What the Incarnation Is and Is Not

The Paschal Mystery Course, Unit 2

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Identify the following statements as true or false.

Mary had no choice in whether she was to be the Mother of God.

FALSE

Jesus was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit.

TRUE

To fulfill the promise of the Covenant, God often acts through

those who are considered to be weak and powerless.

TRUE

Jesus is just the first of Mary’s sons.

FALSE

The Church recognizes Mary as remaining a virgin throughout

her life.TRUE

The human and divine natures are all mixed together (sort of like a smoothie) in the one Person of

Jesus.

FALSE

Jesus was human like us in all things except sin.

TRUE

Jesus absorbed our human nature (sort of like a sponge).

FALSE

Jesus was made by God the Father.

FALSE

The Incarnation is the Word of God made flesh.

TRUE

Jesus is made of the same “God-stuff,” substance, or ousia as God the Father and God the Holy Spirit.

TRUE

Because Jesus was fully divine, he did not have to work like everyone

else.

FALSE

Jesus did not have some super- human IQ; he thought with a

human mind.TRUE

Jesus was immune to emotional pain, fear, and heartbreak.

FALSE

Because Jesus was fully human, his body had physical limitations.

TRUE

Jesus is the savior of all.TRUE

“Christ” is the Greek translation of Yahweh.

FALSE

Jesus was sometimes called Lord, a title the Jews used for God.

TRUE