Christ Incarnate: Defining True Christian Faith
According to the cited materials, the acknowledgment of Jesus Christ in His full divine-human nature is fundamental to true Christianity. In one source it is stated outright that "any denial of the incarnation makes a person an antichrist, the greatest liar" (source: link txt). This assertion emphasizes that the refusal to recognize Christ specifically as the Son of God and incarnate Savior calls into question one's belonging to the Christian faith.Another source also notes: "in other words, whoever acknowledges and confesses the divine-human completeness of Christ is from God; conversely, whoever does not acknowledge and confess Christ as God and Man is an antichrist" (source: link txt). This quotation underscores that the acknowledgment and confession of Jesus Christ as both God and Man is the measure of true faith. Thus, if a person consciously refuses to acknowledge Jesus Christ as the Savior, it is seen not merely as a lack of knowledge about Him, but as a denial of an essential element of Christian doctrine.The supporting quotations make it clear that denying the incarnation and Christ’s role in salvation leads to the conclusion that such a person can hardly be called a true Christian, as the core dogmas of the faith remain unrecognized.Supporting citation(s):"It is possible to be a Christian without everything else. Let these words of the son of Gromov be known, that any denial of the incarnation makes a person an antichrist, the greatest liar." (source: link txt)"Thus, the religious mask was removed from the antichrist. Christ is the sword that divides souls. Christ is the measure that allows one to understand who is from God and who is not. In other words, whoever acknowledges and confesses the divine-human completeness of Christ is from God; conversely, whoever does not acknowledge and confess Christ as God and Man is an antichrist." (source: link txt)