Many thanks to the Author and the Publisher above. John B.
1) What is one of the most important and challenging questions asked in the Bible?
Matthew 22:42 " Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They........"
2) How do the Scriptures help us to settle this vital problem?
John 20:30-31 "And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book: But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name."
NOTE: B.B. Warfield, "The Fundamentals", Vol,1, p. 21. "Our conviction of the deity of Christ rests not alone on the the Scriptural passages which assert it, but also on His entire impression on the world.... Both lines of evidence are valid; and when twisted together form an unbreakable cord.... The impression Jesus has left upon this world bares independent testimony to His deity, and it may well be that to many minds it will seem the most conclusive of all its evidences."
3) What does the Bible state concerning the nature of Christ?
1 Timothy 3:16 "And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory."
John 1:1-4 "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
John 1:14 "And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth."
4) How did Jesus emphasize His Oneness with The Father?
John 10:30 "I and my Father are one."
NOTE(JB) please read John 17, it contains Christ's longest recorded prayer!
5) What other claims are made by or for Jesus which compels us to recognize Him as God incarnate? A) Matthew 28:17-18 "And when they saw him, they worshiped him: but some doubted. And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth."
B) All wisdom: Colossians 2:2-3 "That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ; In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge."
C) Eternal Existence: Colossians 1:16-17 " For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist."
D) Perfect Holiness: 1 John 3:5 " And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin."
E) The sum of divine attributes: Colossians 2:9-10 "For in him dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily. And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:"
NOTE(JB) In Jesus only are we complete and able to face The Father, without being utterly destroyed because of His righteousness covers us and our sins!
6) Because, He revealed in their entirety the attributes of the Invisible God, how could He be well describes? [but in the physical being of Jesus Christ?]
Colossians 1:14-16 "In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins: Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:"
7) While He was truly God how truly was He also man?
Galatians 4:4 "But when the fullness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law," Read again John 1:1-3 and 14.
8) When was the plan made for the son of god to come to earth in human form?
1 Peter 1:19-20 " But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,"
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To whom was given the intimation of this plan?
The serpent in Eden: Genesis 3:15 " And I [God]will put enmity between thee [Satan} and the woman, [Mary the mother of Jesus] and between thy [Satan's helpers] seed and her seed;[Jesus] it shall bruise thy head,{ crush Satan's head] and thou shalt bruise his [ Jesus '] heel."
10) How did the news of Christ come to Mary that God was to come to earth in human flesh form?
Luke 1:31-35 "And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God."
NOTE(JB) The why and the when we are told in the word, the HOW? Well that humans may never learn! Just as HE was able to Created all the heavens from nothing! This was ONLY possible via the Virgin Birth and the Holy Spirit! Read Mark A. Matthews "Gospel Sword Thrusts" p. 57
For in this Christ became our KINSMAN REDEEMER! {Read the story of Ruth and Boaz]
11) By what act did the wise Men from the East recognize the divinity of Jesus?
Matthew 2:11 " And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshiped him: ...... "
12) How did God testify to Jesus' divinity at the beginning of His ministry?
Matthew 3:17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. [Mat. 17:5; MR. 1:11; lk. 3:22-9:35- 20:17; 2 Peter 1:17]
13) How was Jesus' divinity manifest in His life?
A. By His miracles Luke 5:17 "And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them."
B. By His authoritative teachings. John 7:45-47 "Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said unto them, Why have ye not brought him? The officers answered, Never man spake like this man. Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived?"
NOTE(JB) Satan and company are the deceivers not Jesus.
14) What divine prerogative did Jesus exercise?
Matthew 9:6 " But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house."
15) What paramount gift did He claim ability to confer?
John 5:21-22 " For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will. For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:"
NOTE(JB) Jesus was tempted far more than any of us, yet He sinned not, thus He knows our ways and can sympathize with our lot, as our judge.
16) What testimony did the disciples bear to Christ's divinity?.
John 20:28-29 "And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God. Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed." [Matthew 16:16]
17) Who else recognized His true nature?
Luke 4:40-41 " Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them. And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking them suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ."
18) To who did Jesus say He was returning?
John 16:28 "I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father."
19) What position does He now occupy in heaven?
1 Peter 3:22 "Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him."
20) When will Christ's divinity be manifest to all?
Matthew 19:28 "And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel." [ read 1 Corinthians 15:50-55] the Resurrection at His Second Coming, for His saints only!
21) What confession will all men make?
Philippians 2:9-11 "Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father."
NOTE(JB) In the very end, even Satan shall bow and admit that God's way is best!
22) HOW IMPORTANT IS OUR acceptance of the Son of God coming in human flesh?
1 John 4:2-3 "Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.:
NOTE(JB) All who fully reject the idea that Jesus in both God and man in the flesh is deceived by Satan!
Next: Prophecies that came True. {More than 90% of all Prophecy, has come to pass and on time, why think the last 10% will not happen?]
Thanking You for your time. Questions? Comments? John at servant@frontier.com
Need more? Visit your seventh-day Adventist Church any Saturday/Sabbath -9-10 AM, and know that Jesus loves you so much that He willingly died for yours and mine sins!
Other sites: aftv.org: blbn.org: amazingdiscoveries.org : www.itiswriten.com
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