Getting To Know JesusGetting To Know Jesus

LABC Word StudyLABC Word Study

Fall-Winter 2007Fall-Winter 2007

Dr. Ben Jones, Pastor Dr. Ben Jones, Pastor

Overview of The StudyOverview of The Study • An Argument For this Kind Of Study An Argument For this Kind Of Study

• Developing Understanding Of Developing Understanding Of Christian Doctrine Christian Doctrine

• Defining The Doctrine Of Christ Defining The Doctrine Of Christ

• Reconstruction Of The Historical Jesus Reconstruction Of The Historical Jesus

• A Look At Extra Biblical Sources A Look At Extra Biblical Sources

• An Old Testament Promise In A New An Old Testament Promise In A New Testament Jesus Testament Jesus

Overview of The Study IIOverview of The Study II• The Different Faces Of Jesus The Different Faces Of Jesus

• How Do You Know What To BelieveHow Do You Know What To Believe

• From Facts To Faith From Facts To Faith

• Keys To Understanding The Word Keys To Understanding The Word

• What Would Jesus Do What Would Jesus Do

Rules For Engaging in The Rules For Engaging in The StudyStudy

• Bring Your Bible with youBring Your Bible with you

• No question is off limits No question is off limits

• Not every question can be Not every question can be answered answered

• Ask questions vs. Giving Ask questions vs. Giving LecturesLectures

• We end promptly at 8pmWe end promptly at 8pm

An Argument For this Kind An Argument For this Kind Of StudyOf Study

1Ptr 3:15 1Ptr 3:15

But in your hearts set apart But in your hearts set apart

Christ as Lord. Always be Christ as Lord. Always be

prepared to give an answer to prepared to give an answer to

everyone who asks you to give everyone who asks you to give

the reason for the hope that you the reason for the hope that you

have. But do this with gentleness have. But do this with gentleness

and respectand respect, ,

Argument (cont.) Argument (cont.)

Hebrews 5:12Hebrews 5:12

In fact, though by this time you ought to In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, be teachers,

2Tim 2:152Tim 2:15

Do your best to present yourself to God Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth correctly handles the word of truth

Argument (cont.)Argument (cont.)2Cor 5: 202Cor 5: 20

We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God behalf: Be reconciled to God

Understanding Christian Understanding Christian Doctrine Doctrine

The Discussion Of Doctrine The Discussion Of Doctrine • What is doctrine? What is doctrine?

• Why is it important for us to know? Why is it important for us to know?

• Define the different doctrines of the Define the different doctrines of the

Christian faith Christian faith

• Define the Doctrine Of Christ Define the Doctrine Of Christ

• How does it differ from the other How does it differ from the other

doctrines? doctrines?

• Relate to Christology Relate to Christology

The Apostles’ CreedI 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 :Doctrine is :A statement of what we believe to be A statement of what we believe to be

true about our Faith. true about our Faith.

It is shaped by theological reflection. It is shaped by theological reflection.

Theology simply means “the study of Theology simply means “the study of God.” It is reflection upon the God.” It is reflection upon the nature, person, and works of God.nature, person, and works of God.

The goal of theology is not to confuse The goal of theology is not to confuse but to clarify. Doctrine is intended to but to clarify. Doctrine is intended to sharpen our understanding of faith, sharpen our understanding of faith, not to dull it. not to dull it.

What We Have Been Doing What We Have Been Doing

• Laying A Theological Foundation Laying A Theological Foundation For JesusFor Jesus

• Exploring The Doctrinal Exploring The Doctrinal Arguments That Lead To Him Arguments That Lead To Him

• Examining Why He Is NecessaryExamining Why He Is Necessary• Establishing The Context For Establishing The Context For

Understanding Who He Is & What Understanding Who He Is & What He DoesHe Does

Types Of DoctrineTypes Of Doctrine

• Doctrine Of God Doctrine Of God

• Doctrine Of ManDoctrine Of Man

• Doctrine Of SinDoctrine Of Sin

• Doctrine Of Soteriology Doctrine Of Soteriology ( Salvation)( Salvation)

• Doctrine OF the ChurchDoctrine OF the Church

• Doctrine Of ChristDoctrine Of Christ

Doctrine Of SinDoctrine Of SinDefinitionDefinition

• Sin is a transgression of the law Sin is a transgression of the law of God.of God. 1 John 3:41 John 3:4

• Sin is a failure to conform to the Sin is a failure to conform to the standard of Godstandard of God Rom. 3:23Rom. 3:23

• Sin is a principle within man.Sin is a principle within man. Rom. 7:18-19Rom. 7:18-19

• Sin is rebellion against GodSin is rebellion against God Rom Rom 1:211:21

• Sin is wrongful acts /attitudes Sin is wrongful acts /attitudes toward God and man.toward God and man. 1Jhn.4:201Jhn.4:20

More On SinMore On Sin

•Is of the devil. 1Jo 3:8; Joh 8:44. Is of the devil. 1Jo 3:8; Joh 8:44.

•Omission of what we know to be good Omission of what we know to be good is. Jas 4:17. is. Jas 4:17.

•Whatever is not of faith is. Ro 14:23. Whatever is not of faith is. Ro 14:23.

•The thought of foolishness is. Pr 24:9. The thought of foolishness is. Pr 24:9.

•All unrighteousness is. 1Jo 5:17. All unrighteousness is. 1Jo 5:17.

•Whatever is not of faith is. Ro 14:23Whatever is not of faith is. Ro 14:23. .

Biblical Words For Biblical Words For Sin( OT)Sin( OT)

•GenGen 4:7~4:7~chata’chata’ /khaw·taw /khaw·taw

to sin, miss, miss the way, go wrong, incurto sin, miss, miss the way, go wrong, incur

guilt, forfeit, miss the goal or path of right guilt, forfeit, miss the goal or path of right and duty. and duty.

•Lev 4:13 ~ Lev 4:13 ~ shagahshagah /shaw·gaw/ /shaw·gaw/

to go astray, stray, err. to lead astray, mislead to go astray, stray, err. to lead astray, mislead (mentally). (mentally). 1b31b3 to lead astray (morally). to lead astray (morally).

Biblical Words For Sin Biblical Words For Sin (NT)(NT)

•Mark 2:5 ~Mark 2:5 ~hamartiahamartia /ham·ar·tee·ah /ham·ar·tee·ah

to miss the mark. To miss or to miss the mark. To miss or wander from the path of wander from the path of uprightness and honour, to do or uprightness and honour, to do or go wrong. That which is done go wrong. That which is done wrong, sin, an offence, a violation wrong, sin, an offence, a violation of the divine law in thought or in of the divine law in thought or in act. act.

Biblical Words For Sin Biblical Words For Sin (NT)(NT)

•Eph 1:7~Eph 1:7~paraptomaparaptoma /par·ap·to·mah/par·ap·to·mah a lapse or deviation from truth and a lapse or deviation from truth and uprightness. uprightness.

Manifestations Of Sin In the Manifestations Of Sin In the XtianXtian

•1 John 2:16 -17 {The World} 1 John 2:16 -17 {The World}

•Eph. 2:3 {The Flesh}Eph. 2:3 {The Flesh}

• James 4:7 {The Devil}James 4:7 {The Devil}

Doctrine Of Doctrine Of Soteriology(Salvation)Soteriology(Salvation)

The Doctrine Of The Doctrine Of ChristChrist

Key Elements Of the Doctrine Key Elements Of the Doctrine Of Christ ( Christology)Of Christ ( Christology)

1.1. The Person Hood Of ChristThe Person Hood Of Christ

• Virgin Birth Virgin Birth Luke 1:35Luke 1:35; ;

• Human Weaknesses and Human Weaknesses and LimitationsLimitations..

• Jesus Had A Human MindJesus Had A Human Mind

• Human Soul and Human EmotionsHuman Soul and Human Emotions

A Look Ahead A Look Ahead

•The Wonder Of JesusThe Wonder Of Jesus

•The World Of JesusThe World Of Jesus

•The Work Of JesusThe Work Of Jesus

•The Witness Of JesusThe Witness Of Jesus

•The Words Of JesusThe 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 ofDivine Consciousness

The Son of God laid aside his participation in the Godhead when he became a man. All the attrib utes of his deity literally ceased when the incarnation occurred. The Logos became a soul residing in the human Jesus.

Christ Emptied Himself of theEternity Form of Being~

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 theRelative Attributes of Deity

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 theIntegrity of Infinite Divine

Existence

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 theDivine Activity

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.

Christology cont.Christology cont.

• The Work Of ChristThe Work Of Christ

The Atonement is the works that The Atonement is the works that Christ Did in his life and death to Christ Did in his life and death to earn our salvation.earn our salvation. Jhn. 3:16Jhn. 3:16

THE WORK OF JESUS

His Works is NecessaryHis Works is Necessary• LiberationLiberation

• Healing Healing

• AtonementAtonement

• Justification Justification

• Conquest Of DeathConquest Of Death

• Forgiveness Of SinForgiveness Of Sin

• Resurrection LifeResurrection Life

Kingdom CommunityKingdom Community

LIBERATIONLIBERATIONThe Spirit of the Lord is upon me,The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,because because he has he has anointed me anointed me to bring good to bring good

news to the poor.news to the poor.He has He has sent mesent me to proclaim release to to proclaim release to

the captives and recovery of sight to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind,the blind,

to letto let the oppressed go free, the oppressed go free,(Lk 4:18)..(Lk 4:18)..

LIBERATION LIBERATION CONTINUEDCONTINUED

Four Groups of people need Four Groups of people need liberationliberation::

•The Poor The Poor (those who lack the basics of(those who lack the basics of life life

•The CaptivesThe Captives (those held prisoner spirit/ (those held prisoner spirit/

Emotion)Emotion)

•The BlindThe Blind (those blind to spiritual truth) (those blind to spiritual truth)

•The Oppressed The Oppressed ( those under pressure) ( those under pressure)

ATONEMENT

ATONEMENTATONEMENT

the act by which God restores a the act by which God restores a relationship of harmony and unity between relationship of harmony and unity between Himself and human beings. The word can Himself and human beings. The word can be broken into three parts that express be broken into three parts that express this great truth in simple but profound this great truth in simple but profound terms:terms: “at-one-ment.”“at-one-ment.” Through God’s Through God’s atoning grace and forgiveness, we are atoning grace and forgiveness, we are reinstated to a relationship of reinstated to a relationship of at-one-ment at-one-ment with God, in spite of our sin.with God, in spite of our sin.

Atonement (continued)Atonement (continued)

• The Hebrew term frequently translated The Hebrew term frequently translated “atone” has the basic meaning “to “atone” has the basic meaning “to wipe out,” “to erase, “to cover,” or wipe out,” “to erase, “to cover,” or perhaps more generally “to remove.” perhaps more generally “to remove.” In the kjv it is translated by such In the kjv it is translated by such expressions as “to make atonement,” expressions as “to make atonement,” “forgive,” “appease,” “pacify,” “forgive,” “appease,” “pacify,” “pardon,” “purge,” “put off,” and “pardon,” “purge,” “put off,” and “reconcile.”“reconcile.”

AtonementAtonement

• What is it?What is it?

• Why was it Necessary?Why was it Necessary?

• How was it achieved?How was it achieved?

• What does the Bible have to say What does the Bible have to say about It.about It.

• What value is it to us?What value is it to us?

Justification Justification

it is the judicial act of God, by which he pardons all it is the judicial act of God, by which he pardons all the sins of those who believe in Christ, and the sins of those who believe in Christ, and accounts, accepts, and treats them as righteous in accounts, accepts, and treats them as righteous in the eye of the law, i.e., as conformed to all its the eye of the law, i.e., as conformed to all its demands. demands.

In addition to the pardon (q.v.) of sin, justification In addition to the pardon (q.v.) of sin, justification declares that all the claims of the law are satisfied declares that all the claims of the law are satisfied in respect of the justified. It is the act of a judge in respect of the justified. It is the act of a judge and not of a sovereign. The law is not relaxed or and not of a sovereign. The law is not relaxed or set aside, but is declared to be fulfilled in the set aside, but is declared to be fulfilled in the strictest sense; and so the person justified is strictest sense; and so the person justified is declared to be entitled to all the advantages and declared to be entitled to all the advantages and rewards arising from perfect obedience to the law : rewards arising from perfect obedience to the law :

Jesus Does Not Apply The Word Jesus Does Not Apply The Word to Himselfto Himself

•Matt 20 ;28Matt 20 ;28Even as the Son of man came not to be Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a give his life a ransomransom for many. for many. Luke 4:18Luke 4:18The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the deliverance to the captivescaptives, ,

The Word Is Found The Word Is Found

• Rom. 5:6-11Rom. 5:6-11

• 2 Cor. 5:16-212 Cor. 5:16-21

• Col. 1:19-20 Col. 1:19-20

• Romans 3 28-30 Romans 3 28-30

• Acts 13 39 Acts 13 39