02 New Testament Sc Greek): riptures, (KURIOS: "Lord" Found some 600 times in the NT.DESPOTES: ...
02 New Testament Sc Greek): riptures, (KURIOS: "Lord" Found some 600 times in the NT.
DESPOTES: "Lord" 5 times: Luke 2:29; Acts 4:24; 2 Peter 2:1; Jude 1:4; Revelation 6:10.
THEOS: "God" (equivalent to the Hebrew Elohim), 1,000 times in the NT. In the NT all the persons of the trinity are called "God" at one time or another.
I AM: Jesus upset his generation especially when He said, "Before Abraham was, I AM," John 8:58. Note also his claim to be Jehovah in such phrases as "I AM the Light of the world," "the bread of life," living water," "the Resurrection and the Life," "the Way, Truth and the Life" in John’s Gospel. From the Hebrew OT verb "to be" signifying a Living, Intelligent, Personal Being.
THEOTES: "Godhead" Colossians 2:9; Romans 1:20.
HUPSISTOS: "Highest" Matthew 21:9.
SOTER: "Savior" Luke 1:47.
JESUS: Derived from the Hebrew "Joshua" (Y’shua) or "Je-Hoshua" meaning JEHOVAH IS SALVATION.
CHRIST: is equivalent to the Hebrew ’Messiah’ (Meshiach), "The Anointed One."
Other NT Titles for Jesus: Shepherd of the Sheep; Master; King of kings; Lord of lords; Bishop and Guardian of our Souls; Daystar, Deliverer, Advocate, Last (or Second) Adam, Ancient of Days, Branch, Chief Cornerstone, Immanuel, First Born, Head of the Body, Physician, Rock, Root of Jesse, Stone, Potentate; Chief Apostle; Great High Priest; Pioneer and Perfecter of our Faith (or Author and Finisher); Lamb of God; Lamb Slain before the Foundation of the World; Lord God Almighty.
LOGOS: "The Word of God" John l; Revelation 19:13.
SOPHIA: "The Wisdom of God," referring to Christ, refers back to Proverbs (1 Corinthians 1:2)
Father, Son, Holy Spirit: Christian orthodoxy has always understood God to be One God in Three Persons (Elohim). In The NT each person of the godhead is called "God" and "Lord" at least once.
Names for the Holy Spirit: Counselor; Comforter; Baptiser; Advocate; Strengthener; Sanctifier; Spirit of Christ (not the same as the spirit of Christ); Seven-Fold Spirit (Rev.); Spirit of Truth; Spirit of Grace; Spirit of Mercy; Spirit of God; Spirit of Holiness; Spirit of Life. Symbolized in OT and NT by (l) breath or wind; (2) fire; (3) water; (4) oil; (5) light; (6) a dove.
The Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ: Most Study Bibles have notes which give references to the Deity of our Lord Jesus Christ. Here is what the Scofield Study Bible Notes say:
(1) In the intimations and explicit predictions of the O.T. (a) The theophanies intimate the appearance of God in human form, and His ministry thus to man (Genesis 16:7-13; Genesis 18:2-23. especially v. Genesis 18:17; Genesis 18:28; Genesis 18:32 with Hosea 12:3-5; Exodus 3:2-14). (b) The Messiah is expressly declared to be the Son of God (Psalms 2:2-9), and God (Psalms 45:6; Psalms 45:7 with Hebrews 1:8; Hebrews 1:9; Psa. 110. with Matthew 22:44; Acts 2:34 and Hebrews 1:13; Psalms 110:4 with Hebrews 5:6; Hebrews 20:7; Hebrews 20:17-21; and Zechariah 6:13). (c) His virgin birth was foretold as the means through which God could be "Immanuel," God with us (Isaiah 7:13; Isaiah 7:14 with Matthew 1:22; Matthew 1:23). (d) The Messiah is expressly invested with the divine names (Isaiah 9:6; Isaiah 9:7). (e) In a prophecy of His death He is called Jehovah’s "fellow" (Zechariah 13:7 with Matthew 26:31). (f) His eternal being is declared (Micah 5:2 with Matthew 2:6; John 7:42).
(2) Christ Himself affirmed His deity. (a) He applied to Himself the Jeho-vistic I AM. (The pronoun "he" is not in the Greek; cf. John 8:24; John 8:56-58. The Jews correctly understood this to be our Lord’s claim to full deity [v. John 8:59]. See, also, John 10:33; John 18:4-6, where, also "he" is not in the original.) (b) He claimed to be the Adonai of the O.T. (Matthew 22:42-45. See Genesis 15:2, note). (c) He asserted His identity with the Father (Matthew 28:19; Mark 14:62; John 10:30; that the Jews so understood Him is shown by vs. John 10:31-32; John 14:8; John 14:9; John 17:5). (d) He exercised the chief prerogative of God (Mark 2:5-7; Luke 7:48-50). (e) He asserted omnipresence (Matthew 18:20; John 3:13); omniscience (John 11:11-14, when Jesus was fifty miles away; Mark 11:6-8); omnipotence (Matthew 28:18; Luke 7:14; John 5:21-23; John 5:6. is); mastery over nature, and creative power (Luke 9:16:17; John 2:9; John 10:28). (f) He received and approved human worship (Matthew 14:33; Matthew 28:9, John 20:28; John 20:29).
(3) The N.T. writers ascribe divine titles to Christ (John 1:1; John 20:28; Acts 20:28; Romans 1:4; Romans 9:5; 2 Thessalonians 1:12; 1 Timothy 3:16; Titus 2:23; Hebrews 1:8; 1 John 5:20).
(4) The N.T. writers ascribe divine perfections and attributes to Christ (e.g. Matthew 11:28; Matthew 18:20; Matthew 28:20; John 1:2; John 2:23-25; John 3:13; John 5:17; John 21:17; Hebrews 1:3; Hebrews 1:11; Hebrews 1:12 with Hebrews 13:8; Revelation 1:8; Revelation 1:17; Revelation 1:18; Revelation 2:23; Revelation 11:17; Revelation 22:13).
(5) The N.T. writers ascribe divine works to Christ (John 1:3:16:17, Colossians 1:16; Colossians 1:17; Hebrews 1:3).
(6) The N.T. writers teach that supreme worship should be paid to Christ (Acts 7:59; Acts 7:60; 1 Corinthians 1:2; 2 Corinthians 13:14, Php 2:9; Php 2:10; Hebrews 1:6; Revelation 1:5; Revelation 1:6; Revelation 5:12; Revelation 5:13).
(7) The holiness and resurrection of Christ prove His deity (John 8:46; Romans 1:4).
Philippians 2 is the great Chapter on the kenosis or self-emptying of the Lord Jesus Christ when He became a man. His equality with the Father as the Son of God is stated here.
Note also John 5:18 "This was why the Jews sought all the more to kill him, because he not only broke the sabbath but also called God his Father, making himself equal with God." A well-known NT passage of mine is Romans 9:5 "...to them (the Jewish race) belong the patriarchs, and of their race, according to the flesh, is the Messiah (who is) God who is over all, blessed for ever. Amen."
ALPHA AND OMEGA: The First and the Last, The Beginning and The End (Rev. 1).