2007-07-27 08:32:05 · 14 answers · asked by 自由思想家 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I think a fundamenatlist view would be that He was born knowing that He was the eternal Son of God, and knew it all from day one.
I don't belive that. If He knew w/o a shadow of a doubt that God would ressurect Him 3 days after His death, if He knew with absolute certainty that an eternity of happiness was waiting for Him "up there," then the crucifixion was fake and His sacrifice was just for show. Because you and I don't have that kind of first hand experience to comfort us when we face death.
I think He was born knowing nothing, like you and me. Then He prolly got the hint that He was special when He heard God's voice verbally -- like when John baptized Him.
And suppose that He really had no idea He was the Eternal 2nd Person of the Trinity till His ressurection.
Imagine Him rising from death thinking "Whoa, dude! What the Holy Heck is happening to me???" Then, when He has his new ressurected body and is again in perfect unity with God --- He remembers everything that happened since before God decided to make the universe. He remembers after it's all over that He wasn't "just a good man" or "just another prophet," but the actual eternally-begotten Son of God!
How intense would that be???
2007-07-27 08:43:43 · answer #1 · answered by Acorn 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I also believe He was born fully human but I believe He was taught everything by His parents, Mary and Joseph and that He prayed from a very young age. Mary (and probably Joseph) knew that Jesus was the Son of God and probably had long discussions with Him about that. They taught Him Holy Scripture when He was young and had high expectations for Him. I think God spoke to Him the same way He can speak to us today but that He was more inclined to hear because of His training.
2007-07-27 15:40:31 · answer #2 · answered by cindyunion 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By the age of twelve Jesus was already aware of His true nature and had great understanding, yet He was still subject to His earthly parents, and he still "grew" in knowledge which gives the impression that He came into the knowledge of His true nature at some point and then continued to obtain knowledge over a span of time as opposed to be being born with it.
"And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man."
-Luke 2:52
As to the nature of this receiving it is not made explicitly clear.
2007-07-27 15:43:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was born the same way the rest of us were born--sexual intercourse and the mind of a child.
His abilities developed later as he became outraged at the nonsense of his time.
You can become the Jesus Christ of this time if you choose because the need for such leadership is glaringly apparent.
If you wish to become like Jesus Christ, simply ask your God with all of your heart and God will oblige.
2007-07-27 15:45:56 · answer #4 · answered by Starte Christ 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
that's a good question. There aren't any realistic studies of Christ's history like there are of other enlightened beings such as Ramana Maharshi or Mata Ammachi. They don't seem to have memories of their past lives yet are/were extremely enlightened. My guess is past life memories are over-rated and not really important at all. What's important is how you are now in the present.
2007-07-27 15:38:35 · answer #5 · answered by Jameskan Video 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He learned precept on precept, progressing as we do. He had the "manual" , the scriptures, which taught him what he needed.
Luke 2:40 And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.
2007-07-27 15:41:43 · answer #6 · answered by Isolde 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when Jesus was born he was fully man and fully God
you would know this if you read the bible
by being born you do mean by the virgin mary?
2007-07-27 15:37:52 · answer #7 · answered by Je t'aime ♥ 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Neither.
I see no reason to think that Jesus = God in the Bible.
The Trinity is rather absurd and baseless, merely religious dogma fed to the masses.
But then, I'm not Christian anymore...
2007-07-27 16:53:30 · answer #8 · answered by Skye 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There is very little about his childhood. But spiritual intelligence/maturity flows from the living God and children are innocent. So his childhood is inconsequential. I think he allways had it in him but it wasn't relevant till he was older.I pray that you get to know the Living God.
2007-07-27 15:38:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The only indication of what the answer might be is that the scholars were amazed at his knowledge as a 12 year old.
2007-07-27 15:35:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋