#1 Christology - Intro & Preexistence

Founda ons in Chris an Doctrine #1 CHRISTOLOGY - INTRODUCTION & PREEXISTENCE PREVIOUS HOMEWORK 1. Read the book of Habakkuk and consider the Problem of Evil. 2. Read the book of Colossians or one of the Gospels (Ma hew, Mark, Luke, John) in prepara on for our Christology study (study of Christ) beginning next week. OUTLINE I. The Person of Christ A. Deity B. Humanity C. Hyposta c Union & Incarna on II. The Work of Christ A. Pre-incarna onal 1. Crea on 2. Angel of YHWH 3. Promised Seed/Messiah B. Incarna onal 1. Atonement 2. Resurrec on 3. Exalta on 4. Judgment 5. Milennial Reign/Eternal Reign INCARNATION The word comes from a Latin verb incarnare which means to embody in esh. Our English word refers to the embodiment of a god, deity, spirit in human/ earthly form. Although the word is not used in Scripture, it describes the biblical concept of Jesus, Who is God in the esh. PREEXISTENCE OF CHRIST Jesus preexistence refers to His existence prior to His concep on as a human child in the womb of Mary. DISCUSS: Was Jesus of Nazareth, son of Mary and Joseph, preexistent, or just the Divine Son of God, the second Person of the Trinity? Mic 5:2 Jn 1:1 Jn 1:15, 30 Jn 1; Col 1; Heb 1 Jn 3:13, 31 Phil 2 OT APPEARANCES OF CHRIST ti tt ti fl ti fl ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti CREATION Jn 1:3, 10; Col 1:16; Heb 1:2 See Ps 33:6 Founda ons in Chris an Doctrine PROMISED SEED Gen 3:15; Gen 12:1-3; 13:14-18; 15; 17; 22:15-18; 26:4; 28:14; Deut 18:15; 2 Sam 7:13, 16; 1 Chr 22; Ps 2, 89, etc.; Is 42:1-9; 49:1-13; 50:4-11; 52:13-53:12 ANGEL OF YHWH Gen 18; Gen 22:11-18; Gen 31:11-13; Ex 3; Ex 14:19 (1 Cor 10:4); Josh 5:13-6:10; Jdgs 2:1-4; Jdgs 6:11-22 (See Jdgs 5:23; 2 Sam 24:16; Zech 1:12; etc.) KEY NT PASSAGES Jn 1 Phil 2 Col 1-2 Heb 1-2 KEY ISSUES 1. Preexistence (Crea on) 2. OT (Angel of YHWH, Messianic promises) 3. Hyposta c Union (Fully God, Fully Man) a. Divinity (ALL Divine A ributes, Omnipresence, Omniscience while on earth, etc.) b. Humanity (Genuine, unfallen humanity, Incarna on, nature of the Kenosis, Virgin Birth, perpetual humanity) 4. Nature of Jesus’ separa on from His Father (Ps 22; Mt 27:46; Mk 15:34) 5. Subordina on to the Father? 6. Eternal Genera on of the Son from the Father? ti ti ti tt ti ti ti ti ti ti HOMEWORK Read John 1. Make a list of its implica ons to Christology.