1. The Deity of Jesus Christ enables His Humanity Part 1 = Physical
Luke 1: John 1:14-15

2. 4 ways of Entering the World
1. Creation
2. Formation
3. Generation
4. Incarnation

3. Hypostatic Union
Union of deity and humanity in one person
Sinless human nature inseparably and eternally united with divine nature

4. Hypostatic Union truths
2 natures are distinguished but not separated
Became something new while not ceasing to be God
Humanity of Christ never had an independent existence

5. Hypostatic Union truths
Christ is not able to sin
Christ’s humanity is not independent of His deity
Christ never acts as man or as God, He acts as Christ= God manifest in flesh

6. Incarnataion of Christ:
The Son of God, the second person of the Trinity, being very and eternal God, of one substance and equal with the Father, did when the fulness of the time was come, take upon Him man’s nature, with all the essential properties and common infirmities thereof, yet without sin, being conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit in the womb of the virgin-

7. Incarnataion of Christ:
-Mary of her substance, so that two whole, perfect and distinct natures, the godhead and the manhood, were inseparable joined together in one person, without conversion, composition or confusion, which person is very God and very man, yet one Christ, the only mediator between God and man

8. 1. Jesus was conceived in the womb
Luke 1 24, 31, 36 “conception”
Virgin birth
Overshadowing of the Holy Spirit prevented inheriting a sinful human nature

9. Jesus had a physical body
John 1:14- “Logos” first used 600 BC
Ethical dualism- good vs evil
Eschataolgical/Supernatural dualism
Psychological dualism- body vs soul

10. Romans 8:3
Jesus was sent His own Son
“flesh which was dominated by sin”
Gospel of Salvation depends upon genuineness of Lord’s humanity

11. Christ came to die physical death
1 Timothy 3:16 manifest in the flesh
Hebrews 2:14-18

12. Jesus’ physical body died and arose
Lord’s Supper- remembrance of a physical death for the forgiveness of sin
Luke 22:19