By: James Potter, Oakwood Church of Christ
Christ: The anointed one
A. Pre-existence of:
1. Is Christ pre-existence affirmed in the Old Testament? Psalms 2:7
2. Was this confirmed in the New Testament? Luke 1:35
3. Was this confirmed by Christ? John 8:58
4. Was this proclaimed by apostles? Colossians 1:15-19
B. Birth of Christ:
1. Was Christ’s birth predicted? Isaiah 7:14
2. Was Christ’s birth fulfilled in the New Testament? Matthew 1:18-25;Luke 2:1-7
3. Was Christ’s birth in the fullness of time? Galatians 4:4.
C. The Deity of Christ’s birth:
1. Was Christ’s deity prophesied? Isaiah 9:6
2. What does the word deity mean? Colossians 2:8-12
3. Did Christ acknowledge His deity? John 20:28-29
4. Was Christ’s deity acclaimed by witnesses? 1st John 1, 14, 18
5. Was Christ’s deity affirmed by apostles? Romans 9:5, Hebrews 1:8.
D. The attributes of Christ:
1. Is Christ attributes all-powerful? Matthew 28:18
2. Is Christ attributes all knowing? Colossians 2:1-8
3. Is Christ’s attributes ever present? Mathew 18:20; Acts 20:7
4. Are Christ’s attributes eternal? John 1:1-2, 15.
Loved ones, just letting you know that we at Oakwood Church of Christ love teaching the truth of God’s word and we will continue to do so. Christ loves all people, regardless of the color of their skin and nationality, and so do we at the Oakwood church of Christ. Comments or questions call James S. Potter at 419-393-4775 or Lonnie Lambert at 419-399-5022.
