Apostolic Confession - Christ: Conceived, Born
Seven Glorious Lines from Christmas Hymns You Have Never Heard
There are many great Christmas hymns and carols we sing at Christmas that speak about the incarnation of Jesus. The marvellous truths in these Christmas hymns should lead us to adoration of God with glad hearts. The article mentions seven magnificent lines from Christmas hymns you probably have never heard before.
Four Problems the Incarnation of God Solves
What is the reason for the incarnation? This article lists four problems that the incarnation of the Son of God solves.
Ten Things You Should Know about the Incarnation
The incarnation refers to the fact that Jesus has come to earth in the flesh. This article names ten things you need to know about the incarnation.
Three False Teachings about Jesus
The doctrine of the incarnation has not been always accepted well by some in the church. This article explains how Docetism, Arianism, and Nestorianism denied the incarnation.
Five Non-Negotiables from the Church Fathers on the Incarnation
What should one believe about the incarnation of Jesus Christ? Here are five things from the church fathers that cannot be negotiated on the matter.
Loving the Incarnation John 1:1-5, 14-18; 1 John 1:1-4
Christmas, Controversies, and Christ
This article discusses how the doctrine of the incarnation of Christ has been under attack from the very beginning, particularly by the Ebionites, Gnostics, and Arians. It goes on to show that the Scriptures are very clear on the twofold reality that Christ is God with us, for the sake of our salvation.
Belgic Confession Articles 18-19: The Person of Jesus Christ
Incarnation in the City
To understand the reason for the incarnation of Christ, one must understand the holiness of God. Both the holiness of God and the incarnation of Christ must shape how Christians live in the city. The article draws five implications of the incarnation for the Christian life.
Did Jesus Ever Get a Stomach Virus?
Was Jesus ever sick? This article looks at the meaning of the incarnation and the human nature of Christ to answer this question.
The Divinity of Christ
Is it true that calling Jesus both God and man is logically contradictory? What will we lose if Jesus is not divine? This article looks at the divinity of Jesus and his incarnation. It shows why both the humanity of Christ and the divinity of Christ are essential to Christianity.
Everything Concerning Himself (Part 2)
This article reveals how the Old Testament moved toward the incarnation of Christ. In part it does so by showing the failures and disappointments of all earlier messiahs, saviors, and sacrifices. Also, the Old Testament reveals the character of the Lord himself, that he is coming do to be with his people, and also to suffer over and with his people.
The Incarnation and "Limited Atonement"
Does John Calvin differ from his successors on the matter of the extent of the atonement?
On the Incarnation: Avoiding Heresy and Pursuing Humility
Of what did Christ empty himself when he became human? This article discusses the so-called kenotic theology, regarding the incarnation of Christ, and it shows that in fact Christ added by emptying.
Ten Things You Should Know about the Incarnation
This article considers ten items worth knowing about the incarnation of Christ. It includes mention of how his divine nature and human nature came together in one person.
Are Christ's Human Limitations Permanent?
After Christ's resurrection, are the limitations of his incarnation permanent? Read this article for an answer.
Scandalous Christmas
This article considers the incarnation of the Lord Jesus, particularly the scandal of the virgin conception and birth, and how God does not always do things the way we think he should.
The Virgin Birth of Christ
This article considers the ways in which the incarnation of Christ was supernatural.
The Incarnation: Jesus Fully God and Fully Man
Why is Jesus the only Saviour? The answer to this question is found in the truth of the incarnation. It is through the incarnation that the challenge of the atonement is met, for it is only one who is both God and man who can truly atone for sin.
The Humiliation of Our Mediator
Christ: One Mediator with Two Natures
The Holy Spirit and Reformed Spirituality – The Spirit and the Word Incarnate: John Owen's Trinitarian Christology
How should we understand biblical texts that speak of development and struggle in the life of Jesus Christ? Luke 2:40, 52, for example, speak of Jesus growing and maturing, and increasing in favour with both God and man. Hebrews makes it clear that the dynamism of Christ’s life is essential to his role as the believer’s heavenly high priest (Hebrews 2:18, Hebrews 5:14-16).
Soteriology in the Gospel of John
This article explores different aspects of the doctrine of salvation in the Gospel of John. Aspects considered include the role of repentance, incarnation, and vicarious atonement.
Scripture, Inspiration and Incarnation
The process of God's special revelation—what is here called inscripturation—should be understood in covenantal terms. This article shows how such an understanding shapes the way we view the topic of dual authorship of Scripture and the doctrine of inspiration. It also evaluates the comparison that is made between inspiration and incarnation.
Salvation Accomplished by the Son – Christ's Incarnation
The subject of this chapter is how God became a man, i.e., the incarnation of the Son of God. Man’s salvation is not possible without it, for it is an essential prerequisite for Jesus’ death and resurrection. Peterson investigates the Old Testament, the Synoptic Gospels, the Gospel of John, and the Epistles, noting their witness to Christ’s birth.
Salvation Accomplished by the Son – Introduction to Jesus's Saving Events
This introduction is an exploration of the broad scope of the work of Christ. It covers the work of Christ from his incarnation to his second coming.
Born of the Virgin Mary
This article attempts to answer the question as to why Jesus had to be both God and man. It discusses how the human nature and the divine nature are united in the mystery of the incarnation.
Incarnation and Open Theism
What is open theism? Open theism denies that God has ordained the course of events. It therefore minimizes God's sovereignty and appeals to our sinful hearts. Our Christology determines our understanding of God’s relationship to creation. This article elaborates on how the person of Christ and His incarnation helps us to understand who God is.
The Incarnation
This article is an exposition of Lord's Day 14 of the Heidelberg Catechism. Why is it important that Jesus came into this world through birth? In order for Jesus to be the Mediator between God and man, it was crucial that the incarnation should occur.
Jesus and His Mother
This article is about the virgin Mary and the incarnation and birth of Jesus.
Why Did God Become a Man?
This article discusses the incarnation of Jesus based on the text of Luke 19:10. The author expounds the reason that Jesus became man; namely, in order to seek and to save the lost.
Smothering Baby Jesus
This article discusses various self-harming spiritual practices of believers in the past. The author discusses the importance of the incarnation of Christ to the gospel, and how this affects how we view the body.
That God Should Come as One of Us!
The uniqueness of the Christian message rests with a true view of Jesus Christ. This article is about the incarnation of Jesus Christ, who came to earth to work out our salvation. Jesus had both the capacity and the authority to save believers through His death on the cross.
The Wilderness-Sufferers: A Pastoral Biblical-Theological Study of Suffering From Hebrews
The author of Hebrews understood the church to be the people of the wilderness. Therefore, he wrote his letter in order to exhort them to endurance, since as Christians remaining in the wilderness they should have expected suffering. This endurance can only come through Christ, by seeing His superiority, incarnation and superior offering, in keeping with the understanding of promise and punishment.
Bavinck on the Person of Christ
Ignatius of Antioch
And the Word Became Flesh
Philippians 2:5-8 – The Mind of Christ
The Incarnation of the Son of God Article 18 – Belgic Confession
The Miracle of Immanuel
The Mystery of the Virgin Birth
The Perfect Manhood of Our Saviour
Luke 1:26-27 - Protection of the Unborn Child: A Meditation on the Incarnation of Our Lord
The Birth of the Second Adam
Christ's Royal Incarnation
The virgin birth
This article is about the virgin birth of the Son of God, and the relation of the incarnation of Jesus Christ and original sin.