THE HUMANITY OF CHRIST
The affirmation of the Christian Church is that Jesus was and is man. Numerous facts support this belief:
Jesus had a human birth, following a
virgin conception (Matt. 1:18-2:11; Lu. 1:30-38);
Jesus developed (Lu. 2:52);
Jesus was tempted (Matt. 4:1; Heb. 4:15);
Jesus was hungry (Matt. 4:2);
Jesus ate and drank (Matt. 9:11; 11:19; Mk. 14:25);
Jesus had compassion (Matt. 9:36);
Jesus was surprised (Matt. 8:10; Mk. 6:6);
Jesus was sleepy (Matt. 8:24);
Jesus prayed (Matt. 14:23);
Jesus had relatives (Mk. 6:3);
Jesus was limited in knowledge, therefore, the need for development (Mk. 13:32; Lu. 2:52; Jo. 11:34; Acts 1:7; Heb. 5:8);
Jesus experienced agony (Lu. 22:44);
Jesus was weary (Jo. 4:6);
Jesus wept (Jo. 11:35);
Jesus loved (Jo. 11:36);
Jesus was thirsty (Jo. 19:28);
Jesus experienced death (Jo. 19:30);
Jesus was wounded and bled (Jo. 19:34).
Jesus developed (Lu. 2:52);
Jesus was tempted (Matt. 4:1; Heb. 4:15);
Jesus was hungry (Matt. 4:2);
Jesus ate and drank (Matt. 9:11; 11:19; Mk. 14:25);
Jesus had compassion (Matt. 9:36);
Jesus was surprised (Matt. 8:10; Mk. 6:6);
Jesus was sleepy (Matt. 8:24);
Jesus prayed (Matt. 14:23);
Jesus had relatives (Mk. 6:3);
Jesus was limited in knowledge, therefore, the need for development (Mk. 13:32; Lu. 2:52; Jo. 11:34; Acts 1:7; Heb. 5:8);
Jesus experienced agony (Lu. 22:44);
Jesus was weary (Jo. 4:6);
Jesus wept (Jo. 11:35);
Jesus loved (Jo. 11:36);
Jesus was thirsty (Jo. 19:28);
Jesus experienced death (Jo. 19:30);
Jesus was wounded and bled (Jo. 19:34).
Additionally Jesus is associated with “flesh,” which is not just something man has, but it is what man actually is; the word speaks of the identification of Jesus with man:
according to the flesh (Rom. 1:3);
in the likeness of sinful flesh . . . condemned sin in the flesh (Rom. 8:3);
in the body of His flesh (Col. 1:22);
in the flesh (I Pet. 3:18).
in the likeness of sinful flesh . . . condemned sin in the flesh (Rom. 8:3);
in the body of His flesh (Col. 1:22);
in the flesh (I Pet. 3:18).
The conclusion is that the combined testimony of Scripture is that Jesus was and is man.
Jesus called Himself a “man”:
“a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God.”
Jo. 8:40
“a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God.”
Jo. 8:40
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