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Jesus

Son of God -Son of Man

Matthew 16:16

Jesus is God

•John 1:1-4, 14, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”

Jesus is God•How we view Jesus IS important!

- His nature relevant to numerous doctrines - Some deny His deity - Some see Him as created - Some see Him as one of many - Some see Him as a prophet

We need to understand this BEFORE we make the “good confession”

Acts 8:37 John 8:24

Rom. 10:9-10

Jesus is God•Jesus claimed to be God•John 8:58 – “Before Abraham

was, I AM” (Ex. 3:13-14)•John 10:30, “I and My Father

are One”•Matt. 26:62-66

Jesus is God• Jesus PROVED He was God•He accepted worship – Matt. 2:11, 14:33, 28:9, 17John 9:38

•He forgave sins – Mark 2:5-7, (Isa. 43:25), Lk. 7:47-48

•Miracles – John 10:24-25

Jesus is God• Jesus PROVED He was God•The “fourfold witness” –

John 5:31-47- John the Baptist- His works- The Father- Moses and scripture

•His virgin birth (Isa. 7:14)

Jesus is God

•Jesus Declared to be God

•Romans 1:4

•Colossians 1:17

•1 Tim. 3:16

•Heb. 1:1-4

Jesus, Son of God

•Father/Son relationship

•John 14:28

•Matthew 17:5

•John 5:17,18

Jesus, Son of God• IF Jesus is the son of God, how can

we say He was not created?•The problem lies with human

reasoning…•AND confusing the nature (deity) of

Jesus (His soul) and His incarnation (coming to this earth in flesh)

Jesus, Son of God

•Jesus was God on earth!

•John 1:1-4

•Phil. 2:5-6 – He did not consider it robbery to be equal with God

Jesus, Son of God• Jesus was Man on earth!

•John 1:14 – the Word became flesh

•Rom. 8:3 – likeness of sinful flesh

•Heb. 2:14 - Flesh…He Himself likewise shared in the same

Jesus, Son of God•“Son of God” & “Son of Man”

address His NATURE while on earth.“Son of God” – deity (more than 50x of Jesus in NT)“Son of man” – humanity(about 80x in NT)

Jesus, Son of God•Jesus surrendered His equality

with God for our sakes•1 Cor. 11:3•1 Cor. 15:27-28•Phil. 2:7-8•John 6:38-40

Jesus, Son of God

•1 John 3:8, “He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.”

Jesus came to this earth so that we might be saved?

Has He accomplished that

in YOUR life?