Ssm Theology Week 2

CHRISTOLOGY

SESSION TWO: THE TRINITY

WHAT ARE THE FUNCTIONS OF

THE SPIRIT?

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Three Major Branches of Theology

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TYPES OF THEOLOGY SOURCE OF INFORMATION RESULT

Natural Theology Nature as analyzed by man Partial and imperfect

Systematic Theology Scripture as formed into a mental scheme by scholars

Truth comes out looking like the mold into which it is formed

Biblical Theology Truth as presented in the Bible itself

A development of Bible doctrine in a survey of progressive revelation


Thesis:

• What Christ is determines what Christianity is.–His past manifestation

(OT/Gospels)–His present ministry (Spirit & the

Word)–His prospective majesty (Eternity)

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Point 1.

• Jesus was always in the

form of God before he ever

took on the form of a servant.

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Point 2.

• The doctrine of the incarnation is that Jesus Christ is God with skin on.

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Point 3.

• The incarnation has nothing to do with the beginning of Christ,

but only with the coming of Christ into the world.

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Key THOT:

• God and man became one person in Jesus Christ.

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Point 4.

• There could be no salvation without incarnation, and

there could be no sinlessness

without virgin birth.

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How We Know Who the Angel of the Lord IsA. The angel IS the Lord, Gen

16:1,13; 22:11,15,18B. The angel is yet a distinct

person from the Father, Gen 24:7,40

C. The angel is identified with Christ:–Christ is the only visible member

of the Trinity, John 1:18–Both Christ and the angel are

saidto be sent by God the Father

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Definition

• Theophanies are pre-incarnate appearances of Christ.

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CHRIST’S TWO NATURES1) Christ became man2) Christ maintained two distinct natures3) Christ’s human nature did not develop an

independent personality4) Jesus became human without confusion or

alteration of his unity5) The divine nature imparted some of its

powers to the human without passing into its essence, and certain human experiences became possible for the divine without corrupting its essence

6) Do not divide the personality, but do not confound the two natures

7) The union of Christ’s two natures is permanent

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Point 5.

The forfeiting of Christ’s free life has freed our forfeited lives.

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THE MEANING OF THE ATONEMENT

1) A ransom for many, Matt 20:28; Heb 2:14-15

2) A redemption out of sin, Eph 1:73) A Passover, 1 Cor 5:74) A trespass offering, Isa 53:105) A reconciliation of man, 2 Cor 5:18-196) A substitution for sinners, Isa 53:5; 2

Cor 5:217) A satisfaction or propitiation toward

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THE EXTENT OF THE ATONEMENT

• Being infinite, it is sufficient for the sins of the world for all time, John 1:29

• Being universal, its blessings are available to all, Rev 22:17

• Being exclusive, it is only effective for those who believe in the sacrifice and receive Christ as Lord, 1 Tim 4:10

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Point 6.

• Christ is active as well as alive.

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PART OF HIS PRESENT MINISTRY IS HIS TRINITY OF OFFICES

a. He uses the knowledge of a Prophet, Acts 3:22-23; Matt 19:28

b. He exudes the holiness of a High Priest, Heb 4:14-15; 6:20; 8:6

c. He exercises the power of a King, Luke 1:31-33; Eph 4:15-16

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Point 7.

• The resurrection is not only a

marvelous fact but a

mighty factor.

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THE POWER OF HIS RESURRECTION

1) Was the declaration of the Father that the Son’s work was accepted, Phil 2:9

2) Was the cause of our salvation, Rom 4:25; 5:10; Eph 1:20; Phil 2:10; 1 Pet 1:3

3) Is the proof of our resurrection to come, Rom 6:4,5,9; 1 Cor 6:14; 15:20-22SSM Spring 2010


PROOFS OF THE RESURRECTION

Direct proofs• Eyewitnesses,

Luke 24• Corroborating

witnesses, 1 Cor 15:4-7

• Paul’s description, 1 Cor 15:8

• The empty tomb, Luke 24:3

Indirect proofs• Drastic change in his

followers, Acts 4:10• Change in the day of

rest and worship, Acts 20:7

• Positive testimony of early disciples, Acts 17:31

Positive truth:• It was a resurrection,

not resuscitation• It was bodily, not

spiritual• It was a miracle, not

natural

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Point 8.

Without ascension there is no exaltation.

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RESULTS OF THE ASCENSION

1) Confirmed Christ’s truthfulness, Matt 26:63-64

2) Gives believers an advocate with God, Heb 7:25; 9:24

3) Gives believers access to God, Heb 4:14-16

4) Guarantees our enlarged ministry, John 14:12

5) Guarantees our entrance to heaven, Heb 6:20

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Key Thot:

All that Christ is and has is now at our disposal.

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Thesis:

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• The church is devoid of power because she has forgotten that the Holy Spirit administrates the affairs of the age of grace.

PNEUMATOLOGY: The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit


Point 1.

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• When the Christian is Spirit-filled, life is enriched, labor is empowered and the Lord is enthroned.


Point 2.

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• When doctrine is neglected the Spirit’s presence cannot be recognized because since he is the presence of Christ, the Holy Spirit will not work without the truth of Christ.


Point 3.

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• It is the Spirit of God that enables us to challenge the spirit of the age.


Point 4.

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• Satan has two methods of perverting the doctrine of the Spirit in the church today. First he seeks to hide the vision. When that is no longer possible he seeks to falsify the gifts.


Point 5.

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• What we need is not to attack the spirit of the age; all we need is a closer examination of the Spirit of grace that administers his aid in our age.


Point 6.

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• He is the Holy Spirit because we are unholy men and women, and yet he is God residing in us, marking us with his seal until the redemption of our body at the rapture.


Point 6.

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• He is the Holy Spirit because we are unholy men and women, and yet he is God residing in us, marking us with his seal until the redemption of our body at the rapture.

• The Holy Spirit will not unveil himself unless you have given implicit obedience to light already received


Point 7.

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• Unless we know the Spirit as a person we cannot rightly adjust ourselves to his principles.


PERSONALITY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT PROVED

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1) He performs personal acts (160 passages)

2) He has personal properties3) He has personal reactions4) He has personal relationships5) He is referred to by personal

pronouns, John 14:16-17,26


DEITY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT PROVED

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1) His names, Isa 6:9; Acts 28:25

2) His attributes3) His works4) He is acclaimed and

identified as God, Acts 5:3-45) The testimony of scripture,

Isa 48:12-16; Matt 28:19; 1 John 5:7-8


Narrowing Spheres of Operation in the OT

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Work of the Spirit in the OT

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• Selective because sovereign• The Spirit of service while the kingdom

is organized• The Spirit of conviction while sin is

restrained• The Spirit of strength while fighting for

victory• Working signs to advance against

Satan’s counterattack• The Spirit of judgment when Israel is in

apostasy• The Spirit of hope when Israel is in

captivity• The Spirit of inspiration for a permanent

record of God’s word, 2 Pet 1:20-21

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LIMITS IN THE OLD TESTAMENT In Extent In Effect In Duration Only to the house of Israel He did not baptize, seal or

superabound, John 7:37 He could be withdrawn and salvation could be lost, Ps 51:11; John 14:16-17; Heb 3,6,10

Limitations of the Spirit’s Operation in the OT

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DISTINCTIONS:

Old Testament New Testament No “regeneration”, Deut 5:29 Regeneration with: No permanent indwelling Permanent indwelling, Rom 8:11 No baptizing Baptized with the Spirit, 1 Cor 12:13 No sealing Sealed with the Spirit, Eph 4:30 Filling Anointed with the Spirit, 1 John 2:20,27 COVENANTS:

Old Versus New Exodus 19:5 5Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:

Jeremiah 31:33 33But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.


Point 8.

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• There is no authority without anointing.


Formula:

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• One baptism; constant filling; many anointings–The baptism you get as a result

of being saved–The filling you get as a result of

being in the word of God–The anointing is a special

enduement for daily living


Definition:

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• The enduement is a special clothing of the Holy Spirit to give authority for specific ministries.


Definition:

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• Spiritual gifts are Spirit-energized abilities to enable us to function like Christ—for service within the church and for outreach to accomplish the mission.


Definition:

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• The fruit of the Spirit are the nine manifesting evidences of the Holy Spirit’s control in making us like Christ before his return.


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