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Date Posted: 05:11:56 07/03/02 Wed
Author: Rev. Jack Howell
Author Host/IP: 68.12.221.220
Subject: Re: Brain-Freezer-For-mangod-worshippers.
In reply to: Y. A. N 's message, "Brain-Freezer-For-mangod-worshippers." on 20:47:49 07/02/02 Tue

This is a typical example of spiritual blindness on the part of those who deny that Jesus is God as He Himself claimed to be. He is fully God and fully man and it was as the God-man that He prayed this prayer that His glory which He volutarily set aside (Philippians 2:6-8) would be restored to Him by God the Father. It was not His Deity that He relinquished, but His glory, ie., His spiritual body in order to be born into a body of flesh. Spiritually blind people who deny The Deity of Christ often take scriptures such as this out of context and completely misconstrue them because they have no idea what they are talking about or how to rightly divide the Word of Truth.

One of the most common traits of the cults is their denial of the Deity (Godship) of Jesus Christ. In an effort to prove that He is not God, the cults often point to scripture that they have taken OUT OF CONTEXT. These are most often scriptures that refer to His human nature, while they ignore all the scriptures that explictly teach His Deity. In this little outline, we will present the Deity of Jesus Christ according to the Scriptures.

1) Explicit "Doctrinal" Statements

A. Matthew 1:23 - "God with us"
B. John 1:1,18 - "The Word was God"
C. Romans 9:5 - "God blessed forever"
D. 1 Timothy 3:16 - "God in the flesh"
E. Titus 2:13 - "God and Savior"
F. Colossians 2:9 - "Fullness of the Godhead"
G. James 2:1 - "Lord of Glory"
H. 1 John 5:20 - "The true God"
I. Isaiah 9:6 - "Mighty God"
J. 2 Peter 1:1 - "God and Savior"
K. Revelation 1:8;21:6; 22:12-20; 1:17-18 - "First and Last"

2) Called The "Image" Or "First-Born" (Not First-Created)

A. Colossians 1:15
B. 2 Corinthians 4:4
C. Hebrews 1:3-6
D. Psalm 89:27

3) Jesus' Own Claims

A. John 5:17-18 - Called God His own Father
B. John 10:30 - "I and the Father are One"
C. Matthew 19:17 - "only One is good"
D. John 16:15 - "all things the Father has are mine"
E. John 8:24,58; 18:5-6 - "I AM"

4) Jesus Separates Himself From Humanity

A. Luke 11:13 - "You being evil" (not "we")
B. John 2:24-25 - did not trust Himself to man
C. John 3:7 - "You must be born again" (not "we")

5) What Contemporaries Thought of Jesus

A. His Friends:
1. Thomas - John 20:28 - "My Lord and My God"
2. Paul - Acts 20:28 - "God spent His own blood"
3. Paul and Ananias - Acts 9:5,10; 15:17 with Acts 22:12-22 - Saul chosen by Him/God

B. His Father - Hebrews 1:8 - "Your throne, O God"

C. His Enemies:
The Jews understood Jesus claimed Deity by attempting to execute Him many times - John 5:18; 10:35; Mark 14:63

6) Eternal ("Pre") Existence

A. Micah 5:2 - "From the days of eternity"
B. Isaiah 9:5 - "Father of eternity"
C. John 1:1-2 - "In the beginning" (origin)
D. John 1:15 - "He was before me"
E. John 8:58 - "before Abraham"
F. John 17:5 - "before the world"
G. Revelation 1:8 - "Who is, was, is to come"

7) Old Testament Passage Referring to Yahweh Applied Specifically To Jesus By New Testament Writers

A. Matthew 1:23/Isaiah 7:14 - "God with us"
B. Matthew 3:3; Mark 1:2-3; Luke 3:4; John 1:23/Isaiah 40:3 - "Straighten the way of the Lord"
C. Matthew 11:10/Malachi 3:1 - messenger to clear way
D. Romans 10:13/Joel 2:32 - believe on Him
E. Philippians 2:10/Isaiah 45:23 - knees bow to Him
F. Hebrews 1:6/Psalm 97:5,7 - worship Him
G. Hebrews 1:8/Psalm 45:6 - "Thy throne O God"
H. Hebrews 1:10-12/Psalm 102:24-27 - made the heavens
I. Revelation 1:7/Zechariah 12:10 - the pierced One
J. Revelation 15:3-4/Deuteronomy 32:3-4 - song of Moses/the Lamb

8) Old Testament Titles Referring To Yahweh Applied Specifically To Jesus By New Testament Writers

A. Revelation 2:8; 22:13,16/Isaiah 41:4; 44:6 - First and Last
B. John 8:24,58/Exodus 3:14; Isaiah 43:10 - "I AM"
C. 2 Timothy 4:1; John 5:22/Genesis 18:25 - Judge
D. John 1:9; 8:12/Psalm 27:1; Isaiah 60:19 - Light
E. Titus 3:4,6/Isaiah 43:11; 45:21; 35:4 - Savior
F. 1 Corinthians 10:4/Isaiah 28:16; Psalm 78:35 - Rock
G. John 10:11,16/Pslam 23:1 - Shepherd
H. Colossians 1:16; John 1:2/Isaiah 44:24 - Creator
I. Matthew 2:2; Acts 17:7/Pslam 5:2; 24:10 - King
J. Mark 2:19; John 3:29/Hosea 2:16; Isaiah 62:5 - Bridegroom
K. Acts 9:34/Psalm 103:3 - Healer

9) Placed On Par With The Father and The Holy Ghost

A. Trinitarian Events/Formulas:
1. Luke 1:35 - Incarnation
2. Matthew 3:16 - Baptism of Jesus
3. Matthew 28:19 - Baptism of Believers
4. 2 Corinthians 13:14 - a blessing
5. 1 Corinthians 12:4-6 - Gifts, service, working

B. The Three Working Together
1. Ephesians 2:18,22 - Access to the Father/built into dwelling
2. Ephesians 3:14-17 - we are strengthened
3. Hebrews 2:3,4 - Word announced, testified to
4. Acts 3:26; John 2:19; 1 Peter 3:18 - Resurrection of Jesus
5. John 14:26; 15:26 - Jesus send Holy Ghost from the Father

C. Parallels Between The Father and The Son:
1. John 5:23 - Honor the Son as the Father
2. John 8:19,24 - Know the Son/Know the Father
3. John 14:1 - Trust in God, in Jesus
4. Matthew 11:27 - Only the Son knows the Father
5. 1 Corinthians 8:6 - for whom we exist, through whom we exist

10) Jesus In The Old Testament (Barely a Sampling)

A. Isaiah 9:6 - Counselor, God, Father
B. Isaiah 49:7 - Lord and His Holy One
C. Psalm 110:1 - Lord said unto my Lord
D. Zechariah 13:7 - My Shepherd and Associate

11) Divine Attributes

A. Divine Actions:
1. Acts 5:31; Mark 2:5-10; Luke 5:20-24 - Forgives sins
2. Matthew 14:33; Hebrews 1:6 - Receives worship (see Luke 4:8)
3. Acts 7:59; John 14:14; 2 Peter 3:18 - Receives prayer
4. John 1:4; 11:25; 14:6 - Gives life, light
5. John 3:13; 6:51 - From heaven
6. 1 Thessalonians 3:13; Zechariah 14:4-5 - Will come on the clouds
7. John 5:27-29 - Will raise all men
8. John 17:2 - Gives eternal life
9. John 14:27; 16:33; Romans 15:33 - Gives Peace
10. Colossians 1:17; Hebrews 1:3 - Upholds all things

B. Divine Attributes:
1. John 2:19; 10:17-18; 5:26 - Self-existence
2. 1 John 1:2; John 17:5,24 - Eternal
3. Matthew 18:20; 28:20; John 3:13; Ephesians 1:21 - Omnipresence
4. Matthew 9:4; 12:25; Mark 2:8; Luke 6:8; 9:47 - Omniscience
5. Matthew 28:18; Luke 21:15; John 1:3; 10:18 - Omnipotence
6. Hebrews 1:11-12; 13:8 - Unchangeable
7. John 6;69; 8:46; Matthew 27:3-4; Luke 23:22,41 - Holiness
8. John 1:4; 11:25; 14:6 - Life

As can clearly be seen from the above, the scriptures explicitly declare the Godship of Jesus Christ. Thus to deny His Deity is to deny the inspired, written Word of God.

Something To Remember

Jesus was not only God, but God-Man. The following verses help to explain some Arian proof-text used to deny His Deity:

1. Colossians 2:9 - Deity in bodily form (Gk: somatikos)
2. Hebrews 2:14-18 - Shared Humanity
3. Philippians 2:6-8 - Emptied Himself, took the form of a man (Note: The Isaiah 45:23 passage immediately follows.)

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