Video: What Did Christ Empty?

“Kenosis” is another term that we can too easily swipe under the rug and act like we understand. Sure, Jesus emptied himself, but what does that really mean? These guys take the issue to a bundle of big names to de-Christianese the term. Have at it!

The Remnant Radio: Kenosis: What Did Christ Empty?

It just seemed too incredible for modern rational and ‘scientific’ people to believe that Jesus Christ could be truly human and fully, absolutely God at the same time. The kenosis theory began to sound more and more like an acceptable way to say that (in some sense) Jesus was God, but a kind of God who had for a time given up some of his Godlike qualities, those that were most difficult for people to accept in the modern world. Charismatic pastors and teachers have not made the conversation any easier. Guys like Todd White and Bill Johnson have used some pretty novel language when attempting to articulate kenosis theory, which has mucked up the conversation with every discernment ministry crying “heresy”. Hopefully, this episode can shed some light on the kenosis debate and hopefully help level heads prevail.