Doctrine of Christ

THE FOUNDATION
(1 Cor 15:14-19)

KEY STATEMENT:
Fully God, fully man,
one person, two natures.

"And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life."
- 1 John 5:20

"By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you heard was coming and now is in the world already."
- 1 John 4:2-3

FULLY GOD: THE DEITY OF CHRIST

FULLY MAN:
THE HUMANITY
OF CHRIST

ONE PERSON/
TWO NATURES:
THE HYPOSTATIC UNION

THE OFFICES
OF CHRIST

THE PRESENT
MINISTRY OF CHRIST

PRACTICAL APPLICATION

Discussion Questions

• Explain in your own words why Jesus Christ is our foundation. Why is this so important?
• Can you recite the “four-sided fence” from memory? How does this safeguard against doctrinal error?
• Why is the deity of Christ important?
• Why is the humanity of Christ important?
• How can God be "hungry"?

Sources/Recommended Reading

• Moody Handbook of Theology - Dr Paul Enns