Nestorius And The Word Became Flesh
Cyril and Nestorius differ in their interpretations of John 1:14 “And the Word became flesh,” and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth,” the incarnation of Christ concerning the natures of Christ causing their theological commitments to be at odds and cause conflict between them. This paper will show how their differing commitments were the influence of their interpretations and understandings of the Incarnation. In this, we will see how the Christology of Theopoesis, the divination of humanity by becoming partakers of Christ’s divinity, came to be worked out by the church through these great theological thinkers and fathers of the Church. It is through the incarnation
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He says that the Logos united himself and took upon himself a mortal human body which would economically be able to suffer and die. However, because the Word is light and life, death could not control that which is life itself. As the Logos descended to hell penetrating the place of the dead, joined to the soul, the human nature, hell could not contain that which is life itself; the Logos broke free from the constraints of hell forever defeating death and condemnation of humanity. Life is the antithesis of death overpowers death and liberates the Matriarchs and Patriarchs of Israel, all of those who had waited for Christ’s appearance. It was only through uniting with human flesh that this could possibly occur.
Another argument Cyril uses is concerning the Eucharist, commonly known by the Church as Holy Communion. Through the Eucharist, humanity receives divinization by participation in receiving the body and blood of Christ. In the Eucharist, humanity participates in Christ’s resurrection. By uniting himself to humanity Christ made all of humanity capable of being resurrected and participating in the …show more content…
Cyril says that no one has ever experienced this state of hypostatic union and Christ differs not by degree but by type. Cyril says that what happened in the body of Mary is that God takes on human flesh and becomes human flesh. The Word of God actually becomes a human being without giving up His
He says that the Logos united himself and took upon himself a mortal human body which would economically be able to suffer and die. However, because the Word is light and life, death could not control that which is life itself. As the Logos descended to hell penetrating the place of the dead, joined to the soul, the human nature, hell could not contain that which is life itself; the Logos broke free from the constraints of hell forever defeating death and condemnation of humanity. Life is the antithesis of death overpowers death and liberates the Matriarchs and Patriarchs of Israel, all of those who had waited for Christ’s appearance. It was only through uniting with human flesh that this could possibly occur.
Another argument Cyril uses is concerning the Eucharist, commonly known by the Church as Holy Communion. Through the Eucharist, humanity receives divinization by participation in receiving the body and blood of Christ. In the Eucharist, humanity participates in Christ’s resurrection. By uniting himself to humanity Christ made all of humanity capable of being resurrected and participating in the …show more content…
Cyril says that no one has ever experienced this state of hypostatic union and Christ differs not by degree but by type. Cyril says that what happened in the body of Mary is that God takes on human flesh and becomes human flesh. The Word of God actually becomes a human being without giving up His