DETERMINING THE DEITY OF CHRIST…IN THE BIBLE
WE MAKE SUCH A DETERMINATION …..
BY HIS NAMES OF DEITY
Hebrews 1:8; John 1:18; John 5:20; Romans 9:5; Titus 2:13
God the Father actually calls His Son, Jesus, GOD!
“Your throne, O God, is forever and ever…” - Hebrews 1:8
BY WORSHIP ORDERED AND ACCEPTED BY JESUS
Hebrews 1:6; John 20: 26-29
“And when He again brings the firstborn into the world, He says,
‘And let all the angels of God worship Him.’” - Hebrews 1:6
BY THE DIVINE OFFICES HE OCCUPIED
CREATOR – John 1:3; Colossians 1:16
“All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being.” - John 1:3
PRESERVER – Hebrews 1:3
“And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power.” -Hebrews 1:3
FORGIVER OF SINS – Mark 2:1-13
“But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins—He said to the paralytic, ‘I say to you, get up, pick up your pallet and go home.’” Mark 2:10-11
GIVER OF IMMORTAL AND ETERNAL LIFE – Philippians 3:21; John 5:25-31; 17:1-5
“Jesus spoke these things; and lifting up His eyes to heaven, He said, ‘Father, the hour has come; glorify Your Son, that the Son may glorify You, even as You gave Him authority over all flesh, that to all whom You have given Him, He may give eternal life.’” - John 17:1-2
BY HIS ASSOCIATION WITH GOD THE FATHER
Matthew 28:19; John 14:1
“Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me.” - John 14:1
BY JESUS' GLORIOUS RESURRECTON
Romans 1:1-4
“Paul, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, which He promised beforehand through His prophets in the holy Scriptures, concerning His Son, who was born of a descendant of David according to the flesh, who was declared the Son of God with power by the resurrection from the dead, according to the Spirit of holiness, Jesus Christ our Lord.” - Romans 1:1-4
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