ETCF IV. 25 The Deity of Christ

From Essential Truths of the Christian Faith by R.C. Sproul
(c) 1992 R. C. Sproul Published by Tyndale ISBN 0-8423-2006-1

Part IV. Jesus Christ ~ 25 The Deity of Christ

Biblical passages for reflection
[Links to the ESV Bible]:

Mark 02.28; John 01.01-14; John 08.58; Philippians 02.09-11; 

Colossians 01.19;

Summary:

1. The deity of Christ is a doctrine essential to Christianity.
2. The church has had crises of heresy regarding Christ's deity in the fourth, fifth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries.
3. The Council of Nicea (A.D. 325) affirmed the deity of Christ, declaring that He is of the same substance or essence as the Father and that He was not a created being.
4. The New Testament clearly affirms the deity of Christ.
5. The Council of Chalcedon (A.D. 451) declared that Jesus was truly God.

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