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The Identity of Jesus
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- 1The Baptism of Jesus 1) Explain what the Baptism tells us about the identity of God 2) Explain how this causes problems for Christians today1) - he was the Son of God (trinity, divine nature)
- John prepared the people for Jesus
- Jesus was special (greater than John)
-For fills Isiahs prophecies
2) - Jesus need baptising
- difficulty in understanding the son of god
- disagree about when someone should be baptised - 2The Confession of St Peter at Caesarea Philippi 1) Explain the differences and similarities between Mark's account and Matthew's account1) Jesus' question 'who do you say I am'- distinguishes between those on the outside and those on the inside
2) MT- Peter has a fuller understanding of the identity of Jesus as SoG
3) MK - Jesus re-defines what it means to be the Messiah
4)MT - Peter as the foundation of the Church - 3The Confession of St Peter at Caesarea Philippi 2) Explain why Matthew's account is more important for Catholics than Mark's1) Justify the supremacy of the Bishop of Rome - Pope is the successor of St Peter-leader of the Catholic Church
2) Jesus gave St Peter keys to KoH-authority to forgive sins-given to Pope-all Catholic priests
3)Pope has authority to give indulgences
4) Pope has the authority to excommunicate an individual
5) Church is a supernatural institution and so cannot be defeated - 4The Transfiguration 1)Explain what the Transfiguration shows about the identity of Jesus1)manifestation/revelation-jesus-SoG & greater than moses
2) Jesus as the Messiah
3) OT Theopony
4) Words from God - 5The Transfiguration 2) Explain why the Transfiguration might cause problems for Christians today1) begins with an unfufilled prophecy
2) christians question historical accuracy of event
3) unbelievable
4) should have had a greater effect on disciples
5) Difficult to understand Jesus' indentity
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