Who Said That?

Speaking of the "Celestial flesh" of Jesus, this person stated that "[Jesus] did not become flesh of Mary, but in Mary"

You know the drill.  Leave your guess in the comments section below.  Answer to follow next week.  Please, no google searches or cheating!

Update on Sunday, March 22, 2009 at 06:53PM by Kim Riddlebarger

This is a quote from Menno Simmons, while speaking of Jesus' "celestial flesh." (Cited in Horton, Lord and Servant, 167).

Comments

[Philip Walker]

"Celestial flesh" was an Anabaptist doctrine, so I expect it will be one of those. I'll pluck the name of Muentzer out of thin air, but that's just picking the most famous Anabaptist I can.

[Aaron]

Menno Simons (saddly)

[Brian Davilla]

I recall the late Henry Morris of ICR making a similar statement years ago in one of his books. He asserted that because Mary had the sin nature, the human body of Christ could not have been part of her, but was merely created inside of her.

[Charlie]

It has to be Menno Simons.

[John D. Chitty]

My ex-pastor!

http://capthk.wordpress.com/2008/08/01/compromising-the-full-humanity-of-christ-part-2-heavenly-flesh/

[Coyle]

"Celestial Flesh"? Is that what they were trying to capture when they made Jesus glow in "King of Kings"?

The general consensus seems to be an Anabaptist, so I'll guess Jacob Hutter.

[Nathan Northup]

I'd say Nestorius.

[Freddy]

Nestorius the Long eared Donkey

[Pitchford]

I'm not absolutely certain, but Menno Simons was also the first name that came to my mind, in accordance with what some of the above have suggested.

Thankfully, Calvin took him to task for this egregious error!

[Michael Hochstetler]

The Celestial flesh view was NOT characteristically Anabaptist per se. It was the view first put forth by Melchior Hoffmann, which Menno sadly took up, along with Dirk Phillips, and, (in my opinion) corrupted his ecclesiology (there is a direct link between a low view of the body and a harsh view of Church discipline in Menno).