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Chapter 2

Christology - The Doctrine of Christ

CHRISTOLOGY(The Doctrine of Christ)

OUTLINE FOR CHAPTER II

CHRISTOLOGY

I. Names and Titles of Christ.A. es!s.". Christ.C. #essiah.D. Lord.$. es!s Christ.

%. Christ es!s.G. The Lord es!s Christ.H. I Am.I. The Son of God.

. The Son of #an.&. The Son of A'raham.L. The Son of Da id.#. The Son of the Hi hest.

N. Second #an.O. Last Adam.*. The +ord.

,. $mman!el.R. Sa io!r.S. Ra''i.T. Ra''oni.-. #aster. II. The Incarnation of Christ.A. The %act of the Incarnation.". The #anner of the Incarnation.C. The O' ections to the Incarnation.D. The O' ects of the Incarnation.$. The *er/et!it0 of the Incarnation.%. The *roofs of the Incarnation.

III. The T1o Nat!res of Christ.A. The H!manit0 of Christ.". The Deit0 of Christ.C. The "lendin of the T1o Nat!res Into One *erson.D. The $rrors Concernin the T1o Nat!res.

I2. The Death of Christ.A. The %act of the Death.". The %orm of the Death.C. The -nscri/t!ral Theories Concernin the Death.

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D. The Scri/t!ral Names of the Death.$. The O' ecti es of the Death.%. The $3tent of the Death.G. The Res!lts of the Death.

2. The Res!rrection of Christ.A. The Im/ortance of the Res!rrection.". The #eanin of the Res!rrection.C. The -nscri/t!ral Theories Concernin the Res!rrection.D. The *roofs of the Res!rrection.$. The Res!lt of the Res!rrection. 2I. The Ascension and $nthronement of es!s Christ.A. The #eanin of the Ascension and $nthronement.". The #essa e of the Ascension and $nthronement.C. The Nat!re of the Ascension and $nthronement.

D. The Necessit0 of the Ascension and $nthronement.$. The *!r/ose of the Ascension and $nthronement.%. The Res!lts of the Ascension and $nthronement.

Chapter II

CHRISTOLOGY

Christolo 04 f!ndamentall04 is the doctrine of Christ. "lessed is he 1ho 5no1s Him as Lordand Sa io!r.

Sometimes 1e are 1arned that 1e can /reach too m!ch of Christ4 in that 1e ma0 not em/hasi6eeno! h the doctrines of God and of the Hol0 S/irit. Let !s sa0 here4 that one cannot /reach toom!ch of es!s Christ. %!rthermore4 there is no s!ch thin as ealo!s0 in the Godhead. %romScri/t!re 1e can see that God 1o!ld ha e !s em/hasi6e Christ more than 1e do7 8And he is thehead of the 'od04 the ch!rch7 1ho is the 'e innin 4 the first'orn from the dead9 that in all thin she mi ht ha e the preeminence (Col. :7:;).

I. NAMES AND TITLES OF CHRIST.

+e 'elie e in the er'al ins/iration of the Hol0 Scri/t!re. That is4 1e 'elie e that e er0 sin le1ord in the ori inals is the direct 1ord chosen '0 God 1ith 1hich to con e0 His 1ill to !s."elie in th!sl04 1e attach m!ch im/ortance to the titles and names of the Lord es!s Christ. Themost 1ell times4 and it is fo!nd in the 'alance of the Ne1Testament ?: times. The name Christ alone is fo!nd in the %o!r Gos/els onl0 @= times4 1hile inthe remainder of the Ne1 Testament the name Christ is fo!nd >@= times.

Jesus is fo!nd bef ore His death4 '!rial and res!rrection4 1hile Christ is fo!nd after.

Jesus is the /ersonal name of the Lord. It is His earthl0 name4 the name !nder 1hich He 1as 'orn4li ed4 and died. It is the name of His h!miliation9 of s!fferin 9 of sorro1. It is the name of the One

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1ho h!m'led Himself. The name Jesus, at the time of o!r Lord4 1as not !ncommon4 there 1ereman0 1ho 1ere named es!s. Jesus is the Gree5 form for the He're1 1ord Joshua, and 'othmean 8 eho ah o!rSa io!r. This name4 Jesus, 1as the one 1hich 1as nailed o er Him on theCross. A ain 1e em/hasi6e the fact that the name Jess is /rominent in the Gos/els4 1hile thename Christ is mentioned more in the $/istles. The name Jesus 1as more

/rominent before sal ation 1as made and com/leted4 1hile the name Christ is /rominent after the1or5 of sal ation 1as finished. A Christian is not a /erson 1ho 'elie es in Jesus the 1hole1orld 'elie es thereBs a es!s '!t a Christian is one 1ho 'elie es in the LORD es!s Christ.He is Lord +ith this 5no1led e4 that a /erson is sa ed '0 declarin es!s as Lord (Rom. : 7E4R.2.)4 and 'elie in that God hath raised Him from the dead (and 1e 5no1 '0 I Corinthians :@7:=7>=)9 8I ha e recei ed of the Lord that 1hich also I deli ered !nto0o!4 That the Lord Jesus the same ni ht in 1hich he 1as 'etra0ed too5 'read (I Cor. ::7>F). #en of the 1orld4 the demons of Satan4 all addressed Him as es!s4 '!t ne er as Lord. ChristianScience4 -ni ersalism and -nitarianism 'elie e in a es!s4 '!t the0 claim that He cannot sa e4 for the0 state that there is no sin to 'e sa ed from. $ er0 false s0stem of reli ion has the Lord es!sChrist as the O' ect of its attac5. $ er0 false s0stem reasons a1a0 sin9 and in doin so4 the needof a Sa io!r is r!led o!t. It sa0s that es!s died a needless death9 and in doin that4 He did not

5no1 1hat He 1as doin 9 in doin that4 He m!st not ha e 'een the Son of God4 for God 5no1sall thin s. Do 0o! not see that e er0 attac5 !/on the Son of God4 es!s o!r Lord4 1hether it 'e in

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re ard to His 'lood4 His res!rrection4 His s!'stit!tionar0 sacrifice or His second comin 4 isnothin '!t a s!'tle assa!lt !/on the deity of Christ. +e do not et o!r name from es!s4 '!t from Christ7 1e are Christians. Yes4 1e 5no1 that thisname Christian 1as first i en to the 'elie ers '0 those 1ho hated God and His Christ9ne ertheless4 1e are /ro!d to ta5e His dear name and to 'ear His re/roach.

Ne er4 remem'er4 did !n'elie ers call the Sa io!r Lord4 the0 called Him es!s9 and ne er did 'elie ers call Him es!s4 1ith one e3ce/tion (and the e3ce/tion ma5es the r!le)7 8He said !ntothem4 +hat thin s And the0 said !nto him4 Concernin Jesus of Na6areth4 1hich 1as a /ro/hetmi ht0 in deed and 1ord 'efore God and all the /eo/le7 and ho1 the chief /riests and o!r r!lersdeli ered him to 'e condemned to death4 and ha e cr!cified him. "!t 1e tr!sted that it had 'eenhe 1hich sho!ld ha e redeemed Israel7 and 'eside all this4 to da0 is the third da0 since thesethin s 1ere done (L!5e > 7:E:). These 1ere the 1ords of the disa//ointed disci/les 81etr!sted that it had 'een he all their ho/es 1ere shattered 1hen es!s 1as cr!cified. The0 didnot 5no1 the Scri/t!res4 nor had the0 remem'ered the LordBs 1ords that He 1o!ld rise a ainfrom the dead4 and th!s the0 s/o5e of Him as a Lost Ca!se9 and the04 here4 called Him Jesus. IfChrist had not risen from the dead4 their ho/es4 and not onl0 theirs4 '!t o!rs as 1ell4 1o!ld ha e

'een destro0ed9 He 1o!ld ha e 'een !st /lain Jesus. 8"!t no1 is Christ risen from the dead4 and 'ecome the firstfr!its of them that sle/t (I Cor. :@7> ). He is Christ and Lord Not mere man4 '!tthe God4 :>).

:. Christ as Been Anointed rophet. 8#oses tr!l0 said !nto the fathers4 A prophet shall theLord 0o!r God raise !/ !nto 0o! of 0o!r 'rethen4 li5e !nto me9 him shall 0e hear in all thin s1hatsoe er he shall sa0 !nto 0o!. And it shall come to /ass4 that e er0 so!l4 1hich 1ill not hearthat prophet, shall 'e destro0ed from amon the /eo/le (Acts F7>>4 >F).

>. Christ as Been Anointed riest. 8Seein then that 1e ha e a reat high priest, that is /assed into the hea ens4 es!s the Son of God4 let !s hold fast o!r /rofession. %or 1e ha e notan high priest 1hich cannot 'e to!ched 1ith the feelin of o!r infirmities9 '!t 1as in all /ointstem/ted li5e as 1e are4 0et 1itho!t sin (He'. 7: 4 :@).

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F. Christ as Been Anointed "ing. 8"ehold4 tho! shalt concei e in th0 1om'4 and 'rin forth ason4 and shalt call his name es!s. He shall 'e reat4 and shall 'e called the Son of the Hi hest7and the Lord God shall i e !nto him the throne of his father Da id7 and he shall rei n o er theho!se of aco' for e er9 and of his kingdom there shall 'e no end (L!5e :7F:


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#asterJ is ($/h. @7:?). $ en in marria e one sho!ld a'ide '0 the 1ill of the Lord es!s Christ78The 1ife is 'o!nd '0 the la1 as lon as her h!s'and li eth9 '!t if her h!s'and 'e dead4 she is atli'ert0 to 'e married to 1hom she 1ill9 onl0 in the Lord (I Cor. ?7FE). These 1ords ta5e on adee/er meanin as 0o! reali6e that a Christian sho!ld not onl0 marr0 another Christian4 '!t that hesho!ld do so onl0 if it is accordin to the 1ill of the Lord. And after marria e the 1ill of the Lordsho!ld 'e desired7 8+i es4 s!'mit 0o!rsel es !nto 0o!r o1n h!s'ands4 as it is fit in the Lord(Col. F7:;).

No man can call es!s Lord, e3ce/t '0 the Hol0 S/irit4 for the flesh (sin4 carnal nat!re) does notreco ni6e Christ as Lord7 8I i e 0o! to !nderstand4 that no man s/ea5in '0 the S/irit ofGod calleth es!s acc!rsed7 and that no man can sa0 that es!s is the Lord4 '!t '0 the Hol0 Ghost(I Cor. :>7F).

%. Jesus Christ.

This is another title of the Lord4 1hich is the com'ination of His /ersonal name ( es!s) 1ith His

official title (Christ). The em/hasis is on the first 1ord es!s4 1hat He 'as to 1hat He is. Thatis4 es!s4 1ho once h!m'led Himself4 is no1 e3alted.

(. Christ Jesus.

The em/hasis is on the first 1ord here also Christ4 1hich means He 1ho 1as e3alted4 1as onceh!m'led9 8Let this mind 'e in 0o!4 1hich 1as also in Christ es!s7 1ho4 'ein in the form of God4tho! ht it not ro''er0 to 'e eK!al 1ith God7 '!t made himself of no re/!tation4 and too5 !/onhim the form of a ser ant4 and 1as made in the li5eness of men7 and 'ein fo!nd in fashion as aman4 he h!m'led himself4 and 'ecame o'edient !nto death4 e en the death of the cross (*hil.>7@


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'ac51ard4 and fell to the ro!nd ( ohn :;7=). Still another /ortion of the +ord 'ears o!t the factthat Christ es!s 1as the reat I Am. 8 es!s saith !nto them4 2eril04 eril04 I sa0 !nto 0o!4 "eforeA'raham 1as4 I am ( ohn ;7@;). 8In him d1elleth all thef!lness of the Godhead 'odil0 (Col.>7E).

I. )he *on of +od. This is the LordBs title of /ersonal lor0 and deit0. 8The an el ans1ered and said !nto her4 TheHol0 Ghost shall come !/on thee4 and the /o1er of the Hi hest shall o ershado1 thee7 thereforealso that hol0 thin 1hich shall 'e 'orn of thee shall 'e called the Son of God (L!5e :7F@). 8The

e1s ans1ered him4 +e ha e a la14 and '0 o!r la1 he o! ht to die4 'eca!se he made himself theSon of God ( ohn :E7?). See also ohn @7:;. The Lord es!s is the Son of God. A Christian is a Son of God. The Lord es!s is the Son of God

'0 relation and nat!re9 the Christian is a Son of God '0 re eneration and ado/tion. The Lord es!shas 'een the *on of God from all time and eternit09 the Christian 'ecomes a child of God 1hen he

tr!sts in Christ4 the Lord.

. )he *on of #an. This seems to 'e the fa orite title of the Lord4 the one '0 1hich He called Himself time and a ain78 es!s said !nto him4 %o3es ha e holes4 and 'irds of the air ha e nests9 '!t the Son of man hathnot 1here to la0 his head (L!5e E7@;).

This is the #illennial title of Christ. +here er it is recorded4 it is !sed in connection 1ith thecomin 5in dom rei n of the Lord es!s Christ. $ en in the Old Testament the same thin holdstr!e. Some ma0 ta5e iss!e 1ith this4 statin that $6e5iel ta5es !/on himself that same title4 the son

of man. Ho1e er4 1e refer the reader to the /assa es 1here it is !sed9 there thecomin #illennial &in dom is in ie1. %or e3am/le4 in $6e5iel F? is the /ro/hec0 of the 2alle0of Dr0 "ones4 the 1hole ho!se of Israel4 1hich shall come to life a ain 1hen the Lord /ro/hecies!nto them to ret!rn to the Land of *alestine9 that 1ill 'e the #illenni!m. This is the LordBs title and not manBs. Yo! are a son of man4 '!t He is the Son of man. The title4 the Son of man4 is fo!nd ei ht0


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This is the royal title of the Lord es!s7 8+hen he heard that it 1as es!s of Na6areth4 he 'e an tocr0 o!t4 and sa04 es!s4 tho! son of Da id4 ha e merc0 on me (#ar5 : 7 ?). #. )he *on of the ighest. The title of /re).

. *econd #an. 8Second #an indicates that there 1as one man 'efore Him onl0 one and that man 1asAdam7 8The first man is of the earth4 earth07 the second man is the Lord from hea en (I Cor.:@7 ?). -. Last Adam.

8Last Adam indicates that there is no man to follo1 Him. There are onl0 t1o men in the recordsof God7 Adam and Christ. Th!s4 the 1orld is di ided !nder these t1o headshi/s7 Adam and Christ.All are of Adam '0 the nat!ral 'irth9 onl0 those are of Christ 1ho ha e e3/erienced the ne1 'irth. 8It is 1ritten4 The first man Adam 1as made a li in so!l9 the last Adam 1as made a K!ic5enins/irit (ICor. :@7 @).

. )he ord. 8In the 'e innin 1as the +ord4 and the +ord 1as 1ith God4 and the +ord 1as God. The same1as in the 'e innin 1ith God ( ohn :7:4 >).

As s/o5en 1ords re eal the in isi'le tho! hts of man4 so the isi'le (li in ) +ord re eals to !sthe in isi'le God.

Q. %mmanuel.

8"ehold4 a ir in shall 'e 1ith child4 and shall 'rin forth a son4 and the0 shall call his name$mman!el4 1hich 'ein inter/reted is4 God 1ith !s (#att. :7>F). As the Scri/t!re tells !s4 itmeans 8God 1ith !s. Remem'er4 the Lord es!s is $mman!el God 1ith !s9 He 1ill ne erlea e nor forsa5e !s (He'. :F7@4 =).

/. *a&iour.

8-nto 0o! is 'orn this da0 in the cit0 of Da id a Sa io!r4 1hich is Christ the Lord (L!5e >7::). Not a hel/er4 '!t a Sa io!r S. /abbi.

This comes from the He're1 1ord meanin teacher. 8Then es!s t!rned4 and sa1 them follo1in 4and saith !nto them4 +hat see5 0e The0 said !nto him4 Ra''i (1hich is to sa04 'ein inter/reted4#aster4) 1here d1ellest tho! ( ohn :7F;).

). /abboni.

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This is the same as the 1ord 8ra''i4 meanin Teacher4 '!t comes from the Chaldean. 8 es!s saith!nto her4 #ar0. She t!rned herself4 and saith !nto him4 Ra''oni9 1hich is to sa04 #aster ( ohn> 7:=). 0. #aster.8+hen the *harisees sa1 it4 the0 said !nto his disci/les4 +h0 eateth 0o!r #aster 1ith /!'licansand sinners (#att. E7::). The meanin here is 8Instr!ctor. The idea of O1ner is not hereim/lied4 as in the 1ord 8Lord (Adonai). The 1orld toda0 reco ni6es that es!s is a reat #aster(Instr!ctor)4 '!t 1ill not o1n Him as Lord. The Lord es!s is not merel0 o!r Instr!ctor : He is o!rGod4 o!r eho ah4 o!r Lord

II. THE INCARNATION OF CHRIST

This is a cardinal tr!th of Christianit0. It is the f!ndamental fo!ndation !/on 1hich o!r faith rests.+itho!t the incarnation4 Christianit0 co!ld not stand. There is no 1a0 of ettin rid of theincarnation 1itho!t ettin rid of Christianit0. #ere man did not re eal this to !s '!t God Himself

did4 thro! h the re elation of His +ord7 8I 1o!ld that 0e 5ne1 1hat reat conflict fear or careJ Iha e for 0o!4 and for them at Laodicea . . . that their hearts4 mi ht 'e comforted4 'ein 5nitto ether in lo e4 and !nto all riches of the f!ll ass!rance of !nderstandin 4 to the ac5no1led mentof the m0ster0 of God4 and of the %ather4 and of Christ4 in 1hom are hid all the treas!res of1isdom and 5no1led e (Col. >7:


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Hol0 Ghost shall come !/on thee4 and the /o1er of the Hi hest shall o ershado1 thee7 thereforealso that hol0 thin 1hich shall 'e 'orn of thee shall 'e called the Son of God (L!5e :7F:4 F>4F ). See also #atthe1 :7:; .

B. )he #anner of the Incarnation.

The reason 1h0 so man0 do not 'elie e in the ir in 'irth of es!s Christ is that the0 thin5 His 'irth 1as the 'irth of a mere 'a'04 and not the 'irth of God4 the Son. Remem'er4 this is theincarnation the enfleshment of God4 God manifest in the flesh

:. As )estified By #atthe'.a. In the +enealogy of Christ. Tracin the LordBs descent from A'raham in cha/ter one4

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&in of the e1s for 1e ha e seen his star in the east4 and are come to 1orshi/ him. . . . And1hen the0 1ere come into the ho!se4 the0 sa1 the 0o!n child 1ith #ar0 his mother4 and felldo1n4 and 1orshi/ed him (#att. >7 >4 ::). These 1ise men 1ere indeed 1ise men. The0 1orshi/ed the "a'04 and not the mother #ar0.

These men 1ere men of God4 ta! ht and led '0 God9 the0 1o!ld not ha e 1orshi/ed the "a'0 ifose/h had 'een the father.d. In the %2pressions of 3the 4oung Child and is #other. %o!r times is this statement

made (#att. >7::4 :F4 : 4 > )9 ne er does it sa04 80o!r 1ife and 0o!r child. In connection 1iththis 1e note another statement7 8+hen the0 1ere de/arted4 'ehold4 the an el of theLord a//eareth to ose/h in a dream4 sa0in 4 Arise4 and ta5e the 0o!n child and his mother4 andflee into $ 0/t9 and 'e tho! there !ntil I 'rin thee 1ord7 for Herod 1ill see5 the 0o!n child todestro0 him. +hen he arose4 he too5 the 0o!n child and his mother '0 ni ht4 and de/artedinto $ 0/t7 and 1as there !ntil the death of Herod7 that it mi ht 'e f!lfilled 1hich 1as s/o5en ofthe Lord '0 the /ro/het4 sa0in 4 O!t of $ 0/t ha e I called m0 son. (#att. >7:FF7@4 =). 8#en and 'rethren4 let me freel0s/ea5 !nto 0o! of the /atriarchDa id4 that he is 'oth dead and '!ried4 and his se/!lchre is 1ith !s!nto this da0. Therefore 'ein a /ro/het4 and 5no1in that God had s1orn 1ith an oath to him4that of the fr!it of his loins4 accordin to the flesh4 he 1o!ld raise !/ Christ to sit on his throne9 heseein this 'efore s/a5e of the res!rrection of Christ4 that his so!l 1as not left in hell4 neither hisflesh did see corr!/tion (Acts >7>E


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commanded It 1as commanded in order to /ro ide a 8co erin for sins !ntil the 'lood of Christ1o!ld come and 81ash them a1a0. No4 animal sacrifices co!ld ne er ta5e a1a0 sin4 for thesacrifice m!st come !/ to the le el of man4 for 1hom it is sacrificed.

'. )he *acrifice #ust Be *inless. +e a ree that a 8man m!st 'e sacrificed for a man 9 animalsdo not come !/ to the le el of man. Yet one sinf!l man cannot 'e offered !/ as a sacrifice foranother sinf!l man4 for if the first sinf!l man m!st die4 he m!st die for his o'n sin.

c. )he *acrifice #ust Be an Infinite *acrifice. Not onl0 m!st the sacrifice come !/ to the le elof man4 for 1hom it is offered4 '!t it m!st come !/ to the le el of +od, 1hom it m!st satisf0

es!s4 o!r Lord4 f!lfilled all 8His o1n self 'are o!r sins in his o1n 'od0 on the tree4 that 1e4 'ein dead to sin4 sho!ld li e !nto ri hteo!sness7 '0 1hose stri/es 0e 1ere healed (I *eter >7> ).

@.)o ro&ide the /edeemed ith a igh riest. 8In all thin s it 'eho ed him to 'e made li5e!nto his 'rethren4 that he mi ht 'e a mercif!l and faithf!l hi h /riest in thin s /ertainin to God4to ma5e reconciliation for the sins of the /eo/le. . . . +herefore4 hol0 'rethren4 /arta5ers of thehea enl0 callin 4 consider the A/ostle and Hi h *riest of o!r /rofession4 Christ es!s (He'. >7:?9F7:).

Toda0 1e ha e One4 e en es!s Christ4 1ho stands for !s 'efore God. +e ha e an acc!ser (Re .:>7: )4 1ho acc!ses !s dail0 'efore God4 '!t 1e also ha e an ad ocate 1ith the %ather41ho ma5ethintercession for !s.

9. )o *ho' Belie&ers o' )o Li&e. 8He that saith he a'ideth in him o! ht himself also so to1al54 e en as he 1al5ed (I ohn >7=). 8%or e en here!nto 1ere 0e called7 'eca!se Christ alsos!ffered for !s4 lea in !s an e3am/le4 that 0e sho!ld follo1 his ste/s (I *eter >7>:).

?. )o Become the ead of a e' Creation. 8He that sat !/on the throne said4 "ehold4 I ma5eall thin s ne1. And he said !nto me4 +rite7 for these 1ords are tr!e and faithf!l (Re . >:7@). Seealso II Corinthians @7:?9 I Corinthians :@7 4 ?. $. )he erpetuity of the Incarnation. "0 this 1e mean the 8e erlastin of the incarnation. God 1ill al1a0s 'e manifested in the fleshin the /erson of His Son es!s Christ.

:. Is %ssential )o the Integrity of -ur Lord8s #anhood. O!r Lord4 no1 in lor04 has Hismanhood. He is man today.

>. Is %ssential )o -ur Lord8s igh riesthood. 8%orasm!ch then as the children are /arta5ersof flesh and 'lood4 he also himself li5e1ise too5 /art of the same9 that thro! h death he mi htdestro0 him that had the /o1er of death4 that is4 the de il9 and deli er them 1ho thro! h fear ofdeath 1ere all their lifetime s!' ect to 'onda e. %or eril0 he too5 not on him the nat!re of an els9

'!t he too5 on him the seed of A'raham. +herefore in all thin s it 'eho ed him to 'e made li5e!nto his 'rethren4 that he mi ht 'e a mercif!l and faithf!l hi h /riest in thin s /ertainin to God4to ma5e reconciliation for the sins of the /eo/le. %or in that he himself hath s!ffered 'eintem/ted4 he is a'le to s!cco!r them that are tem/ted (He'. >7 :


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la1 ma5eth men hi h /riests 1hich ha e infirmit09 '!t the 1ord of the oath4 1hich 1as since thela14 ma5eth the Son4 1ho is consecrated for e ermore (He'. ?7>F;). 8%or Christ is not enteredinto the hol0 /laces made 1ith hands4 1hich are the fi !res of the tr!e9 '!t into hea en itself4 no1to a//ear in the /resence of God for !s (He'. E7> ). 8Loo5in !nto es!s the a!thor and finisherof o!r faith9 1ho for the o0 that 1as set 'efore him end!red the cross4 des/isin the shame4 and isset do1n at the ri ht hand of the throne of God (He'. :>7>).

F. Is %ssential )o -ur Lord8s /eturn and #illennium /eign. 8+hile the0loo5ed stedfastl0 to1ard hea en as he 1ent up, 'ehold4 t1o men stood '0 them in 1hite a//arel91hich also said4 Ye men ofGalilee4 1h0 stand 0e a6in !/ into hea en )his same Jesus, 1hichis ta5en !/ from 0o! into hea en4 shall so come in li5e manner as 0e ha e seen him o intohea en (Acts :7: 4 ::). 8I ha e said4 #erc0 shall 'e '!ilt !/ for e er9 th0 faithf!lness shalt tho!esta'lish in the er0 hea ens. I ha e made a co enant 1ith m0 chosen. I ha e s1orn !nto Da idm0 ser ant4 Th0 seed 1ill I esta'lish for e er4 and '!ild !/ th0 throne to all enerations (*s.;E7>< ). 8In that da0 1ill I raise !/ the ta'ernacle of Da id that is fallen4 and close !/ the 'reachesthereof9 and I 1ill raise !/ his r!ins4 and I 1ill '!ild it as in the da0s of old (Amos E7::). See

also Isaiah E7=4 ?9 @@7F4 .

(. )he roofs of the Incarnation.

The /roofs of the incarnation are centered in Christ Himself

:. *uch As is *inless Life. 8+e ha e not an hi h /riest 1hich cannot 'e to!ched 1ith thefeelin of o!r infirmities9 '!t 1as in all /oints tem/ted li5e as 1e are4 0et 1itho!t sin (He'.

7:@). 8%or he hath made him to 'e sin for !s4 1ho 5ne1 no sin9 that 1e mi ht 'e made theri hteo!sness of God in him (IICor. @7>:). Onl0 God4 in h!man flesh4 co!ld li e the sinless life.

>. *uch As is /esurrection. 8No1 is Christ risen from the dead4 and 'ecome the firstfr!its ofthem that sle/t (I Cor. :@7> ). +o!ld He ha e 'een raised from the dead had He not 'een theincarnate Son of God Of co!rse not.

III. THE TWO NATURES OF CHRIST

There can 'e no Christianit0 1itho!t Christ. Orthodo30 of an0 /erson4 or an0 ch!rch4 can 'esettled !/on this K!estion7 +hat thin5 0e of Christ +e 1onder 1h0 the modernists of toda0 tr0 to la0 Christ lo1. There are those 1ho tr0 to /ro ethat He ne er e3isted. In one reat !ni ersit04 a certain /rofessor 1ent to len ths to /ro e thatChrist 1as onl0 a fi ment of the mind. After man0 lect!res4 he com/leted his tirade4 and thenas5ed for comments. One st!dent h!m'l0 as5ed4 8If Christ ne er e3isted4 1h0 are 0o! attac5inHim +h0 do not the enemies lea e Him alone if He ne er e3isted +h0 ha e an0thin to do 1ith Himif He ne er rose from the dead "!t He does e3ist9 He has 'een res!rrected9 He e er li es +ho is He has 'een the K!estion for t1o tho!sand 0ears. +e ha e the testimonies andconfessions of men 1ho sa1 Him7 John the Baptist 8"ehold the Lam' of God41hich ta5eth a1a0 the sin of the 1orld ( ohn :7>E)9 8I sa14 and 'are record that this is the Son of

God ( ohn :7F )9 Andre' M8+e ha e fo!nd the #essias4 1hich is4 'ein inter/reted4 theChrist ( ohn :7 :)9 hilip 8+e ha e fo!nd him4 of 1hom #oses in the la14 and the /ro/hets4

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did 1rite4 es!s of Na6areth4 the son of ose/h ( ohn :7 @)9 eter 8Tho! art the Christ4 theSon of the li in God (#att. :=7:=). Amon the /eo/le there 1as di ision ca!sed '0 this K!estion4 +ho is He 8#an0 of the /eo/letherefore4 1hen the0 heard this sa0in 4 said4 Of a tr!th4 this is the *ro/het. Others said4 This is the

Christ. "!t some said4 Shall Christ come o!t of Galilee Hath not the scri/t!re said4 That Christcometh of the seed of Da id4 and o!t of the to1n of "ethlehem4 1here Da id 1as So there 1as adi ision amon the /eo/le 'eca!se of him ( ohn ?7 < F). See also ohn E7:?4 :;9 : 7 E 9 L!5e@7 >:. #en K!estioned the deit0 of Christ4 '!t the demons ne er did. The0 ac5no1led ed Him as 'eintheir Creator and comin !d e7 8"ehold4 the0 cried o!t4 sa0in 4 +hat ha e 1e to do 1ith thee4

es!s tho! Son of God art tho! come hither to torment !s 'efore the time (#att. ;7>E). At the trial of the Lord es!s4 this same K!estion /redominated7 8 es!s stood 'efore the o ernor7and the o ernor as5ed him4 sa0in 4 Art tho! the &in of the e1s And es!s said !nto him4

Tho! sa0est (#att. >?7::). See also #atthe1 >=7=F9 L!5e >>7 =?4 ? . And as He h!n !/on the Cross4 the K!estion still a itated the minds of his enemies7 8The0 that

/assed '0 re iled him...sa0in 4 Tho! that destro0est the tem/le4 and '!ildest it in three da0s4 sa eth0self. If tho! 'e the Son of God4 come do1n from the cross (#att. >?7 ). As 1e ha e the testimonies and confessions of those 1ho sa1 Him4 1e o!rsel es 1ho tr!st Him4and lo e Him4 ha e the +itness (Hol0 S/irit) 1ithin that He is the Christ4 the Son of the li inGod7 8%or hed1elleth 1ith 0o!4 and shall 'e in 0o! ( ohn : 7:?a)9 8No man can sa0 that es!s isthe Lord4 '!t '0 the Hol0 Ghost (I Cor. :>7F').

A. )he umanity of Christ. In other da0s it 1as the h!manit0 of Christ 1hich 1as !nder attac54 and not His deit0. No matter1hat a e 1e ma0 li e in4 Satan is the common enem04 and it is he 1ho 5ee/s oin the contin!edattac5 !/on o!r Lord.

:. e 'as erfectly uman. "0 this 1e mean that o!r Lord4 tho! h He has 'een from all timeand eternit04 0et 1hen He 'ecame flesh4 He /ossessed a /erfect h!man 'od04 so!l and s/irit. #an41e 5no14 has a 'od04 so!l and s/irit7 8The er0 God of /eace sanctif0 0o! 1holl09 and I /ra0 God0o!r 1hole s/irit and so!l and 'od0 'e /reser ed 'lameless !nto the comin of o!r Lord es!sChrist (IThess. @7>F).

a. is uman hysical Body. Yes4 the Lord es!s4 in His h!manit04 /ossessed a body: 8%or inthat she hath /o!red this ointment on m0 'od04 she did it for m0 '!rial (#att. >=7:>9 see alsoHe're1s : 7@)9 a soul: 8No1 is m0 so!l tro!'led9 and 1hat shall I sa0 %ather4 sa e me from thisho!r7 '!t for this ca!se came I !nto this ho!r ( ohn :>7>?9 see also #atthe1 >=7F;)9 anda spirit; 8Immediatel0 1hen es!s /ercei ed in his s/irit that the0 so reasoned 1ithin themsel es4he said !nto them4 +h0 reason 0e these thin s in 0o!r hearts (#ar5 >7;9 see also L!5e >F7 =9L!5e : 7>:).

'. is uman Appearance. The 1oman at the 1ell reco ni6ed es!s as a h!man 'ein 7 8Ho1is it that tho!4 'ein a e14 as5est drin5 of me4 1hich am a 1oman of Samaria for the e1s ha eno dealin s 1ith the Samaritans ( ohn 7E). And after ChristBs res!rrection He still maintained

His h!man a//earance9 for #ar04 s!//osin es!s to 'e the ardener4 reco ni6ed Him as a h!man 'ein 7 8She4 s!//osin him to 'e the ardener4 saith !nto him4 Sir4 if tho! ha e 'orne him hence4tell me 1here tho! hast laid him4 and I 1ill ta5e him a1a0 ( ohn > 7:@').

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c. is Human arent. Tho! h God 1as His %ather4 0et the Lord es!s did ha e a h!manmother4 th!s /ro in that He 1as h!man7 8+hen the f!lness of the time 1as come4 God sent forthhis Son4 made of a 1oman4 made !nder the la1 (Gal. 7 )9 *a!l 1as se/arated !nto the os/el8concernin his Son es!s Christ o!r Lord4 1hich 1as made of the seed of Da id4 accordin to theflesh (Rom. :7F)9 8The third da0 there 1as a marria e in Cana of Galilee9 and the mother of es!s

1as there ( ohn >7:). See also #atthe1 >7::9 :F7@@9 ohn :7: .d. is uman $e&elopment. "ein /erfectl0 h!man4 the Lord 1as 'orn4 and He re1 as other 'o0s and irls7 8The child re14 and 1a3ed stron in s/irit4 filled 1ith 1isdom7 and the race ofGod 1as !/on him. . . . And es!s increased in 1isdom and stat!re4 and in fa o!r 1ith God andman (L!5e >7 4 @>).

e. is uman Limitation. "ein God4 the Son of God 'ecame man4 and 1hen He did4 Helimited Himself to the realm of the h!man. Th!s4 He /ossessed h!man limitations4 1hich 1eresinless infirmities. As 1e th!s s/ea54 let !s not conf!se infirmit0 1ith sin. He had h!maninfirmities4 '!t no sin. He hungered (8+hen he had fasted fort0 da0s and fort0 ni hts4 he 1asafter1ard an h!n red #att. 7>)9 He thirsted (8After this4 es!s 5no1in that all thin s 1ereno1 accom/lished4 that the scri/t!re mi ht 'e f!lfilled4 saith4 I thirst ohn :E7>;)9 He

'ecame 'eary (8No1 aco'Bs 1ell 1as there. es!s therefore4 'ein 'earied 1ith his o!rne04 satth!s on the 1ell7 and it 1as a'o!t the si3th ho!r ohn 7=)9 He slept (8"ehold4 there arose a

reat tem/est in the sea4 insom!ch that the shi/ 1as co ered 1ith the 1a es7 '!t he 1asaslee/ #att. ;7> ). See #atthe1 >=7F=< 4 for these erses descri'e in f!ll the testin of Christin the arden s!ch as onl0 a h!man 'ein can end!re.

f. is uman ame. His h!man name 1as a name common to all of that time7 8And she shall 'rin forth a son4 and tho! shalt call his name $S-S7 for he shall sa e his /eo/le from their sins(#att. :7>:). See also L!5e >7>:.

. is uman *uffering and $eath. His s!fferin and death 1as common to that 1hich ise3/erienced '0 man. The Scri/t!res a'o!nd in the fact that He /ossessed a h!man 'od0 ands!ffered as a h!man (#att. >=7>= 9 L!5e >>7 ). If es!s 1as not man4 He co!ld not ha e died4 for God4 in His tr!e essence4 cannot die AndHe did die 8Neither '0 the 'lood of oats and cal es4 '!t '0 his o1n 'lood he entered in once intothe hol0 /lace4 ha in o'tained eternal redem/tion for !s (He'. E7:>). He rose from the deadAnd He is still man

>. e is the erfect uman.a. As e )ranscends All Limitation of Character. $ er0thin is com'ined in Him. Loo5 at all

the attri'!tes of man4 and 0o! 1ill find that some men /ossess one 5ind 1hile other men /ossess

other attri'!tes9 '!t in Him 1e find com/leteness all the attri'!tes of men. +e 'elie e that the character of es!s is free from for er0. It ta5es a *lato to for e a *lato4 and it1o!ld ha e ta5en a es!s to ha e for ed a es!s. Thin5 of His po'er com/ared 1ith His humility: He dri es the mone0


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(>) e Is ithout *in. He is a /erfect h!man 'ein 4 the onl0 One the 1orld has e er seen.T!rn to II Corinthians @7>: and read the descri/tion of Him7 8He hath made him to 'e sin for !s41ho 5ne1 no sin9 that 1e mi ht 'e made the ri hteo!sness of God in him. This erse ofScri/t!re does not mean that Christ ne er sinned4 altho! h He ne er did4 '!t rather that He 1as1itho!t a sinf!l nat!re. If a man li ed all his life 1itho!t sin4 he still 1o!ld not 'e /erfect. "0 li in 1itho!t sin4 he 1o!ldonl0 'e tri!m/hin o er a sinf!l nat!re. Christ ne er had a sinf!l nat!re. 8that hol0 thin 1hichshall 'e 'orn of thee shall 'e called the Son of God (L!5e :7 F@c). There has 'een onl0 one Hol0"a'0 e er to 'e 'orn into this 1orld4 and the0 called Him Jesus! No dr!n5ard can hel/ adr!n5ard. A man does not ha e to 'ecome a thief to hel/ a thief. The Lord es!s did not ta5e !/onHimself a sinf!l nat!re in order to hel/ !s 1ho do ha e a sinf!l nat!re. +hen the Lord es!s 1as in the 1ilderness for fort0 da0s4 He 5ne1 1hat h!n er 1as. He 5no1sho1 it is 1ith !s 1hen 1e o h!n r0. No man e er died at the sta5e4 or 1ent thro! h a time oftestin 4 as He did !/on the Cross. He 5no1s 1hat it is to s!ffer. +e ha e somethin in !s that

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Israel9 1hose oin s forth ha e 'een from of old4 from e erlastin (#ic. @7>). See also Isaiah?7: 9 E7;9 eremiah >F7=9 and Genesis F7:@.

>. $i&ine ames.a. e Is Called +od. 8Thomas ans1ered and said !nto him4 #0 Lord and m0 God ( ohn

> 7>;)9 8Christ came4 1ho is o er all4 God 'lessed for e er. Amen (Rom. E7@)9 8+e 5no1 thatthe Son of God is come4 and hath i en !s an !nderstandin 4 that 1e ma0 5no1 him that is tr!e4and 1e are in him that is tr!e4 e en in his Son es!s Christ. This is the tr!e God4 and eternal life(I ohn @7> ). See also #atthe1 :7>F9 ohn :7:9 com/are *salm @7=4 ? 1ith He're1s :7;.

'. e is Called the *on of +od. This im/lies sameness 1ith God. 8De ils also came o!t ofman04 cr0in o!t4 and sa0in 4 Tho! art Christ the Son of God. And he re'!5in them s!fferedthem not to s/ea57 for the0 5ne1 that he 1as Christ (L!5e 7 :)9 82eril04 eril04 I sa0 !nto 0o!4The ho!r is comin 4 and no1 is4 1hen the dead shall hear the oice of the Son of God7 and the0that hear shall li e ( ohn @7>@)9 8%or 1hat the la1 co!ld not do4 in that it 1as 1ea5 thro! h theflesh4 God sendin his o1n Son in the li5eness of sinf!l flesh4 and for sin4 condemned sin in theflesh (Rom. ;7F). Loo5 !/ these other Scri/t!res7 #ar5 :7:9 #atthe1 >?7 4 F9 ohn :E7?9

: 7F=9 ::7 .c. e Is Called Lord. 8The Son of man is Lord e en of the sa''ath da0 (#att. :>7;)9 8Ye callme #aster and Lord7 and 0e sa0 1ell9 for so I am ( ohn :F7:F)9 8And the0 said4 "elie e on theLord es!s Christ4 and tho! shalt 'e sa ed4 and th0 ho!se (Acts :=7F:)9 He hath on his est!reand on his thi h a name 1ritten4 &ING O% &INGS4 AND LORD O% LORDS (Re . :E7:=).

d. e Is Called -ther $i&ine ames. 8+hen I sa1 him4 I fell at his feet as dead. And he laidhis ri ht hand !/on me4 sa0in !nto me4 %ear not9 I am the first and the last (Re . :7:?). See alsoRe elation >>7:F.

F. $i&ine %7 =a)9 8In him d1elleth all the f!lness of the Godhead 'odil0 (Col. >7E).

=. $i&ine /elationship. His name is co!/led 1ith the %atherBs. 8I and m0 %ather are one ( ohn: 7F ). 8The race of the Lord es!s Christ4 and the lo e of God4 and the comm!nion of the Hol0Ghost4 'e 1ith 0o! all. Amen (II Cor. :F7: )9 8No1 o!r Lord es!s Christ himself4 and God4e en o!r %ather4 1hich hath lo ed !s4 and hath i en !s e erlastin consolation and ood ho/ethro! h race4 comfort 0o!r hearts4 and sta'lish 0o! in e er0 ood 1ord and 1or5 (II Thess.>7:=4 :?).

@. $i&ine orship. +orshi/ 'elon s onl0 to God. Christ recei ed tr!e 1orshi/. Therefore4Christ is God 8There came 1ise men . . . sa0in 4 +here is he that is 'orn &in of the

e1s for 1e ha e seen his star in the east4 and are come to 1orshi/ him. . . . And 1hen the0 1erecome into the ho!se4 the0 sa1 the 0o!n child 1ith #ar0 his mother4 and fell do1n and1orshi//ed him7 and 1hen the0 had o/ened their treas!res4 the0 /resented !nto him ifts9 old4and fran5incense4 and m0rrh (#att. >7>4 ::). The 1ise men did not come to 1orshi/ #ar04 '!tChrist es!s. In later 0ears he acce/ted 1orshi/7 8The0 that 1ere in the shi/ came and 1orshi//edhim4 sa0in 4 Of a tr!th tho! art the Son of God (#att. : 7FF). See also #atthe1 E7:;9 L!5e> 7@>. If Christ had not 'een God4 then this 1orshi/ 1o!ld ha e 'een idolatr0. It is GodBscommand that the Son sho!ld 'e 1orshi/ed. 8And a ain4 1hen he 'rin eth inthe first'e otten into the 1orld4 he saith4 And let all the an els of God 1orshi/ him (He'. :7=).

8That all men sho!ld hono!r the Son4 e en as the0 hono!r the %ather. He that hono!reth not theSon hono!rethnot the %ather 1hich hath sent him ( ohn @7>F). This is tr!e of all a es4 that

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Christians ha e 1orshi/ed Christ as God. "orn:7:?c). See also #atthe1 E7 9 :>7>@9 L!5e =7;9 E7 ?9 : 7>>9 ohn:7 ;4 E9 ohn 7:=7;.

This one K!estion of the doctors of er!salem /ro es the omniscience of the Lord es!s7 8Ho15no1eth this man letters4 ne er ha in learned ( ohn ?7:@). This leads !s to 5no1 that Christ1as ne er ta! ht '0 man. He needed no schoolin 4 nor t!tors. His disci/les sat at His feet at1hose feet did He sit At no oneBs *a!l 1as a st!dent of Gamaliel 1ho ta! ht es!s No oneChrist said4 8Learn of me 1hen did He e er sa04 8Teach me Ne er +e are sometimes

ad ised to o to a hi her a!thorit04 '!t to 1hat a!thorit0 did He o To none other4 for He had alla!thorit0. +hen did es!s e er sa04 8I donBt remem'er4 I 1ill ha e to loo5 it !/ Ne er He 1asne er ca! ht off !ard. In #ar5 :>7:F 1e ha e these 1ords7 8And the0 send !nto him certain ofthe *harisees and of the Herodians to catch him in his 1ords. The0 tried to tra/ Him in His1ords4 '!t He 1as all 1ise and /!t His /ersec!tors into conf!sion. (:) o' e )aught.

(a) ith *implicity. His ill!strations 1ere made on the s/ot. He dre1 them from life itself.He had no need of a filin s0stem.

(') ith Authority. Yo! ne er heard the Lord sa04 3+e ma0 as 1ell s!//ose (See#atthe1 ?7>E9 #ar5 :7>>).

(>) hat e )aught.

(a) $octrine. +hat He ta! ht is not /o/!lar toda0. The modernists s!'stit!te ethics fordoctrine9 the0 'elie e in sal ation '0 ethical li in .

(') %thics. Christ certainl0 did teach ethics4 '!t doctrine 1as first. $thics m!st ha edoctrine for its fo!ndation.

c. -mni>sapience. 8In 1hom are hid all the treas!res of 1isdom and 5no1led e. (Col. >7F).d. -mnipresence. 8Lo4 I am 1ith 0o! al1a04 e en !nto the end of the 1orld (#att. >;7> ).

8No man hath ascended !/ to hea en4 '!t he that came do1n from hea en4 e en the Son of man1hich is in hea en ( ohn F7:F).

e. Immutability. 8The0 shall /erish9 '!t tho! remainest9 and the0 all shall 1a3 old as doth aarment9 and as a est!re shalt tho! fold them !/4 and the0 shall 'e chan ed7 '!t tho! art the

same4 and th0 0ears shall not fail (He'. :7::4 :>). 8This man4 'eca!se he contin!eth e er4 hath an!nchan ea'le /riesthood (He'. ?7> ). 8 es!s Christ the same 0esterda04 and to da04 and for e er(He'. :F7;). es!s ma0 chan e His /osition4 '!t His *erson ne er chan es.

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f. %&erlastingness. 8In the 'e innin 1as the +ord4 and the +ord 1as 1ith God4 and the+ord 1as God. The same 1as in the 'e innin 1ith God ( ohn :7:4 >). 8Tho!4"ethlehem $/hratah4 tho! h tho! 'e little amon the tho!sands of !dah4 0et o!t of thee shall hecome forth !nto me that is to 'e r!ler in Israel9 1hose oin s forth ha e 'een from of old4 frome erlastin (#ic. @7>). 8 es!s said !nto them4 2eril04 eril04 I sa0 !nto 0o!4 "efore A'raham 1as4I am ( ohn ;7@;). 8%ear not9 I am the first and the last (Re . :7:?c).

. holiness. 8+ho did no sin4 neither 1as !ile fo!nd in his mo!th (I *eter >7>>). 8Ye 5no1that he 1as manifested to ta5e a1a0 o!r sins9 and in him is no sin (I ohn F7@). See also He're1s?7>=.

h. Lo&e. *a!l /ra0s that the $/hesians ma0 'e a'le 8to 5no1 the lo e of Christ41hich /asseth5no1led e4 that 0e ma0 'e filled 1ith all the f!lness of God ($/h. F7:E).

(:) It is *pontaneous.(>) It is %ternal.(F) It is Infinite.?=@ It is Ine2haustible.(@) It is In&incible. See $/hesians @7>@9 Re elation :7@.

i. /ighteousness and Justice. 8Ye denied the Hol0 One and the !st4 and desired a m!rderer4to 'e ranted !nto 0o! (Acts F7: ).

?. $i&ine -ffices.a. Creation. All creation is '0 the act of God9 Christ created7 therefore4 Christ is God. 8Tho!4

Lord4 in the 'e innin hast laid the fo!ndation of the earth9 and the hea ens are the 1or5s of th0hands (He'. :7: ). See ohn :7F9 Colossians :7:=9 $/hesians F7E9 ohn :7: .

'. reser&ation. 8+ho 'ein the 'ri htness of his lor04 and the e3/ress ima e of his /erson4and !/holdin all thin s '0 the 1ord of his /o1er4 1hen he had '0 himself /!r ed o!r sins4 satdo1n on the ri ht hand of the #a est0 on hi h (He'. :7F). 8He is 'efore all thin s4 and '0 him allthin s consist all thin s han to ether (Col. :7 :?).

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not t1o. T1o nat!res4 1ith one /ersonalit0. +e tr0 to ma5e ohn :7: read4 8The +ord 'ecame a man 9 '!t it sa0s4 8The +ord 1as madeflesh. If 1e ma5e Christ ha e t1o /ersonalities4 then 1e ma5e the Godhead a %o!rsome instead of aTrinit0.

$. %rrors Concerning the )'o atures of Christ.

:. %bionitism. This error 1as /re alent d!rin the first cent!r0 of the Christian Ch!rch. Itdenied the deit0 of Christ. It stated that Christ had a relationshi/ 1ith God after His 'a/tism.

>. Corinthianism. This 1as most /o/!lar d!rin the da0s of the A/ostle ohn. Accordin to thiserror4 Christ /ossessed no deit0 !ntil He 1as 'a/ti6ed.

F. $ocetism. This error fo!nd its 1a0 into the Ch!rch d!rin the latter /art of the secondcent!r0. It maintained that Christ did not /ossess a h!man 'od0. He had a 'od04 He had a celestial 'od0. Th!sDocetism denied ChristBs h!manit0. S!ch error is the 8s/irit of anti


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The onl0 reason for "ethlehem is Cal ar0. O!r sal ation de/ends !/on Christ d0in !/on theCross.

A. )he (act of the $eath.

:. -ld )estament Anticipation.a. In )ype.

(:) Coats of S5in (Gen. F7>:).(>) A'elBs Lam' (Gen. 7 ).(F) Offerin of Isaac (Gen. >>).( ) *asso er Lam' ($3. :>).(@) The Le itical Sacrificial S0stem (Le . :7: ?7:=).(=) The "ra6en Ser/ent (N!m. >:9 ohn F7: 4 :@).(?) The Slain Lam' (Is. @F7=4 ?9 ohn :7>E).

'. In rediction.(:) Seed of the +oman (Gen. F7:@).

(>) The Sin Offerin of *salm >>.(F) The 2icario!s S!fferin s of Isaiah @F.( ) The C!t=.(@) The Smitten She/herd of achariah :F7=4 ?.

>. e' )estament /e&elation.a. In +eneral. One third of the "oo5 of #atthe14 more than one third of #ar54 one fo!rth of

L!5e4 and one half of ohn deals 1ith the last 1ee5 of Christ 'efore His cr!cifi3ion. '. In articular.

(:) )he eart of Christ #ust Be oted.(a) is $eath. 8If 1hen 1e 1ere enemies4 1e 1ere reconciled to God '0 the death of his

Son4 m!ch more4 'ein reconciled4 1e shall 'e sa ed '0 his life (Rom. @7: ). See also*hili//ians >7;9 He're1s >7E4 : 9 Re elation @7=.

(') His C ross. 8+e /reach Christ cr!cified4 !nto the e1s a st!m'lin 'loc54 and !ntothe Gree5s foolishness (I Cor. :7>F). See also Galatians F7:9 =7: 9 $/hesians >7:=9 Colossians:7> .

(c) is Blood. 8This is m0 'lood of the ne1 testament4 1hich is shed for man0 for theremission of sins (#att. >=7>;). See also #ar5 : 7> 9 $/hesians :7?9 Co'ssians :7: 9 I ohn :7?9He're1s E7:>4 >@9 Re elation :7@9 @7E.

(>) )he )hree *tatements Concerning is $eath Must Be *tudied.(a) #ade *in for 0s. 8He hath made him to 'e sin for !s4 1ho 5ne1 no sin9 that 1e mi ht

'e made the ri hteo!sness of God in him (II Cor. @7>:).(') $ied the Just for the 0n7ust. 8Christ also hath once s!ffered for sins4 the !st for the!n !st4 that he mi ht 'rin !s to God4 'ein /!t to death in the flesh4 '!t K!ic5ened '0 the S/irit(I *eter F7:;).

(c) #ade a Curse (or 0s. 8Christ hath redeemed !s from the c!rse of the la14 'ein madea c!rse for !s7 for it is 1ritten4 C!rsed is e er0 one that han eth on a tree (Gal. F7:F).

B. )he (orm of the $eath.

:. A atural $eath. His death 1as a death s!ch as e3/erienced '0 man. It had to 'e a nat!raldeath4 for He 1as The #an d0in for all men.

>. An Abnormal $eath. God cannot die4 '!t God had to die if He 1as to 'ecome manBs

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s!'stit!te. Therefore He 'ecame a creat!re 1ho co!ld die. Ho1e er4 He contracted no sin 1hileHe li ed.

#an dies toda0 'eca!se of sin9 '!t He had no sin. A/art from o!r sins4 He 1o!ld ne er ha etasted death.

F. A reternatural $eath. ChristBs death 1as mar5ed o!t and determined 'eforehand. "eforethe fall of Adam4 God antici/ated it. "efore man sinned4 God made /ro ision for Cal ar04 forChrist is the Lam' slain 8'efore the fo!ndation of the 1orld (I *eter :7> ). +ere the sins thatman committed 'eforeCal ar0 ta5en a1a0 '0 the 'lood of '!lls and oats No %or all sins41hether committed 'efore or after the Cross4 1ere /!t on Him at Cal ar0 (Rom. F7>@).

. A *upernatural $eath. +hile 1e ha e stated that His death 1as a nat!ral death4 0et it 1asdifferent from the death of other men. 8Therefore doth m0 %ather lo e me4 'eca!se I la0 do1n m0life4 that I mi ht ta5e it a ain. No man ta5eth it from me4 '!t I la0 it do1n of m0self. I ha e /o1er to la0 itdo1n4 and I ha e /o1er to ta5e it a ain. This commandment ha e I recei ed of m0

%ather ( ohn : 7:?4 :;). His death 1as of His o1n olition. He la0 do1n His life Himself9 no one too5 it from Him.-s!all0 it too5 t1o da0s for a man to die '0 cr!cifi3ion4 '!t He died in si3 ho!rs. #atthe1 >?7 =and @ state that He cried o!t 1ith a lo!d oice. His stren th had not left Him. He died in Hisstren th. He ga&e His life9 no one too5 it from Him. He 'o1ed His head in death9 He 1asma estic4 e en !/on the cross. Th!s 1e see Christ s!fferin t1o deaths for !s7 the first death4 the se/aration of the so!l and s/iritfrom the 'od09 the second death4 the se/aration of the indi id!al from God. Christ s!ffered thesecond death first4 and the first death last. He s!ffered the second death 1hen He 1as se/arated

from the %ather4 for He cried4 8#0 God4 m0 God4 1h0 hast tho! forsa5en me (#att. >?7 =).Christ4 the er0 son of God4 1as a'le to s!ffer in si3 ho!rs 1hat the sinner 1ill end!re thro! ho!teternit0.

C. 0nscriptural )heories Concerning the $eath.

8Christ died for o!r sins accordin to the scriptures (I Cor. :@7F') . An0thin that is not of theScri/t!re is false.

:. )he $eath of Christ as a #artyr8s $eath. 8In this He died to sho1 !s that tr!th is 1orthd0in for. Ho1 does the child of God meet this ar !ment Sim/l0 '0 the follo1in 7 +h0 didnBtChrist sa0 so +h0 didnBt *a!l sa0 so +h0 didnBt *eter sa0 so And 1h0 didnBt ohn and L!5esa0 so If Christ had died a mart0rBs death4 1h0 didnBt the a/ostles sa04 8"elie e on Ste/henBsdeath and 'e sa ed4 for Ste/hen 1as a mart0r If Christ died as a mart0r4 1h0 didnBt the %athercomfort Him at His death as He has done others do1n thro! h the cent!ries "!t He cried o!t48#0 God4 m0 God4 1h0 hast tho! forsa5en me

>. )he $eath of Christ as Accidental. "0 the a'o e statement critics mean that He 1as theictim of a mo'. This 1e 5no1 is not tr!e4 for He 1as conscio!s of His f!t!re death. Se en times

in the Gos/el of ohn He s/ea5s of 8mine ho!r4 1hich 1as in the f!t!re4 and 1hich1as Cal ar0. e need not ha&e died. Nails did not hold Christ !/on the cross4 '!t His 1ill. 8Come

do1n from the cross4 if tho! 'e the Son of God4 cried the mo'9 '!t Christ did not come fromhea en to come do1n from the cross.

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F. )he $eath of Christ as a #oral %2ample. This theor0 holds that a dr!n5ard has onl0 tothin5 on Christ and he 1ill im/ro e. To ref!te this 1e as54 8+h0 didnBt it im/ro e the ones 1hocr!cified Him If ChristBs e3am/le is for the im/ro ement of the 1orld4 then Christianit0 is afail!re. +h0 not loo5 !/on the cross of *eter4 as he 1as cr!cified do1n1ard #an needs morethan im/ro ement.

. )he $eath of Christ as an %2hibit of +od8s $ispleasure 'ith *in. In other 1ords some /eo/le thin5 that GodBs dis/leas!re 1ith sin is /ict!red on the cross rather than in hell. If the /recedin statement is tr!e4 1h0 the incarnation +h0 not cr!cif0 a /lain sinner4 instead of the 'est #an 1ho e er li ed

@.)he $eath of Christ as to *ho' #an )hat +od Lo&es im. God does lo e man4 and theCross does sho1 that God lo es him4 '!t the death of Christ 1as not onl0 to sho1 GodBs lo e.

=. )he $eath of Christ as the $eath of a Criminal. Can it 'e /ossi'le that one co!ld hold tothis theor0 The ans1er is 80es. And 1e ref!te this theor0 '0 statin that *ilate fo!nd no fa!lt in

Him. A st!d0 of the trial4 as fo!nd in the Gos/els4 1ill dis/ro e this theor0. $. *criptural ames of Christ8s $eath.

:. Atonement. This is an Old Testament idea 1hich means 8to co er. The onl0 /lace that the1ord 8atonement can 'e fo!nd in the Ne1 Testament is in Romans @7::4 '!t this is amistranslation9 it sho!ld 'e translated 8reconciliation. Ho1e er4 the 1ord 8atonement is a Ne1Testament idea meanin 8at=9 : 7:>.

F. -ffering. 8"0 the 1hich 1ill 1e are sanctified thro! h the offerin of the 'od0 of es!sChrist once for all. . . . for '0 one offerin He hath /erfected fore er them that are sanctified(He'. : 7: 4 : ).

. /ansom. 8The Son of man came not to 'e ministered !nto4 '!t to minister4 and to i e Hislife a ransom for man0 (#att. > 7>;). Also I *eter :7:;4 :E9 I Timoth0 >7@4 =. +e ha e 'eenredeemed ('o! ht 'ac5) '0 the *rice4 1hich is the 'lood of es!s Christ.

@. ropitiation. 8He is the /ro/itiation for o!r sins7 and not for o!rs onl04 '!t also for the sinsof the 1hole 1orld (I ohn >7>). See also I ohn 7: 9 Romans F7>@. In He're1s E7@ the 1ord8/ro/itiation is translated 8merc0 seat4 1hich is correct4 for in the a'o e Scri/t!res also the1ord 8/ro/itiation means 8merc0 seat. The la1 demanded death for sin9 therefore4 the 'lood ofthe sacrifice 1as /laced on the merc0 seat ($3. >@7>>9 Le . :=7:F4 : )4 sho1in that death hadta5en /lace. God loo5ed !/on the merc0 seat and sa1 'lood life and 1as satisfied.Since Cal ar04 God loo5s !/on o!r #erc0 Seat4 1hich is Christ4 and is satisfied. Therefore4 the!nderl0in tho! ht of /ro/itiation is 8satisfaction.

=. /econciliation. 8To 1it4 that God 1as in Christ4 reconcilin the 1orld !nto himself4 notim/!tin their tres/asses !nto them9 and hath committed !nto !s the 1ord of reconciliation(II Cor. @7:E). See also Colossians :7> . The 1ord 8reconciliation means to ca!se4 or affect athoro! h chan e. Ne er in Scri/t!re does it sa0 that God is reconciled. It is man 1ho has to 'e

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reconciled9 it is man 1ho needs a thoro! h chan e.

?. *ubstitution. S!'stit!tion is not a Scri/t!ral 1ord4 '!t it s!rel0 is a Scri/t!ral idea. 8He 1as1o!nded for o!r trans ressions4 he 1as 'r!ised for o!r iniK!ities7 the chastisement of o!r /eace1as !/on him9 and 1ith his stri/es 1e are healed. All 1e li5e shee/ ha e one astra09 1e ha et!rned e er0 one to his o1n 1a09 and the LORD hath laid on him the iniK!it0 of !s all (Is. @F7@4=). See also I *eter F7:;9 II Corinthians @7:.

;. )estator. A testament is a 1ill that oes into effect at the death of the testator. Th!s4 o!rinheritance is that 1hich 1e shall recei e4 1hich is made /ossi'le '0 the death of the Lord es!s.8He is the mediator of the ne1 testament4 that '0 means of death4 for the redem/tion of thetrans ressions that 1ere !nder the first testament4 the0 1hich are called mi ht recei e the /romiseof eternal inheritance. %or 1here a testament is there m!st also of necessit0 'e the death of thetestator. %or a testament is of force after men are dead7 other1ise4 it is of no stren th at all 1hilethe testator li eth (He'. E7:@


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and a e himself for it ; that he mi ht sanctif0 and cleanse it 1ith the 1ashin of 1ater '0 the1ord4 that he mi ht /resent it to himself a lorio!s ch!rch4 not ha in s/ot4 or 1rin5le4 or an0s!ch thin 9 '!t that itsho!ld 'e hol0 and 1itho!t 'lemish ($/h. @7>@?).

c. Christ $ied for *inners. 8Christ also hath once s!ffered for sins4 the !st for the !n !st4 thathe mi ht 'rin !s to God4 'ein /!t to death in the flesh4 '!t7 K!ic5ened '0 the S/irit (I *eterF7:;). See also I Timoth0 :7:@9 Romans @7: .

d. Christ $ied for the orld. 8The0 sin a ne1 son 4 sa0in 4 +orth0 art tho! to ta5e the 'oo54and to o/en the seals thereof7 for tho! 1ast slain4 and didst /!rchase !nto God 1ith th0 'lood menof e er0 tri'e4 and ton !e4 and /eo/le4 and nation (Re . @7E4 R.2.). See also ohn F7:=9 :7E9 I

ohn >7>. C. )he /esults of the $eath.

:. In /elation to the *inner.a. ro&ides a *ubstitute. 8+e see es!s4 1ho 1as made a little lo1er than the an els for the

s!fferin of death ... that he '0 the race of God sho!ld taste death for e er0 man (He'. >7E).

'. ro&ides a /ansom. 8+ho a e himself a ransom for all4 to 'e testified in d!e time (I Tim.>7=). c. ro&ides a ropitiation. "eca!se of the death of Christ4 God is 8merc0 seated satisfied.8He is the /ro/itiation for o!r sins7 and not for o!rs onl04 '!t also for the sins of the 1hole 1orld(I ohn >7>).

d. ro&ides for on>imputation of *in. 8God 1as in Christ4 reconcilin the 1orld !ntohimself4 not im/!tin their tres/asses !nto them7 and hath committed !nto !s the 1ord ofreconciliation (II Cor. @7:E).

e. ro&ides an Attraction. 8I4 if I 'e lifted !/ from the earth4 1ill dra1 all men !nto me ( ohn:>7F>).

f. ro&ides a *al&ation. 8The race of God that 'rin eth sal ation hath a//eared to all men(Tit!s >7 ::).

. ro&ides a +racious In&itation. 8God so lo ed the 1orld4 that he a e his onl0 'e ottenSon4 that 1hosoe er 'elie eth in him sho!ld not /erish4 '!t ha e e erlastin life ( ohn F7:=).

>. In /elation to the Belie&er.a. /econciliation. 8All thin s are of God4 1ho hath reconciled !s to himself '0 es!s Christ4

and hath i en to !s the ministr0 of reconciliation (II Cor. @7:;). '. /edemption. 8+e ha e redem/tion thro! h his 'lood4 the for i eness of sins4 accordin to

the riches of his race ($/h. :7?). See also Galatians F7:F.c. Justification. 8"ein !stified '0 faith4 1e ha e /eace 1ith God thro! h o!r Lord es!s

Christ (Rom. @7:).d. %2oneration. 8There is therefore no1 no condemnation to them 1hich are in Christ es!s(Rom. ;7:4 R.2.).

e. ossession. 8+hat &no1 0e not that 0o!r 'od0 is the tem/le of the Hol0 Ghost 1hich isin 0o!4 1hich 0e ha e recei ed of God4 and 0e are not 0o!r o1n %or 0e are 'o! ht 1ith a /rice7therefore lorif0 God in 0o!r 'od04 and in 0o!r s/irit4 1hich are GodBs (I Cor. =7:E4 > ).

f. *anctification. 8+e are sanctified thro! h the offerin of the 'od0 of es!s Christ once forall (He'. : 7: ).

. erfection. 8"0 one offerin he hath /erfected fore er them that are sanctified (He'.: 7: ).

h. Admission. 8Ha in therefore4 'rethren4 'oldness to enter into the holiest '0 the 'lood of

es!s4 '0 a ne1 and a li in 1a04 1hich he hath consecrated for !s4 thro! h the eil4 that is to sa04his flesh9 and ha in a hi h /riest o er the ho!se of God9 let !s dra1 near 1ith a tr!e heart in f!ll

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ass!rance of faith4 ha in o!r hearts s/rin5led from an e il conscience4 and o!r 'odies 1ashed1ith /!re 1ater (He'. : 7:E>).

i. Identification. 8The lo e of Christ constraineth !s9 'eca!se 1e th!s !d e4 that one died forall4 therefore all died (II Cor. @7: 4 R.2.).

j. Liberation. 8Since then the children are sharers in flesh and 'lood4 he also himself in li5emanner /artoo5 of the same9 that thro! h death he mi ht 'rin to no! ht him that had the /o1erof death4 that is4 the de il9 and mi ht deli er all them 1ho thro! h fear of death 1ere all theirlifetime s!' ect to 'onda e (He'. >7: 4 :@4 R.2.).

5. $onation. 8He that s/ared not his o1n Son4 '!t deli ered him !/ for !s all4 ho1 shall henot 1ith him also freel0 i e !s all thin s (Rom. ;7F>).

. In /elation to *atan.a. $ethronement. 8No1 is the !d ment of this 1orld7 no1 shall the /rince of this 1orld 'e

cast o!t ( ohn :>7F:). '. ullification. 8Since then the children are sharers in flesh and 'lood4 he also himself in li5e

manner /artoo5 of the same9 that thro! h death he mi ht 'rin to no! ht him that had the /o1er

of death4 that is4 the de il (He'. >7: 4 R.2.).c. $efeat. 8+ho hath deli ered !s from the /o1er of dar5ness4 and hath translated !s into the5in dom of his dear Son (Col. :7:F). See also $/hesians =7:>.

=. In /elation to the #aterial 0ni&erse. 8It /leased the %ather that in him sho!ldall f!lness d1ell9 and4 ha in made /eace thro! h the 'lood of his cross4 '0 him to reconcile allthin s !nto himself9 '0 him4 I sa04 1hether the0 'e thin s in earth4 or thin s in hea en (Col. :7:E4> ). Some teach that *hili//ians >7E


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!nless 0e 'elie ed in ain. %or I deli ered !nto 0o! first of all that 1hich I also recei ed4 ho1 thatChrist died for o!r sins accordin to the scri/t!res9 and that he 1as '!ried4 and that he rose a ainthe third da0 accordin to the scri/t!res (I Cor. :@7:< ).

=. Its reeminence in *al&ation (I Cor. :@7:> ).a. (irst roposition. 8No1 if Christ 'e /reached that he rose from the dead4 ho1 sa0 some

amon 0o! that there is no res!rrection of the dead ( erse :>). '. *econd roposition. 8"!t if there 'e no res!rrection of the dead4 then is Christ not risen

( erse :F). If 1e are not to 'e raised from the dead4 then Christ is not risen.c. )hird roposition. 8And if Christ 'e not risen4 then is o!r /reachin ain4 and 0o!r faith is

also ain ( erse : ). If Christ is not risen4 Christianit0 is a sham.d. (ourth roposition. 34ea, and 1e are fo!nd false 1itnesses of God9 'eca!se 1e ha e

testified of God that he raised !/ Christ7 1hom he raised not !/4 if so 'e that the dead rise not( erse :@). If Christ 'e not raised4 e er0 e an elical /reacher is a fra!d.

e. (ifth roposition. 8%or if the dead rise not4 then is not Christ raised7 and if Christ 'e notraised4 0o!r faith is ain9 0e are 0et in 0o!r sins ( erses := and :?). If He 'e not risen4 He is still

dead4 and therefore cannot redeem !s. The /enalt0 /aid for an0 crime is not f!ll0 /aid !ntil theone for 1hom it 1as /aid is free. As lon as Christ 1as in the tom'4 the /enalt0 for o!r sins 1asnot /aid9 '!t His res!rrection sho1s that the /enalt0 has 'een /aid. And4 remem'er4 this Scri/t!re1as 1ritten to those 1ho 1ere not in their sins.

f. *i2th roposition. 8Then the0 also 1hich are fallen aslee/ in Christ are /erished ( erse:;). In other 1ords4 the0 ha e all one li5e the 'easts of the field4 if Christ did not rise from thedead.

. *e&enth roposition. 8If in this life onl0 1e ha e ho/e in Christ4 1e are of all men mostmisera'le ( erse :E). If all of o!r ho/e is sta5ed !/on the res!rrection of Christ4 and if He has notrisen4 then 1e are of all men most to 'e /itied. +e ha e done nothin else to sec!re sal ation4 andif o!rSa io!r 'e not risen4 1e ha e no Sa io!r. +e had 'etter loo5 into some other reli ion.

h. %ighth roposition. 8"!t no1 is Christ risen from the dead4 and 'ecome the firstfr!its ofthem that sle/t ( erse > ). *raise the Lord4 e is risen! e is ali&e! +e are sa ed '0 a li inRedeemer. +e4 of all men4 are the onl0 sinners 1ho are sa ed.

B. )he #eaning of the /esurrection. "0 the res!rrection 1e mean the bodily res!rrection4 not the s/irit!al res!rrection.

:. ro&ision of the )omb. G!ards 1ere /laced there to !arantee a ainst the remo al of His 'od04 not His S/irit. 8So the0 1ent4 and made the se/!lchre s!re4 sealin the stone4 and settin a1atch (#att. >?7==).

>. /ecognition of the $isciples. 8Then saith he to Thomas4 Reach hither th0 fin er4 and 'eholdm0 hands9 and reach hither th0 hand4 and thr!st it into m0 side7 and 'e not faithless4 '!t

'elie in . And Thomas ans1ered and said !nto him4 #0 Lord and m0 God ( ohn > 7>?4 >;).

F. )estimony of the Apostles. 8This es!s hath God raised !/4 1hereof 1e are all 1itnesses(Acts >7F>).

=. A )estimony of the Lord imself. 8He 'e an to teach them4 that the Son of man m!st s!fferman0 thin s4 and 'e re ected of the elders4 and of the chief /riests4 and scri'es4 and 'e 5illed4 andafter three da0s rise a ain (#ar5 ;7F:).

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also 1e loo5 for the Sa io!r4 the Lord es!s Christ7 1ho shall chan e o!r ile 'od04 that it ma0 'efashioned li5e !nto his lorio!s 'od04 accordin to the 1or5in 1here'0 he is a'le e en to s!'d!eall thin s !nto himself (*hil. F7> 4>:).

C. )he 0nscriptural )heories Concerning the /esurrection.

:. )he 0nburied Body )heory. "0 this statement !n'elie ers maintain that the tom' 1as ne erfilled4 that the t1o thie es4 and Christ4 1ere thr!st o!t !/on the trash hea/. Ho1e er4 this isref!ted '0 the e1Bs o1n la17 8If a man ha e committed a sin 1orth0 of death4 and he 'e /!t todeath4 and tho! han him on a tree9 his 'od0 shall not remain all ni ht !/on the tree4 '!t tho! shalts!rel0 '!r0 him the same da09 for he that is han ed is acc!rsed of God9 that tho! defile not th0land 1hich eho ah th0 God i eththee for an inheritance (De!t. >:7>>4 >F).

>. )he 0nemptied +ra&e )heory. Those that hold to this sa0 that He is still there. S!rel0common sense 1o!ld ref!te this ar !ment4 for if Christ had not arisen4 the De il 1o!ld ha eca!sed His 'od0 to ha e 'een fo!nd sometime d!rin the last t1o tho!sand 0ears.

F. The /emo&al )heory. This is that theor0 1hich /ro/oses that ose/h mo ed the 'od0 o!t ofthe tom'. Of this ar !ment 1e as54 8If he remo ed the 'od04 1h0 didnBt he also remo e theclothin All 1ill ha e to admit that if ose/h did remo e the 'od04 it 1o!ld ha e had to 'e donein secret. If done in secret4 1h0 1asnBt the stone rolled 'ac5 a ainst the door

. )he #istaken oman )heory. This theor0 contends that the 1oman mis!nderstood 1hat theman in the se/!lchre had said. +e ref!te this contention '0 sa0in that the +ord does not sodeclare it ,and the +ord is the onl0 a!thorit0 and 1itness 1e ha e.

@.)he $eliberate $eception Theory. This s!//osition clin s to the idea that Christ did not dieat all4 '!t rather that He fainted on the cross and 1as re i ed '0 the cool air of the tom'. If this 'ethe case4 1here did He o S!rel04 as He 1as an o' ect of interest to the entire /o/!lace4 He1o!ld ha e 'een reco ni6ed and o/enl0 acce/ted or re ected.

=. The (raud )heory. This states that the a/ostles /lainl0 lied and decei ed those that heardthem. Ho1e er4 all of the a/ostles4 e3ce/t ohn4 met a mart0rBs death. +h0 "eca!se of theirde otion to Christ and His res!rrection. +o!ld the0 ha e sacrificed their li es for a lie Of co!rsenot

?. )he *elf>$eception )heory. In other 1ords4 this s/ec!lation declares that the a/ostles had an

ill!sion9 that is4 the0 tho! ht that He arose from the dead4 and 5e/t on thin5in it , !ntil after a1hile the0 'elie ed it . +e 5no14 from h!man e3/erience4 that del!sions soon fade a1a04 and 1ea1a5en to realit0. The a/ostles co!ld not ha e decei ed themsel es er0 lon .

;. )he allucination )heory. This idea s!//oses that the0 tho! ht the0 had act!all0 seen theres!rrected Sa io!r4 1hen it 1as merel0 a hall!cination ca!sed '0 ner es and e3citement. Can0o! ima ine *eter 'ecomin delirio!s4 and Thomas h0sterical

E. The /ecollection )heory. This ie1 sees the h0sterical a/ostles fleein to Samaria4 and1hile alone in this /lace4 the0 'e an to thin5 that es!s is still 1ith them. That is 1here 1e et theidea that He arose from the dead. The Scri/t!res4 ne ertheless4 declare that the0 remainedin er!salem 'ehind closed doors !ntil He re ealed Himself to them.

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: . )he #isunderstood )heory. This reasonin admits that the Sa io!r died4 '!t states that thea/ostles /reached the res!rrection of His S/irit4 and not His 'od0. Ho1e er4 /eo/le too5 it 1ron .The 1ord 8res!rrection is ne er connected 1ith the s/irit4 '!t rather 1ith the 'od04 for the s/iritne er dies.

::. )he *piritual 1ision )heory. This s!//osition maintains that the a/ostles act!all0 sa1somethin . +hat the0 sa1 1as a l0in ision4 not the Lord. The De il had fooled them. "!t4 ifthere 1as an0thin the De il did not 1ant them to 'elie e4 it 1as the res!rrection of Christ41hether4 a l0in ision or the act!al thin . Christ Himself dis/els this ar !ment '0 declarin 4 after His res!rrection4 that 8a s/irit does not ha e flesh and 'ones.

:>. )he )'ins )heory. Those 1ho offer this s! estion sa0 that Christ had a t1in4 and thatthree da0s after He had 'een cr!cified and '!ried4 His t1in sho1ed himself4 declarin that he 1asChrist risen from the dead. +e as54 8+here 1as this t1in hidden for thirt0


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recorded in the +ord is o er fi e h!ndred. Certainl04 accordin to the acce/ted !ris/r!dence4there is s!fficient e idence that He arose from the dead.

. )he Character of Christ. No reater /roof is needed in contendin for His res!rrection thanHis character. To thin5 that s!ch a shamef!l end 1o!ld come to Him 1ho 1as the *erfect OneS!rel04 God in His !stice 1o!ld not ha e allo1ed the onl0 man 1itho!t sin to remain in the tom'.

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:. In /elation to Christ imself.a. It as the *eal of is (ather8s Acceptance. In other 1ords4 ChristBs sacrifice 1as s!fficient

and acce/ted '0 God. 8It is GodBs amenB to His SonBs it is finished.B '. It as the #ark of is $i&ine *onship. Christ 1as 8declared to 'e the Son of God 1ith

/o1er4 accordin to the s/irit of holiness4 '0 the res!rrection from the dead (Rom. :7 ). On 'einnailed to the cross4 He 1as acc!rsed of God. God 1o!ld not let His Son remain acc!rsed9therefore God raised him from the dead.

c. It as the $emonstration of is 1ictory.(:) -&er the $e&il. If onl0 the De il co!ld ha e 5e/t Him in the ra e4 com/lete ictor0

1o!ld ha e 'een SatanBs. Ho1e er4 Christ arose from the dead4 !aranteein sal ation for e er0 'elie in so!l. The 'elie er is commanded to /!t on the 1hole armo!r of God in order to1ithstand the 1iles of the De il. One /iece of that armo!r is the helmet of Sal ation.

(>) -&er $eath. 8Yet a little 1hile4 and the 1orld seeth me no more9 '!t 0e see me7 'eca!seI li e4 0e shall li e also. At that da0 0e shall 5no1 that I am in m0 %ather4 and 0e in me4 and I in0o! ( ohn : 7:E4 > ). See also II Timoth0 :7: .

d. It as the Illustration of Incorruptibility. GodBs /!r/ose and race 8is no1 made manifest

'0 the a//earin of o!r Sa io!r es!s Christ4 1ho hath a'olished death4 and hath 'ro! ht life andimmortalit0 incorr!/ti'ilit0J to li ht thro! h the os/el (II Tim. :7: ).

>. In /elation to the Belie&er.a. ro&es is Justification. 8 es!s o!r Lord . . . 1as deli ered for o!r offences4 and 1as

raised a ain for o!r !stification (Rom. 7> 4 >@). '. Illustrates is o'er. *a!l /ra0ed that God mi ht i e the $/hesians 8the s/irit of 1isdom

and re elation in the 5no1led e of him . . . that 0e ma0 5no1 . . . 1hat is the e3ceedin reatnessof his /o1er to !s1ard 1ho 'elie e4 accordin to the 1or5in of his mi ht0 /o1er4 1hich he1ro! ht in Christ4 1hen he raised him from the dead4 and set him at his o1n ri ht hand in thehea enl0 /laces ($/h. :7:?4 :;4:E4 > ).

c. ro&ides a igh riest. 8He is a'le to sa e them to the !ttermost that come !nto God '0him4 seein he e er li eth to ma5e intercession for them (He'. ?7>@). See also Romans ;7F 9He're1s F7:9 ?7>>.

d. Begets a Li&ing ope. 8"lessed 'e the God and %ather of o!r Lord es!s Christ4 1hichaccordin to his a'!ndant merc0 hath 'e otten !s a ain !nto a li el0 ho/e '0 the res!rrection of

es!s Christ from the dead4 to an inheritance incorr!/ti'le4 and !ndefiled4 and that fadeth nota1a04 reser ed in hea en for 0o! (I *eter :7F4 ).

e. +uarantees -ur /esurrection. 8He 1hich raised !/ the Lord es!s shall raise !/ !s also '0es!s4 and shall /resent !s 1ith 0o! (II Cor. 7: ). See also I Corinthians :@7>>9 I Thessalonians7: .

F. In /elation to the orld.a. +i&es %&idence of is )ruth. All that he s/a5e is s!'stantiated '0 His res!rrection4 for God

1o!ld not ha e raised a liar from the dead and declare Him to 'e His Son. His act /ro ed Hisfa or.

'. +i&es %&idence of 0ni&ersal /esurrection. 8As in Adam all die4 e en so in Christ shall all 'e made ali e (I Cor. :@7>>).

c. +i&es %&idence of orld Judgment. 8He hath a//ointed a da04 in the 1hich he 1ill !d ethe 1orld in ri hteo!sness '0 that man 1hom he hath ordained9 1hereof he hath i en ass!rance!nto all men4 in that he hath raised him from the dead (Acts :?7F:).

VI. THE ASCENSION AND ENTHRONEMENT OF JESUS CHRIST

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His ascension is a historical fact. If His res!rrection is denied4 then His ascension m!st also 'edenied. It is hard for some /eo/le to ras/ the tho! ht that a lorified4 li in "od0 is in lor09 '!tHe is !/ there4 ne ertheless.

A. )he #eaning of the Ascension and %nthronement.

:. -f the Ascension. It is that e ent4 after His res!rrection4 in 1hich He de/arted isi'l0 fromthe earth to hea en. 8+hen he had s/o5en these thin s4 1hile the0 'eheld4 he 1as ta5en !/9 and aclo!d recei ed him o!t of their si ht. And 1hile the0 loo5ed stedfastl0 to1ard hea en as he 1ent!/4 'ehold4 t1o men stood '0 them in 1hite a//arel9 1hich also said4 Ye men of Galilee4 1h0stand 0e a6in !/ into hea en this same es!s4 1hich is ta5en !/ from 0o! into hea en4 shall socome in li5e manner as 0e ha e seen him o into hea en (Acts :7E. -f the %nthronement ($3altation). This is that act of God '0 1hich he a e to the risen andascended Lord f!ll /o1er and lor04 allo1in Him to sit do1n on the ri ht hand of GodBs throne.8This es!s hath God raised !/4 1hereof 1e are all 1itnesses. Therefore4 'ein '0 the ri ht hand

of God e3alted4 and ha in recei ed of the %ather the /romise of the Hol0 Ghost4 he hath shedforth this4 1hich 0e no1 see and hear (Acts >7F>4 FF). 8To him that o ercometh 1ill I rant to sit1ith me in m0 throne4 e en as I also o ercame4 and am set do1n 1ith m0 %ather in His throne(Re . F7>:). Christ is not no1 sittin on His o1n throne4 '!t !/on His %atherBs throne.

B. )he #essage of the Ascension and %nthronement.

:. In rophecy.a. )estimony of a salmist. 8Tho! 1ilt not lea e m0 so!l in hell9 neither 1ilt tho! s!ffer th0

Hol0 One to see corr!/tion. Tho! 1ilt sho1 me the /ath of life7 in th0 /resence is f!lness of o09at th0 ri ht hand there are /leas!res for e ermore (*s. :=7: 4 ::). See also *salm =;7:;9 :: 7 4

@. '. )estimony of the *a&iour. 8+hat and if 0e shall see the Son of man ascend !/ 1here he 1as

'efore ( ohn =7=>). See also ohn :=7>;.c. )estimony of Luke. 8It came to /ass4 1hen the time 1as come that he sho!ld he recei ed !/4

hestedfastl0 set his face to o to er!salem (L!5e E7@:).

>. In istory.a. )estimony of #ark. 8So then after the Lord had s/o5en !nto them4 he 1as recei ed !/ into

hea en4 and set on the ri ht hand of God (#ar5 :=7:E). '. )estimony of Luke. 8It came to /ass4 1hile he 'lessed them4 he 1as /arted from them4 and

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:. e Bodily and 1isibly Ascended. L!5e 1rote 8of all that es!s 'e an 'oth to do and teach4

!ntil the da0 in 1hich he 1as ta5en !/4 after that he thro! h the Hol0 Ghost had i encommandments !nto the a/ostles 1hom he had chosen (Acts :7:4 >). See also Acts :7E. e assed )hrough the ea&ens. 8Ha in then a reat hi h /riest4 1ho hath /assed thro! hthe hea ens4 es!s the Son of God4 let !s hold fast o!r confession (He'. 7: ).

F. e as #ade igher )han the ea&ens. This means that He 1as made hi her than all thecreated 'ein s in hea en. 8S!ch an hi h /riest 'ecame !s4 1ho is hol04 harmless4 !ndefiled4se/arate from sinners4 and made hi her than the hea ens (He'. ?7>=).

. e *at $o'n on the /ight and of +od. 8No1 in the thin s 1hich 1e are sa0in the chief /oint is this7 +e ha e s!ch a hi h /riest4 1ho sat do1n on the ri ht hand of the throne of the#a est0 in the hea ens (He'. ;7:4 R. 2.). See also $/hesians :7> 9 Colossians F7:.

$. )he ecessity of the Ascension and %nthronement.

:. (or the $emonstration of is Complete Achie&ement. 8Him hath God e3alted 1ith his ri hthand to 'e a *rince and a Sa io!r4 for to i e re/entance to Israel4 and for i eness of sins (Acts@7F:). He said4 8Lo4 I come to do th0 1ill4 O God. . . . "0 the 1hich 1ill 1e are sanctified thro! hthe offerin of the 'od0 of es!s Christ once for all (He'. : 7 E4 : ). In the ta'ernacle here !/onearth there 1ere no chairs4 and this fact si nified that the sho1in 1or5 1as ne er com/lete. Heentered hea en and satdo1n on the throne4 and th!s declared that the 1or5 of o!r redem/tion 1asa finished act.

>. (or the (acilitation of uman orship. 8The ho!r cometh and no1 is. 1hen the tr!e1orshi//ers shall 1orshi/ the %ather in s/irit and in tr!th7 for the %ather see5eth s!ch to 1orshi/him.God is a S/irit7 and the0 that 1orshi/ him m!st 1orshi/ him in s/irit and in tr!th ( ohn 7>F4> ).

F. (or the Besto'ment of the oly +host. 8I tell 0o! the tr!th9 It is e3/edient for 0o! that Ioa1a07 for if I o not a1a04 the Comforter 1ill not come !nto 0o!9 '!t if I de/art4 I 1ill send

him !nto 0o! ( ohn :=7?).

. (or the Constitution of is eadship -&er the Church. 8 GodJ hath /!t all thin s !nder hisfeet4 and a e him to 'e the head o er all thin s to the ch!rch4 1hich is his 'od04 the f!lness ofhim thatfilleth all and in all ($/h. :7>>4 >F).

%. )he urpose of the Ascension and %nthronement.

:. e %ntered ea&en as a (orerunner. 8The forer!nner is for !s entered4 e en es!s4 made ahi h/riest fore er after the order of #elchisedec (He'. =7> ). Another 1ord for 8forer!nner is8ca/tain4 8/rince leader4 one 1ho has others to follo1 him. The Lord es!s /recedes !s9 ifdeath comes 1hile He tarries4 1e 1ill o on to 'e 1ith Him.

>. e %ntered ea&en as a +ift>Besto'er. 8He saith4 +hen he ascended !/ on hi h4 he ledca/ti it0 ca/ti e. and a e ifts !nto men. . . and he a e some4 a/ostles9 and some4 /ro/hets9 and

some4 e an elists9 and some4 /astors and teachers ($/h. 7;4 ::).

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F. e %ntered ea&en as a lace> reparer. 8I o to /re/are a /lace for 0o!. And if I o and /re/are a /lace for 0o!4 I 1ill come a ain4 and recei e 0o! !nto m0self9 that 1here I am4 there 0ema0'e also ( ohn : 7>4 F).

(. )he /esults of the Ascension and %nthronement.

:. +i&es 0s an Intercessor 'ith +od. 8Christ is not entered into the hol0 /laces made 1ithhands4 1hich are the fi !res of the tr!e9 '!t into hea en itself4 no1 to a//ear in the /resence ofGod for !s (He'. E7> ). See also He're1s ?7>@.

>. +i&es 0s Access to +od. 8Seein then that 1e ha e a reat hi h /riest4 that is /assed into thehea ens4 es!s the Son of God4 let !s hold fast o!r /rofession. %or 1e ha e not an hi h /riest1hich cannot 'e to!ched 1ith the feelin s of o!r infirmities9 '!t 1as in all /oints tem/ted li5e as1e are4 0et 1itho!t sin. Let !s therefore come 'oldl0 !nto the throne of race4 that 1e ma0 o'tainmerc04 and find race to hel/ in time of need (He'. 7: ). 8Greater 1or5s does not mean healin or s/ea5in in ton !es4 '!t thes/readin of the Gos/el of sal ation. %or e3am/le4 *eter s/o5e4 and three tho!sand 'elie ed9 hes/o5e a ain4 and fi e tho!sand others 'elie ed.

. +i&es 0s Confidence in +od8s ro&idences. 8+e 5no1 that all thin s 1or5 to ether for oodto them that lo e God4 to them 1ho are the called accordin to his /!r/ose (Rom. ;7>;).

@.+i&es 0s -ur ea&enly osition. 8 GodJ hath raised !s !/ to ether4 and made !s sit to ether in hea enl0 /laces in Christ es!s ($/h. >7=).

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Chapter 6

Soteriology - The Doctrine of Salvation

SOT$RIOLOGY(The Doctrine of Sal ation)

OUTLINE FOR CHAPTER VI

SOT$RIOLOGY I. Re/entance.A. Citation.". $3/lanation.C. #anifestation.D. Condition.$. Definition.

II. %aith.A. Citation.". $3/lanation.C. Donation.D. Centrali6ation$. *rod!ction. III. Re eneration.A. Citation.". $3/lanation.C. Com/!lsion.D. Condition. I2. !stification.A. Citation.". $3/lanation.

C. Condition.D. Ill!stration.$. #anifestation.

2. Sanctification.A. Citation.". $3/lanation.C. Condition.D. Definition.

2I. Ado/tion.

A. Citation.". $3/lanation.

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C. Ori ination.D. Cons!mmation.$. #anifestation.

2II. Redem/tion.A. Citation.". $3/lanation.

2III. *ra0er.A. Affirmation.". Delineation.C. $3/lanation.D. Stim!lation.$. Ill!stration.%. Re !lation.G. Condition.

H. Limitation.I. #ediation.

Chapter VI SOT$RIOLOGY Soteriolo 0 is the doctrine of sal ation.

I. R$*$NTANC$

A. Citation.

8In those da0s came ohn the "a/tist4 /reachin in the 1ilderness of !daea4 and sa0in 4 Re/ent0e7 for the 5in dom of hea en is at hand (#att. F7:4 >). 8 es!s 'e an to /reach4 and to sa04Re/ent7 for the 5in dom of hea en is at hand (#att. 7 :?). *a!l testified 8'oth to the e1s4 andalso to the Gree5s4 re/entance to1ard God4 and faith to1ard o!r Lord es!s Christ (Acts > 7>:).8As man0 as I lo e4 I re'!5e and chasten7 'e 6ealo!s therefore4 and re/ent (Re . F7:E). See also#ar5 =7:>9 L!5e > 7 ?9 Acts >7F;9 ::7:;9 >=7> 9 II *eter F7E. To those 1ho sa0 that re/entance is not to 'e /reached toda04 and that it is not essential forsal ation4 1e /oint o!t that re/entance 1as /reached '0 ohn the "a/tist4 the Lord es!s Christ4and the A/ostle *a!l. Re/entance 1as /roclaimed before *entecost4 at *entecost4and after *entecost. 8$3ce/t 0ere/ent4 0e shall all li5e1ise /erish (L!5e :F7@).

B. %2planation.

:. It Is ot /eformation. Re/entance is 1holl0 an in1ard act of the mind. To man0 /eo/le itmeans to t!rn a1a0 from their sins4 '!t if that 1ere so4 this 1o!ld 'e reformation. Re/entance isnot doin somethin 4 as an act4 for no man is sa ed 'eca!se he i es !/ somethin . A man cant!rn a1a0 from his sins and still not 'e a Christian.

>. It Is ot Contrition. "0 this 1e mean that re/entance is not a on0 of the so!l for sin. #an0fol5 in ail are sorr0. Are the0 sorr0 for their crime No. The0 are sorr0 'eca!se the0 1ere ca! ht.+e 'elie e4 ho1e er4 that in a en!ine case of re/entance4 the sinner 1ill 'e sorr0 for his sin. !st

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'ein sorr0 for sin is not re/entance4 '!t it can lead to re/entance. 8Godl0 sorro1 1or5ethre/entance to sal ation not to 'e re/ented of7 '!t the sorro1 of the 1orld 1or5eth death (II Cor.?7: ).

F. It Is ot enance. *enance is an e3/ression of sorro1 ('0 some act) that is done to /a0 forsin9 it is somethin li5e a /!nishment.

. It Is a Change of #ind. The literal meanin of re/entance is 8after7 ).See also II *eter F7E.

>. )hrough the +ospel of +od. 8No1 1hen the0 heard this4 the0 1ere /ric5ed in their hearts4and said !nto *eter and to the rest of the a/ostles4 #en and 'rethren4 1hat shall 1e do Then *eter said !nto them4 Re/ent and 'e 'a/ti6ed e er0 one of 0o! in the name of es!s Christ for 'eca!seofJ the remission of sins4 and 0e shall recei e the ift of the Hol0 Ghost. . . . Then the0 that ladl0recei ed his 1ord 1ere 'a/ti6ed7 and the same da0 there 1ere added !nto them a'o!t threetho!sand so!ls (Acts >7F?4 F;4 :).

F. )hrough the *criptural )eaching. 8The ser ant of the Lord m!st not stri e9 '!t 'e entle!nto all men4 a/t to teach4 /atient4 in mee5ness instr!ctin those that o//ose themsel es9 if God

/erad ent!re 1ill i e them re/entance to the ac5no1led in of the tr!th (II Tim. >7> 4 >@).

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. )hrough the Chastisements of +od. 8Re/ent9 or else I 1ill come !nto thee K!ic5l0 and 1ill

fi ht a ainst them 1ith the s1ord of m0 mo!th (Re . >7:=). See also Re elation >7@9 F7F9He're1s :>7=;). See also #atthe1 E7>>9 Acts >=7:;9 Romans 7@9 II Corinthians @7?9 $/hesians >7;9He're1s ::7=9 ames @7:@9 I *eter :7@.

B. %2planation.

A ood definition of faith is7 confidence in others9 reliance !/on testimon0. Tr!e faith is com/osedof the follo1in 7

:. "no'ledge. One m!st 'e informed 'efore he can ha e faith. This is tr!e in the thin s of

man4 as it is in Christ. It is im/ossi'le to ha e faith in Christ 1itho!t the +ord. 8%aith cometh '0hearin 4 and hearin '0 the 1ord of God (Rom. : 7:?). Sometimes 1e ma0 as5 for more faith4

'!t this is o!t of order. To increase oneBs faith4 one has onl0 to read more of the +ord of God."efore a /erson can ha e faith4 he m!st 5no1 it e3ists.

>. Belief. The second element of faith is 'elief. $ er0one 5no1s 1hat 'elief means4 that is4 toacce/t it as the tr!th. *eo/le can 5no1 that there is a Sa io!r '0 the name of es!s4 and 'elie ethat He can sa e. Yet4 this is not sa&ing faith. To ha e faith in a chair4 one m!st 5no1 that it e3ists4and 'elie e that it can hold him !/. Still this is not com/lete faith in the chair4 !ntil the thirdelement is in ol ed4 and that is7

F. )rust. Tr!st is essential to faith in an0thin . It is most essential in sa in faith. It is one thinto 5no1 that Christ died4 and 'elie e it9 it is K!ite another thin to tr!st Him4 the d0in andres!rrected Sa io!r4 for sal ation. Let !s ta5e the chair a ain for e3am/le7 One can 5no1 that achair e3ists4 and 'elie e that it can hold him !/4 '!t faith in that chair is not e3ercised !ntil he sitsin it. Are 0o! com/letel0 trusting Christ for your sal ation

. /ecumbency. This means to 1holl0 rel0 !/on Christ. +hen one lies !/on the 'ed4 he f!ll0rela3es !/on it and rests. +hen 1e /!t o!r tr!st in Him4 1e sho!ld rel0 !/on Him and rest.

C. $onation.

:. By +od the (ather. 8I sa04 thro! h the race i en !nto me4 to e er0 man that is amon 0o!4not to thin5 of himself more hi hl0 than he o! ht to thin59 '!t to thin5 so'erl04 accordin as God

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nothin more.

@. It Is ot Church #embership. +e are told in He're1s: 7>@ not to forsa5e 8the assem'linof o!rsel es to ether as the manner of some is. Ho1e er4 this does not 'rin a'o!t chan e in asinnerBs heart. Remem'er4 the 1ord 8ch!rch means 8a called7>E). C. Compulsion.

Ye must 'e 'orn a ain. It is a necessit0 declared '0 the Lord Himself.

:. As *een in the $epra&ity of #an. 8That 1hich is 'orn of the flesh is flesh7 and that 1hich is 'orn of the S/irit is s/irit ( ohn F7=). The 1ords4 8Ye m!st 'e 'orn a ain4 are 'etter translated48Ye m!st 'e 'orn from a'o e. #an m!st ha e a 'irth from a'o e if he is to li e some da0 in thehea ens a'o e.

>. As *een in the 0ni&ersality of #an. There is not a man an01here '!t 1ho has to 'e 'orna ain. 8All ha e sinned4 and come short of the lor0 of God (Rom. F7>F).

F. As *een in the oliness of +od. If one is to 'e recei ed and made a child of God '0 ari hteo!s and hol0 God4 a reat chan e m!st ta5e /lace to ma5e him hol0. 8It is 1ritten4 Ye shall

'e hol09 for I am hol0 (I *eter :7:=4 R.2.).

$. Condition.

:. )he $i&ine ork. The /rocess of 'ecomin a child of God is not '0 nat!ral eneration. #ancannot re enerate himself. It is not a matter of the h!man 1ill4 '!t of God. 8As man0 as recei edhim4 to them a e he /o1er to 'ecome the sons of God4 e en to them that 'elie e on his name71hich 1ere 'orn4 not of 'lood4 nor of the 1ill of the flesh4 nor of the 1ill of man4 '!t of God( ohn :7:>4 :F). *racticall0 s/ea5in 4 1e had nothin to do 1ith o!r first 'irth4 and 1e can ha enothin to do 1ith the second 'irth.

>. )he uman %lement. +hile it is God 1ho re enerates the 'elie in sinner4 0et there is one /art that man /la0s9 he m!st belie&e! 8"0 race are 0e sa ed 9 0es4 '!t 8thro! h faith. 8No mancometh !nto the %ather '!t '0 me. Yes4 es!s is the 1a04 '!t the sinner m!st come! The sinnerm!st recei&e Christ '0 his o1n faith. This is the h!man /art. God does the rest.

I2. -STI%ICATION

A. Citation.

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+e are 8 !stified '0 his race thro! h the redem/tion that is in Christ es!s (Rom. F7> ). 8Theri hteo!sness of Christ shall 'e im/!ted to !s4 if 1e 'elie e on him that raised !/ es!s o!r Lordfrom the dead9 1ho 1as deli ered for o!r offences4 and 1as raised a ain for o!r !stification(Rom. 7> 4>@). 8"ein !stified '0 faith4 1e ha e /eace 1ith God thro! h o!r Lord es!s Christ(Rom. @7:). 8S!ch thie es4 co eto!s4 dr!n5ards4 and the li5eJ 1ere some of 0o!7 '!t 0e are1ashed4 '!t 0e are sanctified4 '!t 0e are !stified in the name of the Lord es!s4 and '0 the S/iritof o!r God (I Cor. =7::). See also Romans F7>=9 @7E9 Galatians >7:=4 :?9 Tit!s F7?.

B. %2planation.

To !stif0 is 8to rec5on4 to declare4 or to sho1 ri hteo!s. To !stif0 does not mean to ma5eri hteo!s. God declares the 'elie er to 'e ri hteo!s9 He does not ma5e him ri hteo!s.

!stification is a le al term7 a ood standin . In the h!man la1 co!rts4 the la1 is o er the !d e. If the !d e is an honest and !st !d e4 he can

sho1 no merc0. He m!st declare the defendant !ilt04 or not !ilt04 accordin to the la1. In GodBsla1 co!rt4 the 'elie er4 a !ilt0 man4 is 'ro! ht 'efore the !d ment 'ar of God and is declarednot !ilt0. God is o er His la1.

In a h!man la1 co!rt4 a !ilt0 /erson ma0 'e /ardoned4 the crime for i en '!t not /aid. In GodBsla1 co!rt this is not so. All sins m!st 'e /aid for4 and the sinner /!nished. Three thin s areincor/orated in GodBs !stification.

:. (orgi&eness. 8He4 1hom God raised a ain4 sa1 no corr!/tion. "e it 5no1n 0o!4 therefore4men and 'rethren4 that thro! h this man is /reached !nto 0o! the for i eness of sins7 and '0 himall that 'elie e are !stified from all thin s4 from 1hich 0e co!ld not 'e !stified '0 the la1 of

#oses (Acts :F7F?. Imputation. 8"lessed is the man !nto 1hom the Lord im/!teth not iniK!it0 , and in 1hoses/irit there is no !ile (*s. F>7>). 8"lessed is the man to 1hom the Lord 1ill not im/!te sin(Rom. 7;). 8-ntil the la1 sin 1as in the 1orld7 '!t sin is no im/!ted 1hen there is no la1(Rom. @7:F). Im/!tation means to 8/!t somethin a ainst. Therefore4 the ri hteo!sness of Christ is /!t to thesinnerBs acco!nt. All of the 'elie erBs sins 1ere /!t to ChristBs acco!nt M He /aid them in f!ll. Int!rn4 His ri hteo!sness 1as /!t to the 'elie erBs acco!nt4 and he stands there4 declared to 'eri hteo!s.

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