Bible Readings for the Home
Chapter 11
The Divinity of Christ
Is Christ set forth as a divine being in Holy Writ?
"But unto the Son he saith,
Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the
sceptre of thy kingdom. Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity;
therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness
above thy fellows." Hebrews 1:8,9.
Did Christ exist before He was manifested in the flesh?
"And
now, O Father, glorify thou me
with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the
world was." John 17:5.
By what agency was His incarnation effected?
"And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come
upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee:
therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called
the Son of God." Luke 1:35.
Did His incarnation annul His divinity?
"And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was
manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels,
preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into
glory." 1 Timothy 3:16.
How does Christ Himself speak of His relation to the Father?
"I and My Father are one." John 10:30.
How does He show what He means by being "one with the Father?
"And now I am no more in the world, but these are in
the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name
those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are."
John 17:11.
How was He manifested on the earth as a Saviour?
"And the angel said unto
them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which
shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city
of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord." Luke 2:10,11.
"And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his
glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father), full of grace and
truth." John 1:14.
Why was He thus made known?
"Wherefore in all things it behooved him to be made like unto his
brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things
pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people."
Hebrews 2:17.
How was He recognized by the Father while here?
"And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in
whom I am well pleased." Matthew 3:17.
How was the divinity of the Son of God shown?
1. In His creative power.
"Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us
into the kingdom of his dear Son: In whom we have redemption through his
blood, even the forgiveness of sins: Who is the image of the invisible
God, the firstborn of every creature: For by him were all things created,
that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether
they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things
were created by him, and for him:" Colossians 1:13-16
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word
was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by
him; and without him was not any thing made that was made." John 1:1-3.
2. By His power to perform miracles.
"And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice,
Lazarus, come forth. And he that was dead came forth, bound hand
and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin.
Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go."
John 11:43,44.
3. By His right to lay down His life and take it up again.
"Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay
down my life, that I might take it again." John 10:17.
4. By His being recognized as God.
"And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his
ministers a flame of fire. But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God,
is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy
kingdom." Hebrews 1:7,8.
"For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government
shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful,
Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace."
Isaiah 9:6.
5. By what He endured for a race of rebels.
"Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when
thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he
shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his
hand. He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by
his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear
their iniquities. Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great,
and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out
his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he
bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors." Isaiah
53:10-12.
How does Paul speak of Christ's relation to the Father?
"For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily."
Colossians 2:9.
What is our privilege in view of what this precious Saviour has done?
"For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling
of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet
without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that
we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need." Hebrews
4:15,16.
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