The Way In A Manger
There were two main ways in which the early Church erred in their thinking about Jesus. There were those who tended to see him only as this guy, this great guy mind you, but just a guy, with a special message and work that should inspire us.
On the other side, there were those who really emphasized the fact that Jesus was God, of the conceptions of God being what they were they couldn’t see how this Jesus was really a real human.
However, we confess Jesus was both this guy and this god, and would heartily argue with someone who suggested anything different. And yet, like with this Carol, our worship and liturgy is much better about emphasizing the glory of Christ divinity than the earthiness of Christ’s humanity.
Join the conversation:
-What is your favorite Christmas Carol?
-Do you have problems picturing the filthy reality of Jesus’ birth? Explain.
-Which part of the incarnation means the most to you, the guy or the god?
Dec 19, 2011 by Keith
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