JESUS CHRIST: CHRISTOLOGY PDF

# 2 JESUS CHRIST: CHRISTOLOGY We have just seen that the Bible is completely true and reliable on every subject it addresses. There is much talk today about one such subject-Jesus. But are all the things people say about Him true? Is Christ just a good teacher or a prophet, or is He more? Was He ju...

# 2 JESUS CHRIST: CHRISTOLOGY We have just seen that the Bible is completely true and reliable on every subject it addresses. There is much talk today about one such subject-Jesus. But are all the things people say about Him true? Is Christ just a good teacher or a prophet, or is He more? Was He just a good man, or was He God in the flesh? Let's see what the Bible says. He's the Lord: God in the flesh. ## WHAT GOD'S WORD SAYS * Read John 1:1-2, 14 and 1 John 1:1. Who is the Word mentioned in these verses? * How long had this Word existed? * Then, we could safely say that Jesus Christ is ______. * John 1:1-2 states that Christ was already in existence in the beginning with God, but then it adds that the Word was ______. * Read Colossians 1:16-17; John 1:3; Ephesians 3:9; and Hebrews 1:1-3. According to these verses, what did Christ do? And what does He continue to do? * These verses show that Christ is ______. * If Christ were only a good teacher or prophet, would He be eternal? * Could He have actually created the universe? ## WHAT CHRIST SAID * Notice what Christ said about Himself. Read John 10:30; 14:8-9. In your own words, state what Jesus said about Himself. ## HIS NAMES PROVE HIS DEITY Match the names of Christ with the Scripture references. | | | | | --- | --- | --- | | 1. John 1:29 | A. The Messiah | | | 2. John 1:34 | B. The Good Shepherd | | | 3. John 1:41 | C. The Lamb of God | | | 4. John 1:49 | D. The Bread of Life | | | 5. John 6:48 | E. The Son of God; Holy One of God | | | 6. John 6:69 | F. The Door/Gate of the Sheep | | | 7. John 8:12; 9:5 | G. The Resurrection and the Life | | | 8. John 10:7-8 | H. The Son of God; His Chosen One | | | 9. John 10:11 | I. The Way, Truth, and Life | | | 10. John 11:25 | J. The Son of God, King of Israel | | | 11. John 14:6 | K. The Light of the World | | | 12. John 15:1 | L. The True Vine | | | 13. John 20:27-29 | M. Lord and God | | | 14. Revelation 1:8 | N. Alpha and Omega, The Almighty | | ## HE IS EITHER GOD OR A LIAR Many say that Christ was not God, that He was not the Savior of the world, but He might have been great teacher or leader or a good man. But if Christ was not God, as He claimed to be, then He was a liar or insane. If Jesus Christ is not God, He couldn't have been a good man. ## OTHER FACTS THAT PROVE CHRIST'S DEITY We will now look at several other facts that prove Christ was God in the flesh. Look up these verses and state those things that prove Christ was God. * Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:18; Luke 1:26-27 * 1 John 3:5; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Hebrews 4:15 * John 20:1-8, 19, 26; 1 Corinthians 15:3-8 Ancient Jewish law required two witnesses to establish something as true. In modern societies, the legal standards are largely the same, given enough evidence. How many people saw Christ alive after His resurrection? ## Complete This Section Without Looking Back at the Lesson 1. List the facts as well as the Scriptures that prove to your satisfaction that Christ was truly God. 2. Could Christ not be God and still be a good man? 3. Prove your answer. ## Verses to Memorize * John 20:28-29