The Humanity of Christ: Part 20 - The Eternal God-Man

TBC Glassboro Sermons and More · The Humanity Of Christ: Part 20 - The Eternal God - Man

At the incarnation, Christ entered into a state of humanity, while retaining His deity.  While Jesus remains the God-Man for all eternity, at His Resurrection, His human body was changed.  

• having become (gínomai) as much better then angels, - Hebrews 1:4

The participle having become (gínomai) means to be or exist in a particular state or condition.  Some translations render having become as being made.  However, this leads to a false doctrine that the Son was created. 

Having become means that there was a change to Christ's body.  The change of body does not mean that Christ ceased to be human.  His body is still flesh and blood.  Previously, Christ’s human body was able to die, now His body is eternal.  Redeemed believers’ will receive a similar body at the Rapture.  

• For this perishable must put on the imperishable, and this mortal must put on immortality. - 1 Corinthians 15:53

Several other changes to Christ’s body are noted in Scripture.  One, He could enter closed rooms.  

• So when it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst. - John 20:19

Two, Christ could bodily disappear.

• Then their eyes were opened and they recognized Him; and He vanished from their sight. - Luke 24:30-31  

Three, His body could enter in Heaven.

• And after He had said these things, He was lifted up while they were looking on, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. - Acts 1:9  

Four, Christ’s body radiated glory.

• I saw one like a son of man… His head and His hair were white like white wool, like snow; and His eyes were like a flame of fire. His feet were like burnished bronze, when it has been made to glow in a furnace, and His voice was like the sound of many waters. - Revelation 1:12-16