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JESUS CHRIST Biblical references to Jesus Christ


JESUS CHRIST

I. Biblical references to Jesus Christ

    A. All of Scripture has reference to Jesus Christ
         John 5:39 - "the Scriptures...these bear witness to Me"
         Luke 24:27 - "He explained concerning Himself in all the Scriptures"
         Luke 24:44 - "all the things written about Me in Moses, Prophets, Psalms"
    B. Some references to Jesus' Deity
         1. Pre-existence - Jn. 1:1,2; 17:5; Phil. 2:6; Col. 1:17; Rev. 1:8
         2. Creator - Jn. 1:3,10; I Cor. 8:6; Col. 1:16
         3. Sustainer - Col. 1:17; Heb. 1:3
         4. Source of life - Jn. 5:26; 11:25; 14:6; 17:3; Rom. 6:23; I Jn. 5:12
         5. Revealer of God - Matt. 11:27; Jn. 1:18; 14:7; II Cor. 4:4; Heb. 1:3
         6. Son of God - Mk. 1:1; 9:7; Lk. 1:35; Jn. 1:34; 10:36; Rom. 1:4
         7. Identified as God - Jn. 5:18; 10:30; Phil. 2:6; Col. 1:19; 2:9; Titus 2:13; Heb. 1:8; I Jn. 5:20
         8. I AM - Mk. 14:62; Lk. 22:70; Jn. 8:24,58; 11:25; 14:6; 18:5
         9. Trinity - Matt. 28:19; I Cor. 12:4-6; Eph. 3:14-17
        10. Holy One - Mk. 1:24; John 6:69; Acts 2:27; 3:14
        11. Object of faith - Mk. 8:34-38; Jn. 6:29,40; I Jn. 5:13
        12. Forgives sin - Matt. 9:6; Mk. 2:7,10; Lk. 5:21,23; Acts 5:31
        13. Savior - Matt. 1:21; Lk. 2:30; Jn. 1:29; 4:42; Acts 4:12; 5:31; Heb. 5:9; II Pt. 1:1,11
        14. Lord - Lk. 2:11; John 20:28; Rom. 10:9,12; 14:9; I Cor. 12:3; II Cor. 13:14; Eph. 4:5; Rev.               17:14
        15. Pre-eminent - Eph. 1:20-22; Col. 1:18; 2:10
        16. Judge - Matt. 7:21-23; 25:31-46; Jn. 5:22-30; II Cor. 5:10; II Tim. 4:1,8
        17. Worshipped - Acts 7:55,59; Phil. 2:8,9; Heb. 2:9; Rev. 3:21
    C. Some references to Jesus' humanity
         1. Genealogy - Matt. 1:1-17; Lk. 3:23-38
         2. Birth as infant - Matt. 2:1; Lk. 2:7; Rom. 1:3; Gal. 4:4
         3. Human flesh - Lk. 24:39; Jn. 1:14; Rom. 8:2; Heb. 2:14; I Jn. 4:2
         4. Tangible - Col. 2:9; I Jn. 1:1-3
         5. Development and growth - Lk. 2:40,46,51
         6. Human senses - Matt. 4:2; Jn. 4:6; 11:34; 19:28
         7. Emotion - Matt. 9:36; 26:37-40; Mk. 10:21; Lk. 10:21; Jn. 11:35; 12:27
         8. Temptation - Matt. 4:1-11; Lk. 4:1-3; 22:44; Heb. 2:18; 4:15; 5:7
         9. Prayer - Matt. 14:23; Mk. 1:35; Lk. 5:16; 22:39,41
        10. Derivative activity - Jn. 8:28; 14:10; Acts 2:22
        11. Death - Jn. 19:30; Phil. 2:8
        12. Son of Man - Mk. 8:31; 9:12; 10:33
        13. Man - Acts 2:22; Rom. 5:15; I Cor. 15:21; Phil. 2:7,8; I Tim. 2:5; 
    D. The antinomy of Deity and humanity in the same person
         1. Attributes of deity and humanity appear mutually antithetical
              a. Deity - infinite, eternal, omnipresent
              b. Humanity - finite, space/time limitation
         2. Hypostatic union of substance, nature, essence ­ God-man
              a. one essence, in three persons
              b. fully/truly God; fully/truly man
         3. Self-emptying of Jesus (kenotic theories) - Phil. 2:7

II. The Person and Work of Jesus Christ

    A. Perfect in Being
         1. In becoming man Jesus did not partake of fallen sinfulness of man. cf.Rom. 5:12,15,17,               19,21; Eph. 2:1-3,5
         2. Second Adam - Jn. 8:42; I Cor. 15:47
         3. Supernatural conception of Jesus by the Holy Spirit of God - Matt. 1:20; Lk. 1:34,35
         4. Spiritual perfection - Jn. 14:30
              a. What is meaning of "sinful flesh" - Rom. 8:3
              b. Did Jesus have behavioral "flesh" tendencies?
    B. Perfect in Behavior
         1. Though Jesus could be God and be man at the same time, He could not behave as God and               behave as man at the same time.
              a. Emptied Himself (Phil 2:7) of independent prerogatives of divine function
              b. Submitted to functional subordination of humanity - derivative, dependent man - 
                   Jn. 5:19,20,30; 12:29; 14:10
         2. Human freedom of choice in behavior.
              a. No sinful patterns of "flesh"
              b. Temptation - Heb. 4:15
                  (1) Question of impeccability
                  (2) Did not sin - Jn. 8:46; II Cor. 5:21; Heb. 4:15; 7:26; 9:14; I Pet. 1:19; 2:22; I Jn. 3:5
                  (3) Sinlessness - not mere avoidance of sin, but perfect manifestation of God's character                        Matt. 3:17; 17:5; Jn. 8:29; 12:45
              c. Lived by faith - receptivity of the activity of God in man
              d. Jesus is much more than a "matchless example"
   C. Perfect in Benefit
         1. Jesus came to become condemnation for us - Matt. 20:28; Rom. 8:3
         2. As "Second Adam," He incurred all death consequences that occurred in First Adam.
              a. "made to be sin" - II Cor. 5:21; I Pet. 3:18
              b. vicarious, substititionary sacrifice 
              c. The unassumed is the unhealed or unrestored.
         3. "Obedient unto death" - Phil. 2:8; Rom. 5:19; Heb. 2:8,9; 5:8,9
              a. Physical death - Jn. 19:34
              b. Spiritual death - Matt. 27:46,50; Mk. 15:34; Jn. 19:30
              c. Everlasting death - Acts 2:27,31; Eph. 4:9; I Pet. 3:19; 4:6
              d. Finished work of Christ - Jn. 19:30
              e. Overcame Satan - Heb. 2:14; I Jn. 3:8
    D. Perfect in Bestowal
         1. Resurrection life of Jesus Christ - Rom. 6:4; Col. 2:12; 3:1; I Pet. 1:3
         2. Regenerated by His life - Jn. 3:1-6; I Pet. 1:3
         3. Spirit of Christ - Acts 2:1-4; Rom. 8:9; I Cor. 15:45
         4. Indwelling of Christ - II Cor. 13:5; Gal. 2:20; Col. 1:27
         5. Head of the Church - Matt. 16:18; Eph. 1:22,23; Col. 1:18
         6. All things in Christ - I Cor. 3:21-23; Col. 2:10; II Pet. 1:3
         7. Second advent of Christ - I Thess. 4:16,17; Titus 2:13; Heb. 10:37
    E. Perfect in Beatification - the blessing of the Heavenly
         1. Ascension and glorification - Jn. 17:5; 20:17; Heb. 4:14
         2. Presence of Christ
              a. Transcendent - Acts 7:56; Rom. 8:34; I Pet. 3:21,22
              b. Immanent - Col. 1:27; Gal. 2:20; II Cor. 3:5
         3. Constitution or substance of Christ
              a. Divine - Rev. 19:16
              b. Human? cf. I Cor. 15:42,44;52,53; Rev. 17:5
         4. Intercession of Christ - Rom. 8:34; Heb. 2:18; 7:23-25; I Jn. 2:1
         5. Judgment of Christ - Jn. 5:30; II Cor. 5:10; II Tim. 4:8
         6. Eternality of Christ; perpetuity of His eternal life - Jn. 3:16
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