Reflections on the Incarnate Christ

Most people would agree that the New Testament makes two astounding claims about Jesus. To some, the claims cancel each other out. To others, they appear utterly absurd. But, seemingly, to the vast majority of Christians down through the ages, it has seemed necessary to insist upon both affirmations.

Personally, I believe that Jesus Christ is both God and Man; human and divine. He shows us who God is and He shows us what we ought to be. In Biblical terminology,