Introduction:

I. What the Incarnation

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(John 1:14) – “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.” – John 1:14

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a. One

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(Rev. 1:17-18)

ii. “Fear not, I am the first and the last, and the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore” – Rev. 1:17-18

b. Two

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II. What the incarnation __isn’t

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a.

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heresy – Docetism (Luke 24:36-43; 1 John 4:2-3)

“By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you heard was coming and now is in the world already.” – 1 John 4:2-3

b.

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heresy – Apollinarianism

c.

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heresy – Nestorianism (John 8:58; 1 Cor. 15:3)

“Before Abraham was, I am” – John 8:58

“Christ died for our sins” – 1 Cor. 15:3

d.

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heresy - Eutychianism

I. When the incarnation

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(Luke 1:31-35)

IV. Why the incarnation

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(2 Cor. 5:21; Heb. 7:25)

“What has not been assumed has not been redeemed.” – Athanasius

“For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” – 2 Cor. 5:21

“Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them.” – Heb. 7:25