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Christ event

Christ event proper noun: a summary of the reality and effects of Jesus, particularly focused on his first advent. In that sense, it addresses the totality of his work, including his Incarnation, death on the cross, resurrection from the dead, and ascension to heaven.

Proper noun

Christ event

  1. A summary of the reality and effects of Jesus, particularly focused on his first advent. In that sense, it addresses the totality of his work, including his Incarnation, death on the cross, resurrection from the dead, and ascension to heaven.
    • Another problem is that reconstructions of Paul with the help of the concept of 'corporate personality' tend to emphasise the objectivity and realised character of the Christ event.2009, Hans Burger, Being in Christ: A Biblical and Systematic Investigation, page 264
    • In fact, if a theologian approaches the Christ-Event with the intent to exhaustively grasp God, the Christology of the theologian is doomed to failure.2010, Victor I Ezigbo, Re-Imagining African Christologies, page 187

Questions about Christ event

What does Christ event mean?
Christ event means a summary of the reality and effects of Jesus, particularly focused on his first advent. In that sense, it addresses the totality of his work, including his Incarnation, death on the cross, resurrection from the dead, and ascension to heaven.
What part of speech is Christ event?
Christ event is a proper noun.

Words near Christ event in the dictionary

  1. Christ almighty
  2. Christ Child
  3. Christ Church
  4. Christ complex
  5. Christ complexes
  6. Christ event
  7. Christ Jesus
  8. Christ killer
  9. Christ killers
  10. Christ on a bicycle
  11. Christ on a bike

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