For the last few weeks, we have discussed the person and work of God the Father, and, more recently, the person and work of God the Son, Jesus Christ. We have also examined the biblical evidence for the deity and distinct personality of the Holy Spirit (in connection with the doctrine of the Trinity). It …
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THE OFFICES OF CHRIST: How is Jesus prophet, priest, and king?
There were three major offices among the people of Israel in the Old Testament: the prophet (such as Nathan, 2 Samuel 7:2), the priest (such as Abiathar, 1 Samuel 30:7), and the king (such as King David, 2 Samuel 5:3). These three offices were distinct. The prophet spoke God’s words to the people; the priest …
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The Resurrection and Ascension
Resurrection New Testament Evidence. The Gospels contain abundant testimony to the resurrection of Christ. In addition to these detailed narratives in the four gospels, the book of Acts is a story of the apostles’ proclamation of the resurrection of Christ and of continued prayer to Christ and trust in him as the one who is …
The Atonement: Was it necessary for Jesus to die?
We may define the atonement as follows: The atonement is the work Christ did in his life and death to earn our salvation. This definition indicates that we are using the word atonement in a broader sense than it is sometimes used. Sometimes it is used to refer only to Jesus’ dying and paying for …
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Judging others: Can I or can I not?
This week I am going to change things up, and going to temporarily move out of basic theology and into a Biblical message out of 1 Corinthians. As you may have already figured it out I love studying the Bible. I like to present what truths the Bible has and hopefully present it in a …
THE PERSON OF CHRIST: How is Jesus fully God and fully man, yet one person?
Last week we discussed the deity of Christ (part 2). This week (part 3) we will show how Jesus’ deity and humanity are united in the one person of Christ. We have been summarizing the biblical teaching about the person of Christ as follows: Jesus Christ was fully God and fully man in one person, …
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THE PERSON OF CHRIST: How is Jesus fully God and fully man, yet one person?
Last week we discussed the humanity of Christ. This week (part 2) will be his deity. Next week will show how Jesus’ deity and humanity are united in the one person of Christ (part 3). Last week we summarized the biblical teaching about the person of Christ as follows: Jesus Christ was fully God and …
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THE PERSON OF CHRIST: How is Jesus fully God and fully man, yet one person?
We may summarize the biblical teaching about the person of Christ as follows: Jesus Christ was fully God and fully man in one person, and will be so forever. The scriptural material supporting this definition is extensive. We will discuss first the humanity of Christ (part 1), then his deity (part 2), and then attempt …
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The Covenant: God’s principle way God relates to us
How does God relate to man? Since the creation of the world, God’s relationship to man has been defined by specific requirements and promises. God tells people how he wants them to act and makes promises about how he will act toward them in various circumstances. The Bible contains several summaries of the provisions that …
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What is Sin?
The history of humanity as presented in Scripture is primarily a history of man in a state of sin and rebellion against God and of God’s plan of redemption to bring man back to himself. We will define sin as follows: Sin is any failure to conform to the moral law of God in act, …