RT Article
T1 Edward Irving on the Sinful Human Nature of Christ: A Response and Critique from an Arminian/Adventist Perspective
JF Journal of Asia Adventist Seminary
VO 12
IS 2
SP 151
OP 166
A1 Whidden, Woodrow W. 1944-
A1 Tornalejo, Remwil
LA English
PB AIIAS
YR 2009
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1643189409
AB Edward Irving argued that Christ during the incarnation assumed humanity's fallen, sinful human nature. He made it clear though, that Christ never committed actual acts of sin. He affirmed that Christ was fully God and fully human, yet qualified his stance that Christ's divinity was quiescent during the incarnation. He attributed Christ's victory in sinful flesh to the power of the Holy Spirit and therefore sinless living is possible as well for fallen humanity, with the aid of the same power. Irving's attempt to establish that sinless living is possible through Christ's condescension to the same level of fallen humanity, while noble, essentially results in a Christology that is questionable. This study attempts to prove that it is not necessary for Christ to assume sinful human nature in order for Him to be humanity's Savior. Moreover this study proves that although Christ's human nature was sinless, yet He holds no distinct advantage over our humanity in our struggles against temptations.
K1 Adventists : Doctrines
K1 Chris tology
K1 DOCTRINAL theology
K1 Holy Spirit
K1 Irving, Edward
K1 Jesus Christ : Person & offices
K1 assume
K1 corrupt propensities
K1 Divinity
K1 Humanity
K1 Incarnation
K1 quiescent
K1 sinful
K1 Sinless