Cornerstone Curriculum, Official Certification Edition

LESSON 3 | GOD THE SON: JESUS, THE MESSIAH AND LORD OF ALL – HE DIED / 225

2. He made himself nothing and took the form of a servant (in human likeness).

a. Born of a woman in dramatically humble surroundings

b. Raised in anonymity (no one knew who he was for the majority of his life)

c. Yielded his will without limit to the Father (1) John 4.34 (2) John 6.38 (3) Matt. 26.39

3. As a human being, he humbled himself becoming obedient to the point of death on the cross.

The cross was to express grace by the letter “T.” ~ Barnabas (c. 70-130, E), 1.143. Ibid . p. 96.

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a. He was born under the law and lived subject to it. (1) He was circumcised. (a) Gen. 17.12

T heology and E th i c s

(b) Lev. 12.3 (c) Luke 2.21 (2) He was brought to the Temple for his mother’s time of purification, Luke 2.22-39. (3) He fulfilled both the letter and spirit of the Law in his own person, Matt. 5.17-18.

b. He surrendered the independent use of his divine attributes. (1) He was wholly dependent on his Father, John 5.19-20.