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NASB | John 6:56 "He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood abides in Me, and I in him. |
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Subject: Have I misunderstood your question? |
Bible Note: sharp: You write: "God is not a man." Is that your final answer? "The Deity of Christ. ...A. Jesus' Claims to Deity. . . . 1. Claims Relating to God. . . . a) Jesus Claimed Equality with God. Matt 10:40; Matt 11; Matt 28; John 3; 5; 6; 8; 10; 12; 14; 15; 16; 17. . . . b) Jesus Claimed the Rights of God. . . . (1) Jesus Claimed to Forgive Sins. . . . (2) Jesus Claimed to Give Life. . . . (3) Jesus Claimed to Judge. . . . (4) Jesus Claimed to Grant Spiritual Blessings. . . . (5) Jesus Did Miracles. . . . (6) Jesus Cleansed the Temple. . . . (7) Jesus Claimed to Establish God's Kingdom. . . . (8) Jesus Exorcised Demons. . . . (9) Jesus Claimed to Defeat Satan. . . . (10) Jesus Claimed to Be Lord of the Sabbath. . . . (11) Jesus Claimed to Be David's Lord. . . . c) Jesus Claimed the Authority of God. . . . d) Jesus Described Himself as God's Counterpart on Earth. . . . e) Jesus Accepted Prayer, Praise and Worship. . . . f) Jesus Found the Source of Power within Himself. . . . g) Jesus Never Showed Any Consciousness of Sin. . . . 2. Claims Relating to Human Beings. . . . a) Jesus Promised Peace and Rest to Those Who Trust Him. . . . b) Jesus Claimed Power over All Life, Space, and Time. . . . c) Jesus Claimed to Determine People's Eternal Destiny. . . . d) Jesus Claimed Final Authority over People. . . . 3. Claims Relating to Jesus' Mission. . . . a) Jesus Came to Be People's Savior. . . . b) Jesus Came to Make God Known. . . . c) Jesus Came to Sum Up the Entire OT. B. NT Claims to Jesus' Deity. . . . 1. Jesus Is Considered Equal with God. Acts 2; 1 Cor 1; 12; 13; Eph 4; 6; Phil 2:6; Col 1; 2; 3; 1 Thess 3; 2 Thess 2; 1 John 2; 1 John 5; Rev 20; Rev 22. . . . 2. Jesus Possesses God's Attributes. E.g., Omnipotence; Omnipresence; Omniscience; etc. . . . 3. Jesus Does the Work of God. . . . a) God's Work Related to the Created Order. . . . b) God's Work Related to Mankind. . . . c) God's Work Related to the Problem of Sin. . . . d) God's Work Related to Believers. . . . e) God's Work Related to Scripture. . . . 4. Jesus Is Identified with God. . . . 5. Jesus Is Paralleled with God. . . . 6. Jesus Is Assigned OT Designations of God. . . . 7. Jesus Is Superior to Men and Angels. . . . 8. Jesus Receives Prayer, Praise, and Worship. . . . C. The Sinlessness of Jesus. . . . D. The Glory of Christ. . . . E. The Resurrection of Christ. . . . F. The Exaltation of Christ." (pp. 88-106, Baker Topical Guide to the Bible, Walter A. Elwell, Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 1991, ISBN 0-8010-2255-X. The Scripture references are far too numerous to include here. |