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Lesson
9 — The Doctrine of Christ
Catechism
Questions 114-125 (Old: 121-159); Koehler pp. 77-91
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We
believe that Jesus Christ is God (Koehler p 78-80)
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The Bible
calls Him God
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1 John
5:20
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Matthew
17:5
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John
8:58 (Exodus 3:13-15)
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Romans
9:5
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John
1:1-2
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Isaiah
9:6
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Titus
2:13
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Acts
3:14-15
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B. |
The
Bible speaks of His divine attributes (characteristics)
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Hebrews
13:8 - unchangeable
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Matthew
28:18 - omnipotence
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Matthew
18:20 - omnipresence
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Colossians
2:3 - omniscience
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John
1:1-2 - eternity
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C. |
The
Bible says He did things only God can do
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John
1:3 - creation
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Matthew
9:6 - forgiveness
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John
5:27 - judgment
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Various
miracles (John 3:2)
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D. |
The Bible
commands us to worship only God, but also tells us to worship
Jesus
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John
5:23 - He is to be worshiped with the Father
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Hebrews
1:6 - angels are commanded to worship with Him
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Philippians 2:11 - all will confess Jesus to the glory of
the Father
Revelation 22:8-9
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We also believe that Jesus is fully Human (Koehler p 78-79)
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The Bible calls Him man
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1 Timothy 2:5
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The Bible describes His human body and soul
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Luke 24:39
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The Bible speaks of His human feelings actions
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Matthew
1:18-20 - His birth
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Matthew
4:2 - Jesus hungry
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John
19:28 - Jesus thirsty
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| III. |
Why
did the Savior have to be God? (Koehler p 79-80)
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He had
to be able to credit us with His perfect righteousness
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His
life had to be valuable enough to pay for all sin
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he
had to be able to overcome sin, death and Satan for us
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Why
did the Savior have to be man? (Koehler p. 79)
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He
had to become our Substitute under the Law
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He
had to be able to suffer and die in our place
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The
conclusion: Therefore Jesus is qualified to be our Savior!
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