Theo 116: Deity of Christ

Question 1

The Jahova’s Witnesses and Christ

Answer 1

Deny his deity, trinity, crucifixion, and resurrection

Question 2

Mormons and Christ

Answer 2

Christ was a created being, that He was conceived by the physical sexual union of God and mary. That Jesus had to be saved.

Question 3

Muslims and Christ

Answer 3

Deny Christs Deity, (prophet of Allah, not the son of God). That Jesus was crucified, but not for our sins. (Deny the attonement)

Question 4

Hindus and Christ

Answer 4

Christ is a highly evolved spiritual beign/avatar (incarnation of deity like Krishna)

Question 5

Revelations 22:18

Answer 5

I testify to everyone who hears the words
of the prophecy of this book: if anyone
adds to them, God will add to him the
plagues which are written in this book.

Question 6

1 CORINTHIANS 3:11

Answer 6

For no man can lay a foundation
other than the one which is laid,
which is Jesus Christ.

Question 7

MATTHEW 22:42-44

Answer 7

“What do you think about the Christ, whose son
is He?” They said to Him, “The son of David.” He
said to them, “Then how does David in the
Spirit call Him “Lord,” saying, The Lord said to
my Lord, “Sit at My right hand, Until I put Your
enemies beneath Your feet”?

Question 8

PSALM 110:1

Answer 8

The Lord says to my Lord:
“Sit at My right hand until I make Your
enemies a footstool for Your feet.”

Question 9

ISAIAH 9:6-7

Answer 9

For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to
us; And the government will rest on His shoulders;
And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor,
Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. There
will be no end to the increase of His government or
of peace, On the throne of David and over his
kingdom,… from then on and forevermore.

Question 9

ISAIAH 9:6-7

Answer 9

For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to
us; And the government will rest on His shoulders;
And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor,
Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. There
will be no end to the increase of His government or
of peace, On the throne of David and over his
kingdom,… from then on and forevermore.

Question 10

LUKE 1:31-33

Answer 10

“And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name Him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David; and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and His kingdom will have no end.”

Question 11

MICAH 5:2

Answer 11

But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,
Too little to be among the clans of Judah,
From you One will go forth for Me to be ruler
in Israel. His goings forth are from long ago,
From the days of eternity.”

Question 12

Luke 22:66 - 71 (Jesus claims to be God)

Answer 12

66 At daybreak the council of the elders of the people, both the chief priests and the teachers of the law, met together, and Jesus was led before them. 67 “If you are the Messiah,” they said, “tell us.”

Jesus answered, “If I tell you, you will not believe me, 68 and if I asked you, you would not answer. 69 But from now on, the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the mighty God.”

70 They all asked, “Are you then the Son of God?”

He replied, “You say that I am.”

71 Then they said, “Why do we need any more testimony? We have heard it from his own lips.”

Question 13

JOHN 8:58 (Jesus claims to be God)

Answer 13

Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to
you, before Abraham was born, I am.”

Question 14

JOHN 10:30 (Jesus claims to be God)

Answer 14

“I and the Father are one.”

Question 15

JOHN 14:9 (Jesus claims to be God)

Answer 15

Jesus said to him, “Have I been so long with
you, and yet you have not come to know Me,
Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the
Father; how can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?

Question 16

LUKE 5:20-25 (only true of God)

Answer 16

forgiving sin

Seeing their faith, He said, “Friend, your
sins are forgiven you.” The scribes and
the Pharisees began to reason, saying,
“Who is this man who speaks
blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but
God alone?”

“But, so that you may know that the Son of Man
has authority on earth to forgive sins,” He said to
the paralytic. “I say to you, get up, and pick up
your stretcher and go home.” Immediately he got
up before them, and picked up what he had been
lying on, and went home glorifying God.”

Question 17

John 8:58 John 17:5 (only true of God)

Answer 17

Jesus is eteranal

John 8:58

“Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to
you, before Abraham was born, I am.””

John 17:5 (Also God does not share His glory with anyone but Himself)

Now, Father, glorify Me together with
Yourself, with the glory which I had with
You before the world was.

Question 18

Matthew 8:26

Answer 18

Omnipotence

He said to them, “Why are you afraid, you
men of little faith?” Then He got up and
rebuked the winds and the sea, and it
became perfectly calm.

Question 19

John 1:48-49 (only true of God)

Answer 19

Omniscience

Nathanael said to Him, “How do You know me?”
Jesus answered and said to him, “Before Philip
called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw
you.” Nathanael answered Him, “Rabbi, You are
the Son of God; You are the King of Israel.”

Question 20

Matthew 28:17 (only true of God)

Answer 20

Accepting Worship

When they saw Him,
they worshiped Him;
but some were doubtful.

Question 21

MATTHEW 28:18

Answer 21

CLAIMING DIVINE AUTHORITY

And Jesus came up and spoke to
them, saying, “All authority has been
given to Me in heaven and on earth.”

Question 22

John 1:49 - 50 (Diciples accepting and affirming Christ)

Answer 22

Nathanael answered Him, “Rabbi, You
are the Son of God; You are the King of
Israel.” Jesus answered and said to him,
“Because I said to you that I saw you
under the fig tree, do you believe? You
will see greater things than these.”

Question 23

MATTHEW 16:16-17 (Diciples accepting and affirming Christ)

Answer 23

Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the
Son of the living God.” And Jesus said to him,
“Blessed are you, Simon Barjona, because flesh
and blood did not reveal this to you, but My
Father who is in heaven.”

Question 24

John 20:28 -29 (Diciples accepting and affirming Christ)

Answer 24

Thomas answered and said to Him, “My
Lord and my God!” Jesus said to him,
“Because you have seen Me, have you
believed? Blessed are they who did not
see, and yet believed.”

Question 25

Jesus predictcs his own death and resurrection

Answer 25

MATTHEW 16:21

From that time Jesus began to show His
disciples that He must go to Jerusalem,
and suffer many things from the elders
and chief priests and scribes, and be killed,
and be raised up on the third day.

LUKE 24:2-7

And they found the stone rolled away from the
tomb, but when they entered, they did not
find the body of the Lord Jesus. … two men
suddenly stood near them in dazzling
clothing; … “Why do you seek the living One
among the dead?” “He is not here, but He has risen. Remember how He spoke to you while He was still in
Galilee, saying that the Son of Man must be
delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be
crucified, and the third day rise again.”

Question 26

LUKE 1:31-35 (Angels claim that Jesus is God.)

Answer 26

“And behold, you will conceive in your
womb and bear a son, and you shall
name Him Jesus. He will be great and
will be called the Son of the Most High, …
and His kingdom will have no end.”

The Holy Spirit will come upon
you, and the power of the Most
High will overshadow you; and
for that reason the holy Child
shall be called the Son of God.

Question 27

Luke 2:10 -11 Angels Claims

Answer 27

But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid;
for behold, I bring you good news of great
joy which will be for all the people; for today
in the city of David there has been born for
you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.”

Question 28

John (Eyewitnesses claim Jesus is God)

Answer 28

John 1:1-3

In the beginning was the Word, and
the Word was with God, and the Word
was God. He was in the beginning with
God. All things came into being
through Him…

John 1 14,17

And the Word became flesh, and dwelt
among us, and we saw His glory, glory as
of the only begotten from the Father, full
of grace and truth . . . grace and truth
were realized through Jesus Christ.

Question 29

Paul (Eyewitnesses claim Jesus is God)

Answer 29

Acts 9:4 - 5

and he fell to the ground and heard a
voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are
you persecuting Me?” And he said, “Who
are You, Lord?” And He said, “I am Jesus
whom you are persecuting,”

Question 30

Jesus is FULLY God.

Answer 30

Matthew 1:23

“Behold, the virgin shall be with child
and shall bear a Son, and they shall
call His name Immanuel,” which
translated means, “God with us.”

Colossians 2:9

“For in Him all the fullness of Deity
dwells in bodily form.”