Miranda Heslop
Jan 15, 2024, 1:56 AM
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Jesus’s full divinity and full humanity is important to Christianity because God made his son Jesus in our image, and he purged us of our sins by dying on the cross. It also states we may be made in the likeness of God, but we shall be his servants and Jesus being made in the form of a man he was humbled and became obedient unto death and the death of the cross. Jesus sat the precedent for us as Christian’s and in the Bible, for we should be following Jesus because he is our Lord.
Tammy Bidinger
Jan 15, 2024, 11:21 AM
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Jesus’s full divinity and full humanity is important to Christianity because it is easier to relate to him and understand him and learn from his teachings. If Jesus is like humans, he can experience temptation, sin, and suffering just as us humans can. With Jesus being full divinity, he can spread the word of God and forgive those that have sinned. For Jesus to spread the word of God, he took form, developed followers, performed miracles, and proved redemption.
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Daniel Grant
Jan 15, 2024, 2:36 PM
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As far as my Christian perspective is concerned, the significance of the biblical teaching that Jesus was completely God and completely human cannot be overstated. Reading Philippians 2:5-11 makes me think about how very humble Jesus was. Despite his deity, he decided to be born a person. I am convinced that God watches over and shares in our human experience because of this act of self-emptying. It’s a heartfelt demonstration of compassion and understanding. Hebrews 1:1-3 also confirms Jesus’ position as the exact embodiment of God’s being and speaks to His divine nature. As a link between the supernatural and the mundane, this duality is central to my faith. As I consider Jesus’ humanity, I am reminded of a God who is compassionate and knows our joys and pains. His deity gives me confidence in His omnipotence and redemption. The foundation of my Christian beliefs is Jesus’ unity of divine being and humanity, which offers a profound and unique way to relate to God.
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Leighanna Chambers
Jan 15, 2024, 4:10 PM
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The Christian worldview and the Bible both affirm that Jesus was both entirely God and human. The importance of this message to Christianity is demonstrated by Hebrews 1:1–3 and Philippians 2:5–11. The Christian notion of redemption is predicated on Jesus’s complete divinity and humanity. According to Philippians 2:5–11, Jesus—who existed just as God—emptied himself and became a servant, taking on the appearance of a human person at birth. This indicates that Jesus was able to reconcile mankind and God by bridging the gap between the two as he was entirely human and divine. According to Hebrews 1:3, Jesus is the exact image of God, and it is because of his death on the cross that people can now be forgiven and made right with God. Christianity values Jesus’s whole humanity and divinity because it shows how much God loves people. According to Philippians 2:5–11, Jesus submitted to death on a cross and humbled himself. God’s love for humanity is demonstrated by this act of selflessness and sacrifice, which also reveals that God was prepared to go to tremendous measures to deliver people from sin and death. In conclusion, the teaching of Jesus’s whole humanity and divinity is crucial to Christianity because it illustrates God’s compassion for people, is central to the Christian perspective of redemption, and serves as a guide for Christians in how to live their lives.
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Miranda Heslop
Jan 15, 2024, 1:59 AM
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1. What I believe is the main theme Jesus is communicating is that no matter how far we may stray from our Lord we can make our way back to the right way of living and to him. We may live in the most sinful ways but can be forgiven and accepted back if we repent.
2. The three principal characters are the father, the eldest son, and the youngest son. Who I identify with the most is the youngest son. I may not have lived a riotous life but when I was younger, I didn’t live in the most virtuous ways and wasn’t always the best Christian, but I found my way back and even got baptized in 2015.
Joshua Barnes Bey
Jan 15, 2024, 6:13 PM
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The theme of God’s unending love and forgiveness is captured in the Parable of the Prodigal Son. The younger son’s disobedience, wasteful lifestyle, and eventual return serve as an example of how people can stray from God, repent, and find deep acceptance in God’s mercy. The father represents God’s reaction to penitent souls because of his unwavering love, compassion, and forgiveness.
The older son represents the struggle of self-righteousness and the inability to fully comprehend the extent of God’s grace since he is jealous of his brother’s recovery. This story invites people to consider their spiritual journeys, acknowledging times of wandering and God’s steadfast, embracing embrace.
Believing in the prodigal son is often synonymous with admitting one’s sins and needing to make amends. However, the road of transformation necessitates a change in perspective towards identifying with the Father – a spirit of unrestricted forgiveness, compassion, and joy of reconciliation. The story is a reflection of God’s divine invitation to every individual, urging them to encounter the fullness of God’s love and, in turn, show others the same grace. In the end, the Prodigal Son Parable is a moving reminder of the transformative power of accepting forgiveness and the redeeming power of heavenly love.
Gina Karapetian-Boulos
Jan 15, 2024, 8:13 PM
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The Parable of the Prodigal son is about Gods grace, God is ready to forgive We just need to repent and turn to God. The three main characters are the father the older son and the younger son. I could probably relate to the father the most as a mother my children come first and i love them unconditionally even if they do something wrong. John 4:7 says, “Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God.” The Parable of the Prodigal son tells us of God’s unconditional love for His children.
Christian Narine
Jan 15, 2024, 8:14 PM
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Repentance and God’s Unconditional Love are the main themes being shown in the parable, it illustrates the transformative power of repentance and the unconditional love of God. It emphasizes that no matter how far one may stray or how grievous one’s mistakes are, genuine repentance leads to the open arms of a loving and forgiving Father.
· The Prodigal Son
: This character represents a reckless individual who demands all his inheritance right away, squanders it in sinful living, and finds himself in a bad state. However, recognizing his errors, he humbly returns to his father, seeking forgiveness and a place in the household.
· The Father: the parable symbolizes God’s unconditional love, mercy, and readiness to forgive. Despite the son’s poor choices, the father welcomes him back with open arms, demonstrating the Father’s joy at the repentance of a reckless child.
· The Older Brother: who becomes resentful upon the prodigal son’s return, symbolizes the attitude of self-righteousness and lack of mercy. He struggles with forgiveness and fails to grasp the depth of the father’s love and grace.
I would say I identify as the prodigal son only because as a teenager all I wanted was to party and have fun, living a a life that was not for me only because I wanted to follow friends of mine. I soon realized that it was not what I wanted to be doing and thankfully I have a great dad who never judges me and is always there for me.