Lesson 4 Flashcards
As well as having a human body, Jesus was human in will, spirit, and soul. Cite one verse that demonstrates each
a) Human will - Luke 22:42
b) Human spirit - Luke 23:46
c) Human soul - Matthew 26:38
Cite two verses of Scripture to demonstrate that the term Son always includes reference to the humanity of Jesus, and state the point of each verse
a) Luke 1:35 - The eternal Spirit was not born of Mary; only the son was
b) Galatians 4:4 - confirms this
In what sense does the role of the Son come to an end?
Cite a supporting scriptural passage
When the reasons for the Sonship cease to exist, God (Jesus) will cease acting in His role as Son, and the Sonship will be submerged back into the greatness of God, who will return to His original role as Father
Hebrews 1:2, Colossians 1:13-17, and Ephesians 3:9 refer to creation “by the Son.” As the Son did not exist at creation except in the mind of God, how then did the Son participate in creation?
We recognise that Jesus (the divine Spirit of Jesus) is indeed the Creator. These verses describe the eternal Spirit that was in the Son - the deity that was later incarnated as the Son - as the Creator. The humanity of Jesus Christ could not create, but God who came in the Son as Jesus Christ created the world. Hebrews 1:10 clearly states that Jesus as Lord was the Creator
In what three (3) ways does God reveal Himself as Father?
a) Father of all creation
b) Father of all born-again believers
c) Father of the Son
How do we know that the titles Father and Holy Spirit describe the same being?
Cite several verses of Scripture to support this
Matthew 1:18, 20
Luke 1:35
Matthew 10:20
What is the significance of the singular form “in the name” as applied to the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost in Matthew 28:19?
Father, Son, and Holy Ghost all describe the one God, so the phrase in Matthew 28:19 simply describes the one name of the one God. The NT church understood this to be so, for they baptised in the name of Jesus Christ (Acts 2:38, 8:16, 10:48, 19:5; 1 Corinthians 1:13). Acts 4:12 explains that Jesus is the only name through which salvation is possible.
How do the Great Commission accounts of Luke and Mark bear on the interpretation of Matthew 28:19?
Matthew’s “the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost,” Mark’s “in my name,” and Luke’s “in his name” all refer to the name of Jesus
Explain 1 John 5:7 in a way that is connected with Oneness
God has recorded Himself in three modes of activity or has revealed Himself in three ways. He has at least three heavenly roles: Father, Word (not Son), and Holy Ghost. Furthermore, these three roles describe one God: “these three are one.”
Some interpret Genesis 1:26 as expressing a plurality in the Godhead, though that view cannot be reconciled with Genesis 1:27 or 2:7. There are several harmonising explanations of the verse that do not indicate a plurality in the Godhead. Briefly state four (4) of these explanations
a) The Jews traditionally interpreted it to mean that God talked to the angels at Creation
b) God counseled with His own will (Ephesians 1:11)
c) This passage uses a majestic or literary plural
d) God’s foreknowledge of the future arrival of the Son - His plan (the Word) existed from the beginning in the mind of God (Romans 5:14)
