The Deity of Christ & Why it Matters

THE DEITY OF CHRIST & WHY IT MATTERS 1. IT’S REVEALED IN THE SCRIPTURE a. We are to believe the scriptures – Rom 10:17, 2Tim 2:15, 2Tim 3:16-17, 2Pet 1:20-21. b. Last week we showed clearly the scriptural support for the Trinity – 1John 5:7, John 1:1-3 c. The Trinity requires faith in the scriptures 2. CHRIST HAS TO BE GOD TO SAVE YOU FROM YOUR SIN a. There is one God – Duet 6:4, Isa 45:5 b. Salvation comes from God alone – Isa 45:17-25, Jer 3:23, Psalm 3:7 but ….. Act 4:12 c. God is a jealous God – Exo 20:4-6, 34:14, Duet 4:24 but…… Matt 14:33, John 11:25-26, John 14:1, Tit 2:13-14, 1Tim 1:16. d. It is clear that salvation comes from God alone and that salvation is found in Jesus Christ. To deny that Jesus is God is to deny Gods salvation. 3. THE DEITY OF CHRIST a. Christ equal with God – Phil 2:6, John 10:30 b. Christ the creator of “all things” not “all other things” – Col 1:16 c. God never changes Mal 3:6 – Heb 13:8 d. The nature of God – Eternal, immutable – Mal 3:6, James 1:17, Omnipresent – 1Kings 8:27, Psalms 139:7-12, Potent – Isa 46:10-11, 48:3, Creator – Genesis 1:1, Psalms 90:2, Isa 44:24. e. Jesus divine attributes – Eternal, immutable – John 8:58, Heb 13:8, Omnipresent – Matt 18:20, Omniscient – John 16:30, 21:17, Potent – 1Tim 6:13-16, Creator – Heb 1:2-3, Col 1:16 f. If Jesus is not God his death is no greater than the greatest man. g. His resurrection could not happen without deity – John 10:17-18, 20:27-31.