
2.God is a Trinity; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
3.The Divinity of the lord Jesus Christ
4.The Divine Incarnation
5.Our lord Jesus Christ as the only Savior and Redeemer
6.One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church
7.The authority and infallibility of the Holy Bible
How did this incarnation happen?
Archangel Gabriel describe this to St. mary saying
"The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God." (Luke 1:34-35)
Its Mystery , great miracle , no one can do this except God !
"The Holy Spirit will ...... upon you, and the power of the Highest will ....... you; therefore, also, that ..... ...... who is to be born will be called the ....... of ........." (Luke 1:34-35)
"The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God." (Luke 1:34-35)
How the Lord Jesus Christ the Son of God redeem us and save us by His Incarnation ?
Is the incarnation of God necessary for salvation?
The Lord incarnate to take our body / our flesh to
1. Die on behalf of all the human being
2. Fix the corrupted nature in Him (by living without sins)
3. Restore the image in Him , and We receive this through the Sacrament of Baptism