Epigraph:

Allah created the heavens without any visible support, and He placed firm mountains on the earth––in case it should shake under you––and He spread all kinds of animals around it. We sent down water from the sky, with which We made every kind of good plant grow on earth: all this is God’s creation. Now, show Me what your other gods have created. No, the disbelievers are clearly astray. (Al Quran 31:10-11)

Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times

In Christian theology, the Incarnation refers to the mystery of God becoming human in the person of Jesus Christ. This doctrine asserts that Jesus is both fully divine and fully human, united in one person without confusion or division—a union known as the hypostatic union.

The New Testament provides the foundation for the doctrine of the Incarnation:

• John 1:14: “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.” This verse emphasizes that the eternal Word (Logos), who is God, took on human nature.
• Philippians 2:6-7: “Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness.” This passage highlights Jesus’ humility in assuming human form.

The Incarnation also refers to the profound mystery and dogma that the Second Person of the Holy Trinity, the Word or Logos (God the Son), assumed human nature by becoming flesh in the person of Jesus Christ. This doctrine asserts that Jesus is both fully divine and fully human, united in one divine Person without mixing or diminishing either nature. Catholic Answers

The term “Incarnation” is derived from the Latin incarnatio, meaning “to make flesh,” reflecting the belief that God became man to redeem humanity. This event is central to Catholic faith, emphasizing that Jesus Christ, while retaining his divine nature, took on human flesh, body, and soul, and dwelled among us to accomplish the work of salvation. Catholic Culture

This belief is celebrated annually in the liturgical calendar, particularly during the Feast of the Annunciation (March 25), commemorating the moment of the Word becoming flesh, and at Christmas (December 25), celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. The Incarnation underscores the depth of God’s love, illustrating that He became man to save humanity from sin and to reveal His love more profoundly. Catholic Stand

As already noted before as well, in Christian theology, the doctrine that Jesus Christ is both fully divine and fully human is known as the hypostatic union. This concept asserts that in the single person of Jesus, two complete and distinct natures—divine and human—are united without mixture, change, division, or separation. Simply Catholic

The New Testament provides the foundation for understanding Jesus’ dual nature:

• Divine Nature: Passages such as John 1:1 affirm Jesus’ divinity: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” Additionally, Colossians 2:9 states, “For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form.”
• Human Nature: Scriptures also attest to Jesus’ humanity. John 1:14 declares, “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.” Furthermore, Hebrews 2:17 notes, “For this reason he had to be made like them, fully human in every way.”

The Council of Chalcedon in AD 451 formalized the doctrine of the hypostatic union, articulating that Jesus is “completely God and completely human, with a rational soul and human flesh; equal to the Father as regards divinity, less than the Father as regards humanity.” Wikipedia

So from this discussion one can conclude that Jesus has two natures in the Christian understanding. The human nature was born to the mother Mary around year 1 AD. So human nature did not exist eternally. The second person of the Triune God could have participated in the creative process, according to the Christian perspective but the human nature could not have. This is logical impossibility.

The Quranic challenge mentioned as epigraph, not only holds true against other Gods of polytheist religions but also in case of Jesus, who is considered to be perfect man and fully divine, according to the Christian doctrine:

Allah created the heavens without any visible support, and He placed firm mountains on the earth––in case it should shake under you––and He spread all kinds of animals around it. We sent down water from the sky, with which We made every kind of good plant grow on earth: all this is God’s creation. Now, show Me what your other gods have created. No, the disbelievers are clearly astray. (Al Quran 31:10-11)

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