John 1:1,14
This is the common point being used by Christ-is-God proponents. But obviously the verse doesn’t explicitly say that Christ is God. The more justification they made the more complicated the argument becomes so much so that it casts more reasonable doubts.
The verse is “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (v14) 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.”
They say that the WORD being mentioned is Christ. Accordingly, Christ is the LOGOS or Word of God as translated in English. Hence, for this equivocation the verse is loosely interpreted as
“In the beginning was the Christ, and the Christ was with God, and the Christ was God. (v14) And the Christ 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.”
With this clever substitution, they extract meaning from it as follows:
1) Christ was there in the beginning. He had pre-existence.
2) Christ was and is God.
3) Christ was made flesh. Christ incarnates.
These extracted meanings even warrant further verification. These must be checked if supported by other verses of the bible.
The question whether Christ has pre-existence will be discussed sometime in this blog. Iglesia ni Cristo rejects the idea of pre-existence.
The verse (John 1:1,14) should be discerned as plain as possible without creating further assertions.
LOGOS is best understood by associated words such reason, logic, thought, principle, standard, statement. LOGOS is an abstract. It cannot be assigned to a person or entity.
In verse 14, it says “the LOGOS was made flesh and dwelt among us”. There is no argument that the flesh being referred to is none other than Jesus Christ.
So how should we understand the idea of an ABSTRACT was “made flesh”? The only best way to understand it is to compare it with other writings of John. We must compare spiritual things to spiritual. (1 Cor 2:13)
Compare John 1:1,14 and 1 John 1:1-3
Thus,
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;) That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. ( John 1:1-3)
The keywords found on this verse are beginning, Word of life, manifest, and fellowship.
If we extend our comparison of John Chapter 1 to the entire first chapter of 1 John, we would notice a resemblance. Other keywords are witness, and light.
So then, what is this something that is in the beginning? In the beginning was the PROMISE of eternal life as written in 1 John 2:24-25, thus,
Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father.And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.
So it makes a complete sense. The WORD being directly referred to in John 1:1, 14 is the PROMISE of the eternal life. The verse should be rendered as,
“In the beginning was the PROMISE, and the PROMISE was with God, and the PROMISE was God. (v14) And the PROMISE 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.”
This PROMISE of God was before the world began (Titus 1:2) through the prophets in the holy scriptures (Romans 1:2). The phrase “PROMISE was made flesh” is synonymous to “PROMISE being fulfilled in Christ” (Acts 13:32-33) or “PROMISE being MANIFESTED (1 John 1:2).
But why does it say :”WORD was God”?
The word “God” in the phrase “and the Word was God” is taken as an adjective and NOT a noun as opposed to the phrase “and the Word was a God”. The missing article “a” spells the difference.
The said expression should mean “the WORD was divine”. In the Mofatt translation of the verse, it says,
“THE Logos existed in the very beginning, the Logos was with God, the Logos was divine.”
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
My LORD and My GOD (John 20:28)
The statement of Thomas to Jesus Christ saying, “My Lord and my God” is not a good basis to believe that Jesus Christ is God. These are our contentions:
1) The verses are narrative in nature and not expository or discussing a doctrine. This is analogous to a hearsay in a civil court of law.
2) Thomas was an unbelieving person during that time. (verse 27 and 29) It is quite inconceivable that a major if not pillar article of faith like the nature of Christ be explained by a mere statement of an unbelieving member.
3) Thomas and the rest of the group were frightened (Luke 24:37). The statement of Thomas was likely a statement of surprise. The response of Thomas was similar to that suprised Cornelius who called the angel of God as LORD. (Acts 10:3-4)
4) In Chapter 24 of Luke, Jesus Christ rebuked the false belief of the disciples that they had seen a ghost or a spirit. Jesus emphasized that he is not a spirit.
But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit. And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts? Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have. And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet. (Luke 24: 37-40)
God is a spirit (John 4:24). God is invisible (1 Tim 1:17).
1) The verses are narrative in nature and not expository or discussing a doctrine. This is analogous to a hearsay in a civil court of law.
2) Thomas was an unbelieving person during that time. (verse 27 and 29) It is quite inconceivable that a major if not pillar article of faith like the nature of Christ be explained by a mere statement of an unbelieving member.
3) Thomas and the rest of the group were frightened (Luke 24:37). The statement of Thomas was likely a statement of surprise. The response of Thomas was similar to that suprised Cornelius who called the angel of God as LORD. (Acts 10:3-4)
4) In Chapter 24 of Luke, Jesus Christ rebuked the false belief of the disciples that they had seen a ghost or a spirit. Jesus emphasized that he is not a spirit.
But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit. And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts? Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have. And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet. (Luke 24: 37-40)
God is a spirit (John 4:24). God is invisible (1 Tim 1:17).
BEFORE ABRAHAM WAS I AM
Does this mean that Christ had pre-existence?
John 8:56-58 says,
“ Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad. Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham? Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.”
Christ-is-God believers would say “ Isn’t this a clear proof that Christ was already there even before Abraham?”
However, if we parallel our understanding on this verse with the native understanding of the Pharisees then altogether we would not understand Jesus. Jesus said to these Pharisees, “Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.” (Jn 8:43).
Let us find out what Jesus Christ meant by His words.
“Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.” Does this verse compel us to understand that Abraham during his time already saw Jesus Christ? The answer is NO. The book of Hebrews in Chapter 11 gives us insight in understanding this pronouncement of Jesus Christ. Thus,
“These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.” (Heb 11:13) (emphasis mine)
The promise being referred to is everlasting covenant(Gen 17:7) with the seed of Abraham which is none other than Christ. As written,
“Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.” (Gal 3:16)
Thus, Abraham has seen the promise made by God to him concerning his seed which is Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ DOES NOT say “Your father Abraham rejoiced to see me: and he was glad to see me” but rather say: “..rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.
BEFORE ABRAHAM WAS I AM
Does this also mean that Christ was there already before Abraham? What is being referred to by the term “before”? Is it with respect to time? Or is it with respect to authority and position?
Again, the book of Hebrews gives meaningful insight. In Heb 5:5-6, the prophecy concerning Christ is discussed.
Christ is a priest after the order of Milchisedec as prophesied in the book of Psalm in Ps 110:4, thus,
“The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.”
Melchizedek happens to be the king of Salem, a priest of most high God who met Abraham and whom Abraham gave tenth of the spoil. Chapter 7 of the book of Hebrews asserts that Christ has priesthood that is not bound by levitical priesthood, i.e, the order of Aaron (the brother of Moses of which the Judaism is anchored). (Heb 7:11)
Hence, if there is a change in priesthood, there is a change in the law. (Heb 7:12) and the law should not be after carnal commandment but after the power of an endless life (verse 16).
Hence, in terms of priesthood, Christ is indeed before Abraham.
It makes a perfect sense why Lord Jesus Christ replied that he is before Abraham. The argument of the Pharisees was how they could be in bondage to any man and be made free if they are Abraham’s seed (John 8:33). This is tantamount to asking Jesus Christ of His authority to set anyone free (verse 32).
Second point: Being first with respect to time doesn’t warrant being first in order. There are instances in the bible that defeat this line of reasoning. Ismael was the first child of Abraham to his concubine Hagar yet the promise of eternal covenant was given to the lineage of Isaac. Esau was the first of the twin of Isaac but the blessing was given to Jacob.
Hence, granting without conceding that Christ existed before Abraham, the argument is pointless and invalid and it doesn’t answer the prime question of authority of Christ.
John 8:56-58 says,
“ Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad. Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham? Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.”
Christ-is-God believers would say “ Isn’t this a clear proof that Christ was already there even before Abraham?”
However, if we parallel our understanding on this verse with the native understanding of the Pharisees then altogether we would not understand Jesus. Jesus said to these Pharisees, “Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.” (Jn 8:43).
Let us find out what Jesus Christ meant by His words.
“Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.” Does this verse compel us to understand that Abraham during his time already saw Jesus Christ? The answer is NO. The book of Hebrews in Chapter 11 gives us insight in understanding this pronouncement of Jesus Christ. Thus,
“These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.” (Heb 11:13) (emphasis mine)
The promise being referred to is everlasting covenant(Gen 17:7) with the seed of Abraham which is none other than Christ. As written,
“Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.” (Gal 3:16)
Thus, Abraham has seen the promise made by God to him concerning his seed which is Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ DOES NOT say “Your father Abraham rejoiced to see me: and he was glad to see me” but rather say: “..rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.
BEFORE ABRAHAM WAS I AM
Does this also mean that Christ was there already before Abraham? What is being referred to by the term “before”? Is it with respect to time? Or is it with respect to authority and position?
Again, the book of Hebrews gives meaningful insight. In Heb 5:5-6, the prophecy concerning Christ is discussed.
Christ is a priest after the order of Milchisedec as prophesied in the book of Psalm in Ps 110:4, thus,
“The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.”
Melchizedek happens to be the king of Salem, a priest of most high God who met Abraham and whom Abraham gave tenth of the spoil. Chapter 7 of the book of Hebrews asserts that Christ has priesthood that is not bound by levitical priesthood, i.e, the order of Aaron (the brother of Moses of which the Judaism is anchored). (Heb 7:11)
Hence, if there is a change in priesthood, there is a change in the law. (Heb 7:12) and the law should not be after carnal commandment but after the power of an endless life (verse 16).
Hence, in terms of priesthood, Christ is indeed before Abraham.
It makes a perfect sense why Lord Jesus Christ replied that he is before Abraham. The argument of the Pharisees was how they could be in bondage to any man and be made free if they are Abraham’s seed (John 8:33). This is tantamount to asking Jesus Christ of His authority to set anyone free (verse 32).
Second point: Being first with respect to time doesn’t warrant being first in order. There are instances in the bible that defeat this line of reasoning. Ismael was the first child of Abraham to his concubine Hagar yet the promise of eternal covenant was given to the lineage of Isaac. Esau was the first of the twin of Isaac but the blessing was given to Jacob.
Hence, granting without conceding that Christ existed before Abraham, the argument is pointless and invalid and it doesn’t answer the prime question of authority of Christ.
Is Jesus Christ mentioned as God in 1 John 5:20?
The verse says,
“And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.”
The argument of the Christ-is-God believers is that the one being referred to by the phrase “this is the true God” is Jesus Christ on the basis of nearest-antecedent-rule in grammar. Accordingly, the nearest subject to the pronoun “this” is Jesus Christ. Moreover, they also say that Jesus Christ is the “eternal life” (1 John 5:11) so the one being referred to by “eternal life” is the same being referred to by the phrase “this is the true God”.
Nearest Antecedent Rule
This grammar rule (I wonder if this rule really exists) is definitely invalid. One good example is the following sentences:
“X murdered Y. He was put in prison.”
Who was put in prison? X or Y? Does it make sense if the corpse of the murdered Y was put in prison?
How about the following sentences:
“X murdered Y. His remains lie in state at the funeral house.”
Now, who stays at the funeral house? Is it X or Y?
It is clear that we assign the subject to the pronoun based on the context of the sentences and NOT on the nearest-antecedent rule.
In Basic English Writing Composition Course, this ambiguity is corrected by adding words “former” and “latter” in order to clarify the meaning. The examples above should have been written as:
X murdered Y. The former was put in prison.
X murdered Y. The remains of the latter lie in state at the funeral house
How else should we understand this verse grammatically?
Grammatical Consistency
If we inspect the third person pronouns used in the verse, we should infer that these must be consistent.
“And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.”
What is being referred to by the pronouns “him” and “his” and “this”? It must be someone with a son named Jesus Christ. It is no other than the Father.
Compare spiritual things with spiritual
In order to understand God’s word, we must compare spiritual things with spiritual. As written,
“Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.” 1 Cor 2:13
The safest way to understand 1 John 5:20 is to compare the verse with other verses of the bible especially those written by Apostle John himself.
In John 17:3, Jesus Christ was speaking to the Father saying,
“And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent”
Eternal life is knowing the Father as the only true God and Jesus Christ which was sent by the Father.
If we go back to 1 John 5:20, the main subject of the verse is knowing the Son of God, and knowing him that is true with a clue that He has a son named Jesus Christ.
If we consult the writings of Apostle John, who is this “true” that we should know? In John 8:25-27, Jesus Christ calls someone as “true”, thus,
“Then said they unto him, Who art thou? And Jesus saith unto them, Even the same that I said unto you from the beginning. I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him. They understood not that he spake to them of the Father.”
THE ETERNAL LIFE
Christ-is-God believers especially the apologetics are fond of coining a descriptive phrase and assigning it to a PROPER NOUN that becomes an entity in itself. This is an extreme case of personification. One good example in layman’s lingo is the descriptive phrase “freedom of speech” which in many casual usage of the word becomes synonymous to “democracy”. However, “democracy” and “freedom of speech” are two different concepts. Although “freedom of speech” is associated in a democratic society but the key concept of democracy doesn’t say about “freedom of speech” but on system of governance.
Likewise, the apologetics insist that ETERNAL LIFE is CHRIST in 1 John 5:20 because Jesus is life (John 14:6). Accordingly, this eternal life is someone that we have seen and bear witness. (1 John 1:2).
In figures of speech, if X is Y, it doesn’t necessarily mean that Y is X. For instance, the statement “Time is gold” doesn’t not say that gold is time. The statement only wants to say that time is a precious as gold.
Similarly, when the bible says that Jesus is life, it doesn’t mean that life or eternal life is Jesus. It doesn’t make any sense at all if we loosely substitute and replace the phrase “eternal life” with “Jesus”.
Eternal life is a gift of God (Rom 6:23). It is a promise (1 John 2:25).
In John 17:1-3 and 1 John 5:20, we will inherit the ETERNAL LIFE by knowing the only true God who is no other than the Father and Lord Jesus Christ who is sent by the Father to us.
“And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.”
The argument of the Christ-is-God believers is that the one being referred to by the phrase “this is the true God” is Jesus Christ on the basis of nearest-antecedent-rule in grammar. Accordingly, the nearest subject to the pronoun “this” is Jesus Christ. Moreover, they also say that Jesus Christ is the “eternal life” (1 John 5:11) so the one being referred to by “eternal life” is the same being referred to by the phrase “this is the true God”.
Nearest Antecedent Rule
This grammar rule (I wonder if this rule really exists) is definitely invalid. One good example is the following sentences:
“X murdered Y. He was put in prison.”
Who was put in prison? X or Y? Does it make sense if the corpse of the murdered Y was put in prison?
How about the following sentences:
“X murdered Y. His remains lie in state at the funeral house.”
Now, who stays at the funeral house? Is it X or Y?
It is clear that we assign the subject to the pronoun based on the context of the sentences and NOT on the nearest-antecedent rule.
In Basic English Writing Composition Course, this ambiguity is corrected by adding words “former” and “latter” in order to clarify the meaning. The examples above should have been written as:
X murdered Y. The former was put in prison.
X murdered Y. The remains of the latter lie in state at the funeral house
How else should we understand this verse grammatically?
Grammatical Consistency
If we inspect the third person pronouns used in the verse, we should infer that these must be consistent.
“And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.”
What is being referred to by the pronouns “him” and “his” and “this”? It must be someone with a son named Jesus Christ. It is no other than the Father.
Compare spiritual things with spiritual
In order to understand God’s word, we must compare spiritual things with spiritual. As written,
“Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.” 1 Cor 2:13
The safest way to understand 1 John 5:20 is to compare the verse with other verses of the bible especially those written by Apostle John himself.
In John 17:3, Jesus Christ was speaking to the Father saying,
“And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent”
Eternal life is knowing the Father as the only true God and Jesus Christ which was sent by the Father.
If we go back to 1 John 5:20, the main subject of the verse is knowing the Son of God, and knowing him that is true with a clue that He has a son named Jesus Christ.
If we consult the writings of Apostle John, who is this “true” that we should know? In John 8:25-27, Jesus Christ calls someone as “true”, thus,
“Then said they unto him, Who art thou? And Jesus saith unto them, Even the same that I said unto you from the beginning. I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him. They understood not that he spake to them of the Father.”
THE ETERNAL LIFE
Christ-is-God believers especially the apologetics are fond of coining a descriptive phrase and assigning it to a PROPER NOUN that becomes an entity in itself. This is an extreme case of personification. One good example in layman’s lingo is the descriptive phrase “freedom of speech” which in many casual usage of the word becomes synonymous to “democracy”. However, “democracy” and “freedom of speech” are two different concepts. Although “freedom of speech” is associated in a democratic society but the key concept of democracy doesn’t say about “freedom of speech” but on system of governance.
Likewise, the apologetics insist that ETERNAL LIFE is CHRIST in 1 John 5:20 because Jesus is life (John 14:6). Accordingly, this eternal life is someone that we have seen and bear witness. (1 John 1:2).
In figures of speech, if X is Y, it doesn’t necessarily mean that Y is X. For instance, the statement “Time is gold” doesn’t not say that gold is time. The statement only wants to say that time is a precious as gold.
Similarly, when the bible says that Jesus is life, it doesn’t mean that life or eternal life is Jesus. It doesn’t make any sense at all if we loosely substitute and replace the phrase “eternal life” with “Jesus”.
Eternal life is a gift of God (Rom 6:23). It is a promise (1 John 2:25).
In John 17:1-3 and 1 John 5:20, we will inherit the ETERNAL LIFE by knowing the only true God who is no other than the Father and Lord Jesus Christ who is sent by the Father to us.
Why do we believe that Jesus Christ is human?
Explicit Points: (Formal declaration as article of faith)
1) Christ himself said that he is man.
John 8:40
Jesus said “But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham.”
2) Apostles said that Christ is man.
a. 1 Tim 2:5,
“For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;”
This is a very strong declaration as proof that Christ is human.
b. Acts 2:22,
“Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:”
c. 1 Cor 15:21-22,
“For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.”
d. Rom 5:15,
“But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.”
e. 1 Cor 15:47,
“The first man is of the earth, earthy; the second man is the Lord from heaven.”
f. Acts 13:38,
“Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:”
g. Hebrew 7:24,
“But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.”
h. Hebrew 10:12,
“But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;”
i. Acts 17:31
“Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.”
3) The prophecy concerning Christ says about a man.
Isaiah 53:3
“He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.”
4) A healed believer testified that Christ is man.
John 9:11
“He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I received sight.”
5) A woman expected Christ, the messiah as man.
John 4:29
“Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ?”
1) Christ himself said that he is man.
John 8:40
Jesus said “But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham.”
2) Apostles said that Christ is man.
a. 1 Tim 2:5,
“For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;”
This is a very strong declaration as proof that Christ is human.
b. Acts 2:22,
“Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:”
c. 1 Cor 15:21-22,
“For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.”
d. Rom 5:15,
“But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.”
e. 1 Cor 15:47,
“The first man is of the earth, earthy; the second man is the Lord from heaven.”
f. Acts 13:38,
“Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:”
g. Hebrew 7:24,
“But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.”
h. Hebrew 10:12,
“But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;”
i. Acts 17:31
“Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.”
3) The prophecy concerning Christ says about a man.
Isaiah 53:3
“He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.”
4) A healed believer testified that Christ is man.
John 9:11
“He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I received sight.”
5) A woman expected Christ, the messiah as man.
John 4:29
“Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ?”
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