CHAPTER IV.

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DIVINITY OF CHRIST PROVEN.

1. BY HIS PRE-EXISTENCE.

JOHN III, 17. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

1 JOHN IV, 2. Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God.

HEB. II, 14. Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same: that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil.

PHIL. II, 8. And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

JOHN XIII, 15. John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me; for he was before me.

16. And of his fullness we have all received, and grace for grace.

17. For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

18. No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

19. And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?

20. And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.

21. And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that Prophet? And he answered, No.

22. Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?

23. He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.

24. And they which were sent were of the Pharisees.

25. And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that Prophet?

26. John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;

27. He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose.

28. These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.

29. The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world!

30. This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me; for he was before me.

JOHN III, 13. And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.

JOHN VI, 33. For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.

34. Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.

35. And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

36. But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not.

37. All that the Father giveth me shall come to me: and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.

38. For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.

39. And this is the Father's will that sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.

JOHN VI, 42. And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven?

JOHN VI, 62. What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before?

JOHN III, 31. He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.

JOHN VIII, 56. Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.

57. Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?

58. Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.

JOHN XVII, 5. And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.

2. HE WAS THE JEHOVAH OF THE OLD TESTAMENT.

EX. XXIII, 20. Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared.

21. Beware of him, and obey his voice, provoke him not; for he will not pardon your transgressions: for my name is in him.

MAL. III, 1. Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the Messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the Lord of hosts.

MATT. XI, 10. For this is he of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

LUKE I, 76. And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways.

JOHN III, 28. Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.

GEN. XXII, 16. And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the Lord, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son,

17. That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies:

18. And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.

EX. III, 2. And the Angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed.

3. And Moses said, I will now turn aside, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt.

4. And when the Lord saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses: and he said, Here am I.

5. And he said, Draw not nigh hither; put off thy shoes from off thy feet; for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.

6. Moreover he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God.

7. And the Lord said I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;

8. And I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites.

9. Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me: and I have also seen the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppress them.

10. Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt.

11. And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?

12. And he said, Certainly I will he with thee; and this shall be a token unto thee, that I have sent thee: When thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain.

13. And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them?

14. And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.

15. And God said moreover, unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name forever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.

ISAIAH XLII, 8. I am the Lord; that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.

PSALM LXXXIII, 18. That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth.

3. DIVINE TITLES ASCRIBED TO CHRIST.

(1.) _He is called God._

ISAIAH VII, 14. Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

MATT. I, 23. Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

ISAIAH IX, 6. For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

JOHN I, 1. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

JOHN XX, 28. And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.

ACTS XX, 28. Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

ROM. IX, 5. Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed forever. Amen.

PHIL. II, 6. Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God.

1 THESS. I, 10. And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus.

1 TIM. III, 16. And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

TITUS I, 3. But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Savior.

TITUS II, 10. Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things.

TITUS II, 13. Looking for that blessed hope and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Savior, Jesus Christ.

HEB. I, 8. But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is forever and ever: a scepter of righteousness is the scepter of thy kingdom.

HEB. III, 4. For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God.

1 JOHN III, 16. Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

1 JOHN V, 20. And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true; and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

(2.) _He is called Lord._

PSALM XC, 1. Lord, thou hast been our dwelling-place in all generations.

MATT. XXII, 44. The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool.

ACTS II, 25. For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face; for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved.

HEB. I, 13. But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?

ISAIAH XL, 3. The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.

MATT. III, 3. For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

JER. XXIII, 6. In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.

JOEL II, 32. And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be delivered: for in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the Lord hath said, and in the remnant whom the Lord shall call.

MATT. VII, 21. Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

22. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?

MARK II, 28. Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.

LUKE II, 11. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord.

LUKE V, 8. When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.

LUKE VI, 46. And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?

LUKE XXIII, 42. And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.

JOHN VI, 68. Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.

JOHN XIII, 13. Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well: for so I am.

ACTS II, 36. Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.

ACTS VII, 59. And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.

ACTS IX, 5. And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

ACTS IX, 29. And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.

ACTS X, 36. The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: he is Lord of all.

ACTS XVI, 31. And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

ACTS XIX, 10. And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.

ROM. X, 12. For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.

ROM. XIV, 9. For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.

1 COR. I, 10. Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

1 COR. VI, 11. And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.

1 COR. VIII, 6. But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.

1 COR. XV, 47. The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven.

PHIL. II, 11. And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

2 THESS. I, 7. And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,

8. In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.

2 PETER I, 2. Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord.

(3.) _He is called the Son of God._

PSALM II, 7. I will declare the decree: the Lord hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.

PSALM LXXXIX, 27. Also I will make him my first-born, higher than the kings of the earth.

MATT. III, 17. And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

MATT. VIII, 29. And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time?

LUKE I, 32. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David.

LUKE I, 35. And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.

JOHN I, 34. And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.

JOHN I, 49. Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.

JOHN V, 18. Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.

JOHN IX, 35. And the servant abideth not in the house forever: but the Son abideth ever.

36. If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.

37. I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.

JOHN X, 36. Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?

JOHN XIX, 7. The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.

ACTS III, 13. The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go.

JOHN XX, 31. But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.

ACTS III, 26. Unto you first, God having raised up his Son Jesus sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.

ACTS VII, 37. This is that Moses, which said unto the children of Israel, A Prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear.

ACTS IX, 20. And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.

ROM. I, 3. Concerning his Son Jesus Christ, our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;

4. And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.

ROM. VIII, 32. He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things.

2 COR. XI, 31. The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which is blessed for evermore, knoweth that I lie not.

EPH. I, 3. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ.

1 JOHN IV, 15. Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.

1 JOHN V, 5. Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?

COL. I, 3. We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you.

HEB. I, 2. Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds.

(4.) _Christ, as the Son of God, calls God Father._

MATT. XI, 25. At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.

MARK XIII, 32. But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.

MARK XIV, 36. And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless, not what I will, but what thou wilt.

LUKE X, 22. All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him.

LUKE XII, 42. And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his Lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?

LUKE XXIII, 34. Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.

LUKE XXIII, 46. And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.

JOHN XX, 17. Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.

(5.) _Christ, as the Son of God, is distinguished from created beings, by the phrases_, BEGOTTEN, ONLY BEGOTTEN, _etc._

PSALM II, 7. I will declare the decree: The Lord hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.

JOHN I, 14. And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.

JOHN I, 18. No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

JOHN III, 16. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

HEB. I, 6. And again, when he bringeth in the first-begotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him.

1 JOHN IV, 9. In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.

1 JOHN V, 1. Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat, loveth him also that is begotten of him.

ROM. VIII, 3. For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh.

GAL. IV, 4. But when the fullness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law.

(6.) _Christ is one with the Father._

JOHN X, 30. I and my Father are one.

JOHN X, 38. But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works; that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.

JOHN XVII, 11. And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.

JOHN XVII, 22. And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one.

JOHN XIV, 11. Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake.

JOHN XII, 44. Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.

45. And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me.

JOHN XV, 23. He that hateth me hateth my Father also.

1 JOHN II, 23. Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: but he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.

HEB. I, 3. Who, being the brightness of his glory and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high.

JOHN V, 22. For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son.

COL. I, 19. For it pleased the Father that in him should all fullness dwell.

(7.) _The same things spoken of God, the Father, and of Christ._

EPH. V, 5. For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

1 JOHN V, 7. For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.

COL. II, 2. That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgment of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ.

2 THESS. II, 16. Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins always: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.

17. But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavored the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.

1 TIM. VI, 13. I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession.

TITUS II, 13. Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ.

REV. XIV, 4. These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the first-fruits unto God and to the Lamb.

REV. XXI, 22. And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.

23. And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.

(8.) _Christ Equal with God._

PHIL. II, 6. Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God.

JOHN V, 17. But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.

JOHN X, 37. If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.

38. But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works; that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.

JOHN XIV, 9. Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?

JOHN XVII, 5. And now, O Father, glorify thou me, with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.

JOHN XVII, 8. For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.

(9.) _Christ is styled God's Fellow._

ZECH. XIII, 7. Awake, O sword, against my Shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the Lord of hosts: smite the Shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones.

(10.) _Christ is called the Word of God._

JOHN I, 1. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

JOHN I, 14. And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.

4. DIVINE ATTRIBUTES POSSESSED BY HIM.

(1.) _Eternity._

REV. XXII, 13. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.

REV. I, 17. And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:

18. I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive forever more, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.

HEB. XIII, 8. Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to-day, and forever.

HEB. I, 10. And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the works of thine hands.

11. They shall perish, but thou remainest: and they all shall wax old as doth a garment;

12. And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.

1 JOHN I, 2. For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us.

JOHN VIII, 58. Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.

(2.) _Omniscience._

MATT. IX, 4. And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?

LUKE XX, 23. But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?

JOHN II, 24. But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men,

25. And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.

JOHN XVI, 30. Now are we sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest forth from God.

JOHN XXI, 17. He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.

MATT. XVIII, 20. For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

JOHN X, 15. As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.

(3.) _Omnipotence._

REV. I, 8. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.

JOHN XVI, 15. All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you.

5. DIVINE ACTS ARE ATTRIBUTED TO HIM.

(1.) _Creation._

JOHN I, 3. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

JOHN I, 10. He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.

EPH. III, 9. And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ.

COL. I, 16. For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him.

17. And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.

HEB. I, 2. Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds.

HEB. I, 10. And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands.

HEB. III, 3. For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded the house hath more honor than the house.

4. For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God.

(2.) _Preservation._

COL. II, 17. Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.

HEB. I, 3. Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high.

(3.) _The final destruction of the material universe attributed to Christ._

HEB. I, 10. And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the works of thine hands.

11. They shall perish, but thou remainest: and they all shall wax old as doth a garment:

12. And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.

2 THESS. I, 7. And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,

8. In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:

9. Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power.

REV. VI, 14. And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.

15. And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bond man, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains:

16. And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:

17. For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?

2 PET. III, 10. But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein.

(4.) _Christ claimed to perform the works of his Father, and to possess original miraculous power._

JOHN V, 17. But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.

18. Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.

19. Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.

20. For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel.

21. For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.

JOHN X, 37. If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.

38. But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.

LUKE X, 19. Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

LUKE IX, 1. Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.

MARK XVI, 17. And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues.

ACTS III, 16. And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.

(5.) _He promised to send the Holy Ghost._

JOHN XVI, 7. Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.

8. And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:

9. Of sin, because they believe not on me;

10. Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;

11. Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.

12. I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye can not bear them now.

13. Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

14. He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you.

(6.) _He gave the Holy Ghost._

ACTS II, 33. Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.

EPH. IV, 8. Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.

9. Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?

10. He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.

11. And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

12. For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

13. Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ.

PSALM LXVIII, 18. Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the Lord God might dwell among them.

(7.) _He forgave sins._

MARK II, 5. When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.

6. But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,

7. Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?

8. And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?

9. Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?

10. But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,)

11. I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house.

LUKE VII, 47. Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.

48. And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven.

49. And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also?

COL. III, 13. Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

MATT. IX, 2. And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.

3. And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.

4. And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?

5. For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?

6. But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.

6. DIVINE WORSHIP PAID TO HIM.

(1.) _Before his ascension._

MATT. VIII, 2. And, behold, there came a leper and worshiped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

JOHN IX, 35. Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God?

36. He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him?

37. And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee.

38. And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshiped him.

MATT. XIV, 33. Then they that were in the ship came and worshiped him, saying, Of a truth, thou art the Son of God.

LUKE V, 8. When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.

(2.) _After his ascension._

LUKE XXIV, 51. And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.

52. And they worshiped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy.

ACTS I, 24. And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen.

ACTS VII, 59. And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.

60. And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this he fell asleep.

2 COR. XII, 8. For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.

9. And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

2 THESS. II, 16. Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,

17. Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.

2 TIM. IV, 22. The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.

1 COR. I, 2. Unto the Church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours.

PHIL. II, 10. That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;

11. And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

(3.) _Adored by angels._

HEB. I, 6. And again, when he bringeth in the first-begotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him.

REV. V, 13. And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honor, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb forever and ever.

(4.) _Doxologies to Christ._

2 PET. III, 18. But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever. Amen.

REV. I, 5. And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first-begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,

6. And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.

ROM. XVI, 20. And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.

2 COR. XIII, 14. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.

(5.) _But to Worship any Being or Thing but God is Idolatry._

MATT. IV, 10. Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

REV. XIX, 10. And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellow-servant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

EX. XX, 3. Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

EX. XXXIV, 14. For thou shalt worship no other God: for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.

DEUT. IV, 15. Take ye therefore good heed unto yourselves; for ye saw no manner of similitude on the day that the Lord spake unto you in Horeb out of the midst of the fire;

16. Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female,

17. The likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the air,

18. The likeness of any thing that creepeth on the ground, the likeness of any fish that is in the waters beneath the earth:

19. And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, even all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the Lord thy God hath divided unto all nations under the whole heaven.

EX. XXII, 20. He that sacrificeth unto any god, save unto the Lord only, he shall be utterly destroyed.

DEUT. VIII, 19. And it shall be, if thou do at all forget the Lord thy God, and walk after other gods, and serve them, and worship them, I testify against you this day that ye shall surely perish.

EX. XXIII, 13. And in all things that I have said unto you be circumspect: and make no mention of the name of other gods, neither let it be heard out of thy mouth.