Jesus Christ Flashcards
Our life’s greatest question
Who is Jesus?
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was fully God. The Word was with God in the beginning . . . The Word became flesh.”
John 1: 1-2, 14
Cousin of Jesus who paved the way for the coming of the Messiah
John the Baptist
Jesus said to them, “I tell you the solemn truth, before Abraham came into existence, I am!”
John 8: 57-58
The prophecy stating the actual conception of Mary and birth of Jesus Christ
Direct Prophecy
doctrines, passages, and written prophecies of and about Jesus in the Bible
Typological Prophecy
Manifestation of God himself
Theophanies (Christophanies)
“in flesh”
Incarnation
The act of the Son taking an additional form as a human through the virgin
Incarnation (of Christ)
The experience of Christ as a living child, his life through his ministry, and physical death
The Humanity of Christ
6 EXPERIENCE THAT PROVED JESUS WAS A MAN
- Hungry
- Thirsty
- Grew tired
- Grieved to the point of tears
- Tempted
- Experienced physical death
To whom was Jesus equal with in the Old Testament?
Yahweh
(3) Titles of Jesus
Son of God
Lord
God
(5) As a God, Jesus…:
- Was creator
- Had power over nature
- Had power over death
- Forgave sin
- Rules as God
Exact inward and outward representation of God
Jesus Christ
(6) Miracles of Christ
- Healing of the sick
- Turning water into wine
- Feeding 5000 people (and 4000 more)
- Walking above the sea
- (Resuscitation) Raising people from death
- (his own) Resurrection
Jesus in his two natures, as fully God and fully human united in one person
Consubstantial Character (of Christ)
Who articulated that Jesus is a consubstantial character?
The Council of Chalcedon
(3) Ministries of Christ
- Prophet
- Priest
- King