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He was called Son of God (Mark 1:1) He is prayed to (Acts 7:59) He is sinless (1 Pet. 2:22; Heb. 4:15) He knows all things (John 21:17) He gives eternal life (John 10:28) All the fullness of deity dwells in Him (Col. 2:9) NESTORIUS : UNDERSTANDING INCARNATION PROF. M. M. NINAN Murray J. Harris and John Jefferson Davis gives the following: 1. Divine titles proclaimed by or attributed to Jesus Christ 1. God (John 1:1, 18; 20:28; Rom. 9:5; Titus 2:13; Heb. 1:8; 2 Pet. 1:1) 2. Lord (Mark 12:35-37; John 20:28; Rom. 10:9-13; 1 Cor. 8:5-6; 12:3; Phil. 2:11) 3. Messiah (Matt. 16:16; Mark 14:61; John 20:31) 4. Son of God (Matt. 11:27; Mark 15:39; John 1:18; Rom. 1:4; Gal. 4:4; Heb. 1;2) 5. Son of Man (Matt. 16:28; 24:30; Mark 8:38; 14:62-64; Acts 7:56; cf. Dan. 7:13-14) 2. Characteristics or actions of Yahweh proclaimed by or attributed to Jesus Christ 1. Worship of Yahweh applied to Jesus Christ (Isa. 45:23 / Phil. 2:10-11) 2. Salvation of Yahweh applied to Jesus Christ (Joel 2:32 / Rom. 10:13) 3. Judgment of Yahweh applied to Jesus Christ (Isa. 6:10 / John 12:41) 4. Nature of Yahweh applied to Jesus Christ (Exod. 3:14 / John 8:58) 5. Triumph of Yahweh applied to Jesus Christ (Ps. 68:18 / Eph. 4:8) 3. Divine names, actions, or prerogatives proclaimed by or attributed to Jesus Christ 1. Creator (John 1:3; Col. 1:16; Heb. 1:2, 10-12) 2. Sustainer (1 Cor. 8:6; Col. 1:17; Heb. 1:3) 3. Universal Ruler (Matt. 28:18; Rom. 14:9; Rev. 1:5) 4. Forgiver of sins (Mark 2:5-7; Luke 24:47; Acts 5:31; Col. 3:13) 5. Raiser of the dead (Luke 7:11-17; John 5:21; 6:40) 6. Object of prayer (John 14:14; Acts 1:24; 7:59-60; 1 Cor. 1:2; 2 Cor. 12:8-9) 7. Object of worship (Matt. 28:16-17; John 5:23; 20:28; Phil. 2:10-11; Heb. 1:6) 8. Object of saving faith (John 14:1; Acts 10:43; 16:31; Rom. 10:8-13) 9. Image and Representation of God (Col. 1:15; Heb. 1:3) 4. Divine attributes or qualities proclaimed by or attributed to Jesus Christ 1. Eternal existence (John 1:1; 8:58; 17:5; 1 Cor. 10:4; Col. 1:17; Heb. 13:8) 2. Self-existence (John 1:3; 5:26; Col. 1:16; Heb. 1:2) 3. Immutability (Heb. 1:10-12; 13:8) 4. Omnipresence (Matt. 18:20; 28:20; Eph. 1:23; 4:10; Col. 3:11) 5. Omniscience (Mark 2:8; Luke 9:47; John 2:25; 4:18; 16:30; Col. 2:3) 6. Omnipotence (John 1:3; 2:19; Col. 1:16-17; Heb. 1:2) 7. Sovereignty (Phil. 2:9-11; 1 Pet. 3:22; Rev. 19:16) 8. Authority (Matt. 28:18; Eph. 1:22) 9. Life in Himself (John 1:4; 5:26; Acts 3:15) So we have two natures of Jesus as Man and God simultaneously. 27
NESTORIUS : UNDERSTANDING INCARNATION PROF. M. M. NINAN It will be necessary to understand the difference between Person and Nature: Person; The subject of action. The center of attribution in a rational nature. Person has a body, a soul, a spirit, and five senses with which to communicate with the outside world. 1Thessalonians 5:23: "May the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly; and may your spirit and soul and body be kept sound and blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ." Some Biblical references to the word 'person'; Job 32:21, Ezekiel 44:25, Matthew 22:16, Mark 12:14, 1Corinthians 15:44-47, Galatians 2:6, 1Thessalonians 5:23, and Hebrews 4:12. Nature; That which makes a person or thing be what it is. The essential characteristics and qualities of a person, or of a thing. What does it do? What can be done to it? Nature decides what a being can do, but the person does it. Nature presents the question 'what', while person presents the quesion 'who'. Everything has a nature but everything is not a person. Various natures mentioned in Scripture; female-Romans 1:26, the law-Romans 2:14, uncircumcised-Romans 2:27, tree-Romans 11:24, hair-1Corinthians 11:14, Jewish-Galatians 2:15, not divine-Galatians 4:8, children of wrath-Ephesians 2:3, divine-2Peter 1:4. Person possesses a nature. Nature does not possess a person. Nature describes what a person can do, but the person does it. That is a very important point as we shall soon see. Person poses the question 'who'. Nature poses the question 'what'. Persons (who's) die on crosses, not natures (what's). Persons with a nature are born of mothers. Mothers cannot give birth to natures only. Persons are those who can say 'I' because they reflect in some way the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit from whom all personhood comes. A son takes on the nature of his father. The son of a cat is a cat. The son of a man is a man. The Son of GOD is GOD. Jesus was born of the Holy Spirit and of His Blessed Mother Mary. Since Jesus was born of GOD a Divine person, He is GOD, a Divine person. Jesus did not have a human father so He could not be a human person. The substance of the body of Jesus was provided from the substance of Blessed Mary. 28
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