Cheryl Schatz

NN,
You said:

I believe that it is vital to recognize that though Christ voluntarily adopted the form and even weaknesses of a man that in doing so He never gave up his divinity.

This is inaccurate. The way you are using this wording, the Christ is in existence before He became man. I can see how you are very confused regarding marriage when you seem to think that “Christ” existed before the incarnation of Jesus. It is the Word who is eternal and the Word who became flesh. The Christ did not become flesh, because the Christ did not exist in eternity. It is a term for the humanity of Jesus.

During this discussion I thought you were being tricky and maybe even deceptive but now it appears that you are just uneducated in the meaning of the term Christ. It isn’t willful on your part, it appears, but ignorance. If you remind me when we get back from our trip, I will see if I can recommend some good material for you to read. Perhaps you could also find someone with seminary education in your church such as your pastor who can help. I think it would be a good thing to get this straightened out in your head as it really is foundational.