Reference: Person Of Christ
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PERSON OF CHRIST
I. Christology of the Synoptic Gospels.
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Not every one that says to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven: but only they who do the will of my Father who is in heaven.
only it was fit you should know that the son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins: arise, then, said he, to the paralytic, take up thy bed, and march home.
Whosoever therefore shall own me before men, him will I own likewise before my father who is in heaven.
in the mean time John having heard in his confinement of the actions of Christ, he sent two of his disciples to ask him,
my father has instructed me in every thing: and no one knoweth the son, except the father: nor does any one know the father, except the son, and he to whom the son is pleased to reveal him."
my father has instructed me in every thing: and no one knoweth the son, except the father: nor does any one know the father, except the son, and he to whom the son is pleased to reveal him."
O degenerate race, how can ye, wicked as ye are, utter any thing that is good? for "'tis the overflowing of the heart that the mouth dischargeth."
but Jesus answered the man that told him, who is my mother? and who are my brothers?
for whosoever shall do the will of my father, who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.
then giving orders for the company to sit down on the grass, he took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks; then breaking the loaves into pieces, he gave them to his disciples, and the disciples to the company: who all of them eat,
As Jesus was going to the district of Cesarea-Philippi, he asked his disciples, what do people say of me? that I am a common man?
but he frown'd upon Peter, and said, out of my sight pernicious obstacle to my designs; your views are all worldly, regardless of what is divine.
Then Jesus entered into the temple of God, drove out all those that sold and bought in the temple, overthrew the tables of the money-changers, and the stalls of those that sold doves,
but Jesus made no reply. and the high priest said to him, I conjure thee by the living God, to tell us, are you the Christ the son of God?
and cry'd, you that could destroy the temple, and rebuild it in three days, now save thy self: if thou art the son of God, come down from the cross.
go and instruct all nations, baptizing them in the name of the father, and of the son, and of the holy ghost:
however, to let you see that the son of man has power on earth to forgive sins, rise, said he, to the sick of the palsy,
and when the impure spirits saw him, they threw themselves at his feet, crying out, "thou art the son of God."
then looking up to heaven, with a sigh, he said, Ephphata, that is, be open:
Jesus said to him, why do you call me good? there is but one, who is good, that is God.
as to the day and hour, that no one knows, neither the angels in heaven, nor even the son; but the father only.
as to the day and hour, that no one knows, neither the angels in heaven, nor even the son; but the father only.
and Jesus answered, I AM. and ye shall see the son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
and the Centurion who stood over-against him, observing that he expired with so great a cry, said, certainly this man was the son of God.
Jesus replied, why were ye so sollicitous about me? don't you know that 'tis my business to be in my father's house?
"the spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor, he hath sent me to heal the broken hearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
The Logos became incarnate, and had his tabernacle among us, being full of grace and truth; and we contemplated his glory, such glory as the Monogenes derived from the father.
which of you can convict me of sin? if then I say the truth, why don't you believe me?
saying, "thou Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, show us which of these two thou hast chosen,
saying, "thou Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, show us which of these two thou hast chosen,
ye men of Israel attend to what I say; Jesus of Nazareth was a man whom God distinguished among you, by miracles, by prodigies, and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as you your selves also know:
ye men of Israel attend to what I say; Jesus of Nazareth was a man whom God distinguished among you, by miracles, by prodigies, and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as you your selves also know: him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by means of the wicked, have crucified and slain: whom God hath raised up, read more. having delivered him from the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be overpower'd by it.
therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the father the promise of the holy spirit, he has diffused that spirit, the effects of which ye now see and hear.
therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the father the promise of the holy spirit, he has diffused that spirit, the effects of which ye now see and hear.
therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
Peter replied, repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the holy spirit.
but ye renounced him that was holy and just; you interceeded for the life of a murderer,
it is the faith which we have in him, that has procured strength to this man whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him, hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
repent therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshment shall come from the presence of the Lord, who shall send Jesus Christ, who has been beforehand prepar'd thereto, read more. but must reside in heaven, till the time of the restitution of all things, of which God has spoken from the beginning by the mouth of his holy prophets. for Moses said to the fathers, "a prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you, of your brethren, like unto me; observe whatever he shall say to you.
salvation is not to be had by any other: for there is no other name under heaven given to men whereby we can be saved.
and he said, there I see the heavens open, and the son of man standing on the right hand of God.
Thus they stoned Stephen, while he was calling upon God, and saying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit."
this was what he communicated to the children of Israel, proclaiming salvation by Jesus Christ, who is the Lord of all mankind.
how Jesus of Nazareth divinely inspired by the holy spirit, and with miraculous power, went about doing good, and healing all that were under the oppression of the devil: because God was with him.
and he commanded us to publish, and to testify to the people, that he was the person whom God had constituted to be the judge of the living, and of the dead. he is the person to whom all the prophets give this attestation, that all who believe in him, shall receive remission of sins, by his authority.
with relation to his son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was of the lineage of David as to his body,
God sent forth his own son born of a woman, and subject to the law, to redeem those,
by assuming the form of a servant: being made in the likeness of men, and his whole exterior showing nothing more than a meer man, he abased himself, and carried his submission so far as to die, even the death of the cross.
when the spirit of Christ inform'd the minds of the prophets of his future sufferings, and of the glorious consequences, they were solicitous to know the circumstances of the times pointed at:
but by the precious blood of Christ, who is the lamb without spot, and without blemish: who was destin'd before the creation of the world, tho' 'tis of late only that he has appear'd, upon your account:
this will conciliate the divine favour. and this is the condition of your vocation, since Christ himself has suffer'd for us,