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““The Fulness Of The Godhead The Fulness Of The Godhead Bodily”Bodily”

Colossians 2:9Colossians 2:9

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““The Fulness Of The Godhead Bodily”The Fulness Of The Godhead Bodily”

Reading: Hebrews 1:1-14 – Reading: Hebrews 1:1-14 – “so much “so much better than the angels”better than the angels”

Our class studies on Authority indicate that Our class studies on Authority indicate that there is some disagreement and confusion there is some disagreement and confusion regarding the nature of God and how He is regarding the nature of God and how He is manifestedmanifested

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““The Fulness Of The Godhead Bodily”The Fulness Of The Godhead Bodily”

The GodheadThe Godhead– Colossians 2:8-9 – Colossians 2:8-9 – “the Godhead bodily”“the Godhead bodily”

– Acts 17:29 – Acts 17:29 – “not to think that the “not to think that the Godhead is like…”Godhead is like…”

– Some translations (i.e. – NASV, ESV) use Some translations (i.e. – NASV, ESV) use “deity” in Colossians and “Divine Nature” “deity” in Colossians and “Divine Nature” (NASV) or “divine being” (ESV) in Acts(NASV) or “divine being” (ESV) in Acts

– Let’s further define the conceptLet’s further define the concept

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““The Fulness Of The Godhead Bodily”The Fulness Of The Godhead Bodily”

The GodheadThe Godhead– Genesis 1:1 – Genesis 1:1 – “In the beginning God…”“In the beginning God…”

– This is the Hebrew word This is the Hebrew word “elohiym”“elohiym” ( (<yh!<yh!ýa$ýa$))

– A plural, masculine wordA plural, masculine word

– Used 2,596 times in the Old TestamentUsed 2,596 times in the Old Testament

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““The Fulness Of The Godhead Bodily”The Fulness Of The Godhead Bodily”

The GodheadThe Godhead– Genesis 1:26-27 – Genesis 1:26-27 – “Let “Let usus make man in make man in

ourour image…” image…”

– Genesis 11:6-8 – Genesis 11:6-8 – “…let “…let usus go down, and go down, and there confound their language”there confound their language”

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““The Fulness Of The Godhead Bodily”The Fulness Of The Godhead Bodily”

The GodheadThe Godhead– Deuteronomy 4:35, 39 – Deuteronomy 4:35, 39 – “there is “there is none none

elseelse besides him” besides him”

– Deuteronomy 6:4 – Deuteronomy 6:4 – “Jehovah our God is “Jehovah our God is oneone Jehovah” Jehovah”

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The GodheadThe Godhead– A difficult concept to graspA difficult concept to grasp

– Three persons – One GodThree persons – One God

– The Jews understoodThe Jews understood

John 12:34 – John 12:34 – “the Christ abideth for “the Christ abideth for ever”ever”

John 15:26 – John 15:26 – “the Spirit of truth”“the Spirit of truth”

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The GodheadThe Godhead– God is three persons, unified with one God is three persons, unified with one

thoughtthought

John 17:22 – John 17:22 – “even as we are one”“even as we are one”

In previous lessons we have studied In previous lessons we have studied the characteristics of the Godheadthe characteristics of the Godhead

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““The Fulness Of The Godhead Bodily”The Fulness Of The Godhead Bodily”

The nature of Jesus ChristThe nature of Jesus Christ– The divine, eternal nature of the ChristThe divine, eternal nature of the Christ

““christos”christos” = anointed = anointed

– John 1:1-5, 14-17 – John 1:1-5, 14-17 – “in the beginning with “in the beginning with God”God”

– John 17:5 – John 17:5 – “before the world was”“before the world was”

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The nature of Jesus ChristThe nature of Jesus Christ– Christ was one of the Christ was one of the “us”“us” in Genesis in Genesis

– The complete equal of GodThe complete equal of God

– No indication at all of subjection or No indication at all of subjection or subserviencesubservience

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““The Fulness Of The Godhead Bodily”The Fulness Of The Godhead Bodily”

The nature of Jesus ChristThe nature of Jesus Christ– Only two Old Testament scriptures to Only two Old Testament scriptures to

consider regarding subjectionconsider regarding subjection

Psalms 2:7 – Psalms 2:7 – “this day have I begotten “this day have I begotten thee”thee”

– Hebrews 1:5Hebrews 1:5

Psalms 8:5 – Psalms 8:5 – “a little lower than the “a little lower than the angels”angels”

– Hebrews 2:7Hebrews 2:7

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““The Fulness Of The Godhead Bodily”The Fulness Of The Godhead Bodily”

The nature of Jesus ChristThe nature of Jesus Christ– While on this earth, Jesus:While on this earth, Jesus:

Accepted worshipAccepted worship

–Luke 4:8 – Luke 4:8 – “him only shalt thou “him only shalt thou serve”serve”

–John 9:35-39 – John 9:35-39 – “he worshipped him”“he worshipped him”

Performed miraclesPerformed miracles

–Mark 5:35, 41-42 – Mark 5:35, 41-42 – “Arise”“Arise”

Forgave sinsForgave sins

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The nature of Jesus ChristThe nature of Jesus Christ– While on this earth, Jesus:While on this earth, Jesus:

Forgave sinsForgave sins

–Luke 5:20-25 – Luke 5:20-25 – “thy sins are forgiven “thy sins are forgiven … who can forgive sins, but God … who can forgive sins, but God alone? … the son of man hath alone? … the son of man hath authority on earth to forgive sins”authority on earth to forgive sins”

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““The Fulness Of The Godhead Bodily”The Fulness Of The Godhead Bodily”

The nature of Jesus ChristThe nature of Jesus Christ– The human nature of JesusThe human nature of Jesus

““Jesus” = “Jehovah is salvation”Jesus” = “Jehovah is salvation”

– Galatians 4:4 – Galatians 4:4 – “born of a woman”“born of a woman”

– Luke 2:48-51 – Luke 2:48-51 – “he was subject unto “he was subject unto them”them”

– John 5:19, 30 – John 5:19, 30 – “The Son can do nothing “The Son can do nothing of himself”of himself”

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““The Fulness Of The Godhead Bodily”The Fulness Of The Godhead Bodily”

The nature of Jesus ChristThe nature of Jesus Christ– The human nature of JesusThe human nature of Jesus

– Think “Christ” + “Jesus”Think “Christ” + “Jesus”

– ““Christ” is the eternal deity, equal to all Christ” is the eternal deity, equal to all others in the Godheadothers in the Godhead

– ““Jesus” is the human who bled and diedJesus” is the human who bled and died

Matthew 1:20 – Matthew 1:20 – “of the Holy Spirit”“of the Holy Spirit”

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““The Fulness Of The Godhead Bodily”The Fulness Of The Godhead Bodily”

The nature of Jesus ChristThe nature of Jesus Christ– The human nature of JesusThe human nature of Jesus

– Must we limit Christ Jesus to a single Must we limit Christ Jesus to a single nature?nature?

He completely gave up any attributes of He completely gave up any attributes of deity when He was borndeity when He was born

He had no human attributes at allHe had no human attributes at all

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The nature of Jesus ChristThe nature of Jesus Christ– The human nature of JesusThe human nature of Jesus

– Both are falseBoth are false

– Luke 8:25 – Luke 8:25 – “Who then is this”“Who then is this”

– Hebrews 4:15 – Hebrews 4:15 – “tempted like as we”“tempted like as we”

– Luke 24:19-21 – Luke 24:19-21 – “we hoped”“we hoped”

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The nature of Jesus ChristThe nature of Jesus Christ– Unlike us, Jesus was able to be 100% Unlike us, Jesus was able to be 100%

man at the same time that He was 100% man at the same time that He was 100% GodGod

– How can this be?How can this be?

– Deuteronomy 29:29 – Deuteronomy 29:29 – “The secret things “The secret things belong unto Jehovah our God…”belong unto Jehovah our God…”

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To conclude:To conclude:– Christ, the Messiah, Christ, the Messiah, chosechose to leave to leave

HeavenHeaven

Hebrews 2:7 – Hebrews 2:7 – “a little lower than the “a little lower than the angels”angels”

John 10:14-15 – John 10:14-15 – “I lay down my life…”“I lay down my life…”

– Voluntarily subjected Himself to the Voluntarily subjected Himself to the FatherFather

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Remember, Jesus said –Remember, Jesus said –

““I and the Father are one”I and the Father are one”(John 10:30)(John 10:30)

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““What Must I Do To Be Saved?”What Must I Do To Be Saved?”• Hear the Word of GodHear the Word of God

• Romans 10:8Romans 10:8• Believe in that WordBelieve in that Word

• Romans 10:11Romans 10:11• Repent of your sinsRepent of your sins

• Acts 3:19Acts 3:19• Confess that Jesus is the Son of GodConfess that Jesus is the Son of God

• I John 4:15I John 4:15• Be immersed in water (baptized)Be immersed in water (baptized)

• Acts 2:38Acts 2:38