I will admit that I had to look up your term (which, FWIW, you seem to have misspelled). The primary definition of “quiddities,” for the benefit of others reading this thread, is:
Humans share some “natural” traits with God. Humans are compassionate by nature (if you believe John Locke over Thomas Hobbs). Humans, by large, do not find joy in the suffering of other humans (especially innocent and disadvantaged humans, such as children and the poor).
Dear David, I didn’t asked it!
Chastity, Diligence, Charity, Patience, Kindness, Humility, and Temperance.
I consider myself (in this life) a “critter,” but I do not consider “critter-ness” part of my essential nature, because I believe that my essential nature (the bit of me that possesses the seven virtues I named above, which no other “critter” on earth possesses) is not mortal, but immortal (a trait I do not ascribe to any other critter than humans - sorry, folks - your cats and goldfish will not join you in heaven as immortal “critters”).
No! these are Attributes. Some one shows some thing and asks: “What is it?” and I answer: “wooden, Long-being, Flatness and usefulness.” Well! is it clear? Do you understand What is it’s quiddity? Can you say me what was that thing?
By your explanation, We can’t say he is 100% human and 100% God. He is not 100% human, because his “essential nature” proved immortal (And humen are not so) AND he is not 100% God, because he was as much a “critter” as you are (And the God is not so).
Can One being can be God and man in first time? You say: “Jesus was *entirely *man and *entirely *God” I ask: “Is it possible that Jesus was *entirely *mortal and *entirely *immortal?” The answer is: “He has two natures: God and man.” I asked: “be God or be Human, it depends on quddity, not natures”
No. But man is not entirely mortal. Man is immortal (in his essential nature), just as Jesus was. There is no conflict here. What is there about this that you cannot understand???
Dear David,
I don’t think you understand your own question. Or you are wording things terribly. The definition of quiddity is “the essential nature of a thing.” Jesus had two essential natures. Therefore, he has two quiddities. You can’t just presume that He has to have *only *one. Here is a fun little saying about suppositions. “Moses supposes his toes are roses. But everyone know that toes aren’t roses, so Moses supposes erroneously.”
Dear, Let’s Call it “WII”!
I presume you mean to ask if we are not entirely “immortal.”
I think that question is not really on-topic for your original question. You should probably post that as an independent question (and, why not? It’s only been posted here about a thousand times).
Where, in the New Testament, do you find the notion that God is “invisible?”
Indeed, it is.
By the Nicene Creed, we declare that Jesus is One being who is fully God and fully man. To suppose he is anything less than fully God is Arianism, so named for Arius, who believed that God could not be part of His own creation, and so therefore Christ was not truly God. This is classified as heresy. To deny his humanity is Docetism - the belief that he was not genuinely human, but only appeared to possess a human form or nature. This is also classified as heresy. As a Catholic, I believe that Jesus was not limited to one “WII.” Now, I’m done with this “choose your own heresy” adventure. You really are not going to get a different answer from me.
Just God is immortal. Other living things are mortal, because God wants to it be alive for a time or forever. So they are mortal, because they can die.
Oh my God! a bible sholar asks this! Yes! St.John and St.paul both wrote it. Do you realy think God is visible?
Dear David, I just look for a reasonable faith, no thing more, Please help me find the answer,
I know, but I can’t undertstand: God is a selfexist and man is critter. How can Jesus be fully God and fully man? How can he be needless and needful? And many other God’s Traits and man’s Traits that the other one can’t have.
I believe that you are thinking as man does and not as God does. This risks manufacturing a God and a Jesus according to your own preferences and limitations. Here are the applicable sections from the catechism, which defines Christ for all of Christianity:
Hi David,
You have been given the answer - you simply choose not to accept it. Once created by God, man’s soul is immortal. Man is not a body with a soul, rather man is a soul with a body.
I believe in all teachings of Catholic Church, but I have the right to ask question and look for a reasonable faith. Yes, I got some answers, but I’m not Convinced. So I ask again.
Saint Augustin said: “Understanding is the reward given by belief. Do not try to understand so that you may believe, but believe so that you may understand.”
We receive new bodies at the resurrection - by God’s command.
Mankind cannot be saved by mankind. Only God can save mankind. But, God chose to allow His Son to take flesh for our salvation. But, then Jesus would no longer be God unless He kept His divine nature while also assuming a human nature. To be God, and to be man, Jesus had to have both natures. This is simply God’s plan that has been revealed to mankind. We cannot understand it completely, as we are simply creations. We take it on faith that this is how God chose to do things.