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Renunciation of the divine nature, at least in part, by Christ
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kenosis
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In Christian theology , kenosis ( Greek : , kénōsis , lit. emptiness ) is the 'self-emptying' of one's own will and becoming entirely receptive to God's divine will. The word ( ekénōsen ) is used in Philippians 2:7, "[ Jesus ] made himself nothing ..." ...
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n. (context Christianity English) Christ's voluntary abasement consisting humanity and the simultaneous occultation of the Divinity.
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from Greek kenosis "an emptying," from kenoein "to empty," from PIE *ken- (3) "empty." From Phil. ii:7. Related: Kenotic .
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We cannot describe as dogmas, doctrines such as the Apokatastasis, or the Kenosis of the Son of God, without coming into conflict with the ordinary usage of language and with ecclesiastical law.