Jesus' humanity provides food for thought: do you think Jesus ate food during his life here on earth? Was he not a spirit?

From: Presbyterian Record | Date: December 1, 2000| Author: Plomp, Tony | Copyright information

Many years ago, when I was a student at Knox College, we were reminded about an ancient heresy that sprang to life in the church during the opening years of the second century. It was a serious threat to both the gospel and the church. It remains a threat to this day as it makes its appearance in various forms of New Age spirituality.

The heresy was called Gnosticism that, in one of its earliest forms, Docetism, denied Jesus' real humanity and, thus, his actual suffering...

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