Which statement correctly describes Jesus?

Which statement correctly describes Jesus?

• A. Fully God and fully man
• B. Fully human, not divine
• C. Fully divine, not human
• D. Not fully either

Answer: (A)

The main idea being tested is that Jesus is one person with two natures: fully God and fully man. In the mystery of the Incarnation, the eternal Son took on human nature while remaining truly divine. This means Jesus is completely God—sharing the divine nature, power, and glory—and completely human—born as a human being, growing, experiencing temptation, suffering, dying, and rising. The Church sums this up in the doctrine of the hypostatic union: one person, two natures, inseparably united. This understanding rests on Scripture, for example the Word becoming flesh (John 1:14) and the fullness of deity dwelling in him (Colossians 2:9), as well as Hebrews 4:15 about Jesus sharing human experience yet remaining without sin. Therefore, describing Jesus as fully God and fully man best reflects what Christians believe about him. Reducing him to only human or only divine, or saying he is not fully either, contradicts the biblical witness and the Church’s teaching.

The main idea being tested is that Jesus is one person with two natures: fully God and fully man. In the mystery of the Incarnation, the eternal Son took on human nature while remaining truly divine. This means Jesus is completely God—sharing the divine nature, power, and glory—and completely human—born as a human being, growing, experiencing temptation, suffering, dying, and rising. The Church sums this up in the doctrine of the hypostatic union: one person, two natures, inseparably united. This understanding rests on Scripture, for example the Word becoming flesh (John 1:14) and the fullness of deity dwelling in him (Colossians 2:9), as well as Hebrews 4:15 about Jesus sharing human experience yet remaining without sin. Therefore, describing Jesus as fully God and fully man best reflects what Christians believe about him. Reducing him to only human or only divine, or saying he is not fully either, contradicts the biblical witness and the Church’s teaching.