Getting To Know Jesus
LABC Word Study
Fall-Winter 2007
Dr. Ben Jones, Pastor
Overview of The Study
• An Argument For this Kind Of Study
• Developing Understanding Of Christian
Doctrine
• Defining The Doctrine Of Christ
• Reconstruction Of The Historical Jesus
• A Look At Extra Biblical Sources
• An Old Testament Promise In A New
Testament Jesus
Overview of The Study II
• The Different Faces Of Jesus
• How Do You Know What To Believe
• From Facts To Faith
• Keys To Understanding The Word
• What Would Jesus Do
Rules For Engaging in The Study
• Bring Your Bible with you
• No question is off limits
• Not every question can be answered
• Ask questions vs. Giving Lectures
• We end promptly at 8pm
An Argument For this Kind Of
Study
1Ptr 3:15
But in your hearts set apart Christ as
Lord. Always be prepared to give an
answer to everyone who asks you to
give the reason for the hope that you
have. But do this with gentleness and
respect,
Argument (cont.)
Hebrews 5:12
In fact, though by this time you ought to be
teachers,
2Tim 2:15
Do your best to present yourself to God as one
approved, a workman who does not need to
be ashamed and who correctly handles the
word of truth
Argument (cont.)
2Cor 5: 20
We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as
though God were making his appeal through
us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be
reconciled to God
Understanding Christian Doctrine
The Discussion Of Doctrine
• What is doctrine?
• Why is it important for us to know?
• Define the different doctrines of the
Christian faith
• Define the Doctrine Of Christ
• How does it differ from the other doctrines?
• Relate to Christology
The Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God the Father almighty,
maker of heaven and earth;
and in Jesus Christ
his only Son our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, dead, and buried:
he descended into hell;
the third day he rose again from the dead;
he ascended into heaven,
and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father almighty;
from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit;
the holy catholic church;
the communion of saints;
the forgiveness of sins;
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting.
Doctrine is :
A statement of what we believe to be true
about our Faith.
It is shaped by theological reflection.
Theology simply means “the study of
God.” It is reflection upon the nature,
person, and works of God.
The goal of theology is not to confuse but
to clarify. Doctrine is intended to sharpen
our understanding of faith, not to dull it.
What We Have Been Doing
• Laying A Theological Foundation For
Jesus
• Exploring The Doctrinal Arguments
That Lead To Him
• Examining Why He Is Necessary
• Establishing The Context For
Understanding Who He Is & What He
Does
Types Of Doctrine
• Doctrine Of God
• Doctrine Of Man
• Doctrine Of Sin
• Doctrine Of Soteriology ( Salvation)
• Doctrine OF the Church
• Doctrine Of Christ
Doctrine Of Sin
Definition
• Sin is a transgression of the law of
God. 1 John 3:4
• Sin is a failure to conform to the
standard of God Rom. 3:23
• Sin is a principle within man. Rom.
7:18-19
• Sin is rebellion against God Rom 1:21
• Sin is wrongful acts /attitudes toward
God and man. 1Jhn.4:20
More On Sin
• Is of the devil. 1Jo 3:8; Joh 8:44.
• Omission of what we know to be
good is. Jas 4:17.
• Whatever is not of faith is. Ro
14:23.
• The thought of foolishness is. Pr
24:9.
• All unrighteousness is. 1Jo 5:17.
• Whatever is not of faith is. Ro
Biblical Words For Sin( OT)
•Gen 4:7~chata’ /khaw·taw
to sin, miss, miss the way, go wrong,
incur
guilt, forfeit, miss the goal or path of
right and duty.
•Lev 4:13 ~ shagah /shaw·gaw/
to go astray, stray, err. to lead astray,
mislead (mentally). 1b3 to lead astray
(morally).
Biblical Words For Sin (NT)
•Mark 2:5 ~hamartia /ham·ar·tee·ah
to miss the mark. To miss or wander
from the path of uprightness and
honour, to do or go wrong. That which
is done wrong, sin, an offence, a
violation of the divine law in thought
or in act.
Biblical Words For Sin (NT)
•Eph 1:7~paraptoma /par·ap·to·mah
a lapse or deviation from truth and
uprightness.
Manifestations Of Sin In the Xtian
• 1 John 2:16 -17 {The World}
• Eph. 2:3 {The Flesh}
• James 4:7 {The Devil}
Doctrine Of Soteriology(Salvation)
The Doctrine Of Christ
Key Elements Of the Doctrine Of
Christ ( Christology)
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The Person Hood Of Christ
Virgin Birth Luke 1:35;
Human Weaknesses and Limitations.
Jesus Had A Human Mind
Human Soul and Human Emotions
A Look Ahead
• The Wonder Of Jesus
• The World Of Jesus
• The Work Of Jesus
• The Witness Of Jesus
• The Words Of Jesus
The Wonder Of Jesus
. When the time came, he set aside the
privileges of deity and took on the
status of a slave, became human!
Having become human, he stayed
human. It was an incredibly humbling
process. He didn’t claim special
privileges. Instead, he lived a selfless,
obedient life and then died a selfless,
obedient death—and the worst kind of
death at that: a crucifixion.
The Union of Deity and Humanity in the Person of the Son
Christ Emptied Himself of
Divine Consciousness
Christ Emptied Himself of the
Eternity Form of Being
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The Son of God laid aside his participation in the
Godhead when he became a man. All the
attributes of his deity literally ceased when
the incarnation occurred. The Logos became a
soul residing in the human Jesus.
The Logos exchanged his eternity-Form for a
time-form bound down by human nature. In
this time form Christ no longer had all the
attributes commensurate with Deity, though
he could use supernatural powers.
Christ Emptied Himself of the
This view differentiates between essential
attributes, such as truth and love, and those
that relate to the created universe, such as
omnipotence and omnipresence,
Christ Emptied Himself of the
At Christ’s incarnation the Logos took up a double
life, One “life center" continued to function
consciously in the Trinity while the other
became ii1tdlnated with human nature,
unaware of the cosmic functions of Deity.
Christ Emptied Himself of the
The Logos turned over all of his divine roles and
duties to the Father, The incarnate Logos was
unaware of the happenings within the
Godhead.
Relative Attributes of Deity
Integrity of Infinite Divine
Existence
Divine Activity
Christology cont.
• The Work Of Christ
The Atonement is the works that Christ
Did in his life and death to earn our
salvation. Jhn. 3:16
THE WORK OF JESUS
His Works is Necessary
• Liberation
• Healing
• Atonement
• Justification
• Conquest Of Death
• Forgiveness Of Sin
• Resurrection Life
Kingdom Community
LIBERATION
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
because
he has anointed me to bring good news to
the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim release to the
captives and recovery of sight to the blind,
to let the oppressed go free,
(Lk 4:18)..
LIBERATION
CONTINUED
Four Groups of people need liberation:
• The Poor (those who lack the basics of life
• The Captives (those held prisoner spirit/
Emotion)
• The Blind (those blind to spiritual truth)
• The Oppressed ( those under pressure)
ATONEMENT
ATONEMENT
the act by which God restores a relationship of
harmony and unity between Himself and human
beings. The word can be broken into three parts
that express this great truth in simple but
profound terms: “at-one-ment.” Through God’s
atoning grace and forgiveness, we are reinstated
to a relationship of at-one-ment with God, in
spite of our sin.
Atonement (continued)
• The Hebrew term frequently translated
“atone” has the basic meaning “to wipe
out,” “to erase, “to cover,” or perhaps
more generally “to remove.” In the kjv it is
translated by such expressions as “to
make atonement,” “forgive,” “appease,”
“pacify,” “pardon,” “purge,” “put off,” and
“reconcile.”
Atonement
• What is it?
• Why was it Necessary?
• How was it achieved?
• What does the Bible have to say about It.
• What value is it to us?
Justification
it is the judicial act of God, by which he pardons all the
sins of those who believe in Christ, and accounts,
accepts, and treats them as righteous in the eye of the
law, i.e., as conformed to all its demands.
In addition to the pardon (q.v.) of sin, justification
declares that all the claims of the law are satisfied in
respect of the justified. It is the act of a judge and not
of a sovereign. The law is not relaxed or set aside, but
is declared to be fulfilled in the strictest sense; and so
the person justified is declared to be entitled to all the
advantages and rewards arising from perfect
obedience to the law :
Jesus Does Not Apply The Word to
Himself
•Matt 20 ;28
Even as the Son of man came not to be
ministered unto, but to minister, and to give
his life a ransom for many.
Luke 4:18
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he
hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the
poor; he hath sent me to heal the
brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the
captives,
The Word Is Found
• Rom. 5:6-11
• 2 Cor. 5:16-21
• Col. 1:19-20
• Romans 3 28-30
• Acts 13 39