Historicity Of Jesus

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Historicity Of Jesus

• Lesson 9 The Deity Of Jesus

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Review

• History can be defined as
• A chronological record of events, as of
• the life or development of a people or
• institution, often including an explanation
• of or commentary on those events.

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Elements Of Historical Research

• 1. Locate Primary Sources-
• Could be diaries, letters, and
• original documents.
• 2. Find Secondary Sources-
• Could be historians interpretations,
• and analyses of historical evidence.
• 3. Verify factual material as inconsistencies
• arise.

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Review

• Luke 11-4
• eyewitnesses and ministers of the word
• delivered the to us.

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Review

• The majority of the Apostles suffered
• cruel and horrific deaths because they
• preached that Jesus rose from the dead.
• while men may die out of religious deception,
  they do not
• willing go to their deaths knowing they are
  perpetrating a hoax.
• Wayne Jackson

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It Is Finished !

• In John 1930 Jesus claims it is finished.
• In Koine Greek this is one word, Tetelestai,
• which means that a debt is paid in full.

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What is our relationship
with the resurrection?

• What does this mean with the relationship
• we have with the Lord Jesus?
• Should our actions reflect those of the
• Apostles?

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The Newness Of Life

• Romans 63-4
• we too might walk in the newness of life.
• - Romans chapter 12.
• - 1 Peter 123

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Was Jesus Christ Deity?

• Deity A deity or God is a preternatural
• being who is usually, but not always,
• of significant power, worshiped, thought holy,
• divine, or sacred, held in high regard, or
• respected by human beings.
• Wikipedia Free Encyclopedia

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• Deity A god or goddess.
• The essential nature or condition of
• being a god, divinity.
• Answers.com

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Biblical Principles

• Jesus was 100 human.
• Jesus was 100 deity.
• He did not sin.
• Hard to grasp?

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Attacks On the Deity Of Christ

• Enemies of Christ can discredit the divinity
• of Christ if they can prove
• He did not fulfill O.T. prophesies.
• The N.T. reveals inconsistencies with
• the morality of Jesus.
• John 11 , 14

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Attacks On the Deity Of Christ

• Teachings of the Jehovah witnesses.
• Jehovah witnesses claim that Jesus is
• is a created being. Not God.

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From Watchtower.com

• Since all created things had a beginning,
• there was a time when God was alone.
• Countless ages, however, God became a
• Creator. Who was his first creation? The last
• book of the Bible identifies Jesus as the
• beginning of the creation of God
• Revelation 314

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From Watchtower.com

• Jesus today is neither man nor
• God Almighty. Rather, he is a mighty
• Spirit creature , a reigning King. Very soon
• now , he will manifest his rulership over
• our troubled world.

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Attacks On the Deity Of Christ He
opened not His mouth.

• -Isaiah foretold the sufferings of the
• messiah in Isaiah 53.
• -It is mentioned that the messiah would not
• open His mouth. 537

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He Did Open His Mouth

• - In the garden. Mark 1461-62
• - Answering Pilate Mark 152
• - On the cross Luke 2334, Mark 1534

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Whats The Answer?

• The saying must not mean to ever open
• your mouth. Separating your lips? Letting
• air in? Water? Food?
• It is a Hebrew idiom. Found in the O.T
• and N.T. Refers more to the length, freedom
• or kind of speech.

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Whats The Answer?

• Acts chapter 8, the eunuch and Phillip.
• Then Phillip opened his mouth.
• Phillip was talking before this statement.830.
• Then he began to speak in length preaching
• Christ.
• Same with Peter and Cornelius. Acts 1025-29.

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Whats The Answer?

• The thought behind this is that Jesus was not
• going to speak freely or unreservedly.
• He did not give a strong defense or rebuke.
• Jesus did not call ten thousand angels
• to come down from heaven.
• Jesus chose to humbly restrain Himself
• and be hung on the cross.

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Jesus Was And Is Deity

• A look at the scriptures.
• John 11 the word was God
• Colossians 115 image of the invisible God.
• 1 Tim. 316 manifested in the flesh.
• Matt. 2818 All authority has been
• given to me.
• John 1410 the Father is in me.

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Jesus Was And Is Deity

• Matthew 123 and they shall call His name
• Immanuel, which is translated God is
• with us.
• I and my Father are one.
• John 1030

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Jesus Was And Is Deity

• God
  Jesus
• God is savior Jesus is the
  savior
• Isaiah 433,4311 Luke 211, Phil 320
• God is the rock Jesus is the rock
• Deut. 324,3215 1 Cor. 101-4
• Thomas addressed Jesus as My Lord
• and My God. John 1028