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How did we get the doctrine that Jesus was fully human and fully Divine?

You will often hear Christians say that Jesus was “fully human and fully divine.” Yet, for some people, this affirmation seems far removed from the stories of an itinerant teacher wandering around Galilee. In this video, we will explore why early Christians affirmed Jesus’ full humanity and fully divinity and what they meant by that affirmation. Sarah argues that, as with the Trinity, Christological doctrines (or doctrines about the person and work of Jesus) were an attempt to work out what the Bible said about Jesus and what would have to be true of the humanity and divinity of Jesus in order for Jesus to be sufficient for salvation.

Discussion questions, video outline, and glossary available here.

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