Incarnation and Jesus as the Son of God Typeit

Belief in the impacts Christian understanding of how to be human – how to live. Jesus as a , if considered to be fully God and fully human, was exposed to all the experiences and temptations and yet, in Christian thought, is considered to be without . His example would then be considered to be . His example should be followed. He faced all the same challenges as human beings do currently and overcame them. This encourages Christians that they too can, by following his example, strive to live the best life they can. In the face of all his suffering, Jesus loved and served others. Teaching in the Bible underlines the importance of following the of Jesus. For example, 1 4:10–11 'This is love: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another'. There are various well-known Christians who are good examples of this teaching. One famous example is Mother , who dedicated her life to the service of the poorest in India.