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Incarnation In The Gospel Of John

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Yes, Christian belief demands that one acknowledges Jesus Christ as God incarnate. First and simply, the Gospel of John declares that the Word of God was not only with God, but was, in fact, God (1:1). John goes to say that the Word was "made flesh" and dwelled, in space and time, amongst his people (v. 14). The Gospel of John, and more specifically the aforementioned passage, provides one of the most concise descriptions of the mystical reality of Jesus the Christ, the God-Man. In addition, Paul and Peter affirm the divinity of Jesus by referring to him as our "God and Savior, Jesus Christ" (Tit 2:13; 2 Pe 1:1). Still, not only do John, Peter, and Paul acknowledge Jesus as God incarnate, but so does Jesus himself. Simply, in the Gospel of John, Jesus declares, "The Father and I are one" (10:30). Second, if Jesus was merely a prophet or wise teacher, then it would cast a bright light on an elephant in the room. Namely, how could his sacrifice upon the cross have been a means of atonement and new life for the world?
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