5) Jesus Christ
The Son of God: His divinity, humanity and saving mission
At the center of the entire Bible is one Person: Jesus Christ. Who is He? Why did He come to Earth? In this lesson, we will discover the wonderful truth about the Son of God.
The Divinity of Jesus
What does the Bible affirm about the nature of Jesus?
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Answer: The Word was God — Jesus is divine
John 1:1: "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God."
How did Thomas recognize Jesus after the resurrection?
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Answer: 'My Lord and my God!'
John 20:28: "And Thomas answered and said unto him, My LORD and my God."
What does Colossians reveal about Jesus and creation?
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Answer: All things were created by Him and for Him
Colossians 1:16: "For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:"
“In Christ is life, original, unborrowed, underived.” — Ellen G. White, The Desire of Ages, DA 530.3
The Humanity of Jesus
Did Jesus truly become human?
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Answer: Yes, the Word became flesh and dwelt among us
John 1:14: "And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth."
Why did Jesus need to become human?
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Answer: To be our merciful High Priest and make atonement for sins
Hebrews 2:17: "Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people."
Was Jesus tempted as we are?
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Answer: Yes, He was tempted in all things, but without sin
Hebrews 4:15: "For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin."
The Mission of Jesus
Why did Jesus come to the world?
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Answer: To seek and to save that which was lost
Luke 19:10: "For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost."
What did the death of Jesus accomplish?
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Answer: He bore our sins in His body on the cross
1 Peter 2:24: "Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed."
What does the resurrection of Jesus prove?
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Answer: That He was declared the Son of God with power
Romans 1:4: "And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:"
“To the believer, Christ is the resurrection and the life.” — Ellen G. White, The Desire of Ages, DA 786.4
The Only Way
Is there another way to God besides Jesus?
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Answer: Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father except through Him
John 14:6: "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me."
And Now?
Jesus Christ is the center of Christian faith:
- He is God: Divine, eternal, Creator
- He became man: To save us, He lived as one of us
- He died for us: He paid the price for our sins
- He rose again: He conquered death and offers eternal life
- He is the only way: There is no salvation outside Him
My Decision
I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, fully divine and fully human. I accept that He died for my sins and rose again for my justification. I acknowledge that He is the only way to salvation.