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Life in the Bible Club
Maple Woods College

Bible Study Outlines

February 7, 2007

The Mystery of Christ in His Person - Both Human and Divine!

  1. Introduction
    1. In presenting the Person of Jesus Christ we have seen that He was both God and a man. In many places meeting as Christians today these two matters are completely understood, although the places in the Bible which speak about these things are seldom presented. Other gatherings think that Jesus was only a man and seek to learn His teachings, thinking that he was a great philosopher. Some think that He was only a pattern to follow and ask, "What Would Jesus Do?" Interestingly enough in the first, second and third centuries such different views emerged as well among Christian leaders. Some took these views to an extreme and eventually were labeled "heretics." Webster's New World Dictionary defines a heretic as "a church member who holds beliefs opposed to the official church doctrines." This eventually produced "sects" and "schools of thought" that produced schisms among the Christians that professed to be believers. There were debates held to settle these problems and the writings of the first century apostles was used as the authority and measuring stick. Eventually, most of the heresies faded until there was agreement upon the person of Christ. He (that is God) is 3-1 or Triune. Jesus Christ was determined to have two natures which existed simultaneously.
    2. This week we will look at this seeming mystery concerning the Lord Jesus' person. The Lord in His person is both human and divine. This seemingly impossible characteristic of the Lord's nature is definitely presented in the New Testament.
  2. Crucial verses and footnotes in the New Testament Recovery Version Bible.
    1. Matthew 22:451 - If then David calls Him Lord, how is He his son?
    2. Romans 1:31 - Concerning His Son, who came out of the seed of David according to the flesh
    3. Romans 1:41-2, 4 - Who was designated the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness out of the resurrection of the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord;
    4. Romans 5:151 - But it is not that as the offense was, so also the gracious gift is; for if by the offense of the one the many died, much more the grace of God and the free gift in grace of the one man Jesus Christ have abounded to the many.
    5. Colossians 2:92-3 - For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily
    6. 1 John 1:74 - But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from every sin.
  3. Questions
    1. What is the difference in describing Christ as the "only begotten Son" and the "Firstborn Son?"
    2. What is the difference between the name "Jesus" and "Christ"?

 

NOTE: The footnotes referenced in the outlines are from the The Holy Bible, Recovery Version © 2003 Living Stream Ministry. An online Recovery Version may be searched for verses and footnotes at: The Holy Bible, Online Recovery Version. You may also obtain a free Recovery Version New Testament by filling out a request form on the Bibles for America website.