2.7 The Godhead of Christ                     

 

1. How has the Father shown that His Son is one of the persons of the Godhead?
Hebrews 1:7-8
7 And of the angels He saith, Who maketh His angels spirits, and His ministers a flame of fire.
8 But unto the Son He saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of Thy kingdom.

 

2. What other Scripture passage teaches the same truth?
John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

 

3. How did Christ speak of the eternal nature of His being?
John 17:5 And now, O Father, glorify Thou Me with Thine own self with the glory which I had with Thee before the world was.
Micah 5:2 But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall He come forth unto Me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.

 

4. How was Christ conceived in the flesh?
Luke 1:35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.

 
5. What Scripture indicates that the Son of God was God in the flesh?
John 1:1, 14
1. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
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.

 

6. What does Christ say about His relationship to the Father?
John 10:30 I and My Father are one.

 

7. How was He revealed on earth as a human being?
Luke 2:11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

 

8. Why was it necessary for Him to be born and take on human nature?
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.

 

9. How was He recognized by the Father while on earth?
Matthew 3:17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

 
10. What shows that Christ has the same relationship to the angels as the Father does?
Matthew 16:27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of His Father with His angels; and then He shall reward every man according to his works.
Matthew 13:41 And he will send out his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

 

11. How did Christ make it clear that He has an equal share with His Father in the kingdom?
Matthew 13:41 The Son of man shall send forth His angels, and they shall gather out of His kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;

 

12. To whom do the elect belong equally?
Luke 18:7 And shall not God avenge His own elect, which cry day and night unto Him, though He bear long with them?
Matthew 24:31 And He shall send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

 

13. Who have an equal share in the determination of the reward for eternity?
Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him.
Matthew 16:27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of His Father with His angels; and then He shall reward every man according to His works.

 
14. What fullness dwells in Christ?
Colossians 2:9 For in Him dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily.

 

15. What does God declare Himself to be?
Isaiah 44:6 Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his Redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the First, and I am the Last; and beside Me there is no God.

 

16. In which Scripture does Christ use the same expression?
Revelation 22:12-13
12 And, behold, I come quickly; and My reward is with Me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
13 I am Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last.

 

17. Since we have such a wonderful Savior, what are we exhorted to do?
Hebrews 4:14-15
14 Seeing then that we have a great High Priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.
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.