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The Son of God. Gal 4:4 “But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his son, made of a woman, made (born) under the law”. The Nature of Christ. Fully human- I Timothy 2:5 God is not a man (Num. 23:19) The son of man- born of a virgin (Luke 1) God was not borne
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The Son of God Gal 4:4 “Butwhen the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his son, made of a woman, made (born) under the law”
The Nature of Christ • Fully human- I Timothy 2:5 • God is not a man (Num. 23:19) • The son of man- born of a virgin (Luke 1) • God was not borne • The death on the cross (John 19:30) • God is eternal • Fully Tempted in all points- (Heb. 4:15) • God can not be tempted (James 1:13)
Examples of Humanityand Divinity • He Died (Mk 15:37) • Yet raised His own body (John 2:19-21;20:9) • Did not know all things (Mk 13:32) • Knew all things (Jn 21:17) • Had no power (Jn 5:30) • Had all power (Matt. 28:18; Col 2:10)
Examples Continued • Was inferior to God (Jn 14:28) • Was equal to God- was God (Jn 5:18) • He was begotten (Jn 1:18) • He called Himself- I AM (Jn 8:58) • Before Abraham, I Exist
God’s Sons • Angles were called sons of God (Job 38:7) • However God made them directly • Adam was called a son of God • However God created Adam from the dust of the ground. • Through the new birth (I Jn 3:1-2) • Only Jesus is begotten
Terminology • The Son of God • He was born of God • The Son of Man • He was born of woman • God the Son is never used in scripture
Eternal or Begotten Son • Only begotten son is use • Never eternal son • Begotten vs Eternal (contradictory) • John 1:1 (the plan) • Gal. 4:4 (fulfillment of the plan)
The Sonship will End • Acts 2:34-35 (note the until) • I Cor 15:23-28 (take heed to vs 28)
The Son and Creation • Hebrews 1:2 • Col. 1:13-17 • Remember Christ is THE WORD made flesh • God made everything that was made by HIS WORD