Person of Christ

1. The Person of Christ

• 1.1 The Divinity of Christ
  • Definition: Affirms that Jesus is fully God, co-equal and co-eternal with the Father and the Holy Spirit.
  • Scriptural Basis: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God” (John 1:1); “For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form” (Colossians 2:9).
  • Key Points:
    • Pre-existence of Christ (John 8:58).
    • Attributes of deity: omnipotence, omniscience, omnipresence.
    • Worship and honor due to Christ (Philippians 2:9-11).
• 1.2 The Humanity of Christ
  • Definition: Affirms that Jesus is fully human, sharing in the experiences and limitations of humanity.
  • Scriptural Basis: “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us” (John 1:14); “For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus” (1 Timothy 2:5).
  • Key Points:
    • Birth of Jesus (Matthew 1:18-25; Luke 1:26-38).
    • Human experiences: hunger, thirst, fatigue, emotions (John 4:6; John 19:28; Mark 14:34).
    • Sinless life (Hebrews 4:15).