God the Son, Mentor's Guide, MG10

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B. Humiliation in his death: the significance of Jesus’ death

1. It is critical as the central doctrine in apostolic witness and spirituality .

Christ is called a Sheep and a Lamb who was to be slain. . . . Christ is also called a Stone. . . . He Himself is both Judge and King. ~ Cyprian (c. 250, W),

a. 1 Cor. 15.3-8

b. Gal. 6.14

5.521-5.527. Ibid. p. 370.

c. Rom. 1.16

d. 1 Cor. 1.22-24

e. 1 Cor. 2.2

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f. Gal. 2.20

g. Gal. 5.24

h. 2 Cor. 4.8-10

2. It is critical for its dramatic preeminence in the Holy Scriptures.

a. Jesus claimed this was the heart of the OT scriptural theme.

(1) Luke 24.27

(2) Luke 24.44-45