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Mike Winger idea 2018-01-24

Christian definition of Jesus: the eternal God made flesh, second person of the Trinity, one with the Father in being.

Second vocabulary comparison: the word 'Jesus.' Mike establishes the orthodox Christian Christology before presenting the Mormon alternative.

Trinity Christology incarnation
Mike Winger idea 2019-02-13

Mark 13:32 — Jesus not knowing the hour does not threaten his deity

Viewer question about the Trinity and whether Jesus' limited knowledge in Mark 13:32 undermines his divinity

Mark 13:32 second coming Trinity Mark 13:32
Mike Winger idea 2019-02-13

Luke 2:52 — Jesus grew in wisdom, demonstrating genuine human limitations on omniscience

Continuing answer on Mark 13:32 and Jesus's limited knowledge

Luke 2:52 kenosis omnipotence omniscience
Mike Winger idea 2019-03-13

John 20:17 — Jesus says "my Father and your Father, my God and your God": Jesus as mediator connects believers to the Father.

Rodriguez asks why Jesus refers to the Father as "my God" in John 20:17.

John 20:17 Trinity John 20:17 Jesus as mediator
Mike Winger idea 2019-03-13

1 Timothy 2:5 mediator concept underlies John 20:17 — Jesus is the one mediator between God and man.

Continuing the John 20:17 discussion.

1 Timothy 2:5 John 20:17 1 Timothy 2:5 John 20:17 Jesus as mediator
Mike Winger idea 2019-05-15

Q&A: Jesus likely knew his messianic identity by age 12 (Luke 2 temple incident), but what he knew before that is uncertain

Theological question about the development of Jesus's self-awareness

Luke 2:49 incarnation hypostatic union Luke 2:49
Mike Winger idea 2019-08-07

Q&A: Did Jesus perform miracles as God or purely as a human in right relationship with God?

Viewer raises a Christological claim used to support charismatic miracle theology.

Bill Johnson miracles Christology
Mike Winger idea 2020-10-30

Jesus's death was a real human physical death; the divine nature did not cease to exist

Part of the atonement discussion, carefully distinguishing Christ's two natures.

Christology hypostatic union death of Christ
Mike Winger idea 2021-02-19

Question: How can Jesus be fully God and fully man if he died? Can God die?

Viewer asks about the apparent contradiction between Jesus being fully divine and dying on the cross, since God by nature cannot die.

incarnation hypostatic union death of Christ
Mike Winger idea 2021-02-19

'Truly God, truly man' is more precise than 'fully God, fully man'

Mike prefers Chalcedonian-style precision: two natures in one person, rather than '100% God / 100% man' language which is logically incoherent.

Christology incarnation hypostatic union
Mike Winger idea 2021-02-19

Christ's human nature died; his divine nature explains the resurrection

The two-natures framework resolves the death/deity tension: humanity accounts for his death, deity makes his resurrection inevitable.

Acts 2:24 resurrection hypostatic union death of Christ
Mike Winger idea 2022-03-04

Why Didn’t Jesus Inherit Adam’s Sin?: Since Jesus was fully man, as well as fully God, according to the hypostatic union, how did He not inherit Adam's sin that all men inherit according to Psalm 51:5?

Q&A question: Why Didn’t Jesus Inherit Adam’s Sin?

Psalm 51 Jesus Psalm 51
Mike Winger idea 2022-12-02

How Deep in Theology to go while Evangelizing: How much of the doctrine of the Trinity do we need to explain while sharing the Gospel (especially when it comes to the hypostatic union)?

Q&A question: How Deep in Theology to go while Evangelizing

Trinity angels
Mike Winger idea 2023-09-15

Is the Hypostatic Union Illogical?: How can Christ truly be God and man at the same time, infringing upon the laws of logic? If it’s true, I know I can't understand it fully, but I do expect to be able to demonstrate how it isn't illogical.

Q&A question: Is the Hypostatic Union Illogical?

demons
Mike Winger idea 2024-07-12

Hypostatic Union – Contradictory?: Is Jesus being God and Man a contradiction? The Bible says that the Son doesn’t know the day or the hour of His coming. Can Jesus know (as God) and not know (as Man) at the same time?

Q&A question: Hypostatic Union – Contradictory?

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