The Humanity of Christ

Jesus has a human body of flesh and bones. Contrary to the beliefs of some other cults, Jesus was born of a woman in a human body, died in a human body and - most importantly - was resurrected in a human body. There are numerous passages in the Bible which confirm this statement.

During his life and ministry, Jesus:

• Was born of a woman ( She gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.Luke 2:7)
• Grew up to become strong and wise ( (2:40) And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom. And the favor of God was upon him.(2:52) And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and man.Luke 2:40, 52)
• Marvelled at people's Complete trust and confidence in someone or something.faith ( When Jesus heard this, he marveled and said to those who followed him, "Truly, I tell you, with no one in Israel have I found such faith."Matthew 8:10)
• Wept for his friends ( Jesus wept.John 11:35)
• Became tired ( Jacob's well was there; so Jesus, wearied as he was from his journey, was sitting beside the well. It was about the sixth hour.John 4:6)
• Became thirsty ( After this, Jesus, knowing that all was now finished, said (to fulfill the Scripture), "I thirst."John 19:28)
• Became hungry ( And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry.Matthew 4:2)
• Became weak ( And as they led him away, they seized one Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country, and laid on him the cross, to carry it behind Jesus.Luke 23:26)
• Became troubled ( (12:27) "Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? 'Father, save me from this hour'? But for this purpose I have come to this hour."(13:21) After saying these things, Jesus was troubled in his spirit, and testified, "Truly, truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me."John 12:27, 13:21)
• Became sorrowful ( Then he said to them, 'My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and watch with me."Matthew 26:38)
• Died on the cross ( Then Jesus, calling out with a loud voice, said, "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!" And having said this he breathed his last.Luke 23:46)

After his death, Jesus displayed his physically resurrected body by:

• Showing his disciples the wounds in his hands and feet and even inviting them to touch him ( "See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. Touch me, and see. For a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have."Luke 24:39; (20:20) When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord.(20:27) Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side. Do not disbelieve, but believe."(21:13) Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and so with the fish.John 20:20, 27, 21:13)
• Consumming food ( And while they still disbelieved for joy and were marveling, he said to them, “Have you anything here to eat?" They gave him a piece of broiled fish, and he took it and ate before them.Luke 24:41-43)
• Telling a woman to stop clinging to his body ( Jesus said to her, "Do not cling to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brothers and say to them, 'I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.'"John 20:17)

After he did all these things, he ascended into Heaven ( Then he led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them. While he blessed them, he parted from them and was carried up into heaven.Luke 24:50-51; And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight.Acts 1:9) to return to the right hand of God the Father ( So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.Mark 16:19; Being therefore exalted at the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this that you yourselves are seeing and hearing.Acts 2:33).