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What is the Incarnation?

The Son of God became fully human without ceasing to be fully divine so that humanity might be healed and glorified.

Christ truly took on flesh

  • The Word became flesh and dwelt among us (Jn 1:14), sharing our mortality to defeat death from within.
  • The Councils proclaim one Person in two natures—fully God and fully man—without confusion or division.

A healing union

  • By assuming our humanity, Christ heals every aspect of our life, making holiness possible in the body as well as the soul.
  • The sacraments extend the Incarnation to us now: we receive His Body and Blood and become members of His Body, the Church.

Our response

  • We imitate Christ's humility, serving others and seeing every person as an icon of God.
  • We offer our bodies and vocations to God, letting grace transfigure ordinary life.
What is the Incarnation? | Orthodox Christianity 101