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NASB | Philippians 2:7 but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Philippians 2:7 but emptied Himself [without renouncing or diminishing His deity, but only temporarily giving up the outward expression of divine equality and His rightful dignity] by assuming the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men [He became completely human but was without sin, being fully God and fully man]. |
Bible Question:
If Jesus was fully God and fully man as He hung on the cross, how is it that God, who cannot look upon sin, took all of the sins of the world upon Himself? Janae |
Bible Answer: Hi Janae, I think that the majority of the problem results from an incorrect understanding of Phil. 2:5-8. The doctrine of "kenosis" has a right and wrong understanding. Christ willingly set aside some of His attributes- as a Man. He did not cease to be God as God by His very nature cannot cease to be. God is "solitary" as A.W. Pink notes. This is also known as the Attribute of Aseity of God- self existence (Gen. 1:1, Ps. 90:2, John. 1:1-3) This is where kenosis- as I understand it- errors. Christ DID NOT empty Himself of His Deity! As a Man, He could be the perfect sacrifice for us. As God, He alone could atone for it. What other scripture would you provide that shows or teaches that Christ ceased to be God? Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |