08-03-2009, 10:18 AM
Peace be with you!
Quote:My impression is that you are ashamed of saying that he died as a man and God at the same time, and so instead of offering straight answer to my simple and basic question, you don't take my topic seriously and simply 'have fun'
Let's recap on the countless times & ways I've answered your never-ending & unchanging question...
Post #5
Quote:Jesus Christ is the Son of God incarnate. He is one Person, not two. Therefore, it is fitting to say that the Son of God died, only possible because He assumed a mortal human nature.
Post #17
Quote:Therefore, God (the Most Holy Trinity) did not die. Jesus, the Son of God, who is eternally Divine, became Man & died for us.
Post #21
Quote:You can't separate the two. He's One Persen, remember?
It's the same with death - a person dies not a nature. Jesus' two natures were perfectly united into One Person.
Just in case you're wondering... the Son of God was not able to die until He became Man. The Incarnation is the key factor.
Post #27
Quote:Jesus, as a Person died, but even in the case of a human being, the living principle (the soul) goes on living after death - only the body dies. Jesus' "divine part" & His Human Soul did not cease to exist.
Post #33
Quote:Without a human nature, the Son of God could not have died.
Post #37
Quote:The two natures (divine & human) are perfectly united & cannot be separated in the 2nd Person of the Most Holy Trinity after the Incarnation.
Post #39
Quote:God loves me & gave Himself for me.
Post #41
Quote:The Word became flesh & His heart was pierced for our sins & our salvation. Jesus Christ, the Son of God, came to pay a debt He didn't owe because humanity owed a debt it couldn't pay.
Do you see the humour from my perspective?
I wasn't joking about du'a though. If your intellect is unable to grasp God's truth, then my spiritual advice would be to ask for divine intervention.
Alternatively, you can research the theological & philosophical definitions of the terms: "person", "nature", "divine" & "death", in order to gain a better understanding of Catholic doctrine.
I'm not sure If I can further effectively contribute to this discussion. Clearly, we're on different levels & aren't comphrending one another's articulation. If I haven't answered your question sufficiently, then I don't quite understand what it is you're actually asking.
God bless.