Jesus Christ-
The human-divine Son of God born of the Virgin Mary; the great High Priest who intercedes for His people at the right hand of God; founder of the Christian churh and central figure of the human race.
To understand who Jesus was and what He accomplished, students of the Bible must study: (1) His life, (2) His teachings, (3) His person, and (4) His work.
1. His Life- The twofold designation Jesus Christ combines the personal name “Jesus” and the title “Christ,” meaning “annointed” or “Messiah”. The significance of this title became clear during the scope of His life and ministry.
Jesus began his public ministry when He sought baptism at the hands of John the Baptist. John preached between A.D. 27 and 28 in the lower Jordan Valley and baptized those who wished to give expression to their repentance (Matthew 3:!3-17; Mark 1:9-11; Luke 3:21-22; John 1:29-34). The descent of the dove as Jesus came up out of the water was a sign that He was the One annointed by the Spirit of God as the Servant-Messiah of His people (Isaiah 11:2; 42:1; 61:1).
A voice from heaven declared, “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased” (Luke 3:22). This inidicated that He was Isreal’s annointed King, destined to fulfill His kingship as the servant of the Lord described centuries earlier by the prophet Isaiah (Isaiah 42:1, 52:13)
The finished work of Christ- By the “finished” work of Christ is meant the work of atonement or redemption of sin for the human race that He completed by His death on the cross. This work is so perfect in itself that it requires neither repetition nor addition. Because of this work, He is called “Savior of the world” (1 John 4:14) and “the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world” (John 1:29)
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