Christology Final Flashcards
What two things does “Father/Son” language in the NT show?
What God did as humanity and deity.
How did God make the world by the Son?
With the plan in mind.
Prove Jesus is not having a conversation with another person in the trinity on the cross by showing what He is quoting.
Psalms 22
What is Jesus saying will happen through HIs suffering?
He will reign.
What are the two major questions you ask almost all “passages of distinction” that prove the distinction is about the human/divine relationship not persons in the trinity?
- Are there 3 persons mentioned?
2. Are they equal?
Prove that Jesus’ prayers cannot be about a trinity explaining why the essence of the doctrine of the trinity would be violated?
Because they are not equal.
What is the key characteristic of God’s nature that helps us understand the baptism of Christ has nothing to do with a trinity?
Omnipresent.
What are the words of Jesus Himself that answer why He was baptized?
To fulfill all righteousness.
Who learned who Jesus was at His baptism?
Israelites.
According to the Bible who was the dove a sign for?
John the Baptist.
The dove descending represented what symbolically?
The anointing of the Holy Spirit.
What three roles did Jesus come to fulfill in His ministry?
Priest, King, Prophet
Who was washed at the entrance of their office in the OT (Ex. 29:4)?
The high priest.
Who was anointed with oil at the beginning of their role, ministry, or office in OT?
The King.
Of whom does the OT prophecy would be similarly anointed (see answer above)?
Jesus the Messiah.
The Hebrew word “Messiah” and the Greek word “Christ” both mean which of the following?
Anointed One.
How old was the minimum age of entrance into the priesthood (Num. 4:3, 23-30)?
30.
How old was Jesus at His baptism?
Approximately 30.
What was Jesus being baptized into according to major Trinitarian scholars like McGrath, Kostenberger, Kellum, and Blomberg?
His priesthood ministry.
Who was the voice a sign for at Jesus” baptism according to Scripture?
The People.
When the voice from heaven says “This is my beloved son” what is it quoting?
Psalms 2
What is the significance of the term “beloved son” when applied to Jesus at His baptism?
They would say it when they were anointing the King
Where does the phrase “in whom I am well pleased” come from?
Isaiah 42
What does the phrase “in who I am well pleased” point out Jesus also came to be?
The suffering servant
What does the total phrase “This is my beloved son in whom I am well pleased” show about Jesus ministry?
That he was the suffering servant.
Why did God use the voice to announce Himself as man?
Philippians 2 he could make of himself no reputation.
What two OT images are represented in Phil. 2:5-11?
Adam and the suffering servant.
What role did Jesus have to fulfill to save us?
Suffering servant.
How does Phil. 2:5-11 show the language of exaltation is about the man Jesus and refutes the doctrine of co-equality?
Because He was exalted higher than ever before which means he was not previously exalted.
What two witnesses does Jesus say testify of the truthfulness of His ministry?
Perfect man and Spirit are all same.
What is the best way to reach a Trinitarian?
Show them godhead in Jesus and that father son and spirit are all same.
List scripture to explain whether Jesus is in the godhead or is the godhead in Jesus?
IN him dwelleth Colossians 2:9
How does the “Trinitarian shield” help us in witnessing by moving us to a more specific starting point of conversation?
That they are not coequal.