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Christology

Critically assess the implications of the claim that ‘The Word became flesh’ in the work of Athanasius.

13 December 2017 By Robert Atkin Leave a Comment

‘And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us’ (John 1:14). Saint Athanasius of Alexandria (c.296–373) took this verse from the Gospel of John in order to unpack his Christology of the incarnation. In this essay I will examine the work of Athanasius in order to study the claim that ‘The Word became flesh.’ Athanasius argued that God ‘became man, and did not come into man.’ The implications of his conviction are firstly, only God could save humanity and secondly, the Word was fully divine. I will assess the implications of Athanasius’ arguments in his treatise ‘On the Incarnation’ with reference to some of his other works.

Filed Under: Essays, New Testament, Theology Tagged With: Athanasius, Christology, Gospel of John, Incarnation, The Word

Christ, Creation and the Church in the Colossian Hymn (Colossians 1:15-20)

20 June 2014 By Robert Atkin Leave a Comment

The Letter of Paul to the Colossians contains six verses which form a hymn or poem in praise of Christ. This Christ Hymn is a densely packed statement of Paul’s Christological monotheism. Christ is exalted as sovereign over creation, the church and new creation. The letter was written in response to the false philosophy that the church in Colossae was in danger of following.

Filed Under: Essays, Jesus, New Testament Tagged With: Christ, Christology, Colossians, Jesus, Monotheism, Paul

Words made flesh: What important insights are there for the practical theologian in the conviction that Jesus Christ is ‘God Incarnate’?

23 May 2014 By Robert Atkin 1 Comment

The study of the nature and person of Jesus Christ, known as Christology, has provoked much debate and controversy from the early Christian period up to the present day. To answer the question whether Jesus was only human or whether he was divine or both is the task for the practitioner of the Gospel when faced with those who challenge the historical understanding of Jesus. To illustrate this task, the position of the Jehovah’s Witnesses and contemporary writers on the identity of Jesus will be compared to the Arian heresy.

Filed Under: Essays, Jesus Tagged With: Arian, Arianism, Arius, Christology, Council of Nicaea, Incarnation, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jesus, Nicene Creed

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Robert Atkin is a writer, website designer, theology student, father and husband. At present he runs a website design business and is researching for a couple of books. This website is a collection of essays and other writing projects. Read More…

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