Christian Classics
‹ Summa Theologica

Thomas Aquinas · 2378 of 3516

Question. 1 - OF THE FITNESS OF THE INCARNATION (SIX ARTICLES)

Concerning the first, three things occur to be considered: first, the fitness of the ; secondly, the mode of union of the Word ; thirdly, what follows this union.

Under the first head there are six points of inquiry:

(1) Whether it is fitting for God to become ?

(2) Whether it was necessary for the restoration of the human race?

(3) Whether if there had been no sin God would have become ?

(4) Whether He became to take away rather than actual?

(5) Whether it was fitting for God to become from the beginning of the world?

(6) Whether His ought to have been deferred to the end of the world?