God the Son
30.
What do we mean when we say that Jesus is the only Son of God?
We mean that
Jesus is the only perfect image of the Father, and shows us the
nature of God.
31.
What is
the nature of God revealed in Jesus?
God is love.
32.
What do we
mean when we say that Jesus was conceived by the power of the Holy
Spirit and became incarnate from the Virgin Mary?
We mean that
by God's own act, his divine Son received our human nature from the
Virgin Mary, his mother.
33.
Why did he
take our human nature?
The divine Son
became human, so that in him human beings might be adopted as
children of God, and be made heirs of God's kingdom.
34.
What is the
great importance of Jesus' suffering and death?
By his
obedience, even to suffering and death, Jesus made the offering
which we could not make; in him we are freed from the power of sin
and reconciled to God.
35.
What is the significance of Jesus' resurrection?
By his
resurrection, Jesus overcame death and opened for us the way of
eternal life.
36.
What do we
mean when we say that he descended to the dead?
We mean that
he went to the departed and offered them also the benefits of
redemption.
37.
What do we
mean when we say that he ascended into heaven and is seated at the
right hand of the Father?
We mean that
Jesus took our human nature into heaven where he now reigns with the
Father and intercedes for us.
38.
How can we
share in his victory over sin, suffering, and death?
We share in
his victory when we are baptized into the New Covenant and become
living members of Christ.