God And His Word - A Question And Answer Approach To Understanding The Bible

LESSON 2: JESUS, THE CHRIST 1. WHO IS JESUS CHRIST? Jesus Christ is true God and also true man; or, it may be said that Jesus Christ is truly both God and man. 2. WHAT TWO EXPRESSIONS CLEARLY SHOW THE DIVINE AND HUMAN NATURES OF JESUS? Since he was begotten by God the Father, Jesus Christ is called “The Son of God.” Since he was born of the Virgin Mary, Jesus Christ is called “The Son of Man.” 3. WHY DO WE BELIEVE THAT JESUS CHRIST IS TRUE GOD? We believe that Jesus Christ is true God because the Scriptures ascribe to him: A. DIVINE NAMES: 1 John 5:20 -“the TRUE God” John 20:28 -“My Lord and my God” Matthew 17:5 -“My Beloved Son” Romans 9:5 -“Christ came, who is over all, God” Acts 20:28 -“God hath purchased” B. DIVINE ATTRIBUTES: John 1:1,2 -Eternal Hebrews 13:8 -Unchangeable Matthew 28:20 -Ever-present John 21:17 -Omniscient Matthew 28:18 -Omnipotent C. DIVINE WORKS: John 1:3 -Creation Hebrews 1:3 -Preservation Matthew 9:6 -Forgives sins John 5:27 -Judgment D. DIVINE HONOR AND GLORY: John 5:23 -The Son is to be honored even as the Father Hebrews 1:6 -The angels are to worship the Son

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