1	Understanding Jesus True God and true man
2	Understanding Jesus Identity: the term Lord is used as we believe Jesus to be divine Lord is usually used in the OT in connection with God We use the term savior because of the belief that Jesus saved all of humanity by dying for our sins
3	Natures of Jesus As God Jesus had a fully divine nature Could perform miracles, cure the sick, raise the dead…. As man: had human mother, grew up much like other people He taught, preached, suffered, was crucified, died
4	Human nature of Jesus Had physical body, five senses, could experience pain, joy and sorrow Gospel of John – cried at the death of his friend Lazarus Had to learn to walk, talk, speak, How to act, think like a human being How to be human
5	Could Jesus sin? Being human means having a free will Choosing to do good or evil We don’t determine what is good or evil – an act is good or evil in itself We choose to do good or evil In His human nature Jesus chose to do good This didn’t make him less human – it made him more fully human Humanity perfected
6	Did Jesus have a wife and kids? Some topics are not addressed by the Bible We assume he was not married as a wife is never mentioned Cf Peter – Bible is silent Tradition also tells us that Jesus never married
7	Did Jesus have brothers and sisters? Catholic tradition tells us Mary had only one son The Gospels do refer to the ‘brothers and sisters’ of Jesus The word used in the Greek is adelphoi Can be translated brother Also means cousin or relative If Jesus had brothers where were they at the crucifixion? Only John and Mary were present
8	Divine nature of Jesus We believe Jesus to be divine: walked on water, performed miracles, rose from the dead …. 2^nd person of the Trinity 3 persons – One god Was both human and divine at the same time Was born both human and divine Is a mystery of our faith Became human to save all humans from death