The Incarnation
Religious Studies A: AQA GCSE Religions, topic 2.2.1
The Incarnation
Christians believe that Jesus is God made human. This is known as the incarnation.
Jesus is fully human and fully divine
- Jesus is the second part of the Trinity but was also born of a human mother.
Myth
- There are some Christians who argue that the incarnation is a myth (a story that, whilst not literally true, may contain elements of truth.)
- This means that the title 'Son of God' is symbolic of the importance God attaches to Jesus’ teaching.
- According to this belief, Jesus is not literally the Son of God but is undertaking God’s work.
Test yourself on The Incarnation
Christians believe that Jesus is God made man. What is this known as?
There are some Christians who argue that the incarnation is a myth. What does this mean?