Who is Jesus?

Matthew 16:13-20 — Mt 16:13 ¶ When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? 14 And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets. 15 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? 16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. 17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. 18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. 19 And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. 20 Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.

What are they Saying?

• Matthew 16: "John the Baptist", or "Elias", or "Jeremias", or "One of the Prophets"
• Modalism: the doctrine that the persons of the Trinity represent only three modes or aspects of the divine revelation, not distinct and coexisting persons in the divine nature.
• created being
• "a god" John 1:1

But whom say ye that I am?

The Christ "the Redeemer of God’s elect."

Matthew 16:16 — And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

• 5547. Cristov Christos, khris-tos' (530 verses) anointed, "The Messiah"
• This title can only refer to Jesus, the Messiah sent by God to save man from his sins.
• Matthew 1:1, Mark 1:1, Luke 2:11

The Son of the Living God

Matthew 16:16 — And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

Matthew 17:5 While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.

The Only Begotten Son

• To have born; brought forth,

1 John 4:9 — 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. ["only/sole born"]

Joh 1:14 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.

Joh 3:16 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.

1Jo 5:1 ¶ 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.

Hebrews 1:5 — For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?

Hebrews 1:6 — And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him.

• Abraham's Only Begotten

Hebrews 11:17 — By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,

• Begotten of the Gospel

1 Corinthians 4:15 For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.

"THE ETERNAL SON OF GOD" --- "BEFORE" Jesus Pre-existed the Nativity

John 6:38 — For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.

John 6:62 — What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before?

John 17:5 — And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.

He is not Alone "Jesus Only", "The Second Person of the Godhead"

Matthew 3:16 — And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: 17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

John 8:13-18 — The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true. 14 Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go. 15 Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man. 16 And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me. 17 It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true. 18 I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.

2 Jo 1:3 Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

2 Jo 1:9 Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.

He is the LOGOS, John 1:1 (the Divine Expression, The Word)

Joh 1:1 — In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Joh 1:14 — 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.

He is the center of God’s special revelation in the Scriptures

Joh 5:39 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.

Jesus is the Fulfilment of the convenant promises of God

Ge 49:10 The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.

• Born of a Virgin

Isa. 7:14 — Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

Matthew 1:23 — 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.

• He fills the threefold office of Prophet, Priest, and King of His church, both in His humiliation and exaltation.

• The Son of David

Mt 1:1 ¶ The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

Mt 5:17 — Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

Jesus is truly God and truly man, one divine person in two inseparable but unconfused natures.

Php 2:7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:

He is the Only Mediator between God and Man

1 Timothy 2:5 — For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

He is God

John 1:1 — In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

John 8:58 Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.

Colossians 2:9 — For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.

Titus 2:13 — Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;

John 10:30 — I and my Father are one.

Hebrews 1:8 — But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

Summary

Jesus Christ is:

• the Logos,
• the eternal Son of God,
• the second person of the Godhead,
• the only Mediator between God and man,
• and the Redeemer of God’s elect.
• Jesus is truly God and truly man, one divine person in two inseparable but unconfused natures.
• Jesus is the center revelation of the Scriptures.
• Jesus is also the fulfillment of the covenant promises of God. "As such, He is the Son of Abraham and Son of David."
• God