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The Nature of Christ

The Nature of Christ Philippians 2:6 Excerpt The word translated  nature  ( morphē ) in verses  6  and  7  is a crucial term in this passage. This word (trans. “form” in the   kjv   and  nasb ) stresses the inner essence or reality of that with which it is associated ( cf . Mark   16:12 ). Christ Jesus , Paul said, is of the very essence ( morphē ) of God , and in His incarnation He embraced perfect humanity . His complete and absolute deity is here carefully stressed by the apostle. The Savior’s claim to deity infuriated the Jewish leaders (John  5:18 ) and caused them to accuse Him of blasphemy ( John  10:33 ). Though possessing full deity ( John   1:14 ; Col .  2:9 ), Christ did not consider His  equality with God   ( Phil .  2:6 ) as  something to be grasped  or held onto. In other words Christ did not hesitate to set aside His self-willed use of deity when He became a m...

The Nature of Christ

The Nature of Christ Philippians 2:6 Excerpt The word translated  nature  ( morphē ) in verses   6  and  7  is a crucial term in this passage. This word (trans. “form” in the  kjv   and  nasb ) stresses the inner essence or reality of that with which it is associated ( cf . Mark   16:12 ). Christ Jesus , Paul said, is of the very essence ( morphē ) of God , and in His incarnation He embraced perfect humanity. His complete and absolute deity is here carefully stressed by the apostle. The Savior’s claim to deity infuriated the Jewish leaders ( John   5:18 ) and caused them to accuse Him of blasphemy ( John   10:33 ). Though possessing full deity ( John   1:14 ; Col .  2:9 ), Christ did not consider His   equality with God   ( Phil .  2:6 ) as  something to be grasped  or held onto. In other words Christ did not hesitate to set aside His self-willed use of deity when He beca...

The Nature of Christ

The Nature of Christ Philippians 2:6 Excerpt The word translated  nature  ( morphē ) in verses   6  and  7  is a crucial term in this passage. This word (trans. “form” in the  kjv   and  nasb ) stresses the inner essence or reality of that with which it is associated ( cf . Mark   16:12 ). Christ Jesus, Paul said, is of the very essence ( morphē ) of God, and in His incarnation He embraced perfect humanity. His complete and absolute deity is here carefully stressed by the apostle. The Savior’s claim to deity infuriated the Jewish leaders ( John   5:18 ) and caused them to accuse Him of blasphemy ( John  10:33 ). Though possessing full deity ( John   1:14 ; Col.  2:9 ), Christ did not consider His  equality with God  ( Phil .  2:6 ) as  something to be grasped  or held onto. In other words Christ did not hesitate to set aside His self-willed use of deity when He became a man. As God...

The Nature of Christ

The Nature of Christ Philippians 2:6 Excerpt The word translated  nature  ( morphē ) in verses  6  and  7  is a crucial term in this passage. This word ( trans. “form” in the  kjv   and  nasb ) stresses the inner essence or reality of that with which it is associated ( cf. Mark   16:12 ). Christ Jesus, Paul said, is of the very essence ( morphē ) of God, and in His incarnation He embraced perfect humanity. His complete and absolute deity is here carefully stressed by the apostle. The Savior’s claim to deity infuriated the Jewish leaders ( John  5:18 ) and caused them to accuse Him of blasphemy ( John   10:33 ). Though possessing full deity ( John  1:14 ; Col.   2:9 ), Christ did not consider His  equality with God  ( Phil.   2:6 ) as  something to be grasped  or held onto. In other words Christ did not hesitate to set aside His self-willed use of deity when He became a man. As G...

The Nature of Christ

The Nature of Christ Philippians 2:6 Excerpt The word translated nature ( morphē ) in verses 6 and 7 is a crucial term in this passage. This word (trans. “form” in the KJV and NASB ) stresses the inner essence or reality of that with which it is associated ( cf . Mark16:12 ). Christ Jesus, Paul said, is of the very essence (morphē) of God, and in His incarnation, He embraced perfect humanity. His complete and absolute deity is here carefully stressed by the apostle. The Savior’s claim to deity infuriated the Jewish leaders ( John 5:18 ) and caused them to accuse Him of blasphemy ( John 10:33 ). Though possessing full deity ( John 1:14; Col. 2:9 ), Christ did not consider His equality with God ( Phil. 2:6 ) as something to be grasped or held onto. In other words, Christ did not hesitate to set aside His self-willed use of deity when He became a man. As God, He had all the rights of deity, and yet during His incarnate state He surrendered His right to manifest Himself visibly as the Go...

The Nature of Christ

The Nature of Christ Philippians 2:6 Excerpt The word translated nature (morphē) in verses 6 and 7 is a crucial term in this passage. This word (trans. “form” in theKJVand NASB) stresses the inner essence or reality of that with which it is associated (cf. Mark 16:12 ). Christ Jesus, Paul said, is of the very essence (morphē) of God, and in His incarnation He embraced perfect humanity. His complete and absolute deity is here carefully stressed by the apostle. The Savior’s claim to deity infuriated the Jewish leaders (John 5:18 ) and caused them to accuse Him of blasphemy (John 10:33 ). Though possessing full deity (John 1:14 ; Col. 2:9 ), Christ did not consider His equality with God (Phil. 2:6 ) as something to be grasped or held onto. In other words, Christ did not hesitate to set aside His self-willed use of deity when He became a man. As God, He had all the rights of deity, and yet during His incarnate state He surrendered His right to manifest Himself visibly as the God of all ...

The Nature of Christ

The Nature of Christ Philippians 2:6 Excerpt The word translated  nature  ( morphē ) in verses  6  and  7  is a crucial term in this passage. This word (trans. “form” in the  kjv  and  nasb ) stresses the inner essence or reality of that with which it is associated (cf. Mark  16:12 ). Christ Jesus, Paul said, is of the very essence ( morphē ) of God, and in His incarnation He embraced perfect humanity. His complete and absolute deity is here carefully stressed by the apostle. The Savior’s claim to deity infuriated the Jewish leaders (John  5:18 ) and caused them to accuse Him of blasphemy (John  10:33 ). Though possessing full deity (John  1:14 ; Col.  2:9 ), Christ did not consider His  equality with God  (Phil.  2:6 ) as  something to be grasped  or held onto. In other words Christ did not hesitate to set aside His self-willed use of deity when He became a man. As God He had a...

The Nature of Christ

The Nature of Christ Philippians 2:6 Excerpt ‎The word translated nature (morphē) in verses 6 and 7 is a crucial term in this passage. This word (trans. “form” in the KJV and NASB ) stresses the inner essence or reality of that with which it is associated ( cf . Mark 16:12 ). Christ Jesus , Paul said, is of the very essence (morphē) of God , and in His incarnation He embraced perfect humanity. His complete and absolute deity is here carefully stressed by the apostle. The Savior’s claim to deity infuriated the Jewish leaders ( John 5:18 ) and caused them to accuse Him of blasphemy ( John 10:33 ). ‎Though possessing full deity ( John 1:14 ; Col. 2:9 ), Christ did not consider His equality with God ( Phil. 2:6 ) as something to be grasped or held onto. In other words Christ did not hesitate to set aside His self-willed use of deity when He became a man. As God He had all the rights of deity, and yet during His incarnate state He surrendered His right to manifest Hims...