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I. Introduction The stu80 1f the 8eit0 1f Christ is a 40ster0 that c1ntinues t1 21//$e the 4in8s 1f 4an=in8. It is a h1t+2utt1n t1.ic ar1un8 the :1r$8 1f re$i/i1n. H1:ever, it is the 2e$ief in the 8eit0 1f Christ that .$a0s a 4a?1r .art in the Christian faith. The1$1/ian @au$ Enns, states that the 81ctrine 1f the 8eit0 an8 eterna$it0 1f Jesus Christ is a f1un8ati1na$ Christian 81ctrine. <ith1ut the 8eit0, there is n1 Christianit0.
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4an at the sa4e ti4eC The .ur.1se f1r this .a.er is t1 critiAue an8 su44ariDe8 the artic$e entit$e8 The Man Christ Jesus 20 Ivan H. French. II. Brief Summary Ivan H. French :as a .r1fess1r at Brace C1$$e/e an8 The1$1/ica$ -e4inar0 in <in1na La=e, In8., f1r "' 0ears. 5urin/ his tenure at Brace C1$$e/e an8 The1$1/ica$ -e4inar0, he tau/ht 3i2$e, the1$1/0, an8 church hist1r0.
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serve8 as .ast1r 1f @$easant >ie: 3i2$e Church in <arsa:, In8., fr14 !%E*+!%%". French has t:1 .ur.1ses f1r :ritin/ this artic$e. !. T1 eF.$ain the c14.$eFit0 1f the 8eit0 1f Christ. ". T1 sh1: that Christ :as in8ee8 4an 0et he 8i8 n1t sin 2ecause sin :as n1t in hi4. French 2e/ins his artic$e 20 eF.$ainin/ h1: Christ :as c14.$ete 8eit0 the 1ne in :h14 8:e$t the fu$$ness 1f the B18hea8 218i$0 #C1$.")%(, an8 the eterna$ <1r8 4a8e f$esh #Jn !)!,(.9 FrenchGs artic$e /1es 1n t1 eF.$ain that n1t ever01ne a/ree8 1n the the1r0 1f the 8eit0 1f Christ, an8 he
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E8 Hin8s1n an8 Er/un Caner, The @1.u$ar Enc0c$1.e8ia 1f A.1$1/etics #Eu/ene) Harvest H1use @u2$isher, "''&(, !"!. " LiD Cut$er Bates Ivan French, .ast1r, @r1fess1r, an8 Auth1r, 8ies, Brace C1nnect, 5ece42er !9, "'!9, accesse8 Januar0 "7, "'!,, htt.)HH/racec1nnect.usHivan+french+.ast1r+.r1fess1r+an8+auth1r+8iesH. 9 Ivan H. French, The Man Christ Jesus , Brace The1$1/ica$ J1urna$ !." #!%&'() !.

, 1ffere8 the reas1n f1r the 1..1siti1n;s 8is2e$ief. The 8is2e$ief :as 4ain$0 fr14 a Bn1stic .resu..1siti1n that s.irit is /118 an8 4atter is evi$ s1 Christ 8i8 n1t have an earth$0 2180 instea8 Christ :as 41re 1f an a..ariti1n.
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t1 this Bn1stic .resu..1siti1n 2e$ieve8 Christ :as t11 /118 1f a s.iritua$ 2ein/ t1 ta=e 1n an earth$0 2180 :hich :as the resu$t 1f evi$ 4atter. As the 8e2ate 1f the 8eit0 1f Christ ra/e8 1n French .1inte8 1ut h1: A.1$$inaris, a ren1:ne8 2ish1. 1f La18icea, tau/ht that :hi$e Christ .1ssesse8 a true hu4an 2180 an8 s1u$, the hu4an s.irit in hi4 :as re.$ace8 20 the eterna$ -1n, 1r L1/1s. * This vie: thr1u/h the e0es 1f 3ish1. A.1$$inaris;s :as t1 /ive cre8ence t1 the fu$$ 8eit0 1f Christ. Neverthe$ess, French .1inte8 1ut h1: 3ish1. A..1$$inaris;s vie: $eft the hu4anit0 1f Christ inc14.$ete. <ith1ut Christ havin/ a c14.$ete 4anh118 then Christ 8i8 n1t re8ee4 4an=in8 2ut 1n$0 its s.iritua$ e$e4ents. Man0 41re 8e2ates ra/e8 1n, 2ut it :as n1t unti$ the C1unci$ 1f Cha$ce81n, in A.5. ,*! that a state4ent :as :ritten su..1rtin/ the 8eit0 1f Christ, :hich 2eca4e the acce.te8 81cu4ent in the 1rth181F Cath1$ic Church.
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81cu4ent 8ec$ares, the fact 1f Christ;s hu4anit0 an8 h1: it c1rre$ates t1 His 8eit0. Neverthe$ess, it 81es n1t a88ress the i4.$icati1ns 1f Christ;s hu4anit0 1r the .r12$e4s ass1ciate8 :ith it.
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III. Critical Interaction with Authors Work <hat 4a=es this artic$e stan8 1ut is h1: French n1t 1n$0 4a=es a va$i8 atte4.t t1 eF.$ain the 8eit0 1f ChristI he a$s1 /1es int1 /reat $en/th t1 sh1: h1: it :as .1ssi2$e f1r Christ t1 2e 4an, an8 he uses scri.ture t1 2ac= u. his c$ai4. In his
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* artic$e French eF.$ains that even th1u/h Christ :as 4an he :as B18. As B18, Christ re$inAuishe8 his heaven$0 attri2utes s1 that he c1u$8 2ec14e fu$$0 4an. Even th1u/h the H1$0 -.irit c1nceive8 Christ, He sti$$ eF.erience8 a natura$ 2irth an8 a$$ thin/s ass1ciate8 :ith 2ein/ 21rn. French even /1es as far as sa0in/ he is sure Mar0 eF.erience $a21r .ains as 41st :14en 81. Usin/ the scri.tures, French 2asica$$0 /1es thr1u/h the 2irth, chi$8h118 an8 a8u$th118 1f Christ t1 sh1: h1: he $ive8 an8 8eve$1.e8 int1 the 4an :e a$$ ca4e t1 =n1: as Christ the 4an 0et B18 in a$$ as.ects 1f the B18hea8. In his Auest t1 sh1: the hu4anit0 1f Christ, French uses scri.tures t1 sh1: h1: Christ eF.erience8 hu4an e41ti1ns. French use8 scri.tures such as M=.!!)!" t1 sh1: as a hu4an Christ 2eca4e hun/r0 1r Jn.,)7 t1 sh1: h1: Christ 2eca4e :ear0. French uses Jn.!!)9* t1 sh1: h1: $i=e hu4ansI Christ :e.t f1r a 8ear frien8 :h14 He $1ve8. French use8 Matt.,)! t1 sh1: h1: Christ :as te4.te8 in the :i$8erness 20 -atan. H1:ever, 2ecause 1f his ass1ciati1n :ith B18 the Father, Christ c1u$8 n1t sin an8 this is :hat set Christ a.art fr14 4an=in8. French 4a8e a .1int t1 sh1: that even 1n the cr1ss Christ eF.erience the a/1n0 1f .ain an8 h1: he even thirsts f1r a 8rin=. In ever0 as.ect 1f his artic$e French sh1:e8 that thr1u/h a$$ the hu4an eF.eriences, Christ :as a2$e t1 h1$8 1nt1 his virtue. In his 211= The1$1/0 f1r T18a0, E$4er T1:ns sa0s 1f the 8eit0 1f Christ. In hu4anit0, Christ :as t1ta$$0 hu4anI in 8eit0, Jesus :as una$tera2$0 B18. Jet in Jesus Christ :as a sin/$e, un8ivi8e8 .ers1na$it0 in :h14 these t:1 natures are vita$$0 an8 un8ivi8e8$0 unite8, s1 that Jesus Christ is n1t B18 an8 4an, 2ut the B18 K4an.
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7 IV. Conclusion The .ur.1se 1f this .a.er :as t1 critiAue the artic$e The Man Jesus Christ 20 Ivan H. French an8 his t:1 .1ints 1f .r1vin/ the 8eit0 an8 hu4anit0 1f Jesus Christ. Overa$$ French .ut t1/ether a :e$$+r1un8e8 artic$e t1 eF.$ain h1: Christ in a$$ his /$1r0 c1u$8 ste. int1 hu4anit0 an8 0et 4aintain his 8eit0. A$th1u/h this artic$e 8ates 2ac= thirt0+f1ur 0ears, it is sti$$ a2$e t1 h1$8 its 1:n a/ainst an0 418ern artic$e 1f t18a0. Overa$$, this is a :e$$+:ritten artic$e :hich 81es a /reat ?12 in ans:erin/ the Auesti1n, h1: can Christ 2e 4an an8 B18C

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