The Fullness of the Godhead Bodily The deity and humanity of Jesus Christ

The Fullness of the The Fullness of the Godhead BodilyGodhead Bodily

The Fullness of the The Fullness of the Godhead BodilyGodhead Bodily

The deity and humanity The deity and humanity of Jesus Christ of Jesus Christ

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Controversy through the Controversy through the agesagesControversy through the Controversy through the agesages

• Gnosticism, Gnosticism, 1 John 4:2-3; 2 John 71 John 4:2-3; 2 John 7• Councils have debated and creeds Councils have debated and creeds

have declared “orthodoxy”have declared “orthodoxy”• Modern deceivers include Modern deceivers include

Jehovah’s Witnesses, Mormons and Jehovah’s Witnesses, Mormons and liberal theology of Protestantismliberal theology of Protestantism

• Christians over the past 20 yearsChristians over the past 20 years

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• Truth about the deity and humanity Truth about the deity and humanity of Christ has been revealedof Christ has been revealed

• Sufficient for faith and salvation, Sufficient for faith and salvation, John 1:1-3, 14, 8:23-25; 20:30-31John 1:1-3, 14, 8:23-25; 20:30-31

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• We will never explain HOW this We will never explain HOW this miracle happened (except that it was miracle happened (except that it was by the power of God), by the power of God), Deut. 29:29Deut. 29:29

• We can understand what Scripture We can understand what Scripture reveals about the nature of Christreveals about the nature of Christ

• Our FaithOur Faith: : “God was manifested “God was manifested in the flesh in the flesh (1 Tim. (1 Tim.

3:16)3:16)

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In Him dwells all the In Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead fullness of the Godhead bodily, Col. 2:9bodily, Col. 2:9

In Him dwells all the In Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead fullness of the Godhead bodily, Col. 2:9bodily, Col. 2:9

• All treasures of wisdom and All treasures of wisdom and knowledge are in Christ, knowledge are in Christ, Col. 2:1-3Col. 2:1-3

• Warning against heresies of false Warning against heresies of false knowledge, knowledge, Col. 2:4-8Col. 2:4-8

• Assurance of our faith in Christ, Assurance of our faith in Christ, Col. 2:9-10 (1:19)Col. 2:9-10 (1:19)

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God became man without God became man without giving up Godhood, Phil. giving up Godhood, Phil. 2:5-82:5-8

God became man without God became man without giving up Godhood, Phil. giving up Godhood, Phil. 2:5-82:5-8

• Christ emptied Himself of the form Christ emptied Himself of the form of God and took the form of a of God and took the form of a servant (man)servant (man)• morphemorphe: “the form by which a person : “the form by which a person

or thing strikes the vision; external or thing strikes the vision; external appearance”appearance”

• Laid aside the appearance and glory Laid aside the appearance and glory of his deity, of his deity, Matt. 17:2; Jno. 17:5 Matt. 17:2; Jno. 17:5 (Mk. 16:12; Lk. 24:16)(Mk. 16:12; Lk. 24:16)

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Christ revealed the Christ revealed the Father and became the Father and became the sacrifice for sinssacrifice for sins


• The Son reveals the Father to us, The Son reveals the Father to us, Hebrews 1:1-3Hebrews 1:1-3• By his words, By his words, John 8:26-28John 8:26-28

• By his life, By his life, John 12:45; 14:9John 12:45; 14:9

• The Son is the The Son is the brightness of God’s brightness of God’s splendorsplendor and the and the express image of express image of God’s personGod’s person (essence, nature) (essence, nature)

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• The Son upholds everything by his The Son upholds everything by his power, power, Hebrews 1:3 (Col. 1:17)Hebrews 1:3 (Col. 1:17)• This answers the speculation and This answers the speculation and

error over whether Jesus gave up the error over whether Jesus gave up the power of deity when he came to earth!power of deity when he came to earth!

• He purged (cleansed) our sins by He purged (cleansed) our sins by his death, his death, 1:3 (Romans 5:8-10)1:3 (Romans 5:8-10)

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The days of His flesh, Heb. The days of His flesh, Heb. 5:7-95:7-9The days of His flesh, Heb. The days of His flesh, Heb. 5:7-95:7-9

• The “days of his flesh” equipped The “days of his flesh” equipped Christ to be the perfect sacrifice for Christ to be the perfect sacrifice for sinssins• He lived by faith (prayers and He lived by faith (prayers and

supplications), supplications), 5:75:7• He possessed godly fear, He possessed godly fear, 5:75:7• He was obedient, enduring suffering, He was obedient, enduring suffering,

5:8 (Lk. 22:28); Heb. 4:14-165:8 (Lk. 22:28); Heb. 4:14-16• The cross, The cross, Heb. 2:9-10Heb. 2:9-10

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The days of His flesh, Heb. The days of His flesh, Heb. 5:7-95:7-9The days of His flesh, Heb. The days of His flesh, Heb. 5:7-95:7-9

• His sacrifice for our sins was His sacrifice for our sins was possible because he became possible because he became human, human, Hebrews 2:9; 10:5-7, 10Hebrews 2:9; 10:5-7, 10• A body was prepared for the SonA body was prepared for the Son

• For the purpose of doing God’s will For the purpose of doing God’s will (dying for our redemption) (dying for our redemption) Heb. 9:26; Heb. 9:26; John 1:29John 1:29

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How this affects usHow this affects usHow this affects usHow this affects us

• Without this belief we will die in our Without this belief we will die in our sins, sins, John 8:23-24, 58 (20:31)John 8:23-24, 58 (20:31)

• Christ did not give up the powers of Christ did not give up the powers of deity when he became humandeity when he became human• To minimize his deity is false doctrineTo minimize his deity is false doctrine

• Jesus chose not to sin, Jesus chose not to sin, Heb. 4:14-16Heb. 4:14-16• To minimize his humanity is false To minimize his humanity is false

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