The Deity of Christ

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The Deity of Christ

• The GodheadPart 3

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Many Question the Deity of Christ

• They refer to the follow Scriptures
• John 1428 My Father is greater than I.
• Col. 115 the firstborn over all creation.
• Luke 2242 Not My will, but Yours, be done.
• Heb. 57 offered up prayersto Him who was
  able to save Him from death
• Heb. 58 though He was a Son, yet He learned
  obedience

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Many Question the Deity of Christ

• None of these passages deny the Deity of Christ,
  they only help us understand His role in the
  Godhead.
• It is because of misunderstanding of these
  Scriptures that some deny Christs Deity (2
  Pet. 316).
• We will see where His Deity is affirmed in
  Scripture, and examine these texts that we may
  know the truth.

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Colossians 29

• In Him dwells the fullness of the Godhead
  bodily.
• From where we get the term Godheadhaving the
  nature of God.
• This nature of being God is attributed to Jesus.
• More on this later.

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O.T. Prophesied of the Deity of Christ

• Isa. 96 Unto us a Son is givenand His name
  shall be calledMighty God
• Ps. 1101 The Lord said to My Lord (Matt.
  2241-45).
• Ps. 102 24-27 O my Godof old You laid the
  foundations of the earths (Heb. 18, 10-12).
• Mic. 52 Whose goings forth are from old, from
  everlasting (Matt. 26).

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Jesus Affirms His Deity

• John 857-59 Before Abraham was, I AM (Ex.
  314)
• John 516-18 God was His Father, making
  Himself equal with God.
• Rev. 18 I amthe Almighty

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N.T. Affirms the Deity of Christ
Colossians 29

• In Him dwells dwell, reside, house
  permanently.
• the fullness That of which a thing is full,
  completion.
• of the Godhead The state or quality of being
  God.
• bodily in His body.

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N.T. Affirms the Deity of Christ
The Complete State or Quality of Being God
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N.T. Affirms the Deity of Christ
The Godhead dwells in Him bodily.

• John 11-3 the word was God.
• Not a god (NWT), but Theos, een ho Logos,
  lit. God, was the Word
• a god changes original-it is an addition.
• John 114 and the Word became flesh.
• Gal. 423 born according to the flesh.
• Phil. 27-8 taking the form of a
  bondservantbeing in appearance as a man.

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N.T. Affirms the Deity of Christ
John 11
Heaven
Father
Word
HolySpirit
Col. 29
In this bodily form, He retained the fullness of
the Godhead!
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N.T. Affirms the Deity of Christ

• Matt. 123 God with us.
• John 2028 My Lord and my God.
• Titus 213 our great God and Savior Jesus
  Christ.
• Heb. 18 Your throne, O God, is forever

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Conclusion?
Jesus Is Deity!
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Conclusion?
Always Has Been
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Conclusion?
Always Will Be