Christology, The Doctrine of Christ - PART I.

Posted : 18 Sep, 2011 01:17 PM

Please print this out or copy and paste the Outline study, for your own studies in God Word...

I have posted on another thread for everyone's edification an article as to why it is MOST IMPORTANT for Christian bellievers to undersatnd, hear, and know the Doctrine of Christ, because this is what the apostle exhorts us to etach and is what they taught, and the first century church upon the doctirne of Jesus atht was taught to them by Jesus. And we are commissioned by Jesus to GO and preach and teach the same Gospel and Doctrine to save souls. The Doctrine of Christ is the foundation of our faith to believe in Our Lord Jesus Christ.

Paul has also warned us that this is the only way we can discern false teachers, is when we know and understand this spiritual information about our salvation and the Savior Jesus Christ, and know without a doubt why we are saved, what we believe, and why we believe what we believe about Jesus our Lord. The Doctirne of Christ establishes our FAITH TO BELIEVE, so that we will NOT get caught up with doctrine of demons, and our minds and hearts drawn away from the Turth God wants us to know about Himself and His Son who died on the cross fr our sins.

This is rather long study, but information about Jesus is long, and you're intested in learning and knowing all than you can about why you are saved and have salvation thoruhg Christ, you will take your time and STUDY TO SHOW YOURSELF approved by God a workman for the kingdom who is not ashamed of wrongly diving the word of truth... but you will be enlightened and illuminated by the truth that is in God Holy Word that we as Christian beleivers are commanded to know...

This is a college outline I would like to share with you and prayerfuly many of you will read what is written and go in search of those scriptures that are mentioned for your OWN spritiual growth and maturity, and edification, so that you might be effective in ministring the Word of God's Truth to yourself, to the lost, and in Bible studies. And have an answer for those who ask you about your hope of glory in Chirst, and why you beleiev what you believe as a Christian.

Christology, The Doctrine of Christ - Dr. Tod Kennedy, Spring-Summer, 2006

Outline: Part I.

1. Jesus the Christ has always been eternal God. He is Eternal and Self-Existent. Jesus Christ as God always existed in eternity past. He is not dependent upon anyone else for His existence. He is the uncaused cause. This includes, but is more than preexistence. At the incarnation he also became man. So, from the incarnation on He is God and man in one person forever. At the present time and forever His humanity is resurrected glorified humanity. He is the Son of God, the Savior of the world. Let�s begin the study by looking at some central Scripture passages that clearly say that Jesus the Messiah is God, that at a time in history He was born as a man, and that from then on He also was true man.

a. Isaiah 9:6-7 predict that a child will be born and a son is given. We have in this statement the humanity and deity of Jesus. Isaiah predicts the incarnation of Jesus. One of Jesus� names is the father of perpetuity or eternity. It speaks of his eternality.

b. John 1:1-14 and 18 refer the Word of God, God who took on humanity. The chapter begins by referring to a beginning that someone may use as a frame of reference, i.e. creation of angels, origin or creation of the earth and solar system. Here it refers to the time before the creation of anything and therefore eternity past. Start with the statement of absolute existence and then move into creation. Since everything was created through the Son, He had to be and was in continual existence before the creation of anything.

i. Notice it says in the beginning, not from the beginning. We start in eternity past and Christ is eternally existent then.

ii. Was the word. The verb is the word eimi which is the status quo verb, the verb of existence. It is not ginomai which means to become. Impf. active indicative 3rd person singular. The imperfect has the meaning of continual action or progressive action in past time. It is used three times in verse 1.

iii. Verse 2: was = imperfect of eimi + in a beginning face to face with God.

iv. Verse 3: His relation to creation. Verb became = ginomai aorist middle indicative 3rd person singular. Notice the difference between this and the verb eimi.

v. Verse 14: The word became aorist middle indicative of ginomai. And He dwelt or lived among us (aorist active indicative of, skenow, to live, dwell, take up tent dwelling 762).

vi. Verse 18 tells us that Jesus, when He became man, explained God the Father to people.

c. Philippians 2:6-11 teaches many things about Jesus Christ. Two important truths are that Christ Jesus existed in the expression and true nature of God (He is God) and that He took on the visible expression and therefore the true nature of a slave�a human slave to God the Father� (He became man) so that he could die for mankind�s sins. This is called the kenosis doctrine. This passage also clearly affirms that he is always God and became man, and furthermore he will forevermore be God and man in his one person. This doctrine is called the hypostatic union.

d. Hebrews 1:6-8, Jesus Christ is both the Son of God and God, and He became man at the incarnation.

e. 1 Timothy 3:16, Jesus was revealed in the flesh which indicates existence before He was revealed. The hymn goes on to summarize His life on earth and then His ascension to heaven.

f. Romans 1:3-5, Jesus is a descendant of David on the human side and the Son of God on the divine side.

g. Acts 1:6-11, the disciples recognize Him as the risen Lord who will someday rule the kingdom promised to Israel in the Old Testament. Before that comes about, Jesus will ascend to heaven and then at some time unknown to man He will return to earth to rule.

h. Micah 5:2, This is a statement that the Messiah will be born (humanity) in Bethlehem of Judah that He (deity) has lived forever in the past.

i. Exodus 3:13-15, Jesus Christ is the Angel of the Lord. He is identified as the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He is I am who I am. Qal Imperfect I cs from the Hebrew verb hayah, which means to become, to happen, to be, to exist, and can be translated, I am. This indicates the eternal I am, who is Christ.

j. John 8:58 prin + infinitive aorist of ginomai means before Abram became or came into existence. I am, ego eimi, present active indicative of eimi plus first person singular pronoun. The verb of status quo.

k. Colossians 1:16-17: This gives His relationship to creation. He was not created; He was the creator, and He existed always before all things. He is eternal. Furthermore, He maintains creation through laws of math, chemistry, physics, biology, and others.

l. Revelation 22:13 is another description of His eternity. �I am the alpha and the omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.

II. Jesus Christ Was Active In History

a. Names of Christ in the Old Testament

i. Yahweh or Lord, Zechariah 10:12

ii. Elohim or God, Isaiah 40:3; Isaiah 9:6-7

iii. Adonai or Lord, Psalm 110:1

iv. Angel of the Lord, Genesis 16:7-13

v. Son of God, Psalm 2:7

B. Christ, the son of God, was active in the Old Testament. Two areas of prominence are creator and provider.

i. Creator � John 1:3; Colossians 1:15-17; Genesis 1:25; the plural implies the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

ii. God the Son maintained the structure and life of all creation; He provided for Israel; and He guided His people.

1. The Son maintains creation (Colossians 1:17).

2. The angel of the Lord revealed God and God�s will to God�s people (Abraham in Genesis 22).

3. The Son provided for Israel for Israel in the wilderness (1 Corinthians 10:1-5).

C. The Angel of the Lord. During Old Testament history, God often appeared to people in the form of the Angel of the Lord. The Bible, in John 1:18, tells us that no one has seen God at any time, and that Jesus explained God to mankind. The visible appearance of God to man in Old Testament times was often an appearance of God the Son as the Angel of the Lord before He became man at the incarnation.

i. For example, the Angel of the Lord appeared to Hagar in Genesis 16:7-13, and in verse 10 this angel said what only God could say, while in verse 13 Hagar identifies the Angel as God.

ii. In Genesis 22 the Angel of the Lord appeared to Abraham at the time he was to offer Isaac�the Angel of the Lord is called God and LORD in verses 1, 8, 11, 12, and 15-19.

iii. In Exodus 3 the Angel of the Lord appeared to Moses from the burning bush and the Angel is said to be God, LORD, I AM WHO I AM.

iv. Judges 2.1-5 the Angel of the Lord appeared to the Israelites and, again, the Angel was God.

v. After the birth of Jesus, the appearances of an angel of the Lord were actual angels sent by God.

3. Types and illustrations of Christ in the Old Testament. A type is a prophetic illustration, representation, or correspondence to something or someone to come. The following are examples of types or illustrations of Jesus Christ.

a. Adam in Romans 5:14.

b. Melchizedek in Hebrews 6:20 with Gen. 14:18�20 and Ps. 110:4.

c. The bronze serpent that Moses held up in Numbers 21:4-9 and John 3:14-15.

d. Old Testament sacrifices and feasts as noted in Hebrews, John 1:20, and 1 Corinthians 5:7.

e. The Kinsman Redeemer in Ruth (Boaz was related, able, and willing).

4. The Old Testament Prophecies and Jesus Christ. Peter wrote, in 1 Peter 1:10-12, that the Old Testament prophets knew something about the coming Messiah and studied so they might know more about Him and His coming to suffer and His later coming in glory.

a. General Messianic Prophecy

i. Linage of Christ. Genesis 3:15 He will be born of the woman; Genesis 4:25 in the line of Seth; Genesis 6-9 in the line of Shem from Noah; Genesis 12:1-3 line of Abraham; Genesis 17:19 Isaac; Genesis 28:14 Jacob; Genesis 49:10 Judah; 2 Samuel 7:12-13 Boaz, Obed, Jesse, David; The New Testament genealogies in Matthew 1:2-16 and Luke 3:23-38; Matthew deals with Joseph via Solomon (the legal line) while Luke deals with Mary via Nathan (the physical line).

ii. Birth of Christ

1. Micah 5:2 The Place

2. Isaiah 7:14 Virgin born

iii. The time of the birth of Christ, Daniel 9:25-26 at the end of the 69th week (death).

b. Prophecies about the person of Christ, His humanity and deity.

i. Genesis 3:15. This is a prophecy of the birth of the redeemer from the woman. It is more than a reference to just birth, but also a prophecy of the victory over Satan in the angelic conflict. Note that Christ is to be of humanity.

ii. Isaiah 7:14 states the sign to the house of David. The virgin shall conceive, bear a son, and His name shall be Immanuel (with us God). No human father. Compare Matthew 1:23.

iii. Isaiah 9:6-7. We see both His humanity and deity: child = humanity; son = deity; eternal father = father of eternity and deity; mighty God = deity. The other titles can go for the Messiah in hypostatic union.

iv. Micah 5:2. This refers to the eternality of Christ, plus His functions as a ruler.

c. Prophecies about the life of Christ.

i. Prophet � Deuteronomy 18:15-18 with John 1:21 and John 6:14;

ii. Priest � Psalm 110:4 with Hebrews 5:5-10, Zechariah 6:13;

iii King; 2 Samuel 7:12-16 with Luke 1:31-33, Isaiah 9:6-7, Psalm 110 and others.

D. Prophecies about Christ coming as Savior.

i. Genesis 3:15. We have the indication of victory over Satan.

ii. Job 19:25. This indicates Job knew of the coming Savior

iii. Isaiah 53

E. Prophecies about the death of Christ for man.

i. Psalm 22, He is forsaken by God (verse 1), ridiculed (verses 6-8), suffers pain (verses 14-16), dislocation of bones (verse 14), thirsty (verse 15), hands and feet were pierced (verse 16 and Luke 23:33), division of clothes and lots (verse 18 and John 19:23-24), physical death (verse 15).

ii. Psalm 118:22-24 with 1 Peter 2:6-7.

iii.Isaiah 53 with 52:14: He is beaten, wounded, bruised (Isaiah 52:14, Isaiah 53:5); He is silent (Isaiah 53:7); His soul is offered for sin (Isaiah 53:10); He dies with wicked men (Isaiah 53; Matthew 27:38); Rejected by His own people (Isaiah 53:3; Psalm 19:4; John 7:5).

iv. Matthew 12:38-42; Matthew 16:21; Matthew 17:22-23; Matthew 20:18-19; Matthew 26:31; Mark 8:31; Mark 9:31; Mark 10:32-34; Luke 9:22, 44; Luke 18:31-33; John 12:32-33.

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