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differences between what Scripture teaches about the Lord Jesus and other sources claiming to be authoritative about Jesus?

6. Explain the two movements of Christ’s work embodied in the concept of “humiliation” and “exaltation.” Be specific and use Scripture. 7. Give several reasons why the study of Christ’s person and work are especially important for urban ministers and churches.

Jesus, the Messiah and Lord of All: He Came

Segment 2: Christ as the Preexistent Logos

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Rev. Dr. Don L. Davis

Jesus of Nazareth is the Son of God, and before he came to earth for the purposes of revealing God’s glory and redeeming creation he existed as the preexistent Word or Logos . His preexistence is explicitly taught in the Scriptures, including his position as God the Son, a divine person equal with God, as the Expected One in OT Messianic prophecy, and then as the Incarnate, Word of God made flesh, God in human form. Our objective for this segment, Christ as the Preexistent Logos , is to enable you to see that: • The Holy Scriptures teach explicitly that Jesus of Nazareth, before he came to earth, existed as a member of the Godhead, the preexistent Word or Logos . This biblical teaching is heartily affirmed in the Nicene Creed, a central, early ecumenical (universal) creed that confesses the preexistence and deity of Jesus Christ. • Jesus’ preexistence and personhood is laid out in three interrelated and important ways in Scripture, first as God the Son, a divine person equal with God, as the Expected One in OT Messianic prophecy, as well as the Incarnate, Word of God made flesh, God in human form. • When either Jesus’ divine or human natures are denied or falsely understood, the resulting teaching is heresy. Two of the central historical heresies regarding Christ’s divinity are Ebionism and Arianism, both of which distort the biblical teaching of Jesus as God’s Son.

Summary of Segment 2