Chapter 2

Christology - The Doctrine of Christ

CHRISTOLOGY
(The Doctrine of Christ)
OUTLINE FOR CHAPTER II
CHRISTOLOGY
I. Names and Titles of Christ.
A. es!s.
". Christ.
C. #essiah.
D. Lord.
$. es!s Christ.
%. Christ es!s.
G. The Lord es!s Christ.
H. I Am.
I. The Son of God.
. The Son of #an.
&. The Son of A'raham.
L. The Son of Da(id.
#. The Son of the Hi)hest.
N. Second #an.
O. Last Adam.
*. The +ord.
,. $mman!el.
R. Sa(io!r.
S. Ra''i.
T. Ra''oni.
-. #aster.

II. The Incarnation of Christ.
A. The %act of the Incarnation.
". The #anner of the Incarnation.
C. The O'.ections to the Incarnation.
D. The O'.ects of the Incarnation.
$. The *er/et!it0 of the Incarnation.
%. The *roofs of the Incarnation.
III. The T1o Nat!res of Christ.
A. The H!manit0 of Christ.
". The Deit0 of Christ.
C. The "lendin) of the T1o Nat!res Into One *erson.
D. The $rrors Concernin) the T1o Nat!res.
I2. The Death of Christ.
A. The %act of the Death.
". The %orm of the Death.
C. The -nscri/t!ral Theories Concernin) the Death.
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D. The Scri/t!ral Names of the Death.
$. The O'.ecti(es of the Death.
%. The $3tent of the Death.
G. The Res!lts of the Death.
2. The Res!rrection of Christ.
A. The Im/ortance of the Res!rrection.
". The #eanin) of the Res!rrection.
C. The -nscri/t!ral Theories Concernin) the Res!rrection.
D. The *roofs of the Res!rrection.
$. The Res!lt of the Res!rrection.

2I. The Ascension and $nthronement of es!s Christ.
A. The #eanin) of the Ascension and $nthronement.
". The #essa)e of the Ascension and $nthronement.
C. The Nat!re of the Ascension and $nthronement.
D. The Necessit0 of the Ascension and $nthronement.
$. The *!r/ose of the Ascension and $nthronement.
%. The Res!lts of the Ascension and $nthronement.
Chapter II
CHRISTOLOGY
Christolo)04 f!ndamentall04 is the doctrine of Christ. "lessed is he 1ho 5no1s Him as Lord
and Sa(io!r.

Sometimes 1e are 1arned that 1e can /reach too m!ch of Christ4 in that 1e ma0 not em/hasi6e
eno!)h the doctrines of God and of the Hol0 S/irit. Let !s sa0 here4 that one cannot /reach too
m!ch of es!s Christ. %!rthermore4 there is no s!ch thin) as .ealo!s0 in the Godhead. %rom
Scri/t!re 1e can see that God 1o!ld ha(e !s em/hasi6e Christ more than 1e do7 8And he is the
head of the 'od04 the ch!rch7 1ho is the 'e)innin)4 the first'orn from the dead9 that in all thin)s
he mi)ht ha(e the preeminence (Col. :7:;).
I. NAMES AND TITLES OF CHRIST.
+e 'elie(e in the (er'al ins/iration of the Hol0 Scri/t!re. That is4 1e 'elie(e that e(er0 sin)le
1ord in the ori)inals is the direct 1ord chosen '0 God 1ith 1hich to con(e0 His 1ill to !s.
"elie(in) th!sl04 1e attach m!ch im/ortance to the titles and names of the Lord es!s Christ. The
most 1ell<5no1n name of o!r Sa(io!r is7

A. Jesus.

The name Jesus is fo!nd in the %o!r Gos/els =:> times4 and it is fo!nd in the 'alance of the Ne1
Testament ?: times. The name Christ alone is fo!nd in the %o!r Gos/els onl0 @= times4 1hile in
the remainder of the Ne1 Testament the name Christ is fo!nd >@= times.
Jesus is fo!nd before His death4 '!rial and res!rrection4 1hile Christ is fo!nd after.

Jesus is the /ersonal name of the Lord. It is His earthl0 name4 the name !nder 1hich He 1as 'orn4
li(ed4 and died. It is the name of His h!miliation9 of s!fferin)9 of sorro1. It is the name of the One
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1ho h!m'led Himself. The name Jesus, at the time of o!r Lord4 1as not !ncommon4 there 1ere
man0 1ho 1ere named es!s. Jesus is the Gree5 form for the He're1 1ord Joshua, and 'oth
mean 8eho(ah o!rSa(io!r.A This name4 Jesus, 1as the one 1hich 1as nailed o(er Him on the
Cross.

A)ain 1e em/hasi6e the fact that the name Jess is /rominent in the Gos/els4 1hile the
name Christ is mentioned more in the $/istles. The name Jesus 1as more
/rominent before sal(ation 1as made and com/leted4 1hile the name Christ is /rominent after the
1or5 of sal(ation 1as finished. A Christian is not a /erson 1ho 'elie(es in Jesus the 1hole
1orld 'elie(es thereBs a es!s '!t a Christian is one 1ho 'elie(es in the LORD es!s Christ.
He is LordC +ith this 5no1led)e4 that a /erson is sa(ed '0 declarin) es!s as Lord (Rom. :D7E4
R.2.)4 and 'elie(in) that God hath raised Him from the dead (and 1e 5no1 '0 I Corinthians :@7:<
F that the Gos/el is the death4 '!rial and res!rrection of the Lord es!s Christ as the sinnerBs
S!'stit!te)4 1e state that there is (er0 little 8)os/elA in the %o!r Gos/els. The %o!r Gos/els )i(e
(er0 little of the doctrine of sal(ation for sinners9 onl0 in the last fe1 cha/ters of each Gos/el is
the death4 '!rial and res!rrection of Christ recorded. Hence4 the name Jesus is /redominant.

The $/istles are the 1ritin)s 1hich 'rin) o!t so clearl0 the doctrine of sal(ation '0 )race thro!)h
faith in the s!'stit!tionar0 sacrifice of Christ. The $/istles are f!ll of the doctrine of sal(ation9
hence the em/hasis !/on the name Christ and Lord! "efore Cal(ar0 it is Jesus 1hich is
em/hasi6ed9 after Cal(ar0 it is Christ 1hich is em/hasi6ed7 8Therefore let all the ho!se of Israel
5no1 ass!redl04 that God hath made that same Jesus, 1hom 0e ha(e cr!cified4 'oth Lord and
ChristA (Acts >7F=)9 8"ein) fo!nd in fashion as a man4 he h!m'led himself4 and 'ecame o'edient
!nto death4 e(en the death of the cross. +herefore God also hath hi)hl0 e3alted him4 and )i(en
him a name 1hich is a'o(e e(er0 name7 that at the name of es!s e(er0 5nee sho!ld 'o14 of
thin)s in hea(en4 and thin)s in earth4 and thin)s !nder the earth9 and that e(er0 ton)!e sho!ld
confess that es!s Christ is Lord4 to the )lor0 of God the %atherA (*hil. >7;<::).

This is interestin) to /oint o!t7 1hen He 1as !/on this earth ('efore He 1as cr!cified)4 He 1as
ne(er called es!s to His face. It 1as al1a0s Lord4 #aster4 or Ra''i '0 His follo1ers7 8Ye call me
#aster and Lord7 and 0e sa0 1ell9 for so I amA (ohn :F7:F)9 8+h0 call 0e me4 Lord4 Lord4 and do
not the thin)s 1hich I sa0GA (L!5e =7H=).
The reason 1h0 the name Jesus is mentioned most in the Gos/els (=:> times) is that the Gos/els
em/hasi6e His h!milit09 the reason 1h0 the name Christ is mentioned most in the Acts and
$/istles is that these 1ritin)s em/hasi6e His e3altationC There is a reason 1h0 the name Jesus is
mentioned in the $/istle to the He're1s ei)ht times7 the Hol0 S/irit 1o!ld ha(e !s 5no1 that this
*erson 1as a man. The instit!tion of the LordBs S!//er is a /erfect ill!stration of the em/hasis on
the name Jesus in the Gos/els4 and on the title Christ in the $/istles7 8As the0 1ere
eatin)4 Jesus too5 'read4 and 'lessed it4 and 'ra5e it4 and )a(e it to the disci/les4 and said4 Ta5e4
eat9 this is m0 'od0A (#att. >=7>=)9 8I ha(e recei(ed of the Lord that 1hich also I deli(ered !nto
0o!4 That the Lord Jesus the same ni)ht in 1hich he 1as 'etra0ed too5 'readA (I Cor. ::7>F).

#en of the 1orld4 the demons of Satan4 all addressed Him as es!s4 '!t ne(er as Lord. Christian
Science4 -ni(ersalism and -nitarianism 'elie(e in a es!s4 '!t the0 claim that He cannot sa(e4 for
the0 state that there is no sin to 'e sa(ed from. $(er0 false s0stem of reli)ion has the Lord es!s
Christ as the O'.ect of its attac5. $(er0 false s0stem reasons a1a0 sin9 and in doin) so4 the need
of a Sa(io!r is r!led o!t. It sa0s that es!s died a needless death9 and in doin) that4 He did not
5no1 1hat He 1as doin)9 in doin) that4 He m!st not ha(e 'een the Son of God4 for God 5no1s
all thin)s. Do 0o! not see that e(er0 attac5 !/on the Son of God4 es!s o!r Lord4 1hether it 'e in
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re)ard to His 'lood4 His res!rrection4 His s!'stit!tionar0 sacrifice or His second comin)4 is
nothin) '!t a s!'tle assa!lt !/on the deity of Christ.

+e do not )et o!r name from es!s4 '!t from Christ7 1e are Christians. Yes4 1e 5no1 that this
name Christian 1as first )i(en to the 'elie(ers '0 those 1ho hated God and His Christ9
ne(ertheless4 1e are /ro!d to ta5e His dear name and to 'ear His re/roach.

Ne(er4 remem'er4 did !n'elie(ers call the Sa(io!r Lord4 the0 called Him es!s9 and ne(er did
'elie(ers call Him es!s4 1ith one e3ce/tion (and the e3ce/tion ma5es the r!le)7 8He said !nto
them4 +hat thin)sG And the0 said !nto him4 Concernin) Jesus of Na6areth4 1hich 1as a /ro/het
mi)ht0 in deed and 1ord 'efore God and all the /eo/le7 and ho1 the chief /riests and o!r r!lers
deli(ered him to 'e condemned to death4 and ha(e cr!cified him. "!t 1e tr!sted that it had 'een
he 1hich sho!ld ha(e redeemed Israel7 and 'eside all this4 to da0 is the third da0 since these
thin)s 1ere doneA (L!5e >H7:E<>:). These 1ere the 1ords of the disa//ointed disci/les 81e
tr!sted that it had 'een heA all their ho/es 1ere shattered 1hen es!s 1as cr!cified. The0 did
not 5no1 the Scri/t!res4 nor had the0 remem'ered the LordBs 1ords that He 1o!ld rise a)ain
from the dead4 and th!s the0 s/o5e of Him as a Lost Ca!se9 and the04 here4 called Him Jesus. If
Christ had not risen from the dead4 their ho/es4 and not onl0 theirs4 '!t o!rs as 1ell4 1o!ld ha(e
'een destro0ed9 He 1o!ld ha(e 'een .!st /lain Jesus. 8"!t no1 is Christ risen from the dead4 and
'ecome the firstfr!its of them that sle/tA (I Cor. :@7>D). He is Christ and LordC Not mere man4 '!t
the God<man.

To 'elie(ers He is Lord. +e sho!ld ne(er !se ad.ecti(es 1ith Him. He is not the "lessed es!s4
the S1eet es!s4 altho!)h He is all that9 He is the Lord es!s ChristC +hen 1e /ra04 1e sho!ld
/ra0 in ChristBs name4 not in es!sB name.

B. Christ.

+e ha(e dealt at len)th 1ith the name Christ as it is !sed4 '!t let !s add these details7

The name Christ means the Anointed One. This is the official title of the Son of God. +hene(er
1e hear the 1ord 8anointed4A remem'er ho14 and !nder 1hat circ!mstances4 men 1ere anointed.
+e 5no1 that men 1ere anointed as 5in)s4 and /ro/hets4 and /riests7 8Sam!el also said !nto Sa!l4
The LORD sent me to anoint thee to 'e 5in) o(er his /eo/le4 o(er Israel7 no1 therefore hear5en
tho! !nto the (oice of the 1ords of the LORDA (I Sam. :@7:)9 8eh! the Son of Nimshi shalt tho!
anoint to 'e king o(er Israel7 and $lisha the son of Sha/hat of A'elmeholah shalt tho! anoint to
'e prophet in th0 roomA (I &in)s :E7:=)9 8The LORD s/o5e !nto #oses4 sa0in)4 Ta5e Aaron and
his sons 1ith him4 and the )arments4 and the anointing oil, and a '!lloc5 for the sin offerin)4 and
t1o rams4 and a 'as5et of !nlea(ened 'read. . . . And he /o!red of the anointing oil !/on AaronBs
head4 and anointed him4 to sanctif0 himA (Le(. ;7:4 >4 :>).
:. Christ as Been Anointed !rophet. 8#oses tr!l0 said !nto the fathers4 A prophet shall the
Lord 0o!r God raise !/ !nto 0o! of 0o!r 'rethen4 li5e !nto me9 him shall 0e hear in all thin)s
1hatsoe(er he shall sa0 !nto 0o!. And it shall come to /ass4 that e(er0 so!l4 1hich 1ill not hear
that prophet, shall 'e destro0ed from amon) the /eo/leA (Acts F7>>4 >F).

>. Christ as Been Anointed !riest. 8Seein) then that 1e ha(e a )reat high priest, that is
/assed into the hea(ens4 es!s the Son of God4 let !s hold fast o!r /rofession. %or 1e ha(e not
an high priest1hich cannot 'e to!ched 1ith the feelin) of o!r infirmities9 '!t 1as in all /oints
tem/ted li5e as 1e are4 0et 1itho!t sinA (He'. H7:H4 :@).
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F. Christ as Been Anointed "ing. 8"ehold4 tho! shalt concei(e in th0 1om'4 and 'rin) forth a
son4 and shalt call his name es!s. He shall 'e )reat4 and shall 'e called the Son of the Hi)hest7
and the Lord God shall )i(e !nto him the throne of his father Da(id7 and he shall rei)n o(er the
ho!se of aco' for e(er9 and of his kingdom there shall 'e no endA (L!5e :7F:<FF).

In the Gos/els Christ is /ict!red as "ing of Israel7 in the $/istles Christ is /ict!red as ead of the
Ch!rch.

C. #essiah.
8He first findeth his o1n 'rother Simon4 and saith !nto him4 +e ha(e fo!nd
the #essias I#essiahJ4 1hich is4 'ein) inter/reted4 the ChristA (ohn :7H:)9 8The 1oman saith
!nto him4 I 5no1 that #essiascometh4 1hich is called Christ7 1hen he is come4 he 1ill tell !s all
thin)sA (ohn H7>@).

#essiah is the He're1 1ord 1ith the same meanin) as Christ, 1hich is the 8Anointed One.A The
Old Testament is f!ll of the #essiah /rediction4 1hile the Ne1 Testament is f!ll
of Christ f!lfillment9 the Old Testament is 1ritten in the He're1 lan)!a)e4 1hile the Ne1
Testament is 1ritten in the Gree5 lan)!a)e.

$. Lord.
This is ChristBs title of deit04 that of a!thorit0. All three names of God4 as fo!nd in the Old
Testament4 are com/o!nded into that one name4 Lord. In the st!d0 of the names of God4 1e sa1
that the 1ord 8GodA in the A!thori6ed 2ersion comes from the He're1 1ord %lohim, 1hich is the
office of God9 and that the 1ord 8LORDA or 8GOD4A comes from the He're1
1ord Jeho&ah, 1hich is the /ersonal name of God9 and that the 1ord 8lord4A or 8LordA (small
letters)4 comes from the He're1 1ord Adonai, meanin) #aster.
In the Ne1 Testament the 1ord 8LordA comes from the Gree5 1ord kurios, 1hich is translated in
the A!thori6ed 2ersion as Lord4 God4 #aster4 and Sir. This renderin) is eK!i(alent to the Old
Testament Adonai #aster. And Christ4 the Lord4 is o!r #aster7 8And4 0e masters4 do the same
thin)s !nto them4 for'earin) threatenin)7 5no1in) that 0o!r #aster also is in hea(en9 neither is
there res/ect of /ersons 1ith himA ($/h. =7E)9 8#asters4 )i(e !nto 0o!r ser(ants that 1hich is .!st
and eK!al9 5no1in) that 0e also ha(e a #aster in hea(enA (Col. H7:).

As stated a'o(e4 the title 8LordA also incl!des another name for God4 and that is LORD or
eho(ah4 and 1e 5no1 this '0 the 1a0 it is !sed in the Ne1 Testament. The Ne1 Testament
K!otes from the Old Testament Scri/t!res4 !sin) the 1ord 8Lord4A 1hile the Old Testament 1ord
is 8LORD4A or 8eho(ahA7 8es!s said !nto him4 It is 1ritten a)ain4 Tho! shalt not tem/t the Lord
IOld Testament7 eho(ahJ th0 GodA (#att. H7?). In this (erse it is also seen that %lohim (God) is
ascri'ed to the Lord4 1ho is the Lord es!s Christ.

In sal(ation 1e m!st ac5no1led)e that es!s Christ is eho(ah4 God4 and #aster7 8If tho! shalt
confess 1ith th0 mo!th es!s as Lord Ieho(ah4 God4 #aster all threeJ4 and shalt 'elie(e in th0
heart that God raised him from the dead4 tho! shalt 'e sa(edA (Rom. :D7E4 A.R.2.).

If 1e ha(e declared Him as Lord (eho(ah4 God4 #aster)4 then 1e reco)ni6e Him as the One 1ho
o1ns !s4 the One 1ho determines o!r 1al5 and life4 the One 1ho onl0 has the ri)ht to !s and
e(er0thin) 1e /ossess. +e ha(e a )reat res/onsi'ilit0 to Him9 His 1ill is to 'e the 1ill of o!r
li(es7 8"e 0e not !n1ise4 '!t !nderstandin) 1hat the 1ill of the Lord Ies!s Christ7 eho(ah4 God4
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#asterJ isA ($/h. @7:?). $(en in marria)e one sho!ld a'ide '0 the 1ill of the Lord es!s Christ7
8The 1ife is 'o!nd '0 the la1 as lon) as her h!s'and li(eth9 '!t if her h!s'and 'e dead4 she is at
li'ert0 to 'e married to 1hom she 1ill9 onl0 in the LordA (I Cor. ?7FE). These 1ords ta5e on a
dee/er meanin) as 0o! reali6e that a Christian sho!ld not onl0 marr0 another Christian4 '!t that he
sho!ld do so onl0 if it is accordin) to the 1ill of the Lord. And after marria)e the 1ill of the Lord
sho!ld 'e desired7 8+i(es4 s!'mit 0o!rsel(es !nto 0o!r o1n h!s'ands4 as it is fit in the LordA
(Col. F7:;).

No man can call es!s Lord, e3ce/t '0 the Hol0 S/irit4 for the flesh (sin4 carnal nat!re) does not
reco)ni6e Christ as Lord7 8I )i(e 0o! to !nderstand4 that no man s/ea5in) '0 the S/irit of
God calleth es!s acc!rsed7 and that no man can sa0 that es!s is the Lord4 '!t '0 the Hol0 GhostA
(I Cor. :>7F).

%. Jesus Christ.
This is another title of the Lord4 1hich is the com'ination of His /ersonal name (es!s) 1ith His
official title (Christ). The em/hasis is on the first 1ord es!s4 1hat He 'as to 1hat He is. That
is4 es!s4 1ho once h!m'led Himself4 is no1 e3alted.
(. Christ Jesus.
The em/hasis is on the first 1ord here also Christ4 1hich means He 1ho 1as e3alted4 1as once
h!m'led9 8Let this mind 'e in 0o!4 1hich 1as also in Christ es!s7 1ho4 'ein) in the form of God4
tho!)ht it not ro''er0 to 'e eK!al 1ith God7 '!t made himself of no re/!tation4 and too5 !/on
him the form of a ser(ant4 and 1as made in the li5eness of men7 and 'ein) fo!nd in fashion as a
man4 he h!m'led himself4 and 'ecame o'edient !nto death4 e(en the death of the crossA (*hil.
>7@<;).

C. )he Lord Jesus Christ.
This is the LordBs f!llest title7 8"lessed 'e the God and %ather of o!r Lord es!s Christ4 1ho hath
'lessed !s 1ith all s/irit!al 'lessin)s in hea(enl0 /laces in ChristA ($/h. :7F).
. I Am.
This is an Old Testament title 'ro!)ht forth into the Ne1 Testament. eho(ah a//eared !nto
#oses in the '!rnin) '!sh and commanded that he sho!ld tell *haraoh to let the children
of Israel )o from the land of 'onda)e. 8#oses said !nto God4 "ehold4 1hen I come !nto the
children of Israel4 and shall sa0 !nto them4 The God of 0o!r fathers hath sent me !nto 0o!9 and
the0 shall sa0 to me4 +hat is his nameG 1hat shall I sa0 !nto themG And God said !nto #oses4 I
A# THAT I A#7 and he said4 Th!s shalt tho! sa0 !nto the children of Israel4 I A# hath sent me
!nto 0o!A ($3. F7:F4 :H).

The Lord es!s called Himself the )reat I A# 1hen He 1as in Gethsemane. As the cro1d came
1ith lanterns4 torches and 1ea/ons4 the Lord 1ent forth to meet them4 as5in)4 8+hom see5 0eG
The0 ans1ered him4 es!s of Na6areth. es!s saith !nto them4 I am...A (ohn :;7H4 @). "!t4 0o!
ma0 add4 the Scri/t!res sa04 8I am he4A not merel04 8I am.A To this 1e re/l04 Loo5 at the 1ord
8heA9 it is in italics4 and all italici6ed 1ords ha(e 'een s!//lied '0 the translators and can
therefore 'e left o!t. The Lord es!s act!all0 said4 8I am.A +hen the Lord anno!nced that He 1as
the )reat I am4 1hat did the0 doG 8As soon then as he had said !nto them4 I am4 the0 1ent
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'ac51ard4 and fell to the )ro!ndA (ohn :;7=). Still another /ortion of the +ord 'ears o!t the fact
that Christ es!s 1as the )reat I Am. 8es!s saith !nto them4 2eril04 (eril04 I sa0 !nto 0o!4 "efore
A'raham 1as4 I amA (ohn ;7@;). 8In him d1elleth all thef!lness of the Godhead 'odil0A (Col.
>7E).

I. )he *on of +od.

This is the LordBs title of /ersonal )lor0 and deit0. 8The an)el ans1ered and said !nto her4 The
Hol0 Ghost shall come !/on thee4 and the /o1er of the Hi)hest shall o(ershado1 thee7 therefore
also that hol0 thin) 1hich shall 'e 'orn of thee shall 'e called the Son of GodA (L!5e :7F@). 8The
e1s ans1ered him4 +e ha(e a la14 and '0 o!r la1 he o!)ht to die4 'eca!se he made himself the
Son of GodA (ohn :E7?). See also ohn @7:;.

The Lord es!s is the Son of God. A Christian is a Son of God. The Lord es!s is the Son of God
'0 relation and nat!re9 the Christian is a Son of God '0 re)eneration and ado/tion. The Lord es!s
has 'een the *on of God from all time and eternit09 the Christian 'ecomes a child of God 1hen he
tr!sts in Christ4 the Lord.
. )he *on of #an.

This seems to 'e the fa(orite title of the Lord4 the one '0 1hich He called Himself time and a)ain7
8es!s said !nto him4 %o3es ha(e holes4 and 'irds of the air ha(e nests9 '!t the Son of man hath
not 1here to la0 his headA (L!5e E7@;).
This is the #illennial title of Christ. +here(er it is recorded4 it is !sed in connection 1ith the
comin) 5in)dom rei)n of the Lord es!s Christ. $(en in the Old Testament the same thin) holds
tr!e. Some ma0 ta5e iss!e 1ith this4 statin) that $6e5iel ta5es !/on himself that same title4 the son
of man. Ho1e(er4 1e refer the reader to the /assa)es 1here it is !sed9 there the
comin) #illennial &in)dom is in (ie1. %or e3am/le4 in $6e5iel F? is the /ro/hec0 of the 2alle0
of Dr0 "ones4 the 1hole ho!se of Israel4 1hich shall come to life a)ain 1hen the Lord /ro/hecies
!nto them to ret!rn to the Land of *alestine9 that 1ill 'e the #illenni!m.

This is the LordBs title and not manBs. Yo! are a son of man4 '!t He is the Son of man.

The title4 the Son of man4 is fo!nd ei)ht0<ei)ht times in the Ne1 Testament7 once in Acts9 once in
He're1s9 t1ice in Re(elation9 and ei)ht0<fo!r times in the Gos/els9 not once in the $/istles. The
$/istles concern the Ch!rch4 not the comin) 5in)dom of the #illenni!m. Christ is "ing of the
&in)dom4 '!t ead of the Ch!rch. And as the Ch!rch is not the &in)dom4 therefore4 the
#illennial Title (the Son of man) of Christ is not fo!nd in the $/istles to the Ch!rches.

". )he *on of Abraham.

The Gos/el of #atthe1 is descri'ed as 8the 'oo5 of the )eneration of es!s Christ4 the son of
Da(id4 the son of A'rahamA (#att. :7:). 8No1 to A'raham and his seed 1ere the /romises made.
He saith not4And to seeds4 as of man09 '!t as of one4 And to th0 seed4 1hich is ChristA (Gal. F7:=).

The #essiah (Christ) 1as to 'e a e1. Christ 1as a e14 for He 1as a Son of A'raham4 and th!s
the #essiahC

L. )he *on of $a&id.

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This is the royal title of the Lord es!s7 8+hen he heard that it 1as es!s of Na6areth4 he 'e)an to
cr0 o!t4 and sa04 es!s4 tho! son of Da(id4 ha(e merc0 on meA (#ar5 :D7H?).

#. )he *on of the ighest.

The title of /re<eminence7 8He shall 'e )reat4 and shall 'e called the Son of the Hi)hest7 and the
Lord God shall )i(e !nto him the throne of his father Da(idA (L!5e :7F>).

,. *econd #an.

8Second #anA indicates that there 1as one man 'efore Him onl0 one and that man 1as
Adam7 8The first man is of the earth4 earth07 the second man is the Lord from hea(enA (I Cor.
:@7H?).

-. Last Adam.
8Last AdamA indicates that there is no man to follo1 Him. There are onl0 t1o men in the records
of God7 Adam and Christ. Th!s4 the 1orld is di(ided !nder these t1o headshi/s7 Adam and Christ.
All are of Adam '0 the nat!ral 'irth9 onl0 those are of Christ 1ho ha(e e3/erienced the ne1 'irth.

8It is 1ritten4 The first man Adam 1as made a li(in) so!l9 the last Adam 1as made a K!ic5enin)
s/iritA (ICor. :@7H@).
!. )he .ord.

8In the 'e)innin) 1as the +ord4 and the +ord 1as 1ith God4 and the +ord 1as God. The same
1as in the 'e)innin) 1ith GodA (ohn :7:4 >).
As s/o5en 1ords re(eal the in(isi'le tho!)hts of man4 so the (isi'le (li(in)) +ord re(eals to !s
the in(isi'le God.
Q. %mmanuel.
8"ehold4 a (ir)in shall 'e 1ith child4 and shall 'rin) forth a son4 and the0 shall call his name
$mman!el4 1hich 'ein) inter/reted is4 God 1ith !sA (#att. :7>F). As the Scri/t!re tells !s4 it
means 8God 1ith !s.A Remem'er4 the Lord es!s is $mman!el God 1ith !s9 He 1ill ne(er
lea(e nor forsa5e !s (He'. :F7@4 =).

/. *a&iour.
8-nto 0o! is 'orn this da0 in the cit0 of Da(id a Sa(io!r4 1hich is Christ the LordA (L!5e >7::).
Not a hel/er4 '!t a Sa(io!rC

S. /abbi.
This comes from the He're1 1ord meanin) teacher. 8Then es!s t!rned4 and sa1 them follo1in)4
and saith !nto them4 +hat see5 0eG The0 said !nto him4 Ra''i (1hich is to sa04 'ein) inter/reted4
#aster4) 1here d1ellest tho!GA (ohn :7F;).

). /abboni.
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This is the same as the 1ord 8ra''i4A meanin) Teacher4 '!t comes from the Chaldean. 8es!s saith
!nto her4 #ar0. She t!rned herself4 and saith !nto him4 Ra''oni9 1hich is to sa04 #asterA (ohn
>D7:=).

0. #aster.
8+hen the *harisees sa1 it4 the0 said !nto his disci/les4 +h0 eateth 0o!r #aster 1ith /!'licans
and sinnersGA (#att. E7::). The meanin) here is 8Instr!ctor.A The idea of O1ner is not here
im/lied4 as in the 1ord 8LordA (Adonai). The 1orld toda0 reco)ni6es that es!s is a )reat #aster
(Instr!ctor)4 '!t 1ill not o1n Him as Lord. The Lord es!s is not merel0 o!r Instr!ctor: He is o!r
God4 o!r eho(ah4 o!r LordC
II. THE INCARNATION OF CHRIST
This is a cardinal tr!th of Christianit0. It is the f!ndamental fo!ndation !/on 1hich o!r faith rests.
+itho!t the incarnation4 Christianit0 co!ld not stand. There is no 1a0 of )ettin) rid of the
incarnation 1itho!t )ettin) rid of Christianit0. #ere man did not re(eal this to !s '!t God Himself
did4 thro!)h the re(elation of His +ord7 8I 1o!ld that 0e 5ne1 1hat )reat conflict Ifear or careJ I
ha(e for 0o!4 and for them at Laodicea . . . that their hearts4 mi)ht 'e comforted4 'ein) 5nit
to)ether in lo(e4 and !nto all riches of the f!ll ass!rance of !nderstandin)4 to the ac5no1led)ment
of the m0ster0 of God4 and of the %ather4 and of Christ4 in 1hom are hid all the treas!res of
1isdom and 5no1led)eA (Col. >7:<F).

The 1ord 8incarnationA comes from the Latin 1ord meanin) enfleshment9 th!s4 1hen 1e s/ea5 of
the incarnation of Christ es!s4 the Son of God4 1e mean the 8enfleshmentA of God God
manifest in the flesh.

A. )he (act of the Incarnation.
T1o of the Gos/els4 #atthe1 and L!5e4 record the f!ll acco!nt of it. "oth acco!nts are different4
'!t 'oth a)ree in the tr!e facts. #atthe14 1hich /ortra0s Christ as the &in) thro!)ho!t the 1hole
"oo54 descri'es His 'irth as7 8He 1ho is 'orn &in) of the e1s4A tracin) His line thro!)h
Solomon to Da(id. L!5e4 1hich re(eals Christ as the /erfect #an4 em/hasi6es the h!manit0
(h!man nat!re) of es!s4 sho1in) that His linea)e 1ent 'ac5 thro!)h #ar04 to Nathan (another
son of Da(id)4 then to Da(id4 and on to A'raham4 and finall0 to the first man4 Adam.

:. As )o the 1irginity of #ary. "oth #atthe1 and L!5e state she 1as a (ir)in. 8No1 the 'irth
of es!s Christ 1as on this 1ise7 +hen as his mother #ar0 1as es/o!sed to ose/h4 'efore the0
came to)ether4 she 1as fo!nd 1ith child of the Hol0 GhostA (#att. :7:;). 8In the si3th month the
an)el Ga'riel 1as sent from God !nto a cit0 of Galilee4 named Na6areth4 to a (ir)in es/o!sed to a
man 1hose name 1as ose/h4 of the ho!se of Da(id9 and the (ir)inBs name 1as #ar0. . . . Then
said #ar0 !nto the an)el4 Ho1 shall this 'e4 seein) I 5no1 not a manGA (L!5e :7>=4 >?4 FH).

>. As )o er $isco&ered #otherhood Before er #arriage to Joseph. 8ose/h also 1ent !/
from Galilee . . . to 'e ta3ed 1ith #ar0 his es/o!sed 1ife4 'ein) )reat 1ith childA (L!5e >7@). See
also #atthe1 :7:;<>D.

F. As )o the $i&ine !aternity. If ose/h 1as not es!s ChristBs father4 then 1ho 1asG +od, of
co!rse7 8"ehold4 tho! shalt concei(e in th0 1om'4 and 'rin) forth a son4 and shalt call his
name $S-S. He shall 'e )reat4 and shall 'e called the Son of the Hi)hest7 and the Lord God shall
)i(e !nto him the throne of his father Da(id. . . . And the an)el ans1ered and said !nto her4 The
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Hol0 Ghost shall come !/on thee4 and the /o1er of the Hi)hest shall o(ershado1 thee7 therefore
also that hol0 thin) 1hich shall 'e 'orn of thee shall 'e called the Son of GodA (L!5e :7F:4 F>4
FH). See also #atthe1 :7:;<>D.

B. )he #anner of the Incarnation.
The reason 1h0 so man0 do not 'elie(e in the (ir)in 'irth of es!s Christ is that the0 thin5 His
'irth 1as the 'irth of a mere 'a'04 and not the 'irth of God4 the Son. Remem'er4 this is the
incarnation the enfleshment of God4 God manifest in the fleshC

:. As )estified By #atthe'.
a. In the +enealogy of Christ. Tracin) the LordBs descent from A'raham in cha/ter one4
(erses one thro!)h se(enteen4 1e notice that the 1ord 8'e)atA is mentioned thirt0<nine times4 '!t
is omitted after the name ose/h4 the h!s'and of the 2ir)in4 #ar0. ose/h did not 'e)et es!s
Christ7 8aco' 'e)at ose/h the h!s'and of #ar04 of 1hom 1as 'orn es!s4 1ho is called ChristA
(#att. :7:=).

Then4 one ma0 as54 1h0 is this )enealo)0 mentioned in the first /laceG The reason is this7 the
f!t!re &in) of Israel had to come thro!)h this line (Da(id4 Solomon4 etc.)9 and4 in order to /ro(e
that es!s 1as the ri)htf!l heir to the throne of Da(id4 it had to 'e sho1n that He came from this
line. +hen ose/h married the 2ir)in #ar04 her (ir)in<'orn Son 'ecame the legal heir of ose/h
and first in line for the throne.

+as Christ an act!al son of Da(idG Certainl0 He 1as4 '!t not thro!)h ose/h to Solomon and
Da(id. He 1as a son of Da(id '0 His mother9 she4 herself4 1as a /rincess in Israel4 tracin) her
linea)e thro!)h Nathan (another son of Da(id) on to Da(id. "0 'lood Christ es!s 1as a son of
Da(id thro!)h #ar09 le)all0 He 1as a son of Da(id thro!)h ose/h.
'. In the Attitude of Joseph. %or this let !s t!rn to #atthe1 :7:;<>@7 8No1 the 'irth of es!s
Christ 1as on this 1ise7 +hen as his mother #ar0 1as es/o!sed to ose/h4 'efore the0 came
to)ether4 she 1as fo!nd 1ith child of the Hol0 Ghost. Then ose/h her h!s'and4 'ein) a .!st man4
and not 1illin) to ma5e her a /!'lic5 e3am/le4 1as minded to /!t her a1a0 /ri(il0. "!t 1hile he
tho!)ht on these thin)s4 'ehold4 the an)el of the Lord a//eared !nto him in a dream4 sa0in)4
ose/h4 tho! son of Da(id4 fear not to ta5e !nto thee #ar0 th0 1ife7 for that 1hich is concei(ed in
her is of the Hol0 Ghost. And she shall 'rin) forth a son4 and tho! shalt call his name $S-S7 for
he shall sa(e his /eo/le from their sins. No1 all this 1as done4 that it mi)ht 'e f!lfilled 1hich 1as
s/o5en of the Lord '0 the /ro/het4 sa0in)4 "ehold4 a (ir)in shall 'e 1ith child4 and shall 'rin)
forth a son4 and the0 shall call his name $mman!el4 1hich 'ein) inter/reted is4 God 1ith !s. Then
ose/h 'ein) raised from slee/ did as the an)el of the Lord had 'idden him4 and too5 !nto him his
1ife7 and 5ne1 her not till she had 'ro!)ht forth her first'orn son7 and he called his name
$S-S.A

No1 if this does not s/ea5 of the (ir)in 'irth4 ho1 1o!ld 0o! state itG In his o1n mind4 ose/h
1as con(inced of the im/!rit0 of #ar04 his es/o!sed 1ife. He reasoned that if he had not 5no1n
her some other man m!st ha(e. Li(in) !nder the la14 a .!st man4 he tho!)ht of t1o thin)s to do7
di(orce her9 or ha(e her e3/osed and stoned to death. He ne(er once concei(ed of the idea of
ta5in) her and ma5in) her his 1ife9 indeed4 not !ntil the an)el a//eared !nto him and commanded
him to do so9 and this he did.
#en toda04 e(en some /reachers4 thin5 it is smart to den0 that es!s 1as of a (ir)in 'irth. The0
sa0 that ose/h 1as the father4 '!t ose/h said he 1as not.
c. In the .orship of the .ise #en. 8There came 1ise men... sa0in)4 +here is he that is 'orn
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&in) of the e1sG for 1e ha(e seen his star in the east4 and are come to 1orshi/ him. . . . And
1hen the0 1ere come into the ho!se4 the0 sa1 the 0o!n) child 1ith #ar0 his mother4 and fell
do1n4 and 1orshi/ed himA (#att. >7 >4 ::).

These 1ise men 1ere indeed 1ise men. The0 1orshi/ed the "a'04 and not the mother #ar0.
These men 1ere men of God4 ta!)ht and led '0 God9 the0 1o!ld not ha(e 1orshi/ed the "a'0 if
ose/h had 'een the father.
d. In the %2pressions of 3the 4oung Child and is #other. %o!r times is this statement
made (#att. >7::4 :F4 :H4 >D)9 ne(er does it sa04 80o!r 1ife and 0o!r child.A In connection 1ith
this 1e note another statement7 8+hen the0 1ere de/arted4 'ehold4 the an)el of the
Lord a//eareth to ose/h in a dream4 sa0in)4 Arise4 and ta5e the 0o!n) child and his mother4 and
flee into $)0/t9 and 'e tho! there !ntil I 'rin) thee 1ord7 for Herod 1ill see5 the 0o!n) child to
destro0 him. +hen he arose4 he too5 the 0o!n) child and his mother '0 ni)ht4 and de/arted
into $)0/t7 and 1as there !ntil the death of Herod7 that it mi)ht 'e f!lfilled 1hich 1as s/o5en of
the Lord '0 the /ro/het4 sa0in)4 O!t of $)0/t ha(e I called m0 son.A (#att. >7:F<
:@). #y Son. Not ose/hBs4 '!t GodBsC

>. As )estified by Luke.
a. In the %nunciation to 5acharias. 8The an)el said !nto him4 %ear not4 Lacharias7 for th0
/ra0er is heard9 and th0 1ife $lisa'eth shall 'ear thee a son4 and tho! shalt call his name ohn.
And tho! shalt ha(e .o0 and )ladness9 and man0 shall re.oice at his 'irth. %or he shall 'e )reat in
the si)ht of the Lord4 and shall drin5 neither 1ine nor stron) drin59 and he shall 'e filled 1ith the
Hol0 Ghost4 e(en from his motherBs 1om'. And man0 of the children of Israel shall he t!rn to the
Lord their God. And he shall )o 'efore him in the s/irit and /o1er of $lias4 to t!rn the hearts of
the fathers to the children4 and the diso'edient to the 1isdom of the .!st9 to ma5e read0 a /eo/le
/re/ared for the LordA (L!5e :7:F<:?).
Herein Lacharias 1as told that he 1as to ha(e a son 1ho 1o!ld 'e the forer!nner of the Christ4
the Son of God.
'. In the %nunciation to #ary. 8The an)el said !nto her4 %ear not4 #ar07 for tho! hast
fo!ndfa(o!r 1ith God. And4 'ehold4 tho! shalt concei(e in th0 1om'4 and 'rin) forth a son4 and
shalt call his name $S-SA (L!5e :7FD4 F:).

#ar0 'ecame a 1oman 1ith child o!t of 1edloc54 1hich 1as e(il !nto God9 '!t #ar0 fo!nd
fa(or in GodBs si)ht. Th!s4 if #ar0 had 'ecome 1ith child '0 man4 and God still 'lessed her 1hile
in that condition4 then God 1o!ld 'e a God of e(il. "!t 1e 5no1 He fo!nd fa(or 1ith her4 and she
1ith Him4 for she 1as 1ith child4 '!t '0 the Hol0 Ghost.
c. In the !raise of %li6abeth. 8She I$li6a'ethJ s/a5e o!t 1ith a lo!d (oice4 and
said4 "lessed art tho! amon) 1omen4 and 'lessed is the fr!it of th0 1om'. And 1hence is this
to me4 that the mother of m0 Lord sho!ld come to meG %or4 lo4 as soon as the (oice of th0
sal!tation so!nded in mine ears4 the 'a'e lea/ed in m0 1om' for .o0. And 'lessed is she that
'elie(ed7 for there shall 'e a /erformance of those thin)s 1hich 1ere told her from the LordA
(L!5e :7H><H@).

+as this the /raise to #ar0G NoC
d. In the *ong of #ary. 8#ar0 said4 #0 so!l doth ma)nif0 the Lord4 and m0 s/irit hath
re.oiced in God m0 *a&iour... (L!5e :7H=<@@). This 1as not a son) of a 1oman that had
concei(ed and 1as to 'ear in shame9 it 1as a son) filled 1ith .o0 and /raise to God4 1ho had
selected her to 'rin) forth the #essiah.
e. In the !rophecy of 5acharias. 8Tho!4 child4 shalt 'e called the /ro/het of the Hi)hest7 for
tho! shalt )o 'efore the face of the Lord to /re/are his 1a0sA (L!5e :7?=). This is onl0 a /ortion
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of the /ro/hec0 of the father of ohn the "a/tist concernin) the 1or5 of ohn4 then .!st 'orn. He
declares that the One 1hom ohn shall )o 'efore is the Son of God4 and not the son of a man.
f. In the %2perience of *hepherds. 8There 1ere in the same co!ntr0 she/herds a'idin) in the
field4 5ee/in) 1atch o(er their floc5 '0 ni)ht. And4 lo4 the an)el of the Lord came !/on them4 and
the )lor0 of the Lord shone ro!nd a'o!t them7 and the0 1ere sore afraid. And the an)el said !nto
them4 %ear not7
for4 'ehold4 I 'rin) 0o! )ood tidin)s of )reat .o04 1hich shall 'e to all /eo/le. %or !nto 0o! is 'orn
this da0 in the cit0 of Da(id a Sa(io!r4 1hich is Christ the Lord. And this shall 'e a si)n !nto
0o!9 Ye shall find the 'a'e 1ra//ed in s1addlin) clothes4 l0in) in a man)er. And s!ddenl0 there
1as 1ith the an)el a m!ltit!de of the hea(enl0 host /raisin) God4 and sa0in)4 Glor0 to God in the
hi)hest4 and on earth /eace4 )ood 1ill to1ard menA (L!5e >7;<:H).

+hen Christ 1as 'orn4 Hea(en sho!ted a messa)e of /raise. +o!ld all this ha(e ha//ened o(er a
'astard childG Of co!rse notC "!t es!s 1as 1hat the +ord sa0s He is Christ the LordC the
(ir)in son of #ar0.

C. )he -b7ections to the Incarnation.

#an0 of the enemies of God are 1ithin the 'od0 of /rofessed 'elie(ers those 1ho claim to 'e
Christians4 '!t den0 the (ir)in 'irth of Christ. Someone ma0 as57 8+hen a /erson is to 'e sa(ed4
does he ha(e to 'elie(e in the (ir)in 'irth of Christ to 'e sa(edG Is this one doctrine 1hich one
m!st 'elie(e and !nderstand to 'e sa(edGA Let !s ans1er '0 as5in) this7 8Do 0o! 'elie(e that it is
/ossi'le for a sa(ed /erson not to 'elie(e in the (ir)in 'irth of ChristGA Of co!rse notC All sa(ed4
'orn<a)ain saints of God 1ill 'elie(e that o!r Sa(io!r 1as (ir)in 'orn. The onl0 thin) that a lost
/erson has to do to 'e sa(ed is to re/ent of his sins and tr!st Christ as his Sa(io!r4 'elie(in) that
He died for his sins and that He rose a)ain from the dead. Sa(ed /eo/le 1ill 'elie(e in the (ir)in
'irth of o!r Lord.
Those 1ho sa0 the0 are Christians4 and den0 the (ir)in 'irth4 are mere 8/rofessorsA and not
8/ossessors.A These enemies 1ithin4 and those 1itho!t the /rofessin) Ch!rch4 o'.ect to the (ir)in
'irth '0 the follo1in) ar)!ments7

:. )he *cholarship of the $ay is Against It. This statement is not tr!e4 '!t it 1o!ld not matter
m!ch if it 1ere4 for 1e 5no1 that 8the carnal mind is enmit0 a)ainst God7 for it is not s!'.ect to
the la1 of God4 neither indeed can 'eA (Rom. ;7?). The !ncon(erted heart 5no1s not God nor of
the thin)s of God9 and4 of co!rse4 it 1o!ld not 'elie(e in the (ir)in 'irth of es!s
Christ. lnre)enerated scholars ma0 not acce/t this di(ine tr!th4 '!t there are )reat minds of this
1orld sittin) !/on the chairs of learnin) in o!r leadin) colle)es and !ni(ersities sa(ed men <
1ho 'elie(e and testif0 to the (ir)in 'irth of es!s. Reall04 a /erson is not indeed ed!cated !ntil he
'elie(es God and His +ord7 8The fear of the LORD is the 'e)innin) of 5no1led)eA (*ro. :7?).

>. )he ,e' )estament is *ilent Concerning It. Certainl0 #atthe1 is not silent concernin) it9
s!rel0 L!5e is not silent concernin) it. God has /ro(ided t'o 'itnesses, for 8in the mo!th of t1o
or three 1itnesses shall e(er0 1ord 'e esta'lishedA (II Cor. :F7:). God f!lfills the La14 th!s
esta'lishin) the tr!th concernin) the (ir)in 'irth of o!r Redeemer. +hat if
there 1ere onl0 one 1itnessG It still 1o!ld 'e tr!e4 for it is God 1ho s/ea5eth.
a. But )here is the )estimony of #ark. "0 this 1e /resent indirect e(idence 1hich /ro(es the
(ir)in 'irth of Christ. There is nothin) said a)ainst the (ir)in 'irth. #ar5 does not record the 'irth
of the Lord9 does he mean to state that Christ ne(er e3istedG Of co!rse not. The Gos/el of #ar5
/resents es!s as the *erfect Ser(ant9 and 1hen considerin) a ser(ant4 no one cares to 5no1 his
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)enealo)09 th!s the 'irth of Christ is omitted. The first (erse of #ar5Bs Gos/el states7 8The
'e)innin) of the )os/el of es!s Christ4 the Son of God.A An0 He're1 5no1s that this means that
es!s Christ 1as on an eK!al 1ith God4 and 1e 5no1 that the record tells !s of thin)s es!s Christ
did 1hich no other man co!ld e(er do.
'. But )here is the )estimony of John. 8In the 'e)innin) 1as the +ord4 and the +ord 1as 1ith
God4 and the +ord 1as God. . . . And the +ord 1as made flesh4 and d1elt amon) !s4 (and 1e
'eheld his )lor04 the )lor0 as of the onl0 'e)otten of the %ather4) f!ll of )race and tr!thA (ohn :7:4
:H). Indeed this is not the record of a mere man4 '!t the Son of #an4 the Son of God4 God
HimselfC
c. But )here is the )estimony of !aul. +hile statin) that these ar)!ments are of #ar54 ohn4
*a!l4 and others4 let !s 'ear in mind that4 1hile these men /enned these 1ords4 the 1ords are the
1ords of God4 and the0 e3/ress His mind !/on the (ir)in 'irth of His Son.

*a!l 1as se/arated 8!nto the )os/el of God . . . concernin) his Son es!s Christ o!r Lord4 1hich
1as made of the seed of Da(id accordin) to the flesh9 and declared to 'e the Son of God 1ith
/o1er4 accordin) to the s/irit of holiness4 '0 the res!rrection from the dead. . . . 1hat the la1
co!ld not do4 in that it 1as 1ea5 thro!)h the flesh4 God sendin) his o1n Son in the li5eness of
sinf!l flesh4 and for sin4 condemned sin in the fleshA (Rom. :7F4 H9 ;7F). 8Ye 5no1 the )race of
o!r Lord es!s Christ4 that4 tho!)h he 1as rich4 0et for 0o!r sa5es he 'ecame /oor4 that 0e thro!)h
his /o(ert0 mi)ht 'e richA (IICor. ;7E). See also *hili//ians >7@<?9 Galatians H7H9 I ohn H7>9
Colossians >7;.

F. )he %arly Church $idn8t Belie&e It. This is another false ar)!ment a)ainst the (ir)in 'irth
1hich can 'e ref!ted easil0. The earl0 creeds of the Ch!rch /lainl0 declared the (ir)in 'irth.
a. )he Apostles8 Creed. This dates 'ac5 to the second cent!r0. The 1ord 8creedA comes from
the Latin4 credo, 1hich means4 8I 'elie(e.A These creeds came first orall04 then 1ritten.
'. )he ,icene Creed. This )oes 'ac5 to the fo!rth cent!r0. +hen Ari!s stated that es!s 1as a
created 'ein)4 and not the Son from all eternit04 a co!ncil 1as called to settle the fact that Christ4
tho!)h 'orn of the (ir)in4 has e3isted co<eternall0 1ith the %ather. The Co!ncil
at Constantino/le (F;:) 1as called. This co!ncil also refers to the fact of the (ir)in 'irth of
Christ.
c. )he )e $eum Laudamus. This 1as an ancient h0mn /reser(ed '0 the Ch!rch4 1hich
/ro(ed that the $arl0 Ch!rch 'elie(ed in the (ir)in 'irth of Christ.

H. It Is Against the La's of ,ature. To this ar)!ment a)ainst the (ir)in 'irth4 1e re/l04 8It most
certainl0 is a)ainst the la1s of nat!re.A %or this 1as not the 'irth of a mere 'a'04 '!t the 'irth of
the Son of God in the flesh. Did 0o! e(er ta5e time to consider that this mi)ht ha(e 'een the onl0
1a0 '0 1hich God co!ld ha(e come in the flesh '0 the (ir)in 'irthG

There are three 1a0s '0 1hich God made h!man 'ein)s not accordin) to the la1s of nat!re7 (:)
+hen He made Adam 1itho!t the aid of a man and 1oman9 (>) 1hen He made $(e 1itho!t the
aid of a 1oman9 (F) 1hen He made Christ 1itho!t the aid of a man.
@. It Is )oo #uch Like #ythology. It is tr!e that man0 idolatro!s reli)ions ha(e ta!)ht that their
)ods 1ere the offs/rin)s of 1omen4 '!t not 1holl0 of (ir)init09 rather4 that these 1omen had
carnal relations 1ith other )ods 1hich /rod!ced the /eo/leBs )ods. Can there 'e an0 com/arison
'et1een the 'irth of es!s Christ and the re/orted stories of those m0thsG Of co!rse notC The
(ir)in 'irths of the men of m0tholo)0 are not (ir)in4 '!t the res!lt of carnal interco!rse.
9. In Calling imself the *on of #an Christ $enied the 1irgin Birth. Remem'er4 the Lord
es!s Christ ne(er said4 8I am a Son of a manA9 '!t4 8I am the Son of #an.A
?. )he ,eed of a !urification !ro&ed )hat )his .as a ,atural Birth. -nder the la1 of Israel all
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1omen 1ere !nclean. The /!r/ose of this la1 1as h0)ienic4 to sa(e the 1omanBs health4
/rotectin) her from the /leas!re of her h!s'and 1hile she 1as still in a 1ea5ened condition4
ca!sed '0 child'irth.

$. )he -b7ects of the Incarnation.

+hat 1ere the /!r/oses of the (ir)in 'irthG

:. )o /e&eal the In&isible +od. 8No man hath seen God at an0 time9 the onl0 'e)otten Son4
1hich is in the 'osom of the %ather4 he hath declared himA (ohn :7:;). es!s Christ is the
$3/osition of God4 the Re(ealer of God. If 0o! 1ant to 5no1 1hat God is li5e4 loo5 !/on es!s.

>. )o (ulfill !rophecy.
a. )he *eed as an %2ample. 8I 1ill /!t enmit0 'et1een thee and the 1oman4 and 'et1een th0
seed and her seed9 it shall 'r!ise th0 head4 and tho! shalt 'r!ise his heelA (Gen. F7:@). A 1oman
does not ha(e seed9 seed 'elon)s to the man. "!t this Scri/t!re mentions the 8seed of the
1oman.A This is contrar0 to nat!re and refers4 of co!rse4 to the (ir)in 'irth f!lfilled 1hen #ar0
)a(e 'irth to es!s Christ.
'. )he 1irgin as an %2ample. 8The Lord himself shall )i(e 0o! a si)n9 "ehold4 a (ir)in shall
concei(e4 and 'ear a son4 and shall call his name Imman!el.A (Is. ?7:H). This Scri/t!re means
e3actl0 1hat 1e mean.

F. )o (ulfill the $a&idic Co&enant. 8There shall come forth a rod o!t of the stem of esse4 and a
"ranch shall )ro1 o!t of his roots. . . . And in that da0 there shall 'e a root of esse4 1hich shall
stand for an ensi)n of the /eo/le9 to it shall the Gentiles see57 and his rest shall 'e )lorio!sA (Is.
::7:4 :D). 8"ehold4 the da0s come4 saith the LORD4 that I 1ill raise !nto Da(id a ri)hteo!s
"ranch4 and a &in) shall rei)n and /ros/er4 and shall e3ec!te .!d)ment and .!stice in the earth. In
his da0s !dah shall 'e sa(ed4 and Israel shall d1ell safel07 and this is his name 1here'0 he shall
'e called4 TH$ LORD O-R RIGHT$O-SN$SSA (er. >F7@4 =). 8#en and 'rethren4 let me freel0
s/ea5 !nto 0o! of the /atriarchDa(id4 that he is 'oth dead and '!ried4 and his se/!lchre is 1ith !s
!nto this da0. Therefore 'ein) a /ro/het4 and 5no1in) that God had s1orn 1ith an oath to him4
that of the fr!it of his loins4 accordin) to the flesh4 he 1o!ld raise !/ Christ to sit on his throne9 he
seein) this 'efore s/a5e of the res!rrection of Christ4 that his so!l 1as not left in hell4 neither his
flesh did see corr!/tionA (Acts >7>E<F:). See also I Sam!el ?7H<:?9 L!5e :7F>4 FF.

H. )o *acrifice (or -ur *ins. 8Ye 5no1 that he 1as manifested to ta5e a1a0 o!r sins9 and in
him is no sinA (I ohn F7@). 8It is not /ossi'le that the 'lood of '!lls and of )oats sho!ld ta5e a1a0
sins. +herefore 1hen he cometh into the 1orld4 he saith4 Sacrifice and offerin) tho! 1o!ldest not4
'!t a 'od0 hast tho! /re/ared me. . . . A'o(e 1hen he said4 Sacrifice and offerin) and '!rnt
offerin)s and offerin) for sin tho! 1o!ldest not4 neither hadst /leas!re therein9 1hich are offered
'0 the la19 then said he4 Lo4 I come to do th0 1ill4 O God. He ta5eth a1a0 the first4 that he ma0
esta'lish the second. "0 the 1hich 1ill 1e are sanctified thro!)h the offerin) of the 'od0 of es!s
Christ once for allA (He'. :D7H4 @4 ;<:D). 8#oreo(er4 'rethren4 I declare !nto 0o! the )os/el 1hich
I /reached !nto 0o!4 1hich also 0e ha(e recei(ed4 and 1herein 0e stand9 '0 1hich also 0e are
sa(ed4 if 0e 5ee/ in memor0 1hat I /reached !nto 0o!4 !nless 0e ha(e 'elie(ed in (ain. %or I
deli(ered !nto 0o! first of all that 1hich I also recei(ed4 ho1 that Christ died for o!r sins
accordin) to the scri/t!res9 and that he 1as '!ried4 and that he rose a)ain the third da0 accordin)
to the scri/t!resA (I Cor. :@7:<H).
a. A *acrifice of Beast ,e&er )ook A'ay *in. It is God 1ho instit!ted animal sacrifice. Yet all
the 'lood for cent!ries shed !/on e1ish altars ne(er too5 one sin a1a0. +h04 then4 1as it
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commandedG It 1as commanded in order to /ro(ide a 8co(erin)A for sins !ntil the 'lood of Christ
1o!ld come and 81ashA them a1a0. No4 animal sacrifices co!ld ne(er ta5e a1a0 sin4 for the
sacrifice m!st come !/ to the le(el of man4 for 1hom it is sacrificed.
'. )he *acrifice #ust Be *inless. +e a)ree that a 8man m!st 'e sacrificed for a manA9 animals
do not come !/ to the le(el of man. Yet one sinf!l man cannot 'e offered !/ as a sacrifice for
another sinf!l man4 for if the first sinf!l man m!st die4 he m!st die for his o'n sin.
c. )he *acrifice #ust Be an Infinite *acrifice. Not onl0 m!st the sacrifice come !/ to the le(el
of man4 for 1hom it is offered4 '!t it m!st come !/ to the le(el of +od, 1hom it m!st satisf0C
es!s4 o!r Lord4 f!lfilled allC 8His o1n self 'are o!r sins in his o1n 'od0 on the tree4 that 1e4
'ein) dead to sin4 sho!ld li(e !nto ri)hteo!sness7 '0 1hose stri/es 0e 1ere healedA (I *eter >7>H).

@. )o !ro&ide the /edeemed .ith a igh !riest. 8In all thin)s it 'eho(ed him to 'e made li5e
!nto his 'rethren4 that he mi)ht 'e a mercif!l and faithf!l hi)h /riest in thin)s /ertainin) to God4
to ma5e reconciliation for the sins of the /eo/le. . . . +herefore4 hol0 'rethren4 /arta5ers of the
hea(enl0 callin)4 consider the A/ostle and Hi)h *riest of o!r /rofession4 Christ es!sA (He'. >7:?9
F7:).

Toda0 1e ha(e One4 e(en es!s Christ4 1ho stands for !s 'efore God. +e ha(e an acc!ser (Re(.
:>7:D)4 1ho acc!ses !s dail0 'efore God4 '!t 1e also ha(e an ad(ocate 1ith the %ather4
1ho ma5ethintercession for !s.
9. )o *ho' Belie&ers o' )o Li&e. 8He that saith he a'ideth in him o!)ht himself also so to
1al54 e(en as he 1al5edA (I ohn >7=). 8%or e(en here!nto 1ere 0e called7 'eca!se Christ also
s!ffered for !s4 lea(in) !s an e3am/le4 that 0e sho!ld follo1 his ste/sA (I *eter >7>:).

?. )o Become the ead of a ,e' Creation. 8He that sat !/on the throne said4 "ehold4 I ma5e
all thin)s ne1. And he said !nto me4 +rite7 for these 1ords are tr!e and faithf!lA (Re(. >:7@). See
also II Corinthians @7:?9 I Corinthians :@7 H4 H?.

$. )he !erpetuity of the Incarnation.

"0 this 1e mean the 8e(erlastin) of the incarnation.A God 1ill al1a0s 'e manifested in the flesh
in the /erson of His Son es!s Christ.

:. Is %ssential )o the Integrity of -ur Lord8s #anhood. O!r Lord4 no1 in )lor04 has His
manhood. He is man today.

>. Is %ssential )o -ur Lord8s igh !riesthood. 8%orasm!ch then as the children are /arta5ers
of flesh and 'lood4 he also himself li5e1ise too5 /art of the same9 that thro!)h death he mi)ht
destro0 him that had the /o1er of death4 that is4 the de(il9 and deli(er them 1ho thro!)h fear of
death 1ere all their lifetime s!'.ect to 'onda)e. %or (eril0 he too5 not on him the nat!re of an)els9
'!t he too5 on him the seed of A'raham. +herefore in all thin)s it 'eho(ed him to 'e made li5e
!nto his 'rethren4 that he mi)ht 'e a mercif!l and faithf!l hi)h /riest in thin)s /ertainin) to God4
to ma5e reconciliation for the sins of the /eo/le. %or in that he himself hath s!ffered 'ein)
tem/ted4 he is a'le to s!cco!r them that are tem/tedA (He'. >7 :H<:;). 8And the0 tr!l0 1ere man0
/riests4 'eca!se the0 1ere not s!ffered to contin!e '0 reason of death7 '!t this man4 'eca!se
he contin!eth e(er4 hath an !nchan)ea'le /riesthood. +herefore he is a'le also to sa(e them to
the !ttermost that come !nto God '0 him4 seein) he e(er li(eth to ma5e intercession for them. %or
s!ch an hi)h /riest 'ecame !s4 1ho is hol04 harmless4 !ndefiled4 se/arate from sinners4 and made
hi)her than the hea(ens9 1ho needeth not dail04 as those hi)h /riests4 to offer !/ sacrifice4 first for
his o1n sins4 and then for the /eo/leBs7 for this he did once4 1hen he offered !/ himself. %or the
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la1 ma5eth men hi)h /riests 1hich ha(e infirmit09 '!t the 1ord of the oath4 1hich 1as since the
la14 ma5eth the Son4 1ho is consecrated for e(ermoreA (He'. ?7>F<>;). 8%or Christ is not entered
into the hol0 /laces made 1ith hands4 1hich are the fi)!res of the tr!e9 '!t into hea(en itself4 no1
to a//ear in the /resence of God for !sA (He'. E7>H). 8Loo5in) !nto es!s the a!thor and finisher
of o!r faith9 1ho for the .o0 that 1as set 'efore him end!red the cross4 des/isin) the shame4 and is
set do1n at the ri)ht hand of the throne of GodA (He'. :>7>).

F. Is %ssential )o -ur Lord8s /eturn and #illennium /eign. 8+hile the0
loo5ed stedfastl0 to1ard hea(en as he 1ent up, 'ehold4 t1o men stood '0 them in 1hite a//arel9
1hich also said4 Ye men ofGalilee4 1h0 stand 0e )a6in) !/ into hea(enG )his same Jesus, 1hich
is ta5en !/ from 0o! into hea(en4 shall so come in li5e manner as 0e ha(e seen him )o into
hea(enA (Acts :7:D4 ::). 8I ha(e said4 #erc0 shall 'e '!ilt !/ for e(er9 th0 faithf!lness shalt tho!
esta'lish in the (er0 hea(ens. I ha(e made a co(enant 1ith m0 chosen. I ha(e s1orn !nto Da(id
m0 ser(ant4 Th0 seed 1ill I esta'lish for e(er4 and '!ild !/ th0 throne to all )enerationsA (*s.
;E7><H). 8In that da0 1ill I raise !/ the ta'ernacle of Da(id that is fallen4 and close !/ the 'reaches
thereof9 and I 1ill raise !/ his r!ins4 and I 1ill '!ild it as in the da0s of oldA (Amos E7::). See
also Isaiah E7=4 ?9 @@7F4 H.

(. )he !roofs of the Incarnation.
The /roofs of the incarnation are centered in Christ HimselfC
:. *uch As is *inless Life. 8+e ha(e not an hi)h /riest 1hich cannot 'e to!ched 1ith the
feelin) of o!r infirmities9 '!t 1as in all /oints tem/ted li5e as 1e are4 0et 1itho!t sinA (He'.
H7:@). 8%or he hath made him to 'e sin for !s4 1ho 5ne1 no sin9 that 1e mi)ht 'e made the
ri)hteo!sness of God in himA (IICor. @7>:). Onl0 God4 in h!man flesh4 co!ld li(e the sinless life.
>. *uch As is /esurrection. 8No1 is Christ risen from the dead4 and 'ecome the firstfr!its of
them that sle/tA (I Cor. :@7>D). +o!ld He ha(e 'een raised from the dead had He not 'een the
incarnate Son of GodG Of co!rse not.
III. THE TWO NATURES OF CHRIST
There can 'e no Christianit0 1itho!t Christ. Orthodo30 of an0 /erson4 or an0 ch!rch4 can 'e
settled !/on this K!estion7 +hat thin5 0e of ChristG

+e 1onder 1h0 the modernists of toda0 tr0 to la0 Christ lo1. There are those 1ho tr0 to /ro(e
that He ne(er e3isted. In one )reat !ni(ersit04 a certain /rofessor 1ent to len)ths to /ro(e that
Christ 1as onl0 a fi)ment of the mind. After man0 lect!res4 he com/leted his tirade4 and then
as5ed for comments. One st!dent h!m'l0 as5ed4 8If Christ ne(er e3isted4 1h0 are 0o! attac5in)
HimGA

+h0 do not the enemies lea(e Him alone if He ne(er e3istedG +h0 ha(e an0thin) to do 1ith Him
if He ne(er rose from the deadG "!t He does e3ist9 He has 'een res!rrected9 He e(er li(esC

+ho is HeG has 'een the K!estion for t1o tho!sand 0ears. +e ha(e the testimonies and
confessions of men 1ho sa1 Him7 John the Baptist 8"ehold the Lam' of God4
1hich ta5eth a1a0 the sin of the 1orldA (ohn :7>E)9 8I sa14 and 'are record that this is the Son of
GodA (ohn :7FH)9 Andre' M8+e ha(e fo!nd the #essias4 1hich is4 'ein) inter/reted4 the
ChristA (ohn :7H:)9 !hilip 8+e ha(e fo!nd him4 of 1hom #oses in the la14 and the /ro/hets4
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did 1rite4 es!s of Na6areth4 the son of ose/hA (ohn :7H@)9 !eter 8Tho! art the Christ4 the
Son of the li(in) GodA (#att. :=7:=).

Amon) the /eo/le there 1as di(ision ca!sed '0 this K!estion4 +ho is HeG 8#an0 of the /eo/le
therefore4 1hen the0 heard this sa0in)4 said4 Of a tr!th4 this is the *ro/het. Others said4 This is the
Christ. "!t some said4 Shall Christ come o!t of GalileeG Hath not the scri/t!re said4 That Christ
cometh of the seed of Da(id4 and o!t of the to1n of "ethlehem4 1here Da(id 1asG So there 1as a
di(ision amon) the /eo/le 'eca!se of himA (ohn ?7HD<HF). See also ohn E7:?4 :;9 :D7 E<>D9 L!5e
@7 >:.

#en K!estioned the deit0 of Christ4 '!t the demons ne(er did. The0 ac5no1led)ed Him as 'ein)
their Creator and comin) !d)e7 8"ehold4 the0 cried o!t4 sa0in)4 +hat ha(e 1e to do 1ith thee4
es!s tho! Son of GodG art tho! come hither to torment !s 'efore the timeGA (#att. ;7>E).

At the trial of the Lord es!s4 this same K!estion /redominated7 8es!s stood 'efore the )o(ernor7
and the )o(ernor as5ed him4 sa0in)4 Art tho! the &in) of the e1sG And es!s said !nto him4
Tho! sa0estA (#att. >?7::). See also #atthe1 >=7=F9 L!5e >>7 =?4 ?D.

And as He h!n) !/on the Cross4 the K!estion still a)itated the minds of his enemies7 8The0 that
/assed '0 re(iled him...sa0in)4 Tho! that destro0est the tem/le4 and '!ildest it in three da0s4 sa(e
th0self. If tho! 'e the Son of God4 come do1n from the crossA (#att. >?7HD).

As 1e ha(e the testimonies and confessions of those 1ho sa1 Him4 1e o!rsel(es 1ho tr!st Him4
and lo(e Him4 ha(e the +itness (Hol0 S/irit) 1ithin that He is the Christ4 the Son of the li(in)
God7 8%or hed1elleth 1ith 0o!4 and shall 'e in 0o!A (ohn :H7:?a)9 8No man can sa0 that es!s is
the Lord4 '!t '0 the Hol0 GhostA (I Cor. :>7F').

A. )he umanity of Christ.

In other da0s it 1as the h!manit0 of Christ 1hich 1as !nder attac54 and not His deit0. No matter
1hat a)e 1e ma0 li(e in4 Satan is the common enem04 and it is he 1ho 5ee/s )oin) the contin!ed
attac5 !/on o!r Lord.

:. e 'as !erfectly uman. "0 this 1e mean that o!r Lord4 tho!)h He has 'een from all time
and eternit04 0et 1hen He 'ecame flesh4 He /ossessed a /erfect h!man 'od04 so!l and s/irit. #an4
1e 5no14 has a 'od04 so!l and s/irit7 8The (er0 God of /eace sanctif0 0o! 1holl09 and I /ra0 God
0o!r 1hole s/irit and so!l and 'od0 'e /reser(ed 'lameless !nto the comin) of o!r Lord es!s
ChristA (IThess. @7>F).
a. is uman !hysical Body. Yes4 the Lord es!s4 in His h!manit04 /ossessed a body: 8%or in
that she hath /o!red this ointment on m0 'od04 she did it for m0 '!rialA (#att. >=7:>9 see also
He're1s :D7@)9 a soul: 8No1 is m0 so!l tro!'led9 and 1hat shall I sa0G %ather4 sa(e me from this
ho!r7 '!t for this ca!se came I !nto this ho!rA (ohn :>7>?9 see also #atthe1 >=7F;)9 and
a spirit; 8Immediatel0 1hen es!s /ercei(ed in his s/irit that the0 so reasoned 1ithin themsel(es4
he said !nto them4 +h0 reason 0e these thin)s in 0o!r heartsA (#ar5 >7;9 see also L!5e >F7H=9
L!5e :D7>:).
'. is uman Appearance. The 1oman at the 1ell reco)ni6ed es!s as a h!man 'ein)7 8Ho1
is it that tho!4 'ein) a e14 as5est drin5 of me4 1hich am a 1oman of SamariaG for the e1s ha(e
no dealin)s 1ith the SamaritansA (ohn H7E). And after ChristBs res!rrection He still maintained
His h!man a//earance9 for #ar04 s!//osin) es!s to 'e the )ardener4 reco)ni6ed Him as a h!man
'ein)7 8She4 s!//osin) him to 'e the )ardener4 saith !nto him4 Sir4 if tho! ha(e 'orne him hence4
tell me 1here tho! hast laid him4 and I 1ill ta5e him a1a0A (ohn >D7:@').
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c. is Human !arent. Tho!)h God 1as His %ather4 0et the Lord es!s did ha(e a h!man
mother4 th!s /ro(in) that He 1as h!man7 8+hen the f!lness of the time 1as come4 God sent forth
his Son4 made of a 1oman4 made !nder the la1A (Gal. H7H)9 *a!l 1as se/arated !nto the )os/el
8concernin) his Son es!s Christ o!r Lord4 1hich 1as made of the seed of Da(id4 accordin) to the
fleshA (Rom. :7F)9 8The third da0 there 1as a marria)e in Cana of Galilee9 and the mother of es!s
1as thereA (ohn >7:). See also #atthe1 >7::9 :F7@@9 ohn :7:H.
d. is uman $e&elopment. "ein) /erfectl0 h!man4 the Lord 1as 'orn4 and He )re1 as other
'o0s and )irls7 8The child )re14 and 1a3ed stron) in s/irit4 filled 1ith 1isdom7 and the )race of
God 1as !/on him. . . . And es!s increased in 1isdom and stat!re4 and in fa(o!r 1ith God and
manA (L!5e >7HD4 @>).
e. is uman Limitation. "ein) God4 the Son of God 'ecame man4 and 1hen He did4 He
limited Himself to the realm of the h!man. Th!s4 He /ossessed h!man limitations4 1hich 1ere
sinless infirmities. As 1e th!s s/ea54 let !s not conf!se infirmit0 1ith sin. He had h!man
infirmities4 '!t no sin. Hehungered (8+hen he had fasted fort0 da0s and fort0 ni)hts4 he 1as
after1ard an h!n)redA #att. H7>)9 He thirsted (8After this4 es!s 5no1in) that all thin)s 1ere
no1 accom/lished4 that the scri/t!re mi)ht 'e f!lfilled4 saith4 I thirstA ohn :E7>;)9 He
'ecame 'eary (8No1 aco'Bs 1ell 1as there. es!s therefore4 'ein) 'earied 1ith his .o!rne04 sat
th!s on the 1ell7 and it 1as a'o!t the si3th ho!rA ohn H7=)9 He slept (8"ehold4 there arose a
)reat tem/est in the sea4 insom!ch that the shi/ 1as co(ered 1ith the 1a(es7 '!t he 1as
aslee/A #att. ;7>H). See #atthe1 >=7F=<HD4 for these (erses descri'e in f!ll the testin) of Christ
in the )arden s!ch as onl0 a h!man 'ein) can end!re.
f. is uman ,ame. His h!man name 1as a name common to all of that time7 8And she shall
'rin) forth a son4 and tho! shalt call his name $S-S7 for he shall sa(e his /eo/le from their sinsA
(#att. :7>:). See also L!5e >7>:.
). is uman *uffering and $eath. His s!fferin) and death 1as common to that 1hich is
e3/erienced '0 man. The Scri/t!res a'o!nd in the fact that He /ossessed a h!man 'od0 and
s!ffered as a h!man (#att. >=7>=<F@9 ohn :E7>D9 L!5e >>7HH).

If es!s 1as not man4 He co!ld not ha(e died4 for God4 in His tr!e essence4 cannot dieC And
He did die 8Neither '0 the 'lood of )oats and cal(es4 '!t '0 his o1n 'lood he entered in once into
the hol0 /lace4 ha(in) o'tained eternal redem/tion for !sA (He'. E7:>). He rose from the deadC
And He is still manC

>. e is the !erfect uman.
a. As e )ranscends All Limitation of Character. $(er0thin) is com'ined in Him. Loo5 at all
the attri'!tes of man4 and 0o! 1ill find that some men /ossess one 5ind 1hile other men /ossess
other attri'!tes9 '!t in Him 1e find com/leteness all the attri'!tes of men.

+e 'elie(e that the character of es!s is free from for)er0. It ta5es a *lato to for)e a *lato4 and it
1o!ld ha(e ta5en a es!s to ha(e for)ed a es!s.

Thin5 of His po'er com/ared 1ith His humility: He dri(es the mone0<chan)ers o!t of the tem/le
at one moment4 and then 1ashes the disci/lesB feet at another.
(:) e as All !erfection. He ne(er ran for fear. No one e(er fri)htened Him. He 1as ne(er
elated 1ith s!ccess9 1e are. The De(il ne(er 'affled Him. He is the #an a'o(e all men. Yo!
cannot /!t an0one on the same le(el 1ith the Lord es!s. Ta5e the leaders of the 1orld Caesar4
Ale3ander the Great4 0ea4 e(en )odl0 men4 s!ch as #ood0 and "ill0 S!nda0 the0 can ne(er
come !/ to Him. Yo! cannot /!t the )ods of men !/on the same /latform 1ith the Lord es!s.
There is onl0 one /lace for o!rSa(io!r4 and that is the throne!
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(>) e Is .ithout *in. He is a /erfect h!man 'ein)4 the onl0 One the 1orld has e(er seen.
T!rn to II Corinthians @7>: and read the descri/tion of Him7 8He hath made him to 'e sin for !s4
1ho 5ne1 no sin9 that 1e mi)ht 'e made the ri)hteo!sness of God in him.A This (erse of
Scri/t!re does not mean that Christ ne(er sinned4 altho!)h He ne(er did4 '!t rather that He 1as
1itho!t a sinf!l nat!re.

If a man li(ed all his life 1itho!t sin4 he still 1o!ld not 'e /erfect. "0 li(in) 1itho!t sin4 he 1o!ld
onl0 'e tri!m/hin) o(er a sinf!l nat!re. Christ ne(er had a sinf!l nat!re. 8that hol0 thin) 1hich
shall 'e 'orn of thee shall 'e called the Son of GodA (L!5e :7 F@c). There has 'een onl0 one Hol0
"a'0 e(er to 'e 'orn into this 1orld4 and the0 called Him Jesus! No dr!n5ard can hel/ a
dr!n5ard. A man does not ha(e to 'ecome a thief to hel/ a thief. The Lord es!s did not ta5e !/on
Himself a sinf!l nat!re in order to hel/ !s 1ho do ha(e a sinf!l nat!re.

+hen the Lord es!s 1as in the 1ilderness for fort0 da0s4 He 5ne1 1hat h!n)er 1as. He 5no1s
ho1 it is 1ith !s 1hen 1e )o h!n)r0. No man e(er died at the sta5e4 or 1ent thro!)h a time of
testin)4 as He did !/on the Cross. He 5no1s 1hat it is to s!ffer. +e ha(e somethin) in !s that
1ants !s to sin4 '!t He ne(er 1anted to sin that is 1hat He s!ffered7 the De(il tr0in) to ma5e
Him 1ant to sin.

That a)e<old K!estion ma0 no1 'e raised7 8Co!ld the Lord es!s ha(e sinned had He 1anted toGA
The K!estion is thro1n aside '0 statin)4 8He co!ld not ha(e 1anted to4 'ein) the Son of God.A
"!t4 someone ma0 add4 if He co!ld not ha(e sinned4 then 1h0 the tem/tationG If He co!ld not
ha(e sinned4 then the tem/tation 1as a moc5er0C That is e3actl0 the ans1erC %or He 1as not
tested to see if He 1o!ld sin4 '!t He 1as tested to sho1 (to /ro(e) that He 'ould not sin.
This is somethin) to consider also7 if the Lord es!s co!ld ha(e sinned here !/on earth4 then it is
still /ossi'le for Him to sin in Hea(en as He ma5eth intercession for !s. "!t He co!ld not ha(e
sinned !/on earth4 and He cannot sin in hea(en. He is o!r /erfect Hi)h *riest.
'. As e )ranscends All Limitations of )ime. He is for all time. His teachin)s are not o!t<of<
date. The0 are !/<to<dateC The 'oo5s of o!r colle)es and !ni(ersities are not o(er ten 0ears old9
the0 are e(er chan)in). "!t His 1ords stand s!re.

He is the One 1ho has said4 8Hea(en and earth shall /ass a1a04 '!t m0 1ords shall ne(er /ass
a1a0.A "!t there is no record of Him 1ritin) a 'oo5 of His life 0et His 1ords are tr!e4 for the0
ha(e not/assed a1a0C
c. As e )ranscends All Limitations of All ,ationalities. The e1 1as e3cl!si(e of all /eo/le4
and the Lord es!s came from the most e3cl!si(e race of /eo/le4 0et He 'elon)s to
all 5indreds and tri'esC e belongs to all. The Chinaman thin5s of Him as 'ein) Chinese9 the
$n)lishman thin5s of Him as 'ein) $n)lish. +hen 1e are sa(ed4 1e claim Him as o!r o1n4 no
matter to 1hat race 1e 'elon).

Christ 1as liar4 l!natic4 or Lord! No modernist e(er sa0s He 1as a liar He onl0 thought He 1as
God. Then He m!st ha(e 'een a l!natic. Of co!rse He 1as not a liar nor a l!natic9 He 1as the Son
of GodC The God manC

B. )he $eity of Christ.
:. $i&ine !redictions. 8The Lord said !nto m0 Lord4 Sit tho! at m0 ri)ht hand4 !ntil I ma5e
thine enemies th0 foot<stoolA (*s. ::D7:)9 8Tho!4 "ethlehem $/hratah4 tho!)h tho! 'e little
amon) the tho!sands of !dah4 0et o!t of thee shall he come forth !nto me that is to 'e r!ler in
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Israel9 1hose )oin)s forth ha(e 'een from of old4 from e(erlastin)A (#ic. @7>). See also Isaiah
?7:H9 E7;9 eremiah >F7=9 and Genesis F7:@.
>. $i&ine ,ames.
a. e Is Called +od. 8Thomas ans1ered and said !nto him4 #0 Lord and m0 GodA (ohn
>D7>;)9 8Christ came4 1ho is o(er all4 God 'lessed for e(er. AmenA (Rom. E7@)9 8+e 5no1 that
the Son of God is come4 and hath )i(en !s an !nderstandin)4 that 1e ma0 5no1 him that is tr!e4
and 1e are in him that is tr!e4 e(en in his Son es!s Christ. This is the tr!e God4 and eternal lifeA
(I ohn @7>D). See also #atthe1 :7>F9 ohn :7:9 com/are *salm H@7=4 ? 1ith He're1s :7;.
'. e is Called the *on of +od. This im/lies sameness 1ith God. 8De(ils also came o!t of
man04 cr0in) o!t4 and sa0in)4 Tho! art Christ the Son of God. And he re'!5in) them s!ffered
them not to s/ea57 for the0 5ne1 that he 1as ChristA (L!5e H7H:)9 82eril04 (eril04 I sa0 !nto 0o!4
The ho!r is comin)4 and no1 is4 1hen the dead shall hear the (oice of the Son of God7 and the0
that hear shall li(eA (ohn @7>@)9 8%or 1hat the la1 co!ld not do4 in that it 1as 1ea5 thro!)h the
flesh4 God sendin) his o1n Son in the li5eness of sinf!l flesh4 and for sin4 condemned sin in the
fleshA (Rom. ;7F). Loo5 !/ these other Scri/t!res7 #ar5 :7:9 #atthe1 >?7HD4 HF9 ohn :E7?9
:D7F=9 ::7H.
c. e Is Called Lord. 8The Son of man is Lord e(en of the sa''ath da0A (#att. :>7;)9 8Ye call
me #aster and Lord7 and 0e sa0 1ell9 for so I amA (ohn :F7:F)9 8And the0 said4 "elie(e on the
Lord es!s Christ4 and tho! shalt 'e sa(ed4 and th0 ho!seA (Acts :=7F:)9 He hath on his (est!re
and on his thi)h a name 1ritten4 &ING O% &INGS4 AND LORD O% LORDSA (Re(. :E7:=).
d. e Is Called -ther $i&ine ,ames. 8+hen I sa1 him4 I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid
his ri)ht hand !/on me4 sa0in) !nto me4 %ear not9 I am the first and the lastA (Re(. :7:?). See also
Re(elation >>7:F.
F. $i&ine %<uality. 8No14 O %ather4 )lorif0 tho! me 1ith thine o1n self 1ith the )lor0
1hich I had 1ith thee 'efore the 1orld 1asA (ohn :?7@)9 8He that seeth me seeth him that sent
meA (ohn :>7H@)9 8"ein) in the form of God4 IChrist es!sJ tho!)ht it not ro''er0 to 'e eK!al
1ith GodA (*hil. >7 =a)9 8In him d1elleth all the f!lness of the Godhead 'odil0A (Col. >7E).

=. $i&ine /elationship. His name is co!/led 1ith the %atherBs. 8I and m0 %ather are oneA (ohn
:D7FD). 8The )race of the Lord es!s Christ4 and the lo(e of God4 and the comm!nion of the Hol0
Ghost4 'e 1ith 0o! all. AmenA (II Cor. :F7:H)9 8No1 o!r Lord es!s Christ himself4 and God4
e(en o!r %ather4 1hich hath lo(ed !s4 and hath )i(en !s e(erlastin) consolation and )ood ho/e
thro!)h )race4 comfort 0o!r hearts4 and sta'lish 0o! in e(er0 )ood 1ord and 1or5A (II Thess.
>7:=4 :?).

@. $i&ine .orship. +orshi/ 'elon)s onl0 to God. Christ recei(ed tr!e 1orshi/. Therefore4
Christ is GodC 8There came 1ise men . . . sa0in)4 +here is he that is 'orn &in) of the
e1sG for 1e ha(e seen his star in the east4 and are come to 1orshi/ him. . . . And 1hen the0 1ere
come into the ho!se4 the0 sa1 the 0o!n) child 1ith #ar0 his mother4 and fell do1n and
1orshi//ed him7 and 1hen the0 had o/ened their treas!res4 the0 /resented !nto him )ifts9 )old4
and fran5incense4 and m0rrhA (#att. >7>4 ::). The 1ise men did not come to 1orshi/ #ar04 '!t
Christ es!s. In later 0ears he acce/ted 1orshi/7 8The0 that 1ere in the shi/ came and 1orshi//ed
him4 sa0in)4 Of a tr!th tho! art the Son of GodA (#att. :H7FF). See also #atthe1 E7:;9 L!5e
>H7@>. If Christ had not 'een God4 then this 1orshi/ 1o!ld ha(e 'een idolatr0. It is GodBs
command that the Son sho!ld 'e 1orshi/ed. 8And a)ain4 1hen he 'rin)eth in
the first'e)otten into the 1orld4 he saith4 And let all the an)els of God 1orshi/ himA (He'. :7=).
8That all men sho!ld hono!r the Son4 e(en as the0 hono!r the %ather. He that hono!reth not the
Son hono!rethnot the %ather 1hich hath sent himA (ohn @7>F). This is tr!e of all a)es4 that
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Christians ha(e 1orshi/ed Christ as God. "orn<a)ain men 1o!ld not ha(e 'een satisfied 1ith the
1orshi/in) of the mere man.

=. $i&ine Attributes.
a. -mnipotence. 8es!s came and s/a5e !nto them4 sa0in)4 All /o1er is )i(en !nto me in
hea(en and in earthA (#att. >;7:;). He has /o1er o(er death: 8
es!s said !nto her4 I am the res!rrection4 and the life7 he that 'elie(eth in me4 tho!)h he 1ere
dead4 0et shall he li(e7 and 1hosoe(er li(eth and 'elie(eth in me shall ne(er die. "elie(est tho!
thisGA (ohn ::7>@4 >=). He has /o1er o(er nature: 8"0 him 1ere all thin)s created4 that are in
hea(en4 and that are in earth4 (isi'le and in(isi'le4 1hether the0 'e thrones4 or dominions4 or
/rinci/alities4 or /o1ers7 all thin)s 1ere created '0 him4 and for him7 and he is 'efore all thin)s4
and '0 him all thin)s consistA (Col. :7:=4 :?). He has /o1er o(er demons: 8The0 1ere all ama6ed4
and s/a5e amon) themsel(es4 sa0in)4 +hat a 1ord is thisC for 1ith a!thorit0 and /o1er
hecommandeth the !nclean s/irits4 and the0 come o!tA (L!5e H7F=).
'. -mniscience. 8No1 are 1e s!re that tho! 5no1est all thin)s4 and needest not that an0 man
sho!ld as5 thee7 '0 this 1e 'elie(e that tho! camest forth from GodA (ohn :=7FD). 8He I*eterJ
said !nto him4 Lord4 tho! 5no1est all thin)s9 tho! 5no1est that I lo(e thee. es!s saith !nto
him4 %eed m0 shee/A (ohn >:7:?c). See also #atthe1 E7H9 :>7>@9 L!5e =7;9 E7H?9 :D7>>9 ohn
:7H;4 HE9 ohn H7:=<:E9 #ar5 >7;.
This one K!estion of the doctors of er!salem /ro(es the omniscience of the Lord es!s7 8Ho1
5no1eth this man letters4 ne(er ha(in) learnedGA (ohn ?7:@). This leads !s to 5no1 that Christ
1as ne(er ta!)ht '0 man. He needed no schoolin)4 nor t!tors. His disci/les sat at His feet at
1hose feet did He sitG At no oneBsC *a!l 1as a st!dent of Gamaliel 1ho ta!)ht es!sG No oneC
Christ said4 8Learn of meA 1hen did He e(er sa04 8Teach meAG Ne(erC +e are sometimes
ad(ised to )o to a hi)her a!thorit04 '!t to 1hat a!thorit0 did He )oG To none other4 for He had all
a!thorit0. +hen did es!s e(er sa04 8I donBt remem'er4 I 1ill ha(e to loo5 it !/GA Ne(erC He 1as
ne(er ca!)ht off )!ard. In #ar5 :>7:F 1e ha(e these 1ords7 8And the0 send !nto him certain of
the *harisees and of the Herodians to catch him in his 1ords.A The0 tried to tra/ Him in His
1ords4 '!t He 1as all 1ise and /!t His /ersec!tors into conf!sion.
(:) o' e )aught.
(a) .ith *implicity. His ill!strations 1ere made on the s/ot. He dre1 them from life itself.
He had no need of a filin) s0stem.
(') .ith Authority. Yo! ne(er heard the Lord sa04 3+e ma0 as 1ell s!//oseA (See
#atthe1 ?7>E9 #ar5 :7>>).
(>) .hat e )aught.
(a) $octrine. +hat He ta!)ht is not /o/!lar toda0. The modernists s!'stit!te ethics for
doctrine9 the0 'elie(e in sal(ation '0 ethical li(in).
(') %thics. Christ certainl0 did teach ethics4 '!t doctrine 1as first. $thics m!st ha(e
doctrine for its fo!ndation.
c. -mni>sapience. 8In 1hom are hid all the treas!res of 1isdom and 5no1led)e.A (Col. >7F).
d. -mnipresence. 8Lo4 I am 1ith 0o! al1a04 e(en !nto the end of the 1orldA (#att. >;7>D).
8No man hath ascended !/ to hea(en4 '!t he that came do1n from hea(en4 e(en the Son of man
1hich is in hea(enA (ohn F7:F).
e. Immutability. 8The0 shall /erish9 '!t tho! remainest9 and the0 all shall 1a3 old as doth a
)arment9 and as a (est!re shalt tho! fold them !/4 and the0 shall 'e chan)ed7 '!t tho! art the
same4 and th0 0ears shall not failA (He'. :7::4 :>). 8This man4 'eca!se he contin!eth e(er4 hath an
!nchan)ea'le /riesthoodA (He'. ?7>H). 8es!s Christ the same 0esterda04 and to da04 and for e(erA
(He'. :F7;). es!s ma0 chan)e His /osition4 '!t His *erson ne(er chan)es.
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f. %&erlastingness. 8In the 'e)innin) 1as the +ord4 and the +ord 1as 1ith God4 and the
+ord 1as God. The same 1as in the 'e)innin) 1ith GodA (ohn :7:4 >). 8Tho!4
"ethlehem $/hratah4 tho!)h tho! 'e little amon) the tho!sands of !dah4 0et o!t of thee shall he
come forth !nto me that is to 'e r!ler in Israel9 1hose )oin)s forth ha(e 'een from of old4 from
e(erlastin)A (#ic. @7>). 8es!s said !nto them4 2eril04 (eril04 I sa0 !nto 0o!4 "efore A'raham 1as4
I amA (ohn ;7@;). 8%ear not9 I am the first and the lastA (Re(. :7:?c).
). holiness. 8+ho did no sin4 neither 1as )!ile fo!nd in his mo!thA (I *eter >7>>). 8Ye 5no1
that he 1as manifested to ta5e a1a0 o!r sins9 and in him is no sinA (I ohn F7@). See also He're1s
?7>=.
h. Lo&e. *a!l /ra0s that the $/hesians ma0 'e a'le 8to 5no1 the lo(e of Christ4
1hich /asseth5no1led)e4 that 0e ma0 'e filled 1ith all the f!lness of GodA ($/h. F7:E).
(:) It is *pontaneous.
(>) It is %ternal.
(F) It is Infinite.
?=@ It is Ine2haustible.
(@) It is In&incible. See $/hesians @7>@9 Re(elation :7@.
i. /ighteousness and Justice. 8Ye denied the Hol0 One and the !st4 and desired a m!rderer4
to 'e )ranted !nto 0o!A (Acts F7:H).

?. $i&ine -ffices.
a. Creation. All creation is '0 the act of God9 Christ created7 therefore4 Christ is God. 8Tho!4
Lord4 in the 'e)innin) hast laid the fo!ndation of the earth9 and the hea(ens are the 1or5s of th0
handsA (He'. :7:D). See ohn :7F9 Colossians :7:=9 $/hesians F7E9 ohn :7:D.
'. !reser&ation. 8+ho 'ein) the 'ri)htness of his )lor04 and the e3/ress ima)e of his /erson4
and !/holdin) all thin)s '0 the 1ord of his /o1er4 1hen he had '0 himself /!r)ed o!r sins4 sat
do1n on the ri)ht hand of the #a.est0 on hi)hA (He'. :7F). 8He is 'efore all thin)s4 and '0 him all
thin)s consistA all thin)s han) to)ether (Col. :7 :?).
c. !ardon. 8He said !nto her4 Th0 sins are for)i(enA (L!5e ?7H;). See also #ar5 >7@<:D.
d. /esurrection. 8This is the %atherBs 1ill 1hich hath sent me4 that of all 1hich he hath )i(en
me I sho!ld lose nothin)4 '!t sho!ld raise it !/ a)ain at the last da0. And this is the 1ill of him
that sent me4 that e(er0one 1hich seeth the Son4 and 'elie(eth on him4 ma0 ha(e e(erlastin) life7
and I 1ill raise him !/ at the last da0A (ohn =7FE4 HD).
e. )ransformation. 8"elo(ed4 no1 are 1e the sons of God4 and it doth not 0et a//ear 1hat 1e
shall 'e7 '!t 1e 5no1 that4 1hen he shall a//ear4 1e shall 'e li5e him9 for 1e shall see him as he
isA (I ohn F7>). See also *hili//ians F7>: (R.2.).
f. Judgment. 8The %ather .!d)est no man4 '!t hath committed all .!d)ment !nto the SonA
(ohn @7>>). See also Acts :?7F:9 #atthe1 :=7>?9 #atthe1 >@7F:9 Romans >7:=9 :H7:D9 II
Corinthians @7:D9 Re(elation >>7:>.
). *al&ation. 8I )i(e !nto them eternal life9 and the0 shall ne(er /erish4 neither shall an0 man
/l!c5 them o!t of m0 handA (ohn :D7>;). See also ohn @7>@9 =7H?9 :D7:D9 :?7>.
C. )he Blending of the )'o ,atures in -ne !erson.

#an cannot !nderstand it. This is one /roof that the "i'le is the +ord of God4 for if man had
1ritten the "i'le he 1o!ld ha(e left the t1o nat!res of Christ o!t of it. These are infinite facts4
and God does not see5 to e3/lain4 '!t ma5es a sim/le declaration of fact9 Christ /ossessed a
h!man nat!re and a di(ine nat!re 'oth are com/lete. It is not Scri/t!ral to sa0 Christ is God
and man9 rather4 He is the God<#an. A t0/e of His d!al nat!re can 'e fo!nd in the 'oards of the
ta'ernacle. The 'oards 1ere of 1ood and )old one 'oard4 1ith t1o materials9 not t1o 'oards.
The 1ood ne(er 'ecame )old4 and the )old ne(er 'ecame 1ood. Christ had '!t one /ersonalit04
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not t1o. T1o nat!res4 1ith one /ersonalit0.

+e tr0 to ma5e ohn :7:H read4 8The +ord 'ecame a manA9 '!t it sa0s4 8The +ord 1as made
flesh.A

If 1e ma5e Christ ha(e t1o /ersonalities4 then 1e ma5e the Godhead a %o!rsome instead of a
Trinit0.
$. %rrors Concerning the )'o ,atures of Christ.

:. %bionitism. This error 1as /re(alent d!rin) the first cent!r0 of the Christian Ch!rch. It
denied the deit0 of Christ. It stated that Christ had a relationshi/ 1ith God after His 'a/tism.

>. Corinthianism. This 1as most /o/!lar d!rin) the da0s of the A/ostle ohn. Accordin) to this
error4 Christ /ossessed no deit0 !ntil He 1as 'a/ti6ed.

F. $ocetism. This error fo!nd its 1a0 into the Ch!rch d!rin) the latter /art of the second
cent!r0. It maintained that Christ did not /ossess a h!man 'od0. He had a 'od04 He had a celestial
'od0. Th!sDocetism denied ChristBs h!manit0. S!ch error is the 8s/irit of anti<ChristA (I ohn H7:<
F).

H. Arianism. This error denied the di(ine nat!re of Christ. Arianism maintained that there 1as a
time 1hen the Son ne(er e3isted4 that God li(ed and then 'e)at His Son after Him. Th!s it denied
ChristBs /re<e3istence.

@. Apollinarianisin. This error maintained that Christ /ossessed an incom/lete h!man 'od0.
TheA/ollinarians reasoned7 sin is so1n in the so!l of all men9 God had no sin9 therefore Christ
had no so!l9 therefore He had an incom/lete 'od0.

=. ,estorianism. Nestorians too5 the t1o nat!res of Christ and made t1o /ersons o!t of them.
That is4 God came and d1elt in a /erfect man9 therefore God 1as in Christ4 instead of Christ 'ein)
God.
7. %utychianism. The $!t0chians too5 the t1o nat!res of Christ and ran them to)ether and
made one ne1 nat!re.
;. #onothelitism. This error consisted of the 'elief that Christ had t1o nat!res4 '!t onl0 one
1ill.

E. 0nitarianism. The -nitarians den0 the Trinit0. Th!s the0 den0 the deit0 of Christ alto)ether.

:D. Christian *cience. This 'elief is a denial of the h!manit0 of Christ.

::. #illennial $a'nism. This 'elief denies the /ersonal e3istence of o!r Lord es!s Christ.
IV. THE DEATH OF CHRIST
The Cross is the f!ndamental tr!th of the re(ealed +ord of God. "0 the Cross 1e do not mean the
tree4 '!t the Sacrifice !/on that tree.

+e see the em'lems of Christ and Him cr!cified in Genesis4 and so on thro!)h the Old Testament.
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The onl0 reason for "ethlehem is Cal(ar0. O!r sal(ation de/ends !/on Christ d0in) !/on the
Cross.
A. )he (act of the $eath.

:. -ld )estament Anticipation.
a. In )ype.
(:) Coats of S5in (Gen. F7>:).
(>) A'elBs Lam' (Gen. H7H).
(F) Offerin) of Isaac (Gen. >>).
(H) *asso(er Lam' ($3. :>).
(@) The Le(itical Sacrificial S0stem (Le(. :7: ?7:=).
(=) The "ra6en Ser/ent (N!m. >:9 ohn F7:H4 :@).
(?) The Slain Lam' (Is. @F7=4 ?9 ohn :7>E).
'. In !rediction.
(:) Seed of the +oman (Gen. F7:@).
(>) The Sin Offerin) of *salm >>.
(F) The 2icario!s S!fferin)s of Isaiah @F.
(H) The C!t<off #essiah of Daniel E7>=.
(@) The Smitten She/herd of Lachariah :F7=4 ?.
>. ,e' )estament /e&elation.
a. In +eneral. One third of the "oo5 of #atthe14 more than one third of #ar54 one fo!rth of
L!5e4 and one half of ohn deals 1ith the last 1ee5 of Christ 'efore His cr!cifi3ion.
'. In !articular.
(:) )he eart of Christ #ust Be ,oted.
(a) is $eath. 8If 1hen 1e 1ere enemies4 1e 1ere reconciled to God '0 the death of his
Son4 m!ch more4 'ein) reconciled4 1e shall 'e sa(ed '0 his lifeA (Rom. @7:D). See also
*hili//ians >7;9 He're1s >7E4 :H9 Re(elation @7=<:>.
(') His Cross. 8+e /reach Christ cr!cified4 !nto the e1s a st!m'lin) 'loc54 and !nto
the Gree5s foolishnessA (I Cor. :7>F). See also Galatians F7:9 =7:H9 $/hesians >7:=9 Colossians
:7>D.
(c) is Blood. 8This is m0 'lood of the ne1 testament4 1hich is shed for man0 for the
remission of sins (#att. >=7>;). See also #ar5 :H7>H9 $/hesians :7?9 Co'ssians :7:H9 I ohn :7?9
He're1s E7:>4 >@9 Re(elation :7@9 @7E.
(>) )he )hree *tatements Concerning is $eath Must Be *tudied.
(a) #ade *in for 0s. 8He hath made him to 'e sin for !s4 1ho 5ne1 no sin9 that 1e mi)ht
'e made the ri)hteo!sness of God in himA (II Cor. @7>:).
(') $ied the Just for the 0n7ust. 8Christ also hath once s!ffered for sins4 the .!st for the
!n.!st4 that he mi)ht 'rin) !s to God4 'ein) /!t to death in the flesh4 '!t K!ic5ened '0 the S/iritA
(I *eter F7:;).
(c) #ade a Curse (or 0s. 8Christ hath redeemed !s from the c!rse of the la14 'ein) made
a c!rse for !s7 for it is 1ritten4 C!rsed is e(er0 one that han)eth on a treeA (Gal. F7:F).

B. )he (orm of the $eath.
:. A ,atural $eath. His death 1as a death s!ch as e3/erienced '0 man. It had to 'e a nat!ral
death4 for He 1as The #an d0in) for all men.

>. An Abnormal $eath. God cannot die4 '!t God had to die if He 1as to 'ecome manBs
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s!'stit!te. Therefore He 'ecame a creat!re 1ho co!ld die. Ho1e(er4 He contracted no sin 1hile
He li(ed.
#an dies toda0 'eca!se of sin9 '!t He had no sin. A/art from o!r sins4 He 1o!ld ne(er ha(e
tasted death.

F. A !reternatural $eath. ChristBs death 1as mar5ed o!t and determined 'eforehand. "efore
the fall of Adam4 God antici/ated it. "efore man sinned4 God made /ro(ision for Cal(ar04 for
Christ is the Lam' slain 8'efore the fo!ndation of the 1orldA (I *eter :7>D). +ere the sins that
man committed 'eforeCal(ar0 ta5en a1a0 '0 the 'lood of '!lls and )oatsG NoC %or all sins4
1hether committed 'efore or after the Cross4 1ere /!t on Him at Cal(ar0 (Rom. F7>@).

H. A *upernatural $eath. +hile 1e ha(e stated that His death 1as a nat!ral death4 0et it 1as
different from the death of other men. 8Therefore doth m0 %ather lo(e me4 'eca!se I la0 do1n m0
life4 that I mi)ht ta5e it a)ain. No man ta5eth it from me4 '!t I la0 it do1n of m0self. I ha(e /o1er
to la0 itdo1n4 and I ha(e /o1er to ta5e it a)ain. This commandment ha(e I recei(ed of m0
%atherA (ohn :D7:?4 :;).

His death 1as of His o1n (olition. He la0 do1n His life Himself9 no one too5 it from Him.
-s!all0 it too5 t1o da0s for a man to die '0 cr!cifi3ion4 '!t He died in si3 ho!rs. #atthe1 >?7 H=
and @D state that He cried o!t 1ith a lo!d (oice. His stren)th had not left Him. He died in His
stren)th. He ga&e His life9 no one too5 it from Him. He 'o1ed His head in death9 He 1as
ma.estic4 e(en !/on the cross.

Th!s 1e see Christ s!fferin) t1o deaths for !s7 the first death4 the se/aration of the so!l and s/irit
from the 'od09 the second death4 the se/aration of the indi(id!al from God. Christ s!ffered the
second death first4 and the first death last. He s!ffered the second death 1hen He 1as se/arated
from the %ather4 for He cried4 8#0 God4 m0 God4 1h0 hast tho! forsa5en meGA (#att. >?7H=).
Christ4 the (er0 son of God4 1as a'le to s!ffer in si3 ho!rs 1hat the sinner 1ill end!re thro!)ho!t
eternit0.
C. 0nscriptural )heories Concerning the $eath.
8Christ died for o!r sins accordin) to the scriptures (I Cor. :@7F'). An0thin) that is not of the
Scri/t!re is false.

:. )he $eath of Christ .as a #artyr8s $eath. 8In this He died to sho1 !s that tr!th is 1orth
d0in) for.A Ho1 does the child of God meet this ar)!mentG Sim/l0 '0 the follo1in)7 +h0 didnBt
Christ sa0 soG +h0 didnBt *a!l sa0 soG +h0 didnBt *eter sa0 soG And 1h0 didnBt ohn and L!5e
sa0 soG If Christ had died a mart0rBs death4 1h0 didnBt the a/ostles sa04 8"elie(e on Ste/henBs
death and 'e sa(ed4 for Ste/hen 1as a mart0rGA If Christ died as a mart0r4 1h0 didnBt the %ather
comfort Him at His death as He has done others do1n thro!)h the cent!riesG "!t He cried o!t4
8#0 God4 m0 God4 1h0 hast tho! forsa5en meGA

>. )he $eath of Christ .as Accidental. "0 the a'o(e statement critics mean that He 1as the
(ictim of a mo'. This 1e 5no1 is not tr!e4 for He 1as conscio!s of His f!t!re death. Se(en times
in the Gos/el of ohn He s/ea5s of 8mine ho!r4A 1hich 1as in the f!t!re4 and 1hich
1as Cal(ar0. e need not ha&e died. Nails did not hold Christ !/on the cross4 '!t His 1ill. 8Come
do1n from the cross4 if tho! 'e the Son of God4A cried the mo'9 '!t Christ did not come from
hea(en to come do1n from the cross.

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F. )he $eath of Christ .as a #oral %2ample. This theor0 holds that a dr!n5ard has onl0 to
thin5 on Christ and he 1ill im/ro(e. To ref!te this 1e as54 8+h0 didnBt it im/ro(e the ones 1ho
cr!cified HimGA If ChristBs e3am/le is for the im/ro(ement of the 1orld4 then Christianit0 is a
fail!re. +h0 not loo5 !/on the cross of *eter4 as he 1as cr!cified do1n1ardG #an needs more
than im/ro(ement.

H. )he $eath of Christ .as an %2hibit of +od8s $ispleasure 'ith *in. In other 1ords some
/eo/le thin5 that GodBs dis/leas!re 1ith sin is /ict!red on the cross rather than in hell. If the
/recedin) statement is tr!e4 1h0 the incarnationG +h0 not cr!cif0 a /lain sinner4 instead of the
'est #an 1ho e(er li(edG

@. )he $eath of Christ .as to *ho' #an )hat +od Lo&es im. God does lo(e man4 and the
Cross does sho1 that God lo(es him4 '!t the death of Christ 1as not onl0 to sho1 GodBs lo(e.

=. )he $eath of Christ .as the $eath of a Criminal. Can it 'e /ossi'le that one co!ld hold to
this theor0G The ans1er is 80es.A And 1e ref!te this theor0 '0 statin) that *ilate fo!nd no fa!lt in
Him. A st!d0 of the trial4 as fo!nd in the Gos/els4 1ill dis/ro(e this theor0.

$. *criptural ,ames of Christ8s $eath.
:. Atonement. This is an Old Testament idea 1hich means 8to co(er.A The onl0 /lace that the
1ord 8atonementA can 'e fo!nd in the Ne1 Testament is in Romans @7::4 '!t this is a
mistranslation9 it sho!ld 'e translated 8reconciliation.A Ho1e(er4 the 1ord 8atonementA is a Ne1
Testament idea meanin) 8at<one<mentA at one 1ith God thro!)h the sacrifice of His Son.

>. *acrifice. 8*!r)e o!t therefore the old lea(en4 that 0e ma0 'e a ne1 l!m/4 as 0e are
!nlea(ened. %or e(en Christ o!r *asso(er is sacrificed for !sA (I Cor. @7?). See also $/hesians @7>9
He're1s E7>=9 :D7:>.
F. -ffering. 8"0 the 1hich 1ill 1e are sanctified thro!)h the offerin) of the 'od0 of es!s
Christ once for all. . . . for '0 one offerin) He hath /erfected fore(er them that are sanctifiedA
(He'. :D7:D4 :H).
H. /ansom. 8The Son of man came not to 'e ministered !nto4 '!t to minister4 and to )i(e His
life a ransom for man0A (#att. >D7>;). Also I *eter :7:;4 :E9 I Timoth0 >7@4 =. +e ha(e 'een
redeemed ('o!)ht 'ac5) '0 the *rice4 1hich is the 'lood of es!s Christ.

@. !ropitiation. 8He is the /ro/itiation for o!r sins7 and not for o!rs onl04 '!t also for the sins
of the 1hole 1orldA (I ohn >7>). See also I ohn H7:D9 Romans F7>@. In He're1s E7@ the 1ord
8/ro/itiationA is translated 8merc0 seat4A 1hich is correct4 for in the a'o(e Scri/t!res also the
1ord 8/ro/itiationA means 8merc0 seat.A The la1 demanded death for sin9 therefore4 the 'lood of
the sacrifice 1as /laced on the merc0 seat ($3. >@7>>9 Le(. :=7:F4 :H)4 sho1in) that death had
ta5en /lace. God loo5ed !/on the merc0 seat and sa1 'lood life and 1as satisfied.
Since Cal(ar04 God loo5s !/on o!r #erc0 Seat4 1hich is Christ4 and is satisfied. Therefore4 the
!nderl0in) tho!)ht of /ro/itiation is 8satisfaction.A
=. /econciliation. 8To 1it4 that God 1as in Christ4 reconcilin) the 1orld !nto himself4 not
im/!tin) their tres/asses !nto them9 and hath committed !nto !s the 1ord of reconciliationA
(II Cor. @7:E). See also Colossians :7>D. The 1ord 8reconciliationA means to ca!se4 or affect a
thoro!)h chan)e. Ne(er in Scri/t!re does it sa0 that God is reconciled. It is man 1ho has to 'e
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reconciled9 it is man 1ho needs a thoro!)h chan)e.

?. *ubstitution. S!'stit!tion is not a Scri/t!ral 1ord4 '!t it s!rel0 is a Scri/t!ral idea. 8He 1as
1o!nded for o!r trans)ressions4 he 1as 'r!ised for o!r iniK!ities7 the chastisement of o!r /eace
1as !/on him9 and 1ith his stri/es 1e are healed. All 1e li5e shee/ ha(e )one astra09 1e ha(e
t!rned e(er0 one to his o1n 1a09 and the LORD hath laid on him the iniK!it0 of !s allA (Is. @F7@4
=). See also I *eter F7:;9 II Corinthians @7:.

;. )estator. A testament is a 1ill that )oes into effect at the death of the testator. Th!s4 o!r
inheritance is that 1hich 1e shall recei(e4 1hich is made /ossi'le '0 the death of the Lord es!s.
8He is the mediator of the ne1 testament4 that '0 means of death4 for the redem/tion of the
trans)ressions that 1ere !nder the first testament4 the0 1hich are called mi)ht recei(e the /romise
of eternal inheritance. %or 1here a testament is there m!st also of necessit0 'e the death of the
testator. %or a testament is of force after men are dead7 other1ise4 it is of no stren)th at all 1hile
the testator li(ethA (He'. E7:@<:?). See also Colossians :7:><:H9 $/hesians :7:<?.
%. )he -b7ecti&es of the $eath.
:. )he #anifestation of $i&ine Character. 8No1 the ri)hteo!sness of God 1itho!t the la1 is
manifested4 'ein) 1itnessed '0 the la1 and the /ro/hets. . . . To declare4 I sa04 at this time his
ri)hteo!sness7 that he mi)ht 'e .!st4 and the .!stifier of him 1hich 'elie(eth in es!sA (Rom. F7>:4
>=).

>. )he 1indication of $i&ine La'. The la1 is !nto death. There is no merc0 in la14 onl0 .!stice.
The la1 condemns the sinner to death9 Christ too5 the sinnerBs /lace9 therefore4 Christ /aid the
la1Bs demand.
F. )he (oundation of $i&ine !ardon. This statement 1ill )o !nchallen)ed in the Ne1
Testament. There is one essential feat!re of for)i(eness4 and that is7 the one 1ho for)i(es m!st
ta5e !/on himself all 1ron) (or loss) that has 'een committed. %or e3am/le4 if a /erson is ro''ed
of ten dollars4 and the c!l/rit is fo!nd4 '!t is for)i(en4 1ho then stands the lossG It is he 1ho
for)a(e.

(. )he %2tent of the $eath.
:. +eneral *tatements.
a. Its 0ni&ersality. His death 1as for all men for those 1ho 'elie(e4 and those 1ho 'elie(e
not. 8+e see es!s4 1ho 1as made a little lo1er than the an)els for the s!fferin) of death4
cro1ned 1ith )lor0 and hono!r9 that he '0 the )race of God sho!ld taste death for e(er0 manA
(He'. >7E). See also ITimoth0 >7=9 H7:D9 Tit!s >7::9 I ohn >7>9 II *eter F7E.
'. Its Limitation. ChristBs 1or5 !/on the cross 1as conditional4 as the efficienc0
of it de/ended !/on the re/entance and acce/tation of Christ '0 the sinner. 8+e la'or and s!ffer
re/roach4 'eca!se 1e tr!st in the li(in) God4 1ho is the Sa(io!r of all men4 es/eciall0 of those
that 'elie(eA (I Tim. H7:D).

>. !articular *tatements.
a. Christ $ied for the Belie&er. 3.ho )a(e himself for !s4 that he mi)ht redeem !s from all
iniK!it04 and /!rif0 !nto himself a /ec!liar /eo/le4 6ealo!s of )ood 1or5sA (Tit!s >7:H). See also
$/hesians @7>9 Galatians >7>D9 I Timoth0 H7:D.
'. Christ $ied for the Church. 8H!s'ands4 lo(e 0o!r 1i(es4 e(en as Christ lo(ed the ch!rch4
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and )a(e himself for it; that he mi)ht sanctif0 and cleanse it 1ith the 1ashin) of 1ater '0 the
1ord4 that he mi)ht /resent it to himself a )lorio!s ch!rch4 not ha(in) s/ot4 or 1rin5le4 or an0
s!ch thin)9 '!t that itsho!ld 'e hol0 and 1itho!t 'lemishA ($/h. @7>@<>?).
c. Christ $ied for *inners. 8Christ also hath once s!ffered for sins4 the .!st for the !n.!st4 that
he mi)ht 'rin) !s to God4 'ein) /!t to death in the flesh4 '!t7 K!ic5ened '0 the S/iritA (I *eter
F7:;). See also I Timoth0 :7:@9 Romans @7:D.
d. Christ $ied for the .orld. 8The0 sin) a ne1 son)4 sa0in)4 +orth0 art tho! to ta5e the 'oo54
and to o/en the seals thereof7 for tho! 1ast slain4 and didst /!rchase !nto God 1ith th0 'lood men
of e(er0 tri'e4 and ton)!e4 and /eo/le4 and nationA (Re(. @7E4 R.2.). See also ohn F7:=9 :7E9 I
ohn >7>.

C. )he /esults of the $eath.
:. In /elation to the *inner.
a. !ro&ides a *ubstitute. 8+e see es!s4 1ho 1as made a little lo1er than the an)els for the
s!fferin) of death ... that he '0 the )race of God sho!ld taste death for e(er0 manA (He'. >7E).
'. !ro&ides a /ansom. 8+ho )a(e himself a ransom for all4 to 'e testified in d!e timeA (I Tim.
>7=).
c. !ro&ides a !ropitiation. "eca!se of the death of Christ4 God is 8merc0 seatedA satisfied.
8He is the /ro/itiation for o!r sins7 and not for o!rs onl04 '!t also for the sins of the 1hole 1orldA
(I ohn >7>).
d. !ro&ides for ,on>imputation of *in. 8God 1as in Christ4 reconcilin) the 1orld !nto
himself4 not im/!tin) their tres/asses !nto them7 and hath committed !nto !s the 1ord of
reconciliationA (II Cor. @7:E).
e. !ro&ides an Attraction. 8I4 if I 'e lifted !/ from the earth4 1ill dra1 all men !nto meA (ohn
:>7F>).
f. !ro&ides a *al&ation. 8The )race of God that 'rin)eth sal(ation hath a//eared to all menA
(Tit!s >7 ::).
). !ro&ides a +racious In&itation. 8God so lo(ed the 1orld4 that he )a(e his onl0 'e)otten
Son4 that 1hosoe(er 'elie(eth in him sho!ld not /erish4 '!t ha(e e(erlastin) lifeA (ohn F7:=).
>. In /elation to the Belie&er.
a. /econciliation. 8All thin)s are of God4 1ho hath reconciled !s to himself '0 es!s Christ4
and hath )i(en to !s the ministr0 of reconciliationA (II Cor. @7:;).
'. /edemption. 8+e ha(e redem/tion thro!)h his 'lood4 the for)i(eness of sins4 accordin) to
the riches of his )raceA ($/h. :7?). See also Galatians F7:F.
c. Justification. 8"ein) .!stified '0 faith4 1e ha(e /eace 1ith God thro!)h o!r Lord es!s
ChristA (Rom. @7:).
d. %2oneration. 8There is therefore no1 no condemnation to them 1hich are in Christ es!sA
(Rom. ;7:4 R.2.).
e. !ossession. 8+hatG &no1 0e not that 0o!r 'od0 is the tem/le of the Hol0 Ghost 1hich is
in 0o!4 1hich 0e ha(e recei(ed of God4 and 0e are not 0o!r o1nG %or 0e are 'o!)ht 1ith a /rice7
therefore )lorif0 God in 0o!r 'od04 and in 0o!r s/irit4 1hich are GodBsA (I Cor. =7:E4 >D).
f. *anctification. 8+e are sanctified thro!)h the offerin) of the 'od0 of es!s Christ once for
allA (He'. :D7:D).
). !erfection. 8"0 one offerin) he hath /erfected fore(er them that are sanctifiedA (He'.
:D7:H).
h. Admission. 8Ha(in) therefore4 'rethren4 'oldness to enter into the holiest '0 the 'lood of
es!s4 '0 a ne1 and a li(in) 1a04 1hich he hath consecrated for !s4 thro!)h the (eil4 that is to sa04
his flesh9 and ha(in) a hi)h /riest o(er the ho!se of God9 let !s dra1 near 1ith a tr!e heart in f!ll
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ass!rance of faith4 ha(in) o!r hearts s/rin5led from an e(il conscience4 and o!r 'odies 1ashed
1ith /!re 1aterA (He'. :D7:E<>>).
i. Identification. 8The lo(e of Christ constraineth !s9 'eca!se 1e th!s .!d)e4 that one died for
all4 therefore all diedA (II Cor. @7:H4 R.2.).
j. Liberation. 8Since then the children are sharers in flesh and 'lood4 he also himself in li5e
manner /artoo5 of the same9 that thro!)h death he mi)ht 'rin) to no!)ht him that had the /o1er
of death4 that is4 the de(il9 and mi)ht deli(er all them 1ho thro!)h fear of death 1ere all their
lifetime s!'.ect to 'onda)eA (He'. >7:H4 :@4 R.2.).
5. $onation. 8He that s/ared not his o1n Son4 '!t deli(ered him !/ for !s all4 ho1 shall he
not 1ith him also freel0 )i(e !s all thin)sGA (Rom. ;7F>).
A. In /elation to *atan.
a. $ethronement. 8No1 is the .!d)ment of this 1orld7 no1 shall the /rince of this 1orld 'e
cast o!tA (ohn :>7F:).
'. ,ullification. 8Since then the children are sharers in flesh and 'lood4 he also himself in li5e
manner /artoo5 of the same9 that thro!)h death he mi)ht 'rin) to no!)ht him that had the /o1er
of death4 that is4 the de(ilA (He'. >7:H4 R.2.).
c. $efeat. 8+ho hath deli(ered !s from the /o1er of dar5ness4 and hath translated !s into the
5in)dom of his dear SonA (Col. :7:F). See also $/hesians =7:>.

=. In /elation to the #aterial 0ni&erse. 8It /leased the %ather that in him sho!ld
all f!lness d1ell9 and4 ha(in) made /eace thro!)h the 'lood of his cross4 '0 him to reconcile all
thin)s !nto himself9 '0 him4 I sa04 1hether the0 'e thin)s in earth4 or thin)s in hea(enA (Col. :7:E4
>D).

Some teach that *hili//ians >7E<:: re(eals the fact of !ni(ersal sal(ation4 '!t this is not so. This
/assa)e declares the tr!th of !ni(ersal adoration.

V. THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST

A. )he Importance of the /esurrection.

In the "i'le there are se(eral acco!nts of /eo/le ha(in) 'een 'ro!)ht 'ac5 to life. These /eo/le4
ho1e(er4 1ere not res!rrected4 '!t restored4 for the0 died a)ain. "!t o!r Lord 1as res!rrected4
ha(in) died once and for all and ha(in) 'een raised from the dead. He
no1 li(eth and a'ideth fore(er.

His death 1as necessar04 'eca!se He 1as made sin for !s.
:. Its !lace in *cripture. There are thirteen or fo!rteen references in the Ne1 Testament
concernin) the ordinance of 'a/tism4 and e(en fe1er Scri/t!res referrin) to the LordBs S!//er.
Ho1e(er4 the fact of His res!rrection is mentioned o(er one h!ndred times.

>. Its !art in Apostolic )estimony. 8+ith )reat /o1er )a(e the a/ostles 1itness of the
res!rrection of the Lord es!s7 and )reat )race 1as !/on them allA (Acts H7FF). See also Acts >7F>9
:?7:;9 >F7=.

F. Its !rominence in the +ospel. If Christ 'e not risen there is no Gos/el. 8#oreo(er4 'rethren4
I declare !nto 0o! the )os/el 1hich I ha(e /reached !nto 0o!4 1hich also 0e ha(e recei(ed4 and
1herein 0e stand9 '0 1hich also 0e are sa(ed if 0e 5ee/ in memor0 1hat I /reached !nto 0o!4
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!nless 0e 'elie(ed in (ain. %or I deli(ered !nto 0o! first of all that 1hich I also recei(ed4 ho1 that
Christ died for o!r sins accordin) to the scri/t!res9 and that he 1as '!ried4 and that he rose a)ain
the third da0 accordin) to the scri/t!resA (I Cor. :@7:<H).
=. Its !reeminence in *al&ation (I Cor. :@7:><>D).
a. (irst !roposition. 8No1 if Christ 'e /reached that he rose from the dead4 ho1 sa0 some
amon) 0o! that there is no res!rrection of the deadGA ((erse :>).
'. *econd !roposition. 8"!t if there 'e no res!rrection of the dead4 then is Christ not risenA
((erse :F). If 1e are not to 'e raised from the dead4 then Christ is not risen.
c. )hird !roposition. 8And if Christ 'e not risen4 then is o!r /reachin) (ain4 and 0o!r faith is
also (ainA ((erse :H). If Christ is not risen4 Christianit0 is a sham.
d. (ourth !roposition. 34ea, and 1e are fo!nd false 1itnesses of God9 'eca!se 1e ha(e
testified of God that he raised !/ Christ7 1hom he raised not !/4 if so 'e that the dead rise notA
((erse :@). If Christ 'e not raised4 e(er0 e(an)elical /reacher is a fra!d.
e. (ifth !roposition. 8%or if the dead rise not4 then is not Christ raised7 and if Christ 'e not
raised4 0o!r faith is (ain9 0e are 0et in 0o!r sinsA ((erses := and :?). If He 'e not risen4 He is still
dead4 and therefore cannot redeem !s. The /enalt0 /aid for an0 crime is not f!ll0 /aid !ntil the
one for 1hom it 1as /aid is free. As lon) as Christ 1as in the tom'4 the /enalt0 for o!r sins 1as
not /aid9 '!t His res!rrection sho1s that the /enalt0 has 'een /aid. And4 remem'er4 this Scri/t!re
1as 1ritten to those 1ho 1ere not in their sins.
f. *i2th !roposition. 8Then the0 also 1hich are fallen aslee/ in Christ are /erishedA ((erse
:;). In other 1ords4 the0 ha(e all )one li5e the 'easts of the field4 if Christ did not rise from the
dead.
). *e&enth !roposition. 8If in this life onl0 1e ha(e ho/e in Christ4 1e are of all men most
misera'leA ((erse :E). If all of o!r ho/e is sta5ed !/on the res!rrection of Christ4 and if He has not
risen4 then 1e are of all men most to 'e /itied. +e ha(e done nothin) else to sec!re sal(ation4 and
if o!rSa(io!r 'e not risen4 1e ha(e no Sa(io!r. +e had 'etter loo5 into some other reli)ion.
h. %ighth !roposition. 8"!t no1 is Christ risen from the dead4 and 'ecome the firstfr!its of
them that sle/tA ((erse >D). *raise the Lord4 e is risen! e is ali&e! +e are sa(ed '0 a li(in)
Redeemer. +e4 of all men4 are the onl0 sinners 1ho are sa(ed.

B. )he #eaning of the /esurrection.

"0 the res!rrection 1e mean the bodily res!rrection4 not the s/irit!al res!rrection.

:. !ro&ision of the )omb. G!ards 1ere /laced there to )!arantee a)ainst the remo(al of His
'od04 not His S/irit. 8So the0 1ent4 and made the se/!lchre s!re4 sealin) the stone4 and settin) a
1atchA (#att. >?7==).

>. /ecognition of the $isciples. 8Then saith he to Thomas4 Reach hither th0 fin)er4 and 'ehold
m0 hands9 and reach hither th0 hand4 and thr!st it into m0 side7 and 'e not faithless4 '!t
'elie(in). And Thomas ans1ered and said !nto him4 #0 Lord and m0 GodA (ohn >D7>?4 >;).

F. )estimony of the Apostles. 8This es!s hath God raised !/4 1hereof 1e are all 1itnessesA
(Acts >7F>).

=. A )estimony of the Lord imself. 8He 'e)an to teach them4 that the Son of man m!st s!ffer
man0 thin)s4 and 'e re.ected of the elders4 and of the chief /riests4 and scri'es4 and 'e 5illed4 and
after three da0s rise a)ainA (#ar5 ;7F:).

@. )he Announcement of -ur )ransformation. 8O!r con(ersation is in hea(en9 from 1hence
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also 1e loo5 for the Sa(io!r4 the Lord es!s Christ7 1ho shall chan)e o!r (ile 'od04 that it ma0 'e
fashioned li5e !nto his )lorio!s 'od04 accordin) to the 1or5in) 1here'0 he is a'le e(en to s!'d!e
all thin)s !nto himselfA (*hil. F7>D4>:).
C. )he 0nscriptural )heories Concerning the /esurrection.
:. )he 0nburied Body )heory. "0 this statement !n'elie(ers maintain that the tom' 1as ne(er
filled4 that the t1o thie(es4 and Christ4 1ere thr!st o!t !/on the trash hea/. Ho1e(er4 this is
ref!ted '0 the e1Bs o1n la17 8If a man ha(e committed a sin 1orth0 of death4 and he 'e /!t to
death4 and tho! han) him on a tree9 his 'od0 shall not remain all ni)ht !/on the tree4 '!t tho! shalt
s!rel0 '!r0 him the same da09 for he that is han)ed is acc!rsed of God9 that tho! defile not th0
land 1hich eho(ah th0 God )i(eththee for an inheritanceA (De!t. >:7>>4 >F).

>. )he 0nemptied +ra&e )heory. Those that hold to this sa0 that He is still there. S!rel0
common sense 1o!ld ref!te this ar)!ment4 for if Christ had not arisen4 the De(il 1o!ld ha(e
ca!sed His 'od0 to ha(e 'een fo!nd sometime d!rin) the last t1o tho!sand 0ears.
F. The /emo&al )heory. This is that theor0 1hich /ro/oses that ose/h mo(ed the 'od0 o!t of
the tom'. Of this ar)!ment 1e as54 8If he remo(ed the 'od04 1h0 didnBt he also remo(e the
clothin)GA All 1ill ha(e to admit that if ose/h did remo(e the 'od04 it 1o!ld ha(e had to 'e done
in secret. If done in secret4 1h0 1asnBt the stone rolled 'ac5 a)ainst the doorG
H. )he #istaken .oman )heory. This theor0 contends that the 1oman mis!nderstood 1hat the
man in the se/!lchre had said. +e ref!te this contention '0 sa0in) that the +ord does not so
declare it,and the +ord is the onl0 a!thorit0 and 1itness 1e ha(e.

@. )he $eliberate $eception Theory. This s!//osition clin)s to the idea that Christ did not die
at all4 '!t rather that He fainted on the cross and 1as re(i(ed '0 the cool air of the tom'. If this 'e
the case4 1here did He )oG S!rel04 as He 1as an o'.ect of interest to the entire /o/!lace4 He
1o!ld ha(e 'een reco)ni6ed and o/enl0 acce/ted or re.ected.

=. The (raud )heory. This states that the a/ostles /lainl0 lied and decei(ed those that heard
them. Ho1e(er4 all of the a/ostles4 e3ce/t ohn4 met a mart0rBs death. +h0G "eca!se of their
de(otion to Christ and His res!rrection. +o!ld the0 ha(e sacrificed their li(es for a lieG Of co!rse
notC
?. )he *elf>$eception )heory. In other 1ords4 this s/ec!lation declares that the a/ostles had an
ill!sion9 that is4 the0 tho!)ht that He arose from the dead4 and 5e/t on thin5in) it, !ntil after a
1hile the0 'elie(ed it. +e 5no14 from h!man e3/erience4 that del!sions soon fade a1a04 and 1e
a1a5en to realit0. The a/ostles co!ld not ha(e decei(ed themsel(es (er0 lon).

;. )he allucination )heory. This idea s!//oses that the0 tho!)ht the0 had act!all0 seen the
res!rrected Sa(io!r4 1hen it 1as merel0 a hall!cination ca!sed '0 ner(es and e3citement. Can
0o! ima)ine *eter 'ecomin) delirio!s4 and Thomas h0stericalG

E. The /ecollection )heory. This (ie1 sees the h0sterical a/ostles fleein) to Samaria4 and
1hile alone in this /lace4 the0 'e)an to thin5 that es!s is still 1ith them. That is 1here 1e )et the
idea that He arose from the dead. The Scri/t!res4 ne(ertheless4 declare that the0 remained
in er!salem 'ehind closed doors !ntil He re(ealed Himself to them.

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:D. )he #isunderstood )heory. This reasonin) admits that the Sa(io!r died4 '!t states that the
a/ostles /reached the res!rrection of His S/irit4 and not His 'od0. Ho1e(er4 /eo/le too5 it 1ron).
The 1ord 8res!rrectionA is ne(er connected 1ith the s/irit4 '!t rather 1ith the 'od04 for the s/irit
ne(er dies.
::. )he *piritual 1ision )heory. This s!//osition maintains that the a/ostles act!all0 sa1
somethin). +hat the0 sa1 1as a l0in) (ision4 not the Lord. The De(il had fooled them. "!t4 if
there 1as an0thin) the De(il did not 1ant them to 'elie(e4 it 1as the res!rrection of Christ4
1hether4 a l0in) (ision or the act!al thin). Christ Himself dis/els this ar)!ment '0 declarin)4 after
His res!rrection4 that 8a s/irit does not ha(e flesh and 'ones.A
:>. )he )'ins )heory. Those 1ho offer this s!))estion sa0 that Christ had a t1in4 and that
three da0s after He had 'een cr!cified and '!ried4 His t1in sho1ed himself4 declarin) that he 1as
Christ risen from the dead. +e as54 8+here 1as this t1in hidden for thirt0<three 0earsGA

$. )he !roofs of the /esurrection.
:. )he %mpty )omb. The Gos/els declare that the /eo/le held t1o (ie1s concernin) his
res!rrection. One )ro!/4 consistin) of !n'elie(ers4 said that someone stole His 'od09 the other
)ro!/ contended that He 1as raised '0 Di(ine *o1er. The em/t0 tom' /ro(es the latter. A Roman
1atch4 com/osed of si3t0 men 1ith fo!r )ro!/s of fifteen each4 1ere stationed to 1atch the tom'.
$ach )ro!/ )!arded the tom' for a si3<ho!r /eriod. The 1atch 1as ordered to )!ard the tom'
a)ainst the theft of the 'od0 of Christ. No1 the enem0 did not 1ish to steal the 'od09 the0
1anted it '!ried. +e 5no1 that the a/ostles did not steal it, as the0 1ere afraid. $(en at His
cr!cifi3ion the0 fled. The soldiers 1ere /aid '0 the !n'elie(ers to 'ear false testimon0. Is it not
/ec!liar that the e1ish /riests did not /rosec!te the soldiers4 if the 'od0 had act!all0 'een stolenG
Had the disci/les stolen the 'od04 1o!ld not the /riests ha(e ho!nded them !ntil the0 admitted
s!ch a deedG +h0 did the0 not do somethingB Sim/l0 'eca!se the0 did not 'elie(e the stor0.

A ne' tomb: there 1as '!t one 'od0 in it, and there is no K!estion as to 1ho rose from the dead
1hen the tom' 'ecame em/t0. It 1as car(ed o!t of the roc5 solid roc5 'ehind4 a'o(e4 'elo14
and on the side. There 1ere no other entrances.

2. )he 0ndisturbed +ra&e Clothes. In the Orient the 'odies of the dead are 1o!nd 1ith )ra(e
clothes4 from the nec5 do1n to the feet4 in a manner similar to that !sed on $)0/tian m!mmies.
The head is 1ra//ed 1ith a na/5in. +hen this 1ra//in) 1as d!l0 done4 the 'od0 1as stretched
o!t on a led)e. +hen *eter came in to e3amine the )ra(e clothes4 he sa1 that the0 1ere
!ndist!r'ed the 'od0 of Christ had shot thro!)h the )ra(e clothes 1itho!t '!rstin) a sin)le
thread. *eter disco(ered that the )ra(e clothes 1ere !nmolested9 the clothes a//eared as tho!)h
the0 1ere still 1ra//ed aro!nd the 'od0 '!t there 1as no 'od0.

As for the tom'4 the door 1as not o/ened to let Christ o!t He 1as already o!tC He came o!t of
the tom' .!st as He had come o!t of the )ra(e clothes. Yes4 He 1as o!t of the tom' lon) 'efore
the stone 1as rolled a1a0. The soldiers had 'een )!ardin) a sealed4 em/t0 tom' for nearl0 t1el(e
ho!rs.

F. )he Appearances of Christ. In I Corinthians :@7:<:: 1e ha(e recorded the n!m'er of
1itnesses 1ho act!all0 sa1 the Lord4 the risen Sa(io!r. This n!m'er does not incl!de the 1omen.
The hi)hest n!m'er of 1itnesses reK!ired to esta'lish the tr!th in America is se(en7 one for
m!rder9 t1o for treason9 three for a 1ill9 and se(en for an oral 1ill. The n!m'er of 1itnesses
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recorded in the +ord is o(er fi(e h!ndred. Certainl04 accordin) to the acce/ted .!ris/r!dence4
there is s!fficient e(idence that He arose from the dead.

H. )he Character of Christ. No )reater /roof is needed in contendin) for His res!rrection than
His character. To thin5 that s!ch a shamef!l end 1o!ld come to Him 1ho 1as the *erfect OneC
S!rel04 God in His .!stice 1o!ld not ha(e allo1ed the onl0 man 1itho!t sin to remain in the tom'.

@. )he ,e' )estament. The t1ent0<se(en 'oo5s com/osin) the Ne1 Testament are
the effect; thecause is a risen Christ. +itho!t ChristBs res!rrection4 there 1o!ld not ha(e 'een an0
Ne1 Testament. The death of Christ had sorel0 de/ressed the disci/les. Their faith 1as shattered.
If Christ had not a//eared !nto them4 the0 1o!ld ne(er ha(e 1ritten a'o!t Him. The stor0 of His
life )re1 o!t of His res!rrection.

=. )he Apostles8 Church. The a/ostles 'e)an /reachin) at er!salem onl0 se(en 1ee5s after the
cr!cifi3ion. Ri)ht there in er!salem4 1here es!s had 'een cr!cified and '!ried4 the a/ostles
declared Christ to ha(e risen from the dead. If Christ had not risen4 the enemies co!ld ha(e
/rod!ced the 'od04 for the0 had cr!cified Him. The silence of the e1s 1as as m!ch /roof of His
res!rrection as the 1ritin)s of the disci/les.

?. )he )ransformed $isciples. The res!rrection 'ro!)ht a'o!t a transformation of the disci/les.
"efore4 the0 had seen Christ die4 and th!s their faith 1as shattered. T1o of them said4 8+e ho/ed
that it 1as he 1ho sho!ld redeem IsraelA (L!5e >H7>:4 R.2.) Sad 1ords no ho/e. All faith 1as
no1 dead. The0 1ere meetin) to)ether 'ehind closed doors4 fri)htened4 afraid for their li(es4
1hen the Lord a//eared. It 1as hard to con(ince them of His res!rrection4 e(en tho!)h He
act!all0 a//eared 'efore them. "!t 1hen the0 1ere con(inced4 nothing co!ld e(er chan)e them.

Ho1 a'o!t do!'tin) ThomasG He 1as not /resent at ChristBs first a//earance 'efore the disci/les4
and4 therefore4 he do!'ted. I am )lad that Thomas do!'ted4 for no1 I am relie(ed of do!'t. His
!n'elief 1as remo(ed at the second a//earance of the Sa(io!r9 conseK!entl04 all of o!r do!'ts
concernin) the res!rrection sho!ld 'e remo(ed.
;. )he Con&ersion of *aul. The Ch!rch ne(er had a )reater enem0 than Sa!l of Tars!s. He 1as
a 1ell<5no1n indi(id!al in !daism4 'elon)in) to the sect 5no1n as the *harisees4 1ho 'elie(ed
in the f!t!re res!rrection of the dead4 '!t certainl0 not in the res!rrection of es!s. +hat chan)ed
this terri'le /ersec!tor of the Ch!rch into the mi)ht0 /reacher of ChristG )he resurrection of
Christ! %rom the da0 on the road to Damasc!s4 he ne(er do!'ted the res!rrection. He s!ffered at
the hands of his o1n co!ntr0men and in the co!rts of the forei)ner 'eca!se of his 'elief in
ChristBs res!rrection.

E. Christian %2perience. Since 1e ha(e 'een 'orn a)ain ho/e has 'een /laced in o!r hearts7
that o!r sins ha(e 'een ta5en a1a0 and that o!r o1n res!rrection is ass!red. This ho/e co!ld onl0
'e )!aranteed '0 a risen Sa(io!r. +e are not sa(ed from o!r sins '0 a li(in) mother4 nor '0 a dead
e14 '!t '0 a Li(in) Lord.

:D. )he +ospel /ecord. The Gos/els 1ere 1ritten or dictated '0 1itnesses4 8chosen 'efore of
God4 e(en to !s4 1ho did eat and drin5 1ith him after he rose from the deadA (Acts :D7H:'). In
readin) the Gos/els4 1e notice the little details4 1ords and /hrases4 1hich /ro(e to !s ho1 nat!ral
and ho1 tr!e to life the acco!nts are.

$. )he /esult of the /esurrection.
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:. In /elation to Christ imself.
a. It .as the *eal of is (ather8s Acceptance. In other 1ords4 ChristBs sacrifice 1as s!fficient
and acce/ted '0 God. 8It is GodBs NamenB to His SonBs Nit is finished.BA
'. It .as the #ark of is $i&ine *onship. Christ 1as 8declared to 'e the Son of God 1ith
/o1er4 accordin) to the s/irit of holiness4 '0 the res!rrection from the deadA (Rom. :7H). On 'ein)
nailed to the cross4 He 1as acc!rsed of God. God 1o!ld not let His Son remain acc!rsed9
therefore God raised him from the dead.
c. It .as the $emonstration of is 1ictory.
(:) -&er the $e&il. If onl0 the De(il co!ld ha(e 5e/t Him in the )ra(e4 com/lete (ictor0
1o!ld ha(e 'een SatanBs. Ho1e(er4 Christ arose from the dead4 )!aranteein) sal(ation for e(er0
'elie(in) so!l. The 'elie(er is commanded to /!t on the 1hole armo!r of God in order to
1ithstand the 1iles of the De(il. One /iece of that armo!r is the helmet of Sal(ation.
(>) -&er $eath. 8Yet a little 1hile4 and the 1orld seeth me no more9 '!t 0e see me7 'eca!se
I li(e4 0e shall li(e also. At that da0 0e shall 5no1 that I am in m0 %ather4 and 0e in me4 and I in
0o!A (ohn :H7:E4 >D). See also II Timoth0 :7:D.
d. It .as the Illustration of Incorruptibility. GodBs /!r/ose and )race 8is no1 made manifest
'0 the a//earin) of o!r Sa(io!r es!s Christ4 1ho hath a'olished death4 and hath 'ro!)ht life and
immortalit0 Iincorr!/ti'ilit0J to li)ht thro!)h the )os/elA (II Tim. :7:D).

>. In /elation to the Belie&er.
a. !ro&es is Justification. 8es!s o!r Lord . . . 1as deli(ered for o!r offences4 and 1as
raised a)ain for o!r .!stificationA (Rom. H7>H4 >@).
'. Illustrates is !o'er. *a!l /ra0ed that God mi)ht )i(e the $/hesians 8the s/irit of 1isdom
and re(elation in the 5no1led)e of him . . . that 0e ma0 5no1 . . . 1hat is the e3ceedin) )reatness
of his /o1er to !s1ard 1ho 'elie(e4 accordin) to the 1or5in) of his mi)ht0 /o1er4 1hich he
1ro!)ht in Christ4 1hen he raised him from the dead4 and set him at his o1n ri)ht hand in the
hea(enl0 /lacesA ($/h. :7:?4 :;4:E4 >D).
c. !ro&ides a igh !riest. 8He is a'le to sa(e them to the !ttermost that come !nto God '0
him4 seein) he e(er li(eth to ma5e intercession for themA (He'. ?7>@). See also Romans ;7FH9
He're1s F7:9 ?7>>.
d. Begets a Li&ing ope. 8"lessed 'e the God and %ather of o!r Lord es!s Christ4 1hich
accordin) to his a'!ndant merc0 hath 'e)otten !s a)ain !nto a li(el0 ho/e '0 the res!rrection of
es!s Christ from the dead4 to an inheritance incorr!/ti'le4 and !ndefiled4 and that fadeth not
a1a04 reser(ed in hea(en for 0o!A (I *eter :7F4H).
e. +uarantees -ur /esurrection. 8He 1hich raised !/ the Lord es!s shall raise !/ !s also '0
es!s4 and shall /resent !s 1ith 0o!A (II Cor. H7:H). See also I Corinthians :@7>>9 I Thessalonians
H7:H.

F. In /elation to the .orld.
a. +i&es %&idence of is )ruth. All that he s/a5e is s!'stantiated '0 His res!rrection4 for God
1o!ld not ha(e raised a liar from the dead and declare Him to 'e His Son. His act /ro(ed His
fa(or.
'. +i&es %&idence of 0ni&ersal /esurrection. 8As in Adam all die4 e(en so in Christ shall all
'e made ali(eA (I Cor. :@7>>).
c. +i&es %&idence of .orld Judgment. 8He hath a//ointed a da04 in the 1hich he 1ill .!d)e
the 1orld in ri)hteo!sness '0 that man 1hom he hath ordained9 1hereof he hath )i(en ass!rance
!nto all men4 in that he hath raised him from the deadA (Acts :?7F:).

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His ascension is a historical fact. If His res!rrection is denied4 then His ascension m!st also 'e
denied. It is hard for some /eo/le to )ras/ the tho!)ht that a )lorified4 li(in) "od0 is in )lor09 '!t
He is !/ there4 ne(ertheless.
A. )he #eaning of the Ascension and %nthronement.
:. -f the Ascension. It is that e(ent4 after His res!rrection4 in 1hich He de/arted (isi'l0 from
the earth to hea(en. 8+hen he had s/o5en these thin)s4 1hile the0 'eheld4 he 1as ta5en !/9 and a
clo!d recei(ed him o!t of their si)ht. And 1hile the0 loo5ed stedfastl0 to1ard hea(en as he 1ent
!/4 'ehold4 t1o men stood '0 them in 1hite a//arel9 1hich also said4 Ye men of Galilee4 1h0
stand 0e )a6in) !/ into hea(enG this same es!s4 1hich is ta5en !/ from 0o! into hea(en4 shall so
come in li5e manner as 0e ha(e seen him )o into hea(enA (Acts :7E<::).

>. -f the %nthronement ($3altation). This is that act of God '0 1hich he )a(e to the risen and
ascended Lord f!ll /o1er and )lor04 allo1in) Him to sit do1n on the ri)ht hand of GodBs throne.
8This es!s hath God raised !/4 1hereof 1e are all 1itnesses. Therefore4 'ein) '0 the ri)ht hand
of God e3alted4 and ha(in) recei(ed of the %ather the /romise of the Hol0 Ghost4 he hath shed
forth this4 1hich 0e no1 see and hearA (Acts >7F>4 FF). 8To him that o(ercometh 1ill I )rant to sit
1ith me in m0 throne4 e(en as I also o(ercame4 and am set do1n 1ith m0 %ather in His throneA
(Re(. F7>:). Christ is not no1 sittin) on His o1n throne4 '!t !/on His %atherBs throne.

B. )he #essage of the Ascension and %nthronement.
:. In !rophecy.
a. )estimony of a !salmist. 8Tho! 1ilt not lea(e m0 so!l in hell9 neither 1ilt tho! s!ffer th0
Hol0 One to see corr!/tion. Tho! 1ilt sho1 me the /ath of life7 in th0 /resence is f!lness of .o09
at th0 ri)ht hand there are /leas!res for e(ermoreA (*s. :=7:D4 ::). See also *salm =;7:;9 ::D7H4
@.
'. )estimony of the *a&iour. 8+hat and if 0e shall see the Son of man ascend !/ 1here he 1as
'eforeGA (ohn =7=>). See also ohn :=7>;.
c. )estimony of Luke. 8It came to /ass4 1hen the time 1as come that he sho!ld he recei(ed !/4
hestedfastl0 set his face to )o to er!salemA (L!5e E7@:).

>. In istory.
a. )estimony of #ark. 8So then after the Lord had s/o5en !nto them4 he 1as recei(ed !/ into
hea(en4 and set on the ri)ht hand of GodA (#ar5 :=7:E).
'. )estimony of Luke. 8It came to /ass4 1hile he 'lessed them4 he 1as /arted from them4 and
carried !/ into hea(enA (L!5e >H7@:). See also Acts :7E<::.
c. )estimony of *tephen. 8He4 'ein) f!ll of the Hol0 Ghost4 loo5ed stedfastl0 into hea(en4 and
sa1 the )lor0 of God4 and es!s standin) on the ri)ht hand of God4 and said4 "ehold4 I see the
hea(ens o/ened and the Son of man standin) on the ri)ht hand of GodA (Acts ?7@@4 @=).
d. )estimony of !eter. 8+ho is )one into hea(en4 and is on the ri)ht hand of God9 an)els and
a!thorities and /o1ers 'ein) made s!'.ect !nto himA (I *eter F7>>). See also Acts F7:@4 >D4 >:9
@7FD4 F:.
e. )estimony of !aul. 8+ho is he that condemnethG It is Christ that died4 0ea rather4 that is
risen a)ain4 1ho is e(en at the ri)ht hand of God4 1ho also ma5eth intercession for !sA (Rom.
;7FH). See also $/hesians :7>D4 >:9 H7;<:D9 Colossians F7:9 I Timoth0 F7:=.
f. )estimony of John. The entire first cha/ter of the "oo5 of Re(elation declares ohnBs
testimon0 of the ascended and enthroned Christ.

C. )he ,ature of the Ascension and %nthronement.
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:. e Bodily and 1isibly Ascended. L!5e 1rote 8of all that es!s 'e)an 'oth to do and teach4
!ntil the da0 in 1hich he 1as ta5en !/4 after that he thro!)h the Hol0 Ghost had )i(en
commandments !nto the a/ostles 1hom he had chosenA (Acts :7:4 >). See also Acts :7E<::.

>. e !assed )hrough the ea&ens. 8Ha(in) then a )reat hi)h /riest4 1ho hath /assed thro!)h
the hea(ens4 es!s the Son of God4 let !s hold fast o!r confessionA (He'. H7:H).
F. e .as #ade igher )han the ea&ens. This means that He 1as made hi)her than all the
created 'ein)s in hea(en. 8S!ch an hi)h /riest 'ecame !s4 1ho is hol04 harmless4 !ndefiled4
se/arate from sinners4 and made hi)her than the hea(ensA (He'. ?7>=).
H. e *at $o'n on the /ight and of +od. 8No1 in the thin)s 1hich 1e are sa0in) the chief
/oint is this7 +e ha(e s!ch a hi)h /riest4 1ho sat do1n on the ri)ht hand of the throne of the
#a.est0 in the hea(ensA (He'. ;7:4 R. 2.). See also $/hesians :7>D9 Colossians F7:.

$. )he ,ecessity of the Ascension and %nthronement.
:. (or the $emonstration of is Complete Achie&ement. 8Him hath God e3alted 1ith his ri)ht
hand to 'e a *rince and a Sa(io!r4 for to )i(e re/entance to Israel4 and for)i(eness of sinsA (Acts
@7F:). He said4 8Lo4 I come to do th0 1ill4 O God. . . . "0 the 1hich 1ill 1e are sanctified thro!)h
the offerin) of the 'od0 of es!s Christ once for allA (He'. :D7 E4 :D). In the ta'ernacle here !/on
earth there 1ere no chairs4 and this fact si)nified that the sho1in) 1or5 1as ne(er com/lete. He
entered hea(en and satdo1n on the throne4 and th!s declared that the 1or5 of o!r redem/tion 1as
a finished act.

>. (or the (acilitation of uman .orship. 8The ho!r cometh and no1 is. 1hen the tr!e
1orshi//ers shall 1orshi/ the %ather in s/irit and in tr!th7 for the %ather see5eth s!ch to 1orshi/
him.God is a S/irit7 and the0 that 1orshi/ him m!st 1orshi/ him in s/irit and in tr!thA (ohn H7>F4
>H).

F. (or the Besto'ment of the oly +host. 8I tell 0o! the tr!th9 It is e3/edient for 0o! that I
)oa1a07 for if I )o not a1a04 the Comforter 1ill not come !nto 0o!9 '!t if I de/art4 I 1ill send
him !nto 0o!A (ohn :=7?).

H. (or the Constitution of is eadship -&er the Church. 8IGodJ hath /!t all thin)s !nder his
feet4 and )a(e him to 'e the head o(er all thin)s to the ch!rch4 1hich is his 'od04 the f!lness of
him thatfilleth all and in allA ($/h. :7>>4 >F).

%. )he !urpose of the Ascension and %nthronement.
:. e %ntered ea&en as a (orerunner. 8The forer!nner is for !s entered4 e(en es!s4 made a
hi)h/riest fore(er after the order of #elchisedecA (He'. =7>D). Another 1ord for 8forer!nnerA is
8ca/tain4A 8/rince leader4A one 1ho has others to follo1 him.A The Lord es!s /recedes !s9 if
death comes 1hile He tarries4 1e 1ill )o on to 'e 1ith Him.

>. e %ntered ea&en as a +ift>Besto'er. 8He saith4 +hen he ascended !/ on hi)h4 he led
ca/ti(it0 ca/ti(e. and )a(e )ifts !nto men. . . and he )a(e some4 a/ostles9 and some4 /ro/hets9 and
some4 e(an)elists9 and some4 /astors and teachersA ($/h. H7;4 ::).

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F. e %ntered ea&en as a !lace>!reparer. 8I )o to /re/are a /lace for 0o!. And if I )o and
/re/are a /lace for 0o!4 I 1ill come a)ain4 and recei(e 0o! !nto m0self9 that 1here I am4 there 0e
ma0'e alsoA (ohn :H7>4 F).

(. )he /esults of the Ascension and %nthronement.

:. +i&es 0s an Intercessor 'ith +od. 8Christ is not entered into the hol0 /laces made 1ith
hands4 1hich are the fi)!res of the tr!e9 '!t into hea(en itself4 no1 to a//ear in the /resence of
God for !sA (He'. E7>H). See also He're1s ?7>@.

>. +i&es 0s Access to +od. 8Seein) then that 1e ha(e a )reat hi)h /riest4 that is /assed into the
hea(ens4 es!s the Son of God4 let !s hold fast o!r /rofession. %or 1e ha(e not an hi)h /riest
1hich cannot 'e to!ched 1ith the feelin)s of o!r infirmities9 '!t 1as in all /oints tem/ted li5e as
1e are4 0et 1itho!t sin. Let !s therefore come 'oldl0 !nto the throne of )race4 that 1e ma0 o'tain
merc04 and find )race to hel/ in time of needA (He'. H7:H<:=).

F. +i&es 0s Ableness for *er&ice. 82eril04 (eril04 I sa0 !nto 0o!4 He that 'elie(eth on me4 the
1or5s that I do shall he do also9 and )reater 1or5s than these shall he do9 'eca!se I )o !nto m0
%atherA (ohn :H7:>). 8Greater 1or5sA does not mean healin) or s/ea5in) in ton)!es4 '!t the
s/readin) of the Gos/el of sal(ation. %or e3am/le4 *eter s/o5e4 and three tho!sand 'elie(ed9 he
s/o5e a)ain4 and fi(e tho!sand others 'elie(ed.

H. +i&es 0s Confidence in +od8s !ro&idences. 8+e 5no1 that all thin)s 1or5 to)ether for )ood
to them that lo(e God4 to them 1ho are the called accordin) to his /!r/oseA (Rom. ;7>;).
@. +i&es 0s -ur ea&enly !osition. 8IGodJ hath raised !s !/ to)ether4 and made !s sit to)ether
in hea(enl0 /laces in Christ es!sA ($/h. >7=).
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Chapter 6
Soteriology - The Doctrine of Salvation

SOT$RIOLOGY
(The Doctrine of Sal(ation)
OUTLINE FOR CHAPTER VI
SOT$RIOLOGY

I. Re/entance.
A. Citation.
". $3/lanation.
C. #anifestation.
D. Condition.
$. Definition.
II. %aith.
A. Citation.
". $3/lanation.
C. Donation.
D. Centrali6ation
$. *rod!ction.

III. Re)eneration.
A. Citation.
". $3/lanation.
C. Com/!lsion.
D. Condition.

I2. !stification.
A. Citation.
". $3/lanation.
C. Condition.
D. Ill!stration.
$. #anifestation.
2. Sanctification.
A. Citation.
". $3/lanation.
C. Condition.
D. Definition.
2I. Ado/tion.
A. Citation.
". $3/lanation.
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C. Ori)ination.
D. Cons!mmation.
$. #anifestation.
2II. Redem/tion.
A. Citation.
". $3/lanation.
2III. *ra0er.
A. Affirmation.
". Delineation.
C. $3/lanation.
D. Stim!lation.
$. Ill!stration.
%. Re)!lation.
G. Condition.
H. Limitation.
I. #ediation.
Chapter VI

SOT$RIOLOGY

Soteriolo)0 is the doctrine of sal(ation.
I. R$*$NTANC$
A. Citation.
8In those da0s came ohn the "a/tist4 /reachin) in the 1ilderness of !daea4 and sa0in)4 Re/ent
0e7 for the 5in)dom of hea(en is at handA (#att. F7:4 >). 8es!s 'e)an to /reach4 and to sa04
Re/ent7 for the 5in)dom of hea(en is at handA (#att. H7 :?). *a!l testified 8'oth to the e1s4 and
also to the Gree5s4 re/entance to1ard God4 and faith to1ard o!r Lord es!s ChristA (Acts >D7>:).
8As man0 as I lo(e4 I re'!5e and chasten7 'e 6ealo!s therefore4 and re/entA (Re(. F7:E). See also
#ar5 =7:>9 L!5e >H7H?9 Acts >7F;9 ::7:;9 >=7>D9 II *eter F7E.

To those 1ho sa0 that re/entance is not to 'e /reached toda04 and that it is not essential for
sal(ation4 1e /oint o!t that re/entance 1as /reached '0 ohn the "a/tist4 the Lord es!s Christ4
and the A/ostle *a!l. Re/entance 1as /roclaimed before *entecost4 at *entecost4
and after *entecost. 8$3ce/t 0ere/ent4 0e shall all li5e1ise /erishA (L!5e :F7@).
B. %2planation.

:. It Is ,ot /eformation. Re/entance is 1holl0 an in1ard act of the mind. To man0 /eo/le it
means to t!rn a1a0 from their sins4 '!t if that 1ere so4 this 1o!ld 'e reformation. Re/entance is
not doin) somethin)4 as an act4 for no man is sa(ed 'eca!se he )i(es !/ somethin). A man can
t!rn a1a0 from his sins and still not 'e a Christian.

>. It Is ,ot Contrition. "0 this 1e mean that re/entance is not a)on0 of the so!l for sin. #an0
fol5 in .ail are sorr0. Are the0 sorr0 for their crimeG No. The0 are sorr0 'eca!se the0 1ere ca!)ht.
+e 'elie(e4 ho1e(er4 that in a )en!ine case of re/entance4 the sinner 1ill 'e sorr0 for his sin. !st
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'ein) sorr0 for sin is not re/entance4 '!t it can lead to re/entance. 8Godl0 sorro1 1or5eth
re/entance to sal(ation not to 'e re/ented of7 '!t the sorro1 of the 1orld 1or5eth deathA (II Cor.
?7:D).

F. It Is ,ot !enance. *enance is an e3/ression of sorro1 ('0 some act) that is done to /a0 for
sin9 it is somethin) li5e a /!nishment.
H. It Is a Change of #ind. The literal meanin) of re/entance is 8after<tho!)htA or
8reconsideration.A "0 8chan)e of mindA 1e do not mean a 8chan)e of o/inionA9 a 8chan)e of
mindA is the s!'stit!tion of a ne1 mind for the old. It is ne1 in character. Tr!e re/entance is a
chan)e of mind 1hich 1ill lead to a chan)e of action4 '!t let !s 'e 1arned that it is /ossi'le to
ha(e a chan)e of action 1itho!t a chan)e of mind. A )ood e3am/le of re/entance is fo!nd in
#athe1 >:7>;4 >E7
8"!t 1hat thin5 0eG A certain man had t1o sons9 and he came to the first4 and said4 Son4 )o 1or5
toda0 in m0 (ine0ard. He ans1ered and said4 I 1ill not7 '!t after1ard he re/ented4 and 1ent.A

"efore an0one can 'e sa(ed there m!st 'e re/entance. There m!st 'e a chan)e of mind a'o!t
man0 thin)s7 sin4 self4 God and es!s Christ. 8The ser(ant of the LordA m!st instr!ct 8in mee5ness
. . . those that o//ose themsel(es9 if God /erad(ent!re 1ill )i(e re/entance to the ac5no1led)in)
of the tr!thA (II Tim. >7>@).

#a5in) it a little stron)er4 re/entance means not onl0 a chan)e of mind9 it is the ta5in) of oneBs
stand a)ainst himself and the /lacin) of himself on the side of God. Th!s4 re/entance is self<
.!d)ment.
C. #anifestation.
:. Change in the Intellect.
>. Change of (eeling.
F. Change of .ill.
H. Change of Action.
$. Condition.
:. )hrough the +oodness of +od. 8Des/isest tho! the riches of his )oodness and for'earance
and lon)s!fferin)9 not 5no1in) that the )oodness of God leadeth thee to re/entanceGA (Rom. >7H).
See also II *eter F7E.
>. )hrough the +ospel of +od. 8No1 1hen the0 heard this4 the0 1ere /ric5ed in their hearts4
and said !nto *eter and to the rest of the a/ostles4 #en and 'rethren4 1hat shall 1e doG Then *eter
said !nto them4 Re/ent and 'e 'a/ti6ed e(er0 one of 0o! in the name of es!s Christ for I'eca!se
ofJ the remission of sins4 and 0e shall recei(e the )ift of the Hol0 Ghost. . . . Then the0 that )ladl0
recei(ed his 1ord 1ere 'a/ti6ed7 and the same da0 there 1ere added !nto them a'o!t three
tho!sand so!lsA (Acts >7F?4 F;4 H:).
F. )hrough the *criptural )eaching. 8The ser(ant of the Lord m!st not stri(e9 '!t 'e )entle
!nto all men4 a/t to teach4 /atient4 in mee5ness instr!ctin) those that o//ose themsel(es9 if God
/erad(ent!re 1ill )i(e them re/entance to the ac5no1led)in) of the tr!thA (II Tim. >7>H4 >@).
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H. )hrough the Chastisements of +od. 8Re/ent9 or else I 1ill come !nto thee K!ic5l0 and 1ill
fi)ht a)ainst them 1ith the s1ord of m0 mo!thA (Re(. >7:=). See also Re(elation >7@9 F7F9
He're1s :>7=<::.
%. $efinition.
Re/entance is the 1or5 of God 1hich res!lts in a chan)e of mind in res/ect to manBs relationshi/
to God. It is neither sorro1 nor /enance4 tho!)h /enitent sorro1 ma0 lead to a chan)e of
mind./epentance is al'ays an element of sa&ing faith.

II. %AITH
A. Citation.
8The )os/el of Christ ... is the /o1er of God !nto sal(ation to e(er0 one that 'elie(eth. . . . %or
therein is the ri)hteo!sness of God re(ealed from faith to faith7 as it is 1ritten4 the .!st shall li(e
'0 faithA (Rom. :7:?). 8+e concl!de that a man is .!stified '0 faith 1itho!t the deeds of the la1A
(Rom. F7>;). See also #atthe1 E7>>9 Acts >=7:;9 Romans H7@9 II Corinthians @7?9 $/hesians >7;9
He're1s ::7=9 ames @7:@9 I *eter :7@.

B. %2planation.
A )ood definition of faith is7 confidence in others9 reliance !/on testimon0. Tr!e faith is com/osed
of the follo1in)7
:. "no'ledge. One m!st 'e informed 'efore he can ha(e faith. This is tr!e in the thin)s of
man4 as it is in Christ. It is im/ossi'le to ha(e faith in Christ 1itho!t the +ord. 8%aith cometh '0
hearin)4 and hearin) '0 the 1ord of GodA (Rom. :D7:?). Sometimes 1e ma0 as5 for more faith4
'!t this is o!t of order. To increase oneBs faith4 one has onl0 to read more of the +ord of God.
"efore a /erson can ha(e faith4 he m!st 5no1 it e3ists.

>. Belief. The second element of faith is 'elief. $(er0one 5no1s 1hat 'elief means4 that is4 to
acce/t it as the tr!th. *eo/le can 5no1 that there is a Sa(io!r '0 the name of es!s4 and 'elie(e
that He can sa(e. Yet4 this is not sa&ing faith. To ha(e faith in a chair4 one m!st 5no1 that it e3ists4
and 'elie(e that it can hold him !/. Still this is not com/lete faith in the chair4 !ntil the third
element is in(ol(ed4 and that is7

F. )rust. Tr!st is essential to faith in an0thin). It is most essential in sa(in) faith. It is one thin)
to 5no1 that Christ died4 and 'elie(e it9 it is K!ite another thin) to tr!st Him4 the d0in) and
res!rrected Sa(io!r4 for sal(ation. Let !s ta5e the chair a)ain for e3am/le7 One can 5no1 that a
chair e3ists4 and 'elie(e that it can hold him !/4 '!t faith in that chair is not e3ercised !ntil he sits
in it. Are 0o! com/letel0trusting Christ for your sal(ationG
H. /ecumbency. This means to 1holl0 rel0 !/on Christ. +hen one lies !/on the 'ed4 he f!ll0
rela3es !/on it and rests. +hen 1e /!t o!r tr!st in Him4 1e sho!ld rel0 !/on Him and rest.
C. $onation.
:. By +od the (ather. 8I sa04 thro!)h the )race )i(en !nto me4 to e(er0 man that is amon) 0o!4
not to thin5 of himself more hi)hl0 than he o!)ht to thin59 '!t to thin5 so'erl04 accordin) as God
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hath dealt to e(er0 man the meas!re of faithA (Rom. :>7F).
>. By +od the *on. es!s is 8the a!thor and finisher of o!r faith9 1ho for the .o0 that 1as set
'efore him end!red the cross4 des/isin) the shame4 and is set do1n at the ri)ht hand of the throne
of GodA (He'. :>7>).

F. By +od the oly *pirit. 8To one is )i(en '0 the S/irit the 1ord of 1isdom . . . to another
faith '0 the same S/irit9 to another the )ifts of healin) '0 the same S/iritA (I Cor. :>7;4 E).
$. Centrali6ation.
The o'.ect of faith is Christ4 and He alone.

%. !roduction.
The end of faith is sal(ation. 8"0 )race are 0e sa(ed thro!)h faith9 and that not of 0o!rsel(es7 it is
the )ift of God7 not of 1or5s4 lest an0 man sho!ld 'oastA ($/h. >7;4 E).

III. R$G$N$RATION
A. Citation.
8es!s ans1ered and said !nto him4 2eril04 (eril04 I sa0 !nto thee4 $3ce/t a man 'e 'orn a)ain4 he
cannot see the 5in)dom of God. . . . es!s ans1ered4 2eril04 (eril04 I sa0 !nto thee4 e3ce/t a man
'e 'orn of 1ater and of the S/irit4 he cannot enter into the 5in)dom of GodA (ohn F7F4 @). +e are
8'orn a)ain4 not of corr!/ti'le seed4 '!t of incorr!/ti'le4 '0 the 1ord of God4 1hich li(eth and
a'ideth fore(erA (I *eter :7>F). 8+hosoe(er is 'orn of God doth not commit sin9 for his seed
remaineth in him7 and he cannot sin4 'eca!se he is 'orn of GodA (I ohn F7E). See also I ohn >7>E9
@7H4 :;.
B. %2planation.
:. It Is ,ot /eformation. Some /eo/le thin5 that '0 t!rnin) o(er a ne1 leaf one 'ecomes a
child of God. Some men K!it drin5in) 'eca!se of a 'ad heart4 not 'eca!se the0 5no1 it is sin
a)ainst God. One co!ld cease from all sin9 0et this is not re)eneration.

>. It Is ,ot Con&ersion. #an0 times 1e s/ea5 of re)eneration as con(ersion4 '!t4 in realit04
8con(ersionA means to t!rn aro!nd. Sa(ed /eo/le can 'e con&erted (t!rned aro!nd) e(en after
the0 are sa(ed4 as 1as *eter. He 1as sa(ed lon) 'efore the Lord es!s had declared7 8Simon4
Simon4 'ehold4 Satan hath desired to ha(e 0o!4 that he ma0 sift 0o! as 1heat7 '!t I ha(e /ra0ed
for thee4 that th0 faith fail not7 and 1hen tho! art con&erted It!rned aro!ndJ4 stren)then th0
'rethrenA (L!5e >>7F:4 F>).
F. It Is ,ot Confirmation. Some ch!rches4 as the0 administer a certain rit!al of the ch!rch4
claim that the /artici/ants (!s!all0 children of t1el(e or thirteen 0ears of a)e) recei(e the Hol0
S/irit 1ith the anointin) of oil. This is a false doctrine. One does not recei(e the Hol0 S/irit '0
an0 act of man4 '!t !/on recei(in) Christ as Sa(io!r.
H. It Is ,ot .ater Baptism. There is no sa(in) faith in all the 1ater of the 1orld. Someone ma0
as54 then4 8+h0 are 1e commanded to 'e 'a/ti6edGA It is the ans1er of a )ood conscience to1ard
God (I *eter F7>:'). It is an ordinance de/ictin) the death4 '!rial and res!rrection of Christ4 and
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nothin) more.

@. It Is ,ot Church #embership. +e are told in He're1s:D7>@ not to forsa5e 8the assem'lin)
of o!rsel(es to)ether as the manner of some is.A Ho1e(er4 this does not 'rin) a'o!t chan)e in a
sinnerBs heart. Remem'er4 the 1ord 8ch!rchA means 8a called<o!t com/an04A or 8assem'l0.A
oinin) a h!man assem'l0 cannot 'rin) a'o!t sal(ation. Some /eo/le 'elie(e that
the Church sa(es. No1 translate this statement correctl07 8The assem'l0 sa(es.A Is there an
assem'l0 on earth 1hich can )i(e sal(ationG Is there a called<o!t com/an0 1hich can ma5e a
/erson a child of GodG ,o! There is no assem'l0 that 1e 1o!ld tr!st 1ith the sa(in) of o!r so!l.

=. It Is ,ot the )aking of the Lord8s *upper. There is no sa(in) efficac04 or cleansin) of sin4 in
/arta5in) of the elements of the LordBs S!//er. The LordBs S!//er is ta5en onl0 in remem'rance
of Christ and His 1or5 !/on Cal(ar0. +e shall do this in remem'rance of Him !ntil He comes.
?. It Is the ,e' Birth. 8If an0 man is in Christ4 there is a ne1 creation7 the old thin)s are /assed
a1a09 'ehold4 the0 are 'ecome ne1A (II Cor. @7:?4 R.2.). 8If 0e 5no1 that he is ri)hteo!s4 0e
5no1 that e(er0 one that doeth ri)hteo!sness is 'orn of himA (I ohn >7>E).

C. Compulsion.
Ye must 'e 'orn a)ain. It is a necessit0 declared '0 the Lord Himself.
:. As *een in the $epra&ity of #an. 8That 1hich is 'orn of the flesh is flesh7 and that 1hich is
'orn of the S/irit is s/iritA (ohn F7=). The 1ords4 8Ye m!st 'e 'orn a)ain4A are 'etter translated4
8Ye m!st 'e 'orn from a'o(e.A #an m!st ha(e a 'irth from a'o(e if he is to li(e some da0 in the
hea(ens a'o(e.
>. As *een in the 0ni&ersality of #an. There is not a man an01here '!t 1ho has to 'e 'orn
a)ain. 8All ha(e sinned4 and come short of the )lor0 of GodA (Rom. F7>F).

F. As *een in the oliness of +od. If one is to 'e recei(ed and made a child of God '0 a
ri)hteo!s and hol0 God4 a )reat chan)e m!st ta5e /lace to ma5e him hol0. 8It is 1ritten4 Ye shall
'e hol09 for I am hol0A (I *eter :7:=4 R.2.).

$. Condition.
:. )he $i&ine .ork. The /rocess of 'ecomin) a child of God is not '0 nat!ral )eneration. #an
cannot re)enerate himself. It is not a matter of the h!man 1ill4 '!t of God. 8As man0 as recei(ed
him4 to them )a(e he /o1er to 'ecome the sons of God4 e(en to them that 'elie(e on his name7
1hich 1ere 'orn4 not of 'lood4 nor of the 1ill of the flesh4 nor of the 1ill of man4 '!t of GodA
(ohn :7:>4 :F). *racticall0 s/ea5in)4 1e had nothin) to do 1ith o!r first 'irth4 and 1e can ha(e
nothin) to do 1ith the second 'irth.
>. )he uman %lement. +hile it is God 1ho re)enerates the 'elie(in) sinner4 0et there is one
/art that man /la0s9 he m!st belie&e! 8"0 )race are 0e sa(edA9 0es4 '!t 8thro!)h faith.A 8No man
cometh !nto the %ather '!t '0 me.A Yes4 es!s is the 1a04 '!t the sinner m!st come! The sinner
m!st recei&e Christ '0 his o1n faith. This is the h!man /art. God does the rest.
I2. -STI%ICATION
A. Citation.
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+e are 8.!stified '0 his )race thro!)h the redem/tion that is in Christ es!sA (Rom. F7>H). 8The
ri)hteo!sness of Christ shall 'e im/!ted to !s4 if 1e 'elie(e on him that raised !/ es!s o!r Lord
from the dead9 1ho 1as deli(ered for o!r offences4 and 1as raised a)ain for o!r .!stificationA
(Rom. H7>H4>@). 8"ein) .!stified '0 faith4 1e ha(e /eace 1ith God thro!)h o!r Lord es!s ChristA
(Rom. @7:). 8S!ch Ithie(es4 co(eto!s4 dr!n5ards4 and the li5eJ 1ere some of 0o!7 '!t 0e are
1ashed4 '!t 0e are sanctified4 '!t 0e are .!stified in the name of the Lord es!s4 and '0 the S/irit
of o!r GodA (I Cor. =7::). See also Romans F7>=9 @7E9 Galatians >7:=4 :?9 Tit!s F7?.
B. %2planation.
To .!stif0 is 8to rec5on4 to declare4 or to sho1 ri)hteo!s.A To .!stif0 does not mean to ma5e
ri)hteo!s. God declares the 'elie(er to 'e ri)hteo!s9 He does not ma5e him ri)hteo!s.
!stification is a le)al term7 a )ood standin).

In the h!man la1 co!rts4 the la1 is o(er the .!d)e. If the .!d)e is an honest and .!st .!d)e4 he can
sho1 no merc0. He m!st declare the defendant )!ilt04 or not )!ilt04 accordin) to the la1. In GodBs
la1 co!rt4 the 'elie(er4 a )!ilt0 man4 is 'ro!)ht 'efore the .!d)ment 'ar of God and is declared
not )!ilt0. God is o(er His la1.
In a h!man la1 co!rt4 a )!ilt0 /erson ma0 'e /ardoned4 the crime for)i(en '!t not /aid. In GodBs
la1 co!rt this is not so. All sins m!st 'e /aid for4 and the sinner /!nished. Three thin)s are
incor/orated in GodBs .!stification.
:. (orgi&eness. 8He4 1hom God raised a)ain4 sa1 no corr!/tion. "e it 5no1n 0o!4 therefore4
men and 'rethren4 that thro!)h this man is /reached !nto 0o! the for)i(eness of sins7 and '0 him
all that 'elie(e are .!stified from all thin)s4 from 1hich 0e co!ld not 'e .!stified '0 the la1 of
#osesA (Acts :F7F?<FE).
A Christian is not a /ardoned criminal9 he is a ri)hteo!s man. God declares him so. He is one 1ho
has /aid for his sins '0 another4 his s!'stit!te4 the Lord es!s Christ. God ne(er /ardons a/art
from Christ.
>. Imputation. 8"lessed is the man !nto 1hom the Lord im/!teth not iniK!it0, and in 1hose
s/irit there is no )!ileA (*s. F>7>). 8"lessed is the man to 1hom the Lord 1ill not im/!te sinA
(Rom. H7;). 8-ntil the la1 sin 1as in the 1orld7 '!t sin is no im/!ted 1hen there is no la1A
(Rom. @7:F).

Im/!tation means to 8/!t somethin) a)ainst.A Therefore4 the ri)hteo!sness of Christ is /!t to the
sinnerBs acco!nt. All of the 'elie(erBs sins 1ere /!t to ChristBs acco!nt M He /aid them in f!ll. In
t!rn4 His ri)hteo!sness 1as /!t to the 'elie(erBs acco!nt4 and he stands there4 declared to 'e
ri)hteo!s.
F. (ello'ship. 8One God and %ather of all4 1ho is a'o(e all4 and thro!)h all4 and in 0o! allA
($/h. H7=). This is the fello1shi/ of God and the 'elie(er as %ather and Son. Remem'er4 God is
%ather onl0 of His children4 not of !n'elie(ers.
C. Condition.
:. ,egati&e.
a. ,ot By .orks. 8No1 to him that 1or5eth is the re1ard not rec5oned of )race4 '!t of de't.
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"!t to him that 1or5eth not, '!t 'elie(eth on him that .!stifieth the !n)odl04 his faith is co!nted
for ri)hteo!snessA (Rom. H7H4 @). See also Romans ::7=.
'. ,ot By the $eeds of the La'. 8That no man is .!stified '0 the la1 in the si)ht of God4 it is
e(ident7 for4 The .!st shall li(e '0 faithA (Gal. F7::). See also Romans F7>D9 Galatians >7:=.
>. !ositi&e.
a. By +od. God set forth Christ es!s 8to declare... his ri)hteo!sness7 that he mi)ht 'e .!st4
and the .!stifier of him 1hich 'elie(eth in es!sA (Rom. F7>=). See also Romans ;7FF.
'. By +race. 8"ein) .!stified '0 his )race4 1e sho!ld 'e made heirs accordin) to the ho/e of
eternal lifeA (Tit!s F7?). See also Romans F7>H.
c. By Blood. 8"ein) no1 .!stified '0 his 'lood4 1e shall 'e sa(ed from 1rath thro!)h himA
(Rom. @7E). See also Romans F7>H4 >@.
d. By (aith. 8"ein) .!stified '0 faith4 1e ha(e /eace 1ith God thro!)h o!r Lord es!s ChristA
(Rom. @7:).
e. By /esurrection. %aith shall 'e im/!ted to !s for ri)hteo!sness 8if 1e 'elie(e on him that
raised !/ es!s o!r Lord from the dead9 1ho 1as deli(ered for o!r offences4 and 1as raised a)ain
for o!r .!stificationA (Rom. H7>H4 >@).

$. Illustration.
:. Abraham (Rom. H7:<@).

>. $a&id (Rom. H7=<;).

F. ,oah (He'. ::7?).
%. #anifestation.
:. In .orks. 8+as not A'raham o!r father .!stified '0 1or5s4 1hen he had offered Isaac his
son !/on the altarG Seest tho! ho1 faith 1ro!)ht 1ith his 1or5s4 and '0 1or5s 1as faith made
/erfectG And the scri/t!re 1as f!lfilled 1hich saith4 A'raham 'elie(ed God4 and it 1as im/!ted
!nto him for ri)hteo!sness7 and he 1as called the %riend of GodA (as. >7>:<>F). The e(idence of
sal(ation is )ratit!de4 1hich is )ood 1or5s. #an0 times the )ood 1or5s are (er04 (er0 1ea54 '!t
God acce/ts the 1ill that is 'ehind them.
>. In %2perience. 8"ein) .!stified '0 faith4 1e ha(e /eace 1ith God thro!)h o!r Lord es!s
Christ7 '0 1hom also 1e ha(e access '0 faith into this )race 1herein 1e stand4 and re.oice in
ho/e of the )lor0 of God. And not onl0 so4 '!t 1e )lor0 in tri'!lation also7 5no1in) that
tri'!lation 1or5eth /atience9 and /atience4 e3/erience9 and e3/erience4 ho/e7 and ho/e ma5eth
not ashamed9 'eca!se the lo(e of God is shed a'road in o!r hearts '0 the Hol0 Ghost 1hich is
)i(en !nto !sA (Rom. @7:<@).

2. SANCTI%ICATION
This is one /hase of sal(ation 1hich is (er0 m!ch conf!sed toda0. The "i'le st!dent 1ill 'e
s!r/rised at 1hat God has to sa0 a'o!t sanctification. #!ch is said a'o!t e3/erience4 and 1e
'elie(e in e3/erience9 '!t let !s 'e ca!tio!s and let the +ord of God inter/ret o!r e3/erience4
rather than o!r e3/erience inter/ret the +ord of God.
A. Citation.
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8This is the 1ill of God4 e(en 0o!r sanctification4 that 0e sho!ld a'stain from fornication. . . . %or
God hath not called !s !nto !ncleanness4 '!t !nto holinessA (I Thess. H7F4 ?). 8-nto the ch!rch of
God 1hich is at Corinth4 to them that are sanctified in Christ es!s4 called to 'e saints4 1ith all
that in e(er0 /lace call !/on the name of es!s Christ o!r Lord4 'oth theirs and o!rs7 Grace 'e
!nto 0o! and /eaceA (I Cor. :7>). 8"oth he that sanctifieth and the0 that are sanctified are all of
one7 for 1hich ca!se he is not ashamed to call them 'rethrenA (He'. >7::). 8%ollo1 /eace 1ith all
men4 and holiness4 1itho!t 1hich no man shall see the LordA (He'. :>7:H). See also I *eter :7>9
ohn :?7:?9 $3od!s :F7>9 eremiah >7F9 $/hesians :7:. The 1ords 8sanctification4 holiness4 and
saintsA all come from the same root.

B. %2planation.
:. It Is ,ot a Betterment of the (lesh. Ne(er does it sa0 in Scri/t!re that the 1or5 of the Hol0
S/irit is to im/ro(e the old nat!re. The nat!ral man cannot !nderstand the Hol0 S/irit. Ho1 co!ld
the nat!ral man 'e im/ro(ed '0 the S/iritG This is hard to sa04 '!t ne(ertheless4 it is tr!e4 that the
flesh of the 'elie(er is no 'etter than the flesh of the sinner. The Scri/t!res sa04 8#ortif0 the deeds
of the flesh.A

>. It Is ,ot the %radication of the *inful ,ature. There are those 1ho contend that a 'elie(er
ma0 ha(e a /!rif0in) e3/erience that 1ill '!rn o!t all carnalit04 th!s renderin) him sinless4
inca/a'le of committin) sin. +e do not den0 s!ch an e3/erience4 '!t 1e ca!tion the 'elie(er to
/ro(e his e3/erience '0 the +ord4 rather than tr0in) to /ro(e the +ord '0 his e3/erience. $(en
tho!)h the Old Testament is 1ritten in the He're14 and the Ne1 Testament is 1ritten in the
Gree54 the 1ords 8sanctification4A 8hol04A and 8saintA all ha(e the same root meanin).

To those 1ho hold that sanctification is an e3/erience '0 1hich the sinf!l nat!re is eradicated4 let
!s t!rn to the +ord and see ho1 sanctification is !sed7 8Tho! shalt anoint the altar of the '!rnt<
offerin)4 and all his (essels4 and sanctif0 the altar7 and it shall 'e an altar most hol0A ($3. HD7:D).
+here is the eradication hereG Did the altar ha(e a sinf!l nat!reG Here is another e3am/le7
8#oses said !nto the LORD, The /eo/le cannot come !/ to #o!nt Sinai7 for tho! char)edst !s4
sa0in)4 Set 'o!nds a'o!t the mo!nt4 and sanctif0 itA ($3. :E7>F). Did #o!nt Sinai ha(e a sinf!l
nat!reG 8Let the /riests also4 1hich come near to the LORD4 sanctif0 themsel(es4 lest
the LORD 'rea5 forth !/on themA ($3. :E7>>). Ho1 co!ld /riests eradicate their o1n sinf!l
nat!resG 8Sa0 0e of him4 1hom the %ather hath sanctified4 and sent !nto the 1orld4 Tho!
'las/hemest9 'eca!se I said4 I am the Son of GodA (ohn :D7F=). Here Christ Himself is s/o5en of
as 'ein) sanctified. There is no sinf!l nat!re hereC 8%or their sa5es I sanctif0 m0self4 that the0 also
mi)ht 'e sanctified thro!)h the tr!thA (ohn :?7:E). Does this mean eradication of the sinf!l
nat!reG Of co!rse not. 8The !n'elie(in) h!s'and is sanctified '0 the 1ife4 and the !n'elie(in)
1ife is sanctified '0 the h!s'and7 else 1ere 0o!r children !nclean9 '!t no1 are the0 hol0A (I Cor.
?7:H). Is it /ossi'le that 'elie(in) 1i(es can eradicate the sinf!l nat!re from their !n'elie(in)
h!s'andsG If sanctification means eradication from the sinf!l nat!re4 e3/lain the follo1in)7
8Sanctif0 the Lord God in 0o!r hearts7 and 'e read0 al1a0s to )i(e an ans1er to e(er0 man that
as5eth 0o! a reason of the ho/e that is in 0o! 1ith mee5ness and fearA (I *eter F7:@). Carnal
Christians are sanctified9 this does not s/ea5 of the eradication of the sinf!l nat!re (I Cor. :7:4 >
1ith F7:4 F).

F. It Is ,ot *anctimoniousness. Sanctification is not an affected4 or h0/ocritical de(o!tness9
neither is it false saintliness. Sanctification is not mar5ed '0 the 1earin) of a 'eard4 or 'lac5
stoc5in)s4 and the li5e. Yo! can tell 1hether saintliness is real or false.
H. It Is ,ot a *econd Blessing. In II Corinthians :7:@ *a!l s/ea5s of 1antin) to )i(e the Ch!rch
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a second 'enefit4 not a second 'lessin). This e/istle 1as 1ritten to /eo/le 1ho 1ere alread0
sanctified (I Cor. :7> and =7::).

@. It Is 3)o Be *et Apart. The root idea al1a0s means 8to 'e set a/art4A or 8se/aration.A To
sanctif0 al1a0s means to set a/art for a /!r/ose4 1hether in res/ect to saint or sinner. -nsa(ed
men can se/arate4 or sanctif0 themsel(es !nto sin. 8The0 that sanctif0 themsel(es4 and /!rif0
themsel(es in the )ardens 'ehind the tree in the midst4 eatin) s1ineBs flesh and the a'omination4
and the mo!se4 shall 'e cons!med to)ether4 saith the LORD (Is. ==7:?). es!s sanctified Himself9
to sa0 He made Himself sinless is 'las/hemo!s. The Sa''ath 1as sanctified4 and 1e 5no1 that the
Sa''ath had no sinf!l nat!re.
A)ain 1e em/hasi6e that the 1ords 8holiness4A 8sanctification4A and 8saintA all come from the
same 1ord meanin) 8set a/art4A 8se/aration.A The 1ord 8sanctif0A in $3od!s :F7>4 and the 1ord
8holinessA in *salm >E7>4 and the 1ord 8saintsA of *salm FH7E are the same 1ord. The 1ord
8sanctif0A of ohn :?7:?4 and the 1ord 8saintA of *hili//ians :7:4 and the 1ord 8holinessA of
He're1s :>7:D are all from the same 1ord.
Sanctification4 'ein) set a/art4 is s/o5en of in three 1a0s7
a. !ositional. 8S!ch 1ere some of 0o!7 '!t 0e are 1ashed4 '!t 0e are sanctified4 '!t 0e are
.!stified in the name of the Lord es!s4 and '0 the S/irit of o!r GodA (I Cor. =7::). +e are
sanctified the (er0 moment 1e 'elie(e. The a'o(e Scri/t!re declares that 1e are sanctified 'efore
1e are .!stified4 th!s r!lin) o!t the second and third 1or5s of )race. 8+e are 'o!nd to )i(e than5s
al1a0 to God for 0o!4 'rethren 'elo(ed of the Lord4 'eca!se God hath from the 'e)innin) chosen
0o! to sal(ation thro!)h sanctification of the S/irit and 'elief of the tr!thA (II Thess. >7:F).
Sanctification is first in order4 a'sol!tel0. See also I *eter :7>. God ne(er allo1s !s to 1or5 !/ to a
/osition9 He first /laces !s in a /osition set a/art to Him4 and tells !s to 'e tr!e to that /osition. A
saint tr!l0 is GodBs man.
'. !ractical. 8Ha(in) therefore these /romises4 dearl0 'elo(ed4 let !s cleanse o!rself from all
filthiness of the flesh and s/irit4 /erfectin) holiness in the fear of GodA (II Cor. ?7:). 8Gro1 in
)race4 and in the 5no1led)e of o!r Lord and Sa(io!r es!s Christ. To him 'e )lor0 'oth no1 and
fore(er. AmenA (II *eter F7:;).
This is o!r /resent state of sanctification. A saint ne(er )ro1s !/ to sanctification4 '!t
)ro1s insanctification. $(er0 'elie(er is a saint9 ho1e(er4 some 'elie(ers do not act li5e saints.
The li(in) Christian still has the flesh in him and o'e0s it at times. Then God4 '0 es!s Christ4
thro!)h the Hol0 S/irit4 metes o!t chastisement. See ohn :?7:?9 I Thessalonians H7F9 He're1s
:>7:D9 II Corinthians F7:;.
c. (inal. *erfect sanctification 1ill occ!r in the f!t!re at ChristBs second comin). 8The Lord
ma5e 0o! to increase and a'o!nd in lo(e one to1ard another4 and to1ard all men4 e(en as 1e do
to1ard 0o!7 to the end he ma0 sta'lish 0o!r hearts !n'lamea'le in holiness 'efore God4 e(en o!r
%ather4 at the comin) of o!r Lord es!s Christ 1ith all his saintsA (I Thess. F7:>4 :F).

C. Condition.
:. )he $i&ine *ide.
a. )hrough +od the (ather. 8Sanctif0 !nto me all the first'orn4 1hatsoe(er o/eneth the 1om'
amon) the children of Israel4 'oth of man and of 'east7 it is mineA ($3. :F7>).
'. )hrough Jesus Christ the *on. 8es!s also4 that he mi)ht sanctif0 the /eo/le 1ith his o1n
'lood4 s!ffered 1itho!t the )ateA (He'. :F7:>).
c. )hrough the oly *pirit. 8+e are 'o!nd to )i(e than5s al1a0 to God for 0o!4 'rethren
'elo(ed of the Lord4 'eca!se God hath from the 'e)innin) chosen 0o! to sal(ation thro!)h
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sanctification of the S/irit and 'elief of the tr!thA (II Thess. >7:F).

>. )he uman *ide.
a. (aith in the /edempti&e .ork of Christ. 8Of him IGodJ are 0e in Christ es!s4 1ho of God
is made !nto !s 1isdom4 and ri)hteo!sness4 and sanctification4 and redem/tionA (I Cor. :7FD).
'. *tudy of and -bedience to the .ord of +od. 8No1 0e are clean thro!)h the 1ord 1hich I
ha(e s/o5en !nto 0o!A (ohn :@7F).
c. )hrough 4ieldedness. 8I s/ea5 after the manner of men 'eca!se of the infirmit0 of 0o!r
flesh7 for as 0e ha(e 0ielded 0o!r mem'ers ser(ants to !ncleanness and to iniK!it0 !nto iniK!it09
e(en so no1 0ield 0o!r mem'ers ser(ants to ri)hteo!sness !nto holinessA (Rom. =7:E).
d. )hrough Chastening. 8+hom the Lord lo(eth he chasteneth4 and sco!r)eth e(er0 son
1hom he recei(eth...No1 no chastenin) for the /resent seemeth to 'e .o0o!s4 '!t )rie(o!s7
ne(ertheless4 after1ard it 0ieldeth the /eacea'le fr!it of ri)hteo!sness !nto them 1hich are
e3ercised there'0A (He'. :>7=4 ::).
$. $efinition.
:. Sanctification is the 1or5 of Christ for the 'elie(er4 1hich sets him a/art for God.
>. Sanctification is that 1or5 of God in the 'elie(er4 thro!)h the S/irit and the +ord4 1hich
chan)es him into the ima)e of Christ /ro)ressi(el0.
F. Sanctification is the 1or5 of God 1hich /erfects the 'elie(er in the li5eness of Christ '0 His
a//earin) in )lor0.
2I. ADO*TION
A. Citation.
8Not onl0 the0 Ithe 1hole creationJ4 '!t o!rsel(es also4 1hich ha(e the firstfr!its of the S/irit4
e(en 1e o!rsel(es )roan 1ithin o!rsel(es4 1aitin) for the ado/tion4 to 1it4 the redem/tion of o!r
'od0 (Rom. ;7>F). There are fo!r other /laces in the Ne1 Testament 1here the 1ord 8ado/tionA is
mentioned7 Romans ;7:@9 E7H9 Galatians H7H4 @9 $/hesians :7@.
B. %2planation.
The $n)lish 1ord 8ado/tionA has an entirel0 different meanin) than the Gree5 1ord or the
Oriental c!stom. The $n)lish 1ord means to ta5e a /erson from another famil0 and ma5e him
le)all0 oneBs o1n son or da!)hter. The Gree5 1ord4 ho1e(er4 means 8/lacin) as a son.A

In Ne1 Testament times4 1hen the 'o0 or )irl 1as a minor4 he or she differed little from a sla(e
(Gal. H7:). -/on the da0 a//ointed '0 the father4 at the a)e from t1el(e to fo!rteen4 a cele'ration
1as held declarin) the child of a)e. Th!s the 'o0 or )irl 1as made a son or da!)hter. A 'o0 or )irl
1as 'orn into the famil0 as a child9 !/on reachin) ma.orit04 the 'o0 or )irl 1as declared a son or
da!)hter. The same is tr!e in the case of the 'elie(er. He is not ado/ted into the famil0 of God9 he
is 'orn into the famil0 of God. "0 'irth4 he is a child of God9 '0 ado/tion he shall be a son of
God.
C. -rigination.
8He hath chosen !s in him 'efore the fo!ndation of the 1orld4 that 1e sho!ld 'e hol0 and 1itho!t
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'lame 'efore him in lo(e7 ha(in) /redestinated !s !nto the ado/tion of children '0 es!s Christ to
himself4 accordin) to the )ood /leas!re of his 1illA ($/h. :7H4 @).
$. Consummation.
+e are no1 onl0 the children of God. 8Ye are all sons of God4 thro!)h faith4 in Christ es!sA (Gal.
F7>=4 R. 2.). +e 1ill 'ecome sons of God at the da0 a//ointed '0 the %ather. At that time He 1ill
o/enl0 /resent !s as the sons of God. +e do not loo5 li5e sons of God no14 '!t some da0 the
1orld 1ill 'e a'le to reco)ni6e !s as the sons of God. This 1ill ta5e /lace at the second comin) of
Christ. 8Not onl0 the04 '!t o!rsel(es also4 1hich ha(e the firstfr!its of the S/irit4 e(en 1e
o!rsel(es )roan 1ithin o!rsel(es4 1aitin) for the ado/tion to 1it4 the redem/tion of o!r 'od0A
(Rom. ;7>F).

%. #anifestation.
:. $eli&ered (rom a *la&ish (ear of +od. 8Ye ha(e not recei(ed the s/irit of 'onda)e a)ain to
fear9 '!t 0e ha(e recei(ed the S/irit of ado/tion4 1here'0 1e cr04 A''a4 %atherA (Rom. ;7:@).

>. #ade !ossessors of *onship.

F. #ade *ub7ect to Both !ri&ileges and /esponsibility of Adult *onship.

2II. R$D$#*TION
The "i'le is f!ll of redem/tion. It is GodBs character to sa(e. He can destro04 '!t He lo(es to sa(e.
The theme of the "i'le is es!s Christ. The messa)e of the +ord is redemption.

A. Citation.
8If th0 'rother 'e 1a3en /oor4 and hath sold a1a0 some of his /ossession4 and if an0 of his 5in
come to redeem it4 then shall he redeem that 1hich his 'rother sold...And if a so.o!rner or stran)er
1a3 rich '0 thee4 and th0 'rother that d1elleth '0 him 1a3 /oor4 and sell himself !nto the
stran)er or so.o!rner '0 thee4 or to the stoc5 of the stran)erBs famil07 after that he is sold he ma0
'e redeemed a)ain9 one of his 'rethren ma0 redeem himA (Le(. >@7>@4 H?4 H;). 8Lion shall 'e
redeemed 1ith .!d)ment4 and her con(erts 1ith ri)hteo!snessA (Is. :7>?). 8In 1hom 1e ha(e
redem/tion thro!)h his 'lood4 the for)i(eness of sin4 accordin) to the riches of his )raceA ($/h.
:7?). See also Nehemiah @7;9 Colossians :7H9 Galatians F7:F9 I Corinthians :7FD9 Romans ;7>F.

B. %2planation.
There are fo!r He're1 1ords in the Old Testament that /ertain to redem/tion4 and all mean 8to set
free.A The 1ord 8)oelA is !sed t1o 1a0s7 first4 the One 1ho redeems9 second4 the act of
redeemin). The 8)oelA 1as al1a0s a near 5insman. +hile the 1ord 8redem/tionA means 8to set
free4A it incor/orates the meanin) 8to '!0 'ac54 to /!rchase.A

The redem/tion of the child of God is '0 his Near &insman4 the Lord es!s Christ4 1ho alone has
the redem/ti(e /rice M His o1n /recio!s 'loodC
:. /edemption $eclared.
a. Is .holly of +od (ohn F7:=).
'. Is )hrough a !erson M Christ (I *eter :7:;4 :E).
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c. Is By Blood (He'. E7:>).
d. Is By !o'er (I Cor. :7FD).

>. /edemption !erfected. The !se of the 1ord 8redem/tionA is /resented in the follo1in) three
1a0s7
a. )o Buy or !urchase in a *la&e #arket. The Lord es!s Christ came do1n into this sla(e
mar5et of sin and 'o!)ht !s4 1ho 1ere !/on the sla(e 'loc5.
'. )o !urchase -ut of the #arket. After one /!rchased a sla(e4 the master too5 him o!t of the
mar5et. +e are loo5in) for o!r #aster to come and ta5e !s o!t of this sla(e mar5et.
c. )o Loose or *et (ree. The Lord es!s is not a sla(e trader9 neither is He a sla(e holder. One
da0 the Lord es!s shall set !s free from the 'onda)e of corr!/tion and sin4 and 1e shall 5no1 the
/erfect li'ert0 of 'ein) the sons of God.
In Israel a man co!ld not 'e a sla(e fore(er a)ainst his 1ill. After 'ecomin) a sla(e4 he co!ld 'e
set free '0 redem/tion thro!)h a near 5insman4 or '0 1aitin) for the Sa''atical 0ear or the 0ear of
!'ilee4 1hen all sla(es 1ere set free. Sho!ld he lo(e his master4 ho1e(er4 and not care to 'e set
free !nder an0 circ!mstances4 he co!ld )o to his master4 1ho in t!rn 1o!ld 'ore a hole in his ear
and ma5e him a 'ondsla(e for life ($3. >:7=). *a!l said that he 1as a 'ondsla(e of es!s Christ < a
'ondsla(e for life. He 1as bought '0 'lood4 bound '0 lo(e. The Christian sho!ld ha(e his ear
'ored4 fi)!rati(el0 s/ea5in)4 0ea4 his hands4 his all. He sho!ld reco)ni6e that he is cr!cified 1ith
Christ.
2III. *RAY$R
*ra0er is the essential element of Christian character 1hich is lac5in) in most 'elie(ers toda0. One
reason for this is that /ra0er is mis!nderstood. *ra0er is mostl0 tho!)ht of as as5in) and
recei(in). It is that9 ho1e(er4 it is m!ch more. +e fail to see the (al!e of /ra0er as comm!nion
1ith o!r God (Is. HF7>:4 >>9 =H7=4? R.2.9 Le/h. :7H=9 Dan. E7:F4:H 1ith Hos.?7:F4 :H9 ;7:F4 :H).
A. Affirmation.
:. It Is *in to ,eglect !rayer. 8As for me4 God for'id that I sho!ld sin a)ainst the LORD in
ceasin) to /ra0 for 0o!7 '!t I 1ill teach 0o! the )ood and the ri)ht 1a0A (I Sam. :>7>F).

>. It Is Appointed by +od. 8As54 and it shall 'e )i(en 0o!9 see54 and 0e shall find9 5noc54 and it
shall 'e o/ened !nto 0o!7 for e(er0one that as5eth recei(eth9 and he that see5eth findeth9 and to
him that 5noc5eth it shall 'e o/ened. Or 1hat man is there of 0o!4 1hom if his son as5 'read4 1ill
he )i(e him a stoneG Or if he as5 a fish4 1ill he )i(e him a ser/entG If 0e then4 'ein) e(il4 5no1
ho1 to )i(e )ood )ifts !nto 0o!r children4 ho1 m!ch more shall 0o!r %ather 1hich is in hea(en
)i(e )ood thin)s to them that as5 himGA (#att. ?7?<::).
F. It Is Commanded by +od. 8*ra0 1itho!t ceasin)A (I Thess. @7:?). 8Contin!e steadfastl0 in
/ra0er4 1atchin) therein 1ith than5s)i(in)A (Col. H7>4 R.2. ).

H. It Is ,ecessary to Ask. 8Ye ha(e not4 'eca!se 0e as5 notA (as. H7>c).

B. $elineation.
:. Abraham !rays for *odom (Gen. :;).

>. Jacob !rays the (irst !ersonal !rayer (Gen. F>7E<:>). See other /ersonal /ra0ers (De!t.
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>=7:<:=9 $3. @7>>).

F. Joshua and Judges Cry 0nto the Lord (osh. ?7=<E9 !d). :D7:H).

H. *amuel !rays As an Intercessor (I Sam ?7@4 :>).

@. $a&id !rays .ith )hanksgi&ing (II Sam. ?).

=. Belie&ers !our -ut )heir earts to +od (*s. H>7H9 =>7;).
C. %2planation.
:. !resbyterian Catechism. 8*ra0er is the offerin) !/ of o!r desires to God4 for thin)s
a)reea'le to His 1ill in the name of Christ 1ith confession of o!r sins and than5f!l
ac5no1led)ment of his merc0.A

>. *criptural $efinition.
a. As a Child +oing to the (ather. 8Ye ha(e not recei(ed the s/irit of 'onda)e a)ain to fear9
'!t 0e ha(e recei(ed the S/irit of ado/tion4 1here'0 1e cr0 A''a4 %atherA (Rom. ;7:@).
'. As a Child Crying to the (ather. 8Lord. 1hat 1ilt tho! ha(e me to doGA (Acts E7=).
c. As a Child $esiring to Be .ith the (ather. 8a'e6 called on the God of Israel4 sa0in)4 Oh
that tho! 1o!ldest 'less me indeed4 and enlar)e m0 coast4 and that thine hand mi)ht 'e 1ith me4
and that tho! 1o!ldest 5ee/ me from e(il4 that it ma0 not )rie(e meC And God )ranted him that
1hich he reK!estedA (I Chron. H7:D).
d. As a Child !etitioning the (ather. 8+hen hea(en is sh!t !/4 and there is no rain4 'eca!se
the0 ha(e sinned a)ainst thee9 if the0 sho!ld /ra0 to1ard this /lace4 and confess th0 name4 and
t!rn from their sin4 1hen tho! afflictest them7 then hear tho! in hea(enA (I &in)s ;7F@4 F=).
e. As a Child Asking Intercession of the (ather. 8+hen he had ta5en the 'oo54 the 'east and
fo!r and t1ent0 elders fell do1n 'efore the Lam'4 ha(in) e(er0 one of them har/s4 and )olden
(ials f!ll of odo!rs4 1hich are the /ra0ers of the saintsA (Re(. @7;). See also Re(elation ;7FH.
f. As a Child .aiting in *ilence Before +od. LORD, tho! hast heard the desire of the
h!m'le7 tho! 1ilt /re/are their heart4 tho! 1ilt ca!se thine ear to hearA (*s. :D7:?).

F. uman %2perience. "0 this 1e mean that the saints of God ha(e fo!nd these tr!ths thro!)h
/ra0er.
a. It Is a (er&ent #ind *ettled -n +od.
'. It Is Laborious in Its )ask (Col. H7:>).
c. It Is a Business.
$. *timulation.
:. Abundant )estimony of Christians !ro&es )hat +od Ans'ers !rayer.
>. 0ni&ersality of !hrases in *cripture: .hosoe&er, .hatsoe&er, .hensoe&er.

F. )he .ealth of the !romises by +od to !raying Belie&ers.

H. )he Confidence of Access )hrough Jesus Christ. 8Ha(in) therefore4 'rethren4 'oldness to
enter into the hol0 /lace '0 the 'lood of es!s4 '0 the 1a0 1hich he dedicated for !s4 a ne1 and
li(in) 1a0 thro!)h the (eil4 that is to sa04 his flesh9 and ha(in) a )reat /riest o(er the ho!se of
God9 let !s dra1 near 1ith a tr!e heart in f!lness of faith4 ha(in) o!r hearts s/rin5led from an e(il
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conscience7 and ha(in) o!r 'odies 1ashed 1ith /!re 1aterA (He'. :D7:E<>>4 R.2.).

@. )he Assurance of elp by the oly *pirit. 8The S/irit hel/eth o!r infirmities7 for 1e 5no1
not 1hat 1e sho!ld /ra0 for as 1e o!)ht7 '!t the S/irit itself ma5eth intercession for !s 1ith
)roanin)s 1hich cannot 'e !tteredA (Rom. ;7>=).

=. )he /e&elation of +od by Christ. 8No man hath seen God at an0 time9 the onl0 'e)otten
Son4 1hich is in the 'osom of the %ather4 he hath declared himA (ohn :7:;).

?. )he Limitless *upply of +race in Christ. 8#0 God shall s!//l0 all 0o!r need accordin) to
his riches in )lor0 '0 Christ es!sA (*hil. H7:E).

;. )he 0nlimited !ossibility of (aith. 8es!s said !nto him4 If tho! canst 'elie(e4 all thin)s are
/ossi'le to him that 'elie(ethA (#ar5 E7>F).
E. )he Abundant Ability of +od. 8No1 !nto him that is a'le to do e3ceedin) a'!ndantl0 a'o(e
all that 1e as5 or thin54 accordin) to the /o1er that 1or5eth in !s4 !nto him 'e )lor0A ($/h. F7>D).

%. Illustration.
:. Abraham Interceding for *odom (Gen. :;7>>4 >F9 :E7>E).
>. !rayer of Abraham8s *er&ant (Gen. >H7:>).

F. !ersonal !rayer of Jacob (Gen. F>7E<:>).

H. #oses8 Intercession for Israel ($3. F>7::<:H4 FD<FH9 N!m. :H7::<>:).

@. *amuel Interceding for "ing and !eople (I Sam. :>7=<>@).
=. %li7ah !raying for (ire and .ater (I &in)s :;7>@<H:9 ames @7:?4 :;).
?. ,ehemiah8s !rayer for Jerusalem (Neh. >7H).
;. Joshua8s !rayer for $iscernment (osh. ?7?<E).

E. *amson8s !rayer for /ene'ed *trength (!d). :=7>;).

:D. annah8s !rayer for a Child (I Sam. :7:D4 ::).

::. $a&id8s !rayer of !enitence (*s. @:).

:>. *olomon8s !rayer for .isdom (I &in)s F7@<E).

:F. *olomon8s !rayer of $edication (I &in)s ;7>@<@F).

:H4 Jonah8s !rayer for $eli&erance (onah >).
:@. abakkuk8s !rayer of !raise (Ha'. F).

:=. !aul8s Intercession for the *aints ($/h. :7:@<>F9 F7:H<>:9 Col. :7E<:H).
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:?. )he #alefactor8s !rayer for (orgi&eness (L!5e >F7 H>4 HF).

:;. *tephen8s !rayer of *ubmission (Acts ?7@E4 =D).

:E. )he Lord Jesus8 !rayer for *trength (#att. >=7>?<H=).

>D. )he Bible8s Last !rayer (Re(. >>7>D).

(. /egulation.
:. As to the !osture of the Body. There is m!ch s!//osition concernin) the /ost!re of the 'od0
1hile in /ra0er. Some contend that /ra0er is not /ra0er !nless one is on his 5nees4 'elie(in) it to
'e 'las/hemo!s to /ra0 1hile 1al5in)4 and the li5e. Accordin) to the follo1in) Scri/t!res there
is no set r!le as to the /osition of the 'od0 in /ra0er7
a. Christ on is (ace. 8He 1ent a little farther4 and fell on his face4 and /ra0ed4 sa0in)4 O m0
%ather4 if it 'e /ossi'le4 let this c!/ /ass from me7 ne(ertheless not as I 1ill4 '!t as tho! 1iltA
(#att. >=7FE).
'. *olomon on is "nees. 8It 1as so4 that 1hen Solomon had made an end of /ra0in) all this
/ra0er and s!//lication !nto the LORD4 he arose from 'efore the altar of the LORD4 from
5neelin) on his 5nees 1ith his hands s/read !/ to hea(enA (I &in)s ;7@H).
c. !eter on the .ater. 8Lord4 sa(e meA (#att. :H7FDc).
d. )hief on the Cross. 8Lord4 remem'er me 1hen tho! comest into th0 5in)domA (L!5e
>F7H>).
e. %li7ah .ith (ace Bet'een is "nees. 8So Aha' 1ent !/ to eat and to drin5. And $li.ah
1ent !/ to the to/ of Carmel9 and he cast himself do1n !/on the earth4 and /!t his face 'et1een
his 5neesA (I &in)s :;7H>).
f. $a&id on is Bed. I am 1ear0 1ith m0 )roanin)9 all the ni)ht ma5e I m0 'ed to
s1im9 I 1ater m0 co!ch 1ith m0 tearsA (*s. =7=).

>. As to )ime. #an0 /oems ha(e 'een 1ritten s!))estin) the time to /ra0. +e do 5no1 that the
Christian sho!ld select a time 1hen it is the most con(enient for him to 'e alone 1ith the Lord.
Here a)ain there is no re)!lation sti/!lated. Notice the follo1in) e3am/les7
a. $aniel: )hree )imes a $ay. 8No1 1hen Daniel 5ne1 that the 1ritin) 1as si)ned4 he 1ent
into his ho!se9 and his 1indo1s 'ein) o/en in his cham'er to1ard er!salem4 he 5neeled !/on his
5nees three times a da04 and /ra0ed4 and )a(e than5s 'efore his God as he did aforetimeA (Dan.
=7:D).
'. Christ: %arly in the #orning. 8In the mornin)4 risin) !/ a )reat 1hile 'efore da04 he 1ent
o!t4 and de/arted into a solitar0 /lace4 and there /ra0edA (#ar5 :7F@).
c. !eter and John: our of !rayer (F *.#.). 8No1 *eter and ohn 1ent !/ to)ether into the
tem/le at the ho!r of /ra0er4 'ein) the ninth ho!rA (Acts F7:).

F. As to !lace. +here is the /lace God meets man toda0G The Lord es!s said4 8+oman4
'elie(e me4 the ho!r cometh4 1hen 0e shall neither in this mo!ntain4 nor 0et at er!salem4 1orshi/
the %ather. . . . "!t the ho!r cometh4 and no1 is4 1hen the tr!e 1orshi//ers shall 1orshi/ the
%ather in s/irit and in tr!th9 for the %ather see5eth s!ch to 1orshi/ himA (ohn H7>:4 >F). Here4
too4 1e see that no definite /lace is commanded7
a. Christ in the +arden: 8Then cometh es!s 1ith them !nto a /lace called Gethsemane4 and
said !nto the disci/les4 Sit 0e here4 1hile I )o and /ra0 0onderA (#att. >=7F=).
'. Christ on the +rass. 8He commanded the m!ltit!de to sit do1n on the )rass4 and too5 the
fi(e loa(es4 and the t1o fishes4 and loo5in) !/ to hea(en4 he 'lessed4 and 'ra5e4 and )a(e the
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loa(es to his disci/les4 and the disci/les to the m!ltit!deA (#att. :H7:E).
c. Christ on a #ountain. 8It came to /ass in those da0s4 that he 1ent o!t into a mo!ntain to
/ra04 and contin!ed all ni)ht in /ra0er to GodA (L!5e =7:>).
d. !aul in a *torm on Board *hip (Acts >?). +here is the /lace the Christian sho!ld /ra0G
Christ said4 8Tho!4 1hen tho! /ra0est4 enter into th0 closet4 and 1hen tho! hast sh!t th0 door4
/ra0 to th0 %ather4 1hich is in secret9 and th0 %ather 1hich seeth in secret shall re1ard thee
o/enl0A (#att. =7=). +here is the closet4 and ho1 ma0 one close the doorG The closet is an0 /lace
1here the 'elie(er ma0 closet himself from the o!tside 1orld. It ma0 'e on a '!s4 1al5in) on the
street4 or it ma0 'e in a closed room. It is a /lace 1here he and God are alone to)ether.
G. Conditions.
+hat 1ill it ta5e to )et o!r /ra0ers ans1eredG The Christian is one 1ho as5s to recei(e. The
follo1in) tr!ths )!arantee ans1ers to /ra0er.

:. Confidence. 8+itho!t faith it is im/ossi'le to /lease him7 for he that cometh to God m!st
'elie(e that he is4 and that he is a re1arder of them that dili)entl0 see5 himA (He'.::7=).
>. %arnestness. I sa0 !nto 0o!4 As54 and it shall 'e )i(en 0o!9 see54 and 0e shall find7 5noc54
and itshall 'e o/ened !nto 0o!A (L!5e ::7E). Ask: #atthe1 ?7?9 seek: ames @7:?9 knock: Acts
:>7@.
F. $efiniteness. If 0e then4 'ein) e(il4 5no1 ho1 to )i(e )ood )ifts !nto 0o!r children4 ho1
m!ch more shall 0o!r %ather 1hich is in hea(en )i(e )ood )ifts to them that as5 himA (#att.
?7::).

H. !ersistence. 8Contin!e in /ra0er4 and 1atch in the same 1ith than5s)i(in)A (Col. H7>). See
also L!5e :;7:<;.
@. (aith. 8I sa0 !nto 0o!4 +hat thin)s soe(er 0e desire4 1hen 0e /ra04 'elie(e that 0e recei(e
them4 and 0e shall ha(e themA (#ar5 ::7>H).

=. *ubmission. 8This is the confidence that 1e ha(e in him4 that4 if 1e as5 an0thin) accordin)
to his 1ill he heareth !s7 and if 1e 5no1 that he hear !s4 1hatsoe(er 1e as54 1e 5no1 that 1e
ha(e the /etitions that 1e desire of himA (I ohn @7:H4 :@). +hen 1e as5 accordin) to His 1ill4
then t'o ha(e a)reed4 th!s ass!rin) that /ra0er 1ill 'e ans1ered. 8A)ain I sa0 !nto 0o!4 That if
t1o of 0o! shall a)ree on earth as to!chin) an0thin) that the0 shall as54 it shall 'e done for them
of m0 %ather 1hich is in hea(enA (#att. :;7:E).

. Limitation.

:. )hrough *piritual !rofanation. This is 1ell ill!strated in the life of $sa!. *a!l 'ids !s to
loo5 dili)entl0 8lest there 'e an0 fornicator4 or /rofane /erson4 as $sa!4 1ho for one morsel of
meat sold his 'irthri)ht. %or 0e 5no1 ho1 that after1ard4 1hen he 1o!ld ha(e inherited the
'lessin)4 he 1as re.ected7 for he fo!nd no /lace of re/entance tho!)h he so!)ht it caref!ll0 1ith
tearsA (He'. :>7:=4 :?). $sa! )a(e a1a0 the 'lessin)s that 1ent 1ith the 'irthri)ht. That 1hich he
sold 1as )one fore(er. In the Christian life lost da0s and lost o//ort!nities are )one. Yesterda0 is
)one fore(er.

>. )hrough Judicial !enalties. 8S/ea5 !nto them4 and sa0 !nto them4 Th!s saith the
Lord GOD;$(er0 man of the ho!se of Israel that setteth !/ his idols in his heart4 and /!tteth the
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st!m'lin)'loc5 of his iniK!it0 'efore his face4 and cometh to the /ro/het9 I the LORD 1ill ans1er
him that cometh accordin) to the m!ltit!de of his idolsA ($6e5. :H7H). See also De!teronom0
F7>@<>?9 eremiah :@7:.

F. )hrough Lack of Action. 8The LORD said !nto #oses4 +herefore criest tho! !nto meG
s/ea5 !nto the children of Israel4 that the0 go for'ard ($3. :H7:@). To 'e s!re there is a time to
8stand still and see the sal(ation of the LORD4A '!t there is also the time to )o for1ard.

=. )hrough Insincerity. 8+hen tho! /ra0est4 tho! shalt not 'e as the h0/ocrites are4 for the0
lo(e to /ra0 standin) in the s0na)o)!e and in the corner of the streets4 that the0 ma0 'e seen of
men. 2eril0 I sa0 !nto 0o!4 The0 ha(e their re1ardA (#att. =7@).

@. )hrough Carnal #oti&es. 8Ye as54 and recei(e not4 'eca!se 0e as5 amiss4 that 0e ma0
cons!me it !/on 0o!r l!stA (as. H7F).
=. )hrough 0nbelief. 8Let him as5 in faith4 nothin) 1a(erin). %or he that 1a(ereth is li5e a
1a(e of the sea dri(en 1ith the 1ind and tossed. %or let not that man thin5 that he shall recei(e
an0thin) of the LordA (as. :7=4 ?).
?. )hrough Cherished *in. 8If I re)ard iniK!it0 in m0 heart4 the Lord 1ill not hear meA (*s.
==7:;).
;. )hrough (ailure to Ask. 8Ye ha(e not4 'eca!se 0e as5 notA (as. H7>c). Some find a conflict
1ith the a'o(e (erse and #atthe1 =7;7 8"e not 0e therefore li5e !nto them7 for 0o!r %ather
5no1eth 1hat thin)s 0e ha(e need of4 'efore 0e as5 him.A The0 reason that if the %ather 5no1s
1hat 1e ha(e need of4 1h0 then sho!ld the0 /ra0G This has h!rt the /ra0er life of man0
Christians. It sho!ld not. It is tr!e that o!r %ather 5no1s e(er0thin) 1e ha(e need of9 if He didnBt
He 1o!ld not 'e God. His 5no1led)e4 ho1e(er4 is not a )!arantee that 1e shall ha(e the needed
thin)s7 8Ye ha(e not4 'eca!se 0e as5 not.A Yes4 the %ather 5no1s 1hat 1e need4 '!t 1e ha(e to
/ra0 for it. +e are 1arned4 ne(ertheless4 that 1e cannot fool God and as5 for thin)s 1e do not
need.

I. #ediation.
8There is one God4 and one mediator 'et1een God and men4 the man Christ es!sA (I Tim. >7@).
8In 1hom 1e ha(e 'oldness and access 1ith confidence '0 the faith of himA ($/h. F7:>). See also
ohn :=7>H<>=4 8Thro!)h him 1e 'oth ha(e access '0 one S/irit !nto the %atherA ($/h. >7:;).
This is the Scri/t!ral form!la for the /resentation of /ra0ers7 To the %ather4 thro!)h the Son4 '0
the S/irit.
*ra0ers sho!ld contain the follo1in)7
:. Adoration.
>. )hanksgi&ing.
F. Confession.
H. *upplication.
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@. Intercession.
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Chapter 9
Eschatology - The Doctrine of Last Things

$SCHATOLOGY
(The Doctrine of Last Thin)s)
OUTLINE FOR CHAPTER IX
$SCHATOLOGY
I. *h0sical Death.
A. Death Is Not a Cessation of "ein).
". Death Is Not So!l Slee/.
C. Death #eans Se/aration.

II. The "odil0 Res!rrection.
A. The %act of Res!rrection.
". The Nat!re of the Res!rrection.
C. The Time of the Res!rrection.

III. The Intermediate State.
A. "efore the Cross.
". At the Time of the Cross.
C. After the Cross.

I2. The Second Comin) of Christ.
A. The Im/ortance of the Doctrine.
". The #eanin) of the Second Comin).
C. The $(ents of the Second Comin).
2. The Antichrist.
A. His *erson.
". His Titles.
C. His %orer!nners.
D. His +or5.
$. His Career.
%. His Time.
G. His A//earance.
H. His $nd.
2I. The Tri'!lation.
A. The Tri'!lation of the "od0 of Christ.
". The Tri'!lation of Israel.
C. The Great Tri'!lation.
2II. The "attle of Arma)eddon.
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A. +hat It Is Not.
". +hat It Is.
2III. The #illenni!m.
A. The %act of the #illenni!m.
". The Descri/tion of the #illenni!m.
C. The T0/es of the #illenni!m.
D. The Conditions D!rin) the #illenni!m.
IO. The !d)ments.
A. !d)ments of the Christian.
". !d)ment of the Nations.
C. !d)ment at the Great +hite Throne.
O. After the #illenni!m.
A. Satan Loosed.
". Nations Gathered.
C. Arm0 Destro0ed.
D. Satan Doomed.
OI. The %!t!re of the +ic5ed.
A. The Scri/t!ral Teachin).
". The Terms -sed.
C. The Theories *ro/osed.
OII. Hea(en.
A. %irst Hea(en.
". Second Hea(en.
C. Third Hea(en.
Chapter IX
$SCHATOLOGY
$schatolo)0 is the doctrine of last thin)s.
I. *HYSICAL D$ATH
The "i'le al1a0s )i(es s!fficient information for the faith of the 'elie(er. The "i'le 1as ne(er
/ro/osed merel0 for his c!riosit0. God teaches finite 'ein)s to 1al5 '0 faith in the !ne3/lained
infinite.

A. $eath Is ,ot a Cessation of Being.
Thirt0<fi(e h!ndred 0ears a)o o' as5ed4 8If a man die4 shall he li(e a)ainGA This K!estion has
'een as5ed for millenni!ms. It is still a !ni(ersal K!estion. It is a s!'.ect of /erennial interest. That
those 1hom 1e lo(e sho!ld die and 'e '!ried does not seem ri)ht9 and it is notC God ne(er made
man to die9 He created him to li(e and to ha(e fello1shi/ 1ith Himself. "!t sin 'ro!)ht death and
the )ra(e4 th!s se/aration from God.
Sho!ld the Lord tarr04 e(er0one readin) these 1ords4 the a!thor incl!ded4 shall die4 for death has
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/assed !/on all men (Rom. @7:>).
A /oem lasts lon)er than the /oet9 the (oice on the recordin) ta/e can 'e heard 0ears after the
recordin) artist is dead9 /ict!res of dead lo(ed ones remain4 e(en after the lo(ed ones are )one.
Thin)s on this earth are not eK!al. The rich ha(e al1a0s o//ressed the /oor9 the 1ic5ed ha(e
al1a0s /ros/ered o(er the ri)hteo!s. H!man .!stice demands an eK!ali6ation of all thin)s in a life
after death. +e are li(in) in a chan)in) 1orld. The ro'ins '!ild their nests4 e(en as the0 did in
the )arden of $den4 and animals /ossess the same characteristics as the0 did at the 'e)innin).
Ho1e(er4 man does not li(e as he !sed to4 e(en as he did t1ent0<fi(e 0ears a)o. Altho!)h
this 'e tr!e4 the inK!irin) mind of man remains the same4 still as5in) the K!estion4 8If a man dies4
1ill he li(e a)ainGA
There is a !ni(ersal 'elief in a life after death. If 0o! )o to the dar5est /art of Africa4 1here Christ
has ne(er 'een /reached4 0o! find that /eo/le there 'elie(e in a life after death. +h0 do some
heathens '!rn their 1i(esG +h0 do some '!r0 food 1ith the cor/seG The0 'elie(e that the
de/arted one m!st ha(e a com/anion and food on his .o!rne0 'e0ond the )ra(e. The $)0/tians
f!rnished a charter4 a 'oo5 for the .o!rne04 and /laced it 1ith the cor/se. +h0 do the 'irds fl0
so!thG Instinct in them /ro(es there is a so!thland. The heart of man4 and his in1ard instinct are
/roofs that there is a life hereafter. "oth /h0siolo)0 and /hiloso/h0 maintain there m!st 'e a life
after death.
There are t1o )reat reser(ations7
:. /eser&ation for the Christian. 8O!r Lord es!s Christ . . . hath 'e)otten !s . . . to an
inheritance incorr!/ti'le4 and !ndefiled4 and that fadeth not a1a04 reser&ed in hea(en for 0o!A (I
*eter :7H). In *hili//ians :7>F the A/ostle *a!l !sed the 1ord 8de/artA as descri'in) death. "0
this he did not mean that he 1o!ld cease to e3ist. De/art means 8to de/art.A Did he mean to de/art
to the )ra(e 1ith ChristG Of co!rse not4 for Christ is not in the )ra(e9 He is in hea(en. II
Corinthians @7; ma5es the meanin) of de/art!re e(en clearer 1hen it sa0s4 8+e are confident . . .
and 1illin) ... to 'e a'sent from the 'od04 and to 'e /resent 1ith the LordA The 1ord 8/resentA
means 8to 'e at home 1ith.A The death of a Christian4 therefore4 is /ict!red as a shi/ /!llin) !/
anchor and settin) sail for home9 in other 1ords4 the death of a Christian means 8)oin) home.A
>. /eser&ation for the 0ngodly. 8The Lord 5no1eth ho1 to deli(er the )odl0 o!t of
tem/tations4 and to reser(e the !n.!st !nto the da0 of .!d)ment to 'e /!nishedA (II *eter >7E).
B. $eath Is ,ot *oul *leep.
The 1ord 8slee/A in Scri/t!re4 concernin) the dead in Christ4 means 8rest.A It does not mean
8!nconscio!sness.A The 'od0 ma0 die4 '!t the so!l and s/irit 1ill ne(er die. In the res!rrection it
is the 'od0 that is raised4 not the so!l and s/irit. The Scri/t!res clearl0 state that the so!l is a'sent
from the 'od04 /resent 1ith the Lord9 and that the so!ls and s/irits are f!ll0 a1a5e and a1are of
thin)s ro!nd a'o!t them. A /erfect ill!stration of the a'o(e tr!th is fo!nd in Re(elation =7E4 :D7
8+hen he had o/ened the fifth seal4 I sa1 !nder the altar the souls of them that 1ere slain for the
1ord of God4 and for the testimon0 1hich the0 held7 and the0 cried 1ith a lo!d (oice4 sa0in)4
Ho1 lon)4 O Lord4 hol0 and tr!e4 dost tho! not .!d)e and a(en)e o!r 'lood on them that d1ell on
the earthGA Here 1e see the disem'odied so!ls4 ali(e4 and reasonin) 1ith God.

The A/ostle *a!l sa0s4 8%or to me to li(e is Christ4 and to die is )ainA (*hil. :7>:). 8To li(eA
meant that *a!l had /erfect fello1shi/ 1ith the li(in) Christ. If death 1ere the end4 1h0 1o!ld
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*a!l sa04 8and to die is )ainGA
C. $eath #eans *eparation.
Death in Scri/t!re al1a0s means 8se/aration.A !hysical death is the se/aration of the so!l and
s/irit from the 'od0. *piritual death is the eternal4 com/lete4 final se/aration from God (Re(.
>:7;).

Life means 8!nionA (ohn F7:=). Death means 8se/arationA (Rom. ;7F@<FE). The ego, the 8I4A li(es
in the ho!se of flesh. Yo! are not a 'od04 ha(in) a so!l and s/irit4 '!t 0o! are a so!l and s/irit
/ossessin) a 'od0. Scientists !sed to tell !s that the 'odies in 1hich 1e li(e chan)e e(er0 se(en
0ears9 no1 the0 sa0 that the0 chan)e e(er0 se(en da0s. O!r 'odies ma0 chan)e4 '!t 1e o!rsel(es4
that is4 o!r e)o4 ne(er chan)es. *eo/le cannot see us, the e)o4 '!t onl0 the ho!se4 or tent4 in 1hich
1e d1ell. Death is the de/art!re from this ho!se (II *eter :7:F4:H9 *hil. :7>:4>H9 Gal. >7>D9 II Cor.
@7=4?9 o' :E7>=9 L!5e :=7>=9 II Tim. H7=9 II Cor. :>7>). *eo/le ha(e 'een '!r0in) 'odies for si3
tho!sand 0ears9 .!st the 'odies4 not the /ersons.

The so!l is the seat of feelin) and a//etite9 from Scri/t!re 1e 'elie(e it is the e3act co!nter/art of
the 'od0. The s/irit is the seat of manBs intelli)ence. +hen Sam!el 1as called !/ '0 the reK!est of
Sa!l4 it 1as his s/irit that a//eared4 not his 'od0. Death4 then4 is not a circle4 or a sK!are. +e shall
not 'e formless if 1e de/art this life4 '!t o!r so!ls and s/irits shall 'e f!ll0 conscio!s4 e3istin) in
the same form and sha/e as o!r 'odies.

#emor0 ma0 'e seated in the 'rain4 '!t the 'rain is not the so!rce of tho!)ht. +e ma0 remem'er
thin)s that ha//ened ten 0ears a)o4 '!t 1e do not ha(e the same 'rain that 1e had ten 0ears a)o.
I possess a 'rain4 '!t the 'rain is not I. Death sim/l0 means4 3I ha(e de/artedA9 I am se/arated
from m0 'od0.
II. TH$ "ODILY R$S-RR$CTION

A. )he (act of the /esurrection.
:. Anticipated in the -ld )estament. S!ch terms as 8in the latter da0s4A 8a1a5e and li(e4A are
indications of a res!rrection. The Old Testament contains man0 t0/es of the res!rrection. ose/h
1as co!nted dead4 '!t he came 'ac5 to his father9 onah 1as in the 'ell0 of the fish for three da0s
and three ni)hts4 and then 1as released9 Daniel 1as /laced in the lionBs den4 a /lace of death4 '!t
came o!t ali(e9Israel died in the 1ilderness4 and a ne1 Israel 1ent in Canaan. All of these are
fi)!res of the res!rrection. The follo1in) Scri/t!res (erif0 the res!rrection. 8Th0 dead men shall
li(e4 to)ether 1ith m0 dead 'od0 shall the0 arise. A1a5e and sin)4 0e that d1ell in d!st7 for th0
de1 is as the de1 of her's4 and the earth shall cast o!t the deadA (Is. >=7:E). See also o' :E7>=4
>?9 *salm :=7E4 ::9 Daniel =7>F9 :>7>9 #atthe1 :>7HD.
>. /e&ealed In the ,e' )estament. 8As in Adam all die4 e(en so in Christ shall all 'e made
ali(eA (ICor. :@7>>). 8IIJ ha(e ho/e to1ard God4 1hich the0 themsel(es also allo14 that there shall
'e a res!rrection of the dead4 'oth of the .!st and !n.!stA (Acts >H7:@). See also #atthe1 >>7FD<
F>9 L!5e :H7:F4 :H9 >D7F@4 F=9 ohn @7>;4 >E9 =7FE4 HD4 HH4 @H9 I Thessalonians H7:H<:=7 II
Timoth0 :7:D. Christ did not come to sa(e m0 so!l onl04 '!t all of me7 m0 so!l4 s/irit4 and
'od0. All of me is to 'e sa(ed.

B. )he ,ature of the /esurrection.
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Death is ne(er set forth as the ho/e of the 'elie(er. In Corinth (I Cor. :@) some had declared that
there 1as no 'odil0 res!rrection4 '!t in the a'o(e cha/ter *a!l re'!5es them for this false doctrine
and /ro(es to them that there is a res!rrection ('0 ChristBs o1n res!rrection)7 if one does not
'elie(e in manBs res!rrection4 then it is im/ossi'le to 'elie(e in ChristBs res!rrection9 and if Christ
had no res!rrection4 there is no Gos/el4 and if no Gos/el4 1e are not sa(ed.
Satan has al1a0s 'een a)ainst the +ord4 and he has man0 1ea/ons trained on it. The re(elation he
most des/ises is that of the res!rrection. #aterialism denies the res!rrection alto)ether.
S/irit!alism denies the 'odil0 res!rrection. +e are ne(er to do!'t the res!rrection. 8I for)ot God
1hen I said4 Ho1 can this 'eGA +hether man 'elie(es4 or !nderstands the res!rrection means
little9 it is tr!e4 ne(ertheless.

Some /eo/le cannot 'elie(e that flesh and 'ones shall 'e /erfect. +hen s/ea5in) of ChristBs
res!rrection4 the0 maintain that it 1as a s/irit!al res!rrection. +e 5no1 '0 this statement that the0
do not 5no1 1hat the0 are tal5in) a'o!t. es!s ChristBs s/irit 1as not /!t in the tom'9 onl0 His
'od0 1as. The Roman soldiers 1ere not stationed at the se/!lcher to )!ard His s/irit4 '!t to )!ard
His 'od0. It 1as Hisbody the0 )!arded9 it 1as His body 1hich arose from the deadC
One Scri/t!re !sed '0 those 1ho 'elie(e onl0 in a s/irit!al res!rrection is I Corinthians :@7HH7 8It
is so1n a nat!ral 'od09 it is raised a spiritual 'od0. There is a nat!ral 'od04 and there is
a spiritual 'od0.A Notice that the (erse does not sa0 8a spirit 'od04A '!t 8a spiritual 'od0.A The
nat!ral 'od0 is controlled '0 the so!l9 the s/irit!al 'od0 shall 'e controlled '0 the S/irit9 hence4 a
s/irit!al 'od0.
:. )heories !roposed.
a. +erm )heory. This is an old e1ish 'elief fo!nd in the Talm!d. Accordin) to it4 in man
there is a little 'one4 called a 8l!64A 1hich death can not destro04 and o!t of that )erm the 'od0
1ill 'e res!rrected. Some Christians hold to this theor04 !sin) I Corinthians :@7F=4 F? for s!//ort.
'. Identity )heory. This is the 'elief that the 'od0 in the res!rrection 1ill 'e raised .!st as it
1as '!ried. A 'od0 '!ried 1ith an arm missin)4 1ill 'e raised 1ith an arm missin)9 an infant
'!ried 1ill 'e an infant raised9 a l!natic '!ried4 a l!natic raised. The #ohammedans hold to this
theor0. If this 'e tr!e4 1e 1ill not 'e li5e es!s.
c. /eincarnation )heory. This idea s!//oses that 1hen a man dies he )oes immediatel0 into
another 'od0. If this sho!ld occ!r4 1e 1o!ld not 'e 8at homeA 1ith the Lord. +hen a /erson dies4
he is not a com/lete h!man 'ein)9 he can onl0 'e so '0 a 'odil0 res!rrection (I Thess. @7>F).
d. Intermediate Body )heory. This theor0 contends that the 'elie(er recei(es his res!rrected
'od0 immediatel0 !/on his death. It is 'ased on II Corinthians @7:<H7 8+e 5no1 that if o!r earthl0
ho!se of this ta'ernacle 1ere dissol(ed4 1e ha(e a '!ildin) of God4 an ho!se not made 1ith
hands4 eternal in the hea(ens. %or in this 1e )roan4 earnestl0 desirin) to 'e clothed !/on 1ith o!r
ho!se 1hich is from hea(en7 if so 'e that 'ein) clothed 1e shall not 'e fo!nd na5ed. %or 1e that
are in this ta'ernacle do )roan4 'ein) '!rdened7 not for that 1e 1o!ld 'e !nclothed4 '!t clothed
!/on4 that mortalit0 mi)ht 'e s1allo1ed !/ of life.A "!t the a'o(e Scri/t!re refers onl0 to those
'elie(ers 1ho are li&ing 1hen Christ comes.
>. )ruth Belie&ed. The res!rrection is '0 $i&ine !o'er! 8God )i(eth a 'od0 as it has /leased
him4 and to e(er0 seed his o1n 'od0A (I Cor. :@7F;). es!s ChristBs o1n res!rrected 'od0 1as
/ro(ed to 'e flesh and 'one. +hen Christ a//eared !nto the disci/les4 He remar5ed4 8"ehold m0
hands and m0 feet4 that it is I m0self7 handle me4 and see9 for a s/irit hath not flesh and 'ones4 as
0e see me ha(eA (L!5e >H7FE). Christ did not sa0 that there 1ere no s/irits4 '!t that a s/irit does
not ha(e flesh and 'ones. $6e5iel F? /ict!res the res!rrection of Israel9 flesh4 'ones and s/irit are
mentioned4 '!t no 'lood. The la1 demanded the sheddin) of 'lood4 and Christ shed his 'lood to
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/a0 for that demand. In the res!rrection4 all 1ill 'e raised 1itho!t 'lood9 life 1ill 'e in the s/irit
of man.
8IThe Lord es!s ChristJ shall chan)e o!r (ile 'od04 that it ma0 'e fashioned li5e !nto his )lorio!s
'od04 accordin) to the 1or5in) 1here'0 he is a'le e(en to s!'d!e all thin)s !nto himselfA (*hil.
F7>D4 >:). O!r 'odies4 the same ones that ma0 'e /lanted in death4 1ill /ass !nder a )reat
transformation and 'e raised. If 1e sho!ld /lant a lil04 a lil0 1ill come !/9 if 1e /lant 1heat4
1heat 1ill come !/9 if 1e /lant tares4 tares 1ill come !/9 if 1e /lant h!man 'odies4 )lorified
h!man 'odies 1ill come !/. God loo5s !/on the cemeteries as nothin) '!t har(est fields. The
seeds in these har(est fields are the 'odies of the dead4 and the har(est is the res!rrection.
8And 1e shall 'e chan)edA (I Cor. :@7@>c). Yes4 a )reat transformation 1ill ta5e /lace4 '!t it 1ill
'e the same 'od04 for the res!rrected 'od0 of Christ /ro(es that it 1ill 'e the same 'od04 as He
'ore in His res!rrected 'od0 the /rint of the nails.

I Corinthians :@7H><HH descri'es f!ll0 the res!rrection of the .!st ?+od tells nothing of the bodies
of the damned in their resurrection@7 8It is so1n in corr!/tion9 it is raised in incorr!/tion.A A dead
'od0 is a corr!/ti'le 'od0. A li(e 'od0 is a mortal 'od0. Nothin) is e(er said in Scri/t!re of
/lantin) a mortal 'od0. A corr!/ti'le 'od0 is s!'.ect to deca0 and d!st4 '!t one da0 it 1ill 'e
raised in incorr!/tion4 a 'od0 fit for hea(en4 that can ne(er 'e s!'.ect to corr!/tion a)ain. 8It is
so1n in dishono!r9 it is raised in )lor0.A These (ile 'odies ha(e 'een dishonored '0 sin4 '!t one
da0 the0 1ill 'e raised in )lor0 li5e !nto the )lorio!s 'od0 of o!r Lord. 8It is so1n in
1ea5ness9 it is raised in /o1er.A Sin has made !s 1ea54 also. The 1ea5est thin) in the 1orld is a
dead 'od0. In order for a dead man to mo(e4 he m!st be mo&ed. He has e0es that cannot see and
ears that cannot hear9 he ma5es no /rotest a'o!t 'ein) /!t in a coffin and /laced in a )ra(e. There
is no resistance in a dead 'od0. These same 1ea5 'odies shall 'e raised 1ith )reat /o1er. Notice
1hat man can do for the e0es toda04 '!t thin5 1hat God 'ill do. The res!rrected 'elie(er 1ill 'e
a'le to see s/irit!al 'ein)s. #ortal man has the microsco/e and telesco/e4 '!t4 oh4 1hat e0esi)ht
o!r ne1 'odies 1ill ha(eC Toda0 1e ha(e limits of s/eed4 '!t in the res!rrection there 1ill 'e no
limit. Do not ma5e /resent standards the limit of o!r f!t!re standards. 8It is so1n a nat!ral
'od09 it is raised a s/irit!al 'od0.A The nat!ral 'od0 is o!r animated 'od04 containin) flesh4 'ones
and 'lood. O!r res!rrected s/irit!al 'odies shall not 'e s/irit<'odies4 '!t s/irit!al9 the0 1ill 'e
'odies com/osed of onl0 flesh and 'one4 no 'lood4 dominated '0 o!r s/irits.
C. )he )ime of the /esurrection.
8As in Adam all die4 e(en so in Christ shall all 'e made ali(eA (I Cor. :@7>>). All men shall 'e
raised from the dead4 '!t not all at the same time. The Scri/t!res /lainl0 declare that there
are t'ores!rrections4 and not a )eneral res!rrection. The0 are the first4 and the last res!rrection
(Re(. >D7@4 =).
:. )he (irst /esurrection. The first res!rrection incl!des Christ4 and all 'elie(ers of all a)es.
Their res!rrection occ!rs at different inter(als. Christ at one time9 the Ch!rch at the Ra/t!re
('efore the Tri'!lation)9 and the Old Testament saints and Tri'!lation saints after the Tri'!lation.
a. Christ the (irstfruits. 8No1 is Christ risen from the dead4 and 'ecome the first<fr!its of
them that sle/tA (I Cor. :@7>D). The firstfr!its 1as GodBs /led)e that the entire har(est 1o!ld come
later. ChristBs 'ein) the %irstfr!its is GodBs /led)e that the har(est 1ill 'e comin) later. 8"eca!se I
li(e4 0e shall li(e alsoA (ohn :H7:E'). There are records of others 'ein) raised from the dead4 '!t
these 1ere 8res!scitations4A or restorations9 the0 died a)ain. Christ li(eth to die no moreC 8"ehold4
I am ali(e for e(ermoreA (Re(. :7:;').
'. )he *aints at Christ8s /esurrection. 8The )ra(es 1ere o/ened9 and man0 'odies of the
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saints 1hich sle/t arose4 and came o!t of the )ra(es after his res!rrection4 and 1ent into the hol0
cit04 and a//eared !nto man0A (#att. >?7@>4 @F). On one occasion4 the Lord es!s said4 8$3ce/t a
corn of 1heat fall into the )ro!nd and die4 it a'ideth alone7 '!t if it die4 it 'rin)eth forth m!ch
fr!itA (ohn :>7>H). Christ did die and 1as /lanted as a corn of 1heat4 '!t 1hen He 1as raised
from the dead4 He 'ro!)ht forth m!ch fr!it 1ith Him. This fr!it 1as the saints 1ho arose
immediatel0 after His res!rrection. +e do not 5no1 ho1 man0 1ere raised4 nor do 1e 5no1
1here the0 1ent. The0 ma0 ha(e )one !/ to hea(en 1ith him4 for remem'er4 he 1as the
%irstfr!its4 and 1e 5no1 that in the %east of %irstfr!its4 a sheaf of the 1a(e offerin) 1as 1a(ed
'efore the Lord. There 1as more than one )rain in the sheaf. Th!s4 1e are led to 'elie(e that there
1ere more /eo/le in the firstfr!its to )o to hea(en than .!st Christ.
c. )he Body of Christ ?)he Church@. The Ch!rch 1ill ha(e a res!rrection of its o1n. 8The
dead in Christ shall rise firstA (I Thess. H7:=). The Ch!rch 1as ne(er 5no1n in the Old Testament
(See Cha/ter 2II). Therefore4 the Old Testament /ro/hets sa1 nothin) of its S/irit!al 'a/tism4
ra/t!re4 res!rrection and transformation. The Ch!rch 1as a m0ster0 hid in God9 it 1as first
re(ealed to the A/ostle *a!l ($/h. F7:<E). Ho1e(er4 the old Testament saints did 5no1 of their
o1n res!rrection4 1hich shall occ!r afterthe Tri'!lation (Dan. :>7>4 :F).
The res!rrection of the Ch!rch 1as re(ealed to the A/ostle *a!l9 it 1ill occ!r before the
Tri'!lation. 8"eca!se tho! hast 5e/t the 1ord of m0 /atience4 I also 1ill 5ee/ thee from the ho!r
of tem/tation4 1hich shall come !/on all the 1orld4 to tr0 them that d1ell !/on the earthA (Re(.
F7:D). See also I Thessalonians :7:D.
There has 'een o(er nineteen h!ndred 0ears since Christ the %irstfr!its has 'een raised. The time
of the res!rrection of the Ch!rch is not 5no1n.
d. -ld )estament and )ribulation *aints. This /hase of the first res!rrection ta5es /lace after
the Tri'!lation4 at least se(en 0ears after the Ch!rch is raised. It incl!des all saints 1ho do not
'elon) to the "od0 of Christ. 8Go th0 1a0 till the end 'e7 for tho! shalt rest4 and stand in th0 lot at
the end of the da0sA (Dan. :>7:F). See also Daniel :>7:4>.
>. )he Last /esurrection. The last (or second) res!rrection occ!rs after the #illenni!m4 and
shall incl!de all the 1ic5ed dead. The0 shall 'e raised to stand 'efore the Great +hite Throne.
8The rest of the dead li(ed not a)ain !ntil the tho!sand 0ears 1ere finished. This is the first
res!rrection. "lessed and hol0 is he that hath /art in the first res!rrection7 on s!ch the second
death hath no /o1er4 '!t the0 shall 'e /riests of God and of Christ4 and shall rei)n 1ith him a
tho!sand 0earsA (Re(. >D7@4 =).
III. TH$ INT$R#$DIAT$ STAT$
+here are the deadG is the K!estion on the li/s of all man5ind. The onl0 tr!e and correct ans1er is
)i(en '0 the +ord of God. Other ans1ers4 s!ch as those )i(en '0 s/irit!alism4 are nothin) '!t a
'a'el of (oices. 2ario!s c!lts ha(e /re0ed !/on !ns!s/ectin) so!ls4 ta5in) them ca/ti(e at the
De(ilBs 1ill.

The follo1in) are thin)s to remem'er as 1e e3/lain the intermediate state4 the state of man
'et1een death and res!rrection7 Death is the se/aration of the so!l and s/irit from the 'od0. The
so!l and s/irit are to)ether in death. The so!l is the seat of the a//etite4 and the s/irit is the seat of
5no1led)e4 and the0 'oth f!nction in death4 as sho1n '0 the e3am/le of the rich man in Hades.
He 1as in torment9 he had feelin)s. He reasoned9 th!s4 his s/irit and so!l 1ere to)ether.

The 1ord 8SheolA and the 1ord 8HadesA are the same. 8SheolA is the Old Testament He're1
1ord. 8HadesA is the Ne1 Testament Gree5 1ord. +e 5no1 the0 are the same4 for the A/ostle
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*eter4 at *entecost4 K!oted from *salm :=4 sa0in)4 8Tho! 1ilt not lea(e m0 so!l in hell IhadesJ4
neither 1ilt tho! s!ffer th0 Hol0 One to see corr!/tionA (Acts >7>?). *salm := !ses the 1ord
8SheolA for hell IHadesJ. Th!s4 Hades and Sheol are the same. This is the /lace of de/arted so!ls
and s/irits. The mistranslation of the 1ords 8SheolA and 8HadesA '0 the &in) ames translators
has ca!sed m!ch tro!'le in the Ch!rch toda0. The0 translated these 1ords to mean hell (the /lace
of e(erlastin) /!nishment)4 )ra(e4 /it4 and the li5e. The 1ron) translation has led /eo/le to
'elie(e that the )ra(e is the onl0 hell. Sheol and Hades are the names of the same /lace for the
de/arted s/irits of man.
:. These 1ords are ne(er fo!nd in the /l!ral.
>. Sheol and Hades are ne(er located on the face of the earth.
F. The "i'le ne(er s/ea5s of an indi(id!alBs Sheol.

H. #an ne(er /!ts an0one in it4 as the )ra(e.

@. #an ne(er di)s or ma5es a Sheol4 or Hades.

=. The "i'le ne(er s/ea5s of a man to!chin) Sheol.
?. The "i'le ne(er s/ea5s of a body )oin) into Sheol4 '!t 1ith one e3ce/tion4 and the
e3ce/tion /ro(es the r!le. &orah (N!m. :=7>;<FF) defied the leadershi/ of #oses and the
/riesthood of Aaron4 and infl!enced man0 in Israel a)ainst them. God sho1ed His dis/leas!re '0
ca!sin) the earth to o/en !/ its .a1s and s1allo1 &orah and his famil0. The &in) ames 2ersion
sa0s that he 1ent do1n ali(e into the /it4 1hich sho!ld 'e translated 8SheolA (N!m. :=7FF).
In L!5e :=7:E<F: 1e ha(e the tr!e acco!nt of La6ar!s and the rich man 'oth d0in) and e3istin) in
the intermediate state. There are some 1ho claim that this stor0 1as onl0 a /ara'le. The +ord
does not so state. In all of His /ara'les4 the Lord ne(er mentioned /ro/er names4 as He does here.
If it 1ere a /ara'le4 it 1o!ld 'e tr!e4 for e(er0 /ara'le that He s/o5e 1as '!ilt !/on the tr!th
(#att. :F7F).
The follo1in) is a common inter/retation of this so<called /ara'le7
/ich man M the e1ish nation4 rich in 1hat God has )i(en him.
La6arus M the Gentiles M /oor at the door of the rich man.
Both died M end of the dis/ensation4 1hen 'oth are 'lessed '0 the Gos/el.

+h0 sa0 this refers to e1 and Gentile4 1hen the Scri/t!res do not sa0 soG +h0 did the Lord !se
the rich man in /ict!rin) the e1ish nation4 1hen in the /recedin) /assa)es he 1as 1arnin) the
richG The idea of the e1s e(er reK!estin) aid of the Gentiles is farfetched.
There is no )!lf 'et1een the e1 and the Gentile. No Gentile nation has e(er 'e))ed from the
e1s as La6ar!s 'e))ed 'read from the rich man.
If the e1ish nation died (/ict!red '0 the rich man)4 1ho 1ere the fi(e 'rethren 1ho 1ere leftG
+e still contend that this is a tr!e acco!nt of t1o men 1ho died and 1ent to Hades.
A. Before the Cross.
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The Cross is the di(idin) line of man0 Scri/t!ral tr!ths. +e shall disc!ss the K!estion4 1here did
men )o at death 'efore Christ died !/on the CrossG +e shall sho1 that the0 all 1ent to the same
/lace M Hades (Sheol) M '!t in different /arts.
%rom N!m'ers :=7FF 1e learn that Sheol4 or Hades4 is some1here inside the earth. 8The04 and all
that a//ertained to them 1ent do1n ali(e into Sheol4 and the earth closed !/on them7 and the0
/erished from amon) the con)re)ation.A %rom L!5e :=7:E<F: 1e see that Hades 1as in t1o
com/artments7 A'rahamBs "osom4 the /lace of the de/arted ri)hteo!s4 1here La6ar!s 1ent9 and
the /lace of torment4 1here the rich man 1ent. A )reat )!lf se/arated these t1o sections.

Since 1e 5no1 that Sheol (Hades) is some1here in the earth4 and that it is com/osed of t1o
com/artments4 1e t!rn to the Lord Himself to find the e3act location. 8%or as onas 1as three
da0s and three ni)hts in the 1haleBs 'ell09 so shall the Son of man 'e three da0s and three ni)hts
in the heart of theearth (#att.:>7HD). $/hesians H7E4 :D ma5es this clearer still. 8No1 that he
ascended4 1hat is it '!t that he also descended first into the lo'er parts of the earth. He that
descended is the same also that ascended !/ far a'o(e all hea(ens4 that he mi)ht fill all thin)s.A
*hili//ians >7E4 :D sa0s4 8God . . . hath hi)hl0 e3alted him . . . that at the name of es!s e(er0
5nee sho!ld 'o14 of thin)s in hea(en4 and thin)s in earth4 and thin)s under the earth. This
s/ea5s of the f!t!re adoration of Christ '0 all creation. Ho1e(er4 1e 1ant to call attention to the
a'o(e !nderlined 1ords. To )o 8!nder the earthA means to s!'mer)e4 as a s!'marine 1hich )oes
!nder 1ater. Th!s4 1e concl!de that Sheol (Hades) is in the heart of the earth4 com/osed of t1o
sections4 one /art for the ri)hteo!s dead and the other for the !nri)hteo!s dead4 1ith a )reat )!lf
fi3ed 'et1een them. "0 the LordBs re(elation of the rich man and La6ar!s4 1hich occ!rred 'efore
He died on the Cross4 1e see 1here all men4 1hether ri)hteo!s4 or !nri)hteo!s4 1ent after death4
'efore the Cross.
B. At the )ime of the Cross.
-nder this headin) 1e shall deal 1ith onl0 t1o /ersons4 the Lord es!s4 and the /enitent thief.
-/on death4 the Lord es!s 1ent to Hades. +e 5no1 this from *salm :=7:D4 1hich sa0s4 8Tho!
1ilt not lea&em0 so!l in Sheol9 neither 1ilt tho! s!ffer thine hol0 one to see corr!/tion.A The
A/ostle *eter4 on the da0 of *entecost4 K!oted from this same /assa)e4 '!t4 of co!rse4 he !sed the
Gree5 1ord 8Hades4A instead of 8Sheol.A These 1ords descri'e the res!rrection of Christ4 1hile
f!ll0 statin) that he 1ent to Hades. +e see this '0 the !se of the 1ord 8lea(e.A The Hol0 Ghost
1o!ld not ha(e em/lo0ed the 1ord 8lea(eA if he had not )one there. As to the thief on the cross4
he 1ent to Hades 1ith es!s4 into the com/artment reser(ed for the ri)hteo!s dead. 8Toda0 shalt
tho! 'e 1ith me in /aradiseA (L!5e >F7 HF'). Ho1 man0 da0s 1as es!s in HadesG Three da0s.
On the first of the three da0s4 the thief 1as to 'e 1ith es!s in /aradise9 therefore4 1e learn that
/aradise 1as another name )i(en to A'rahamBs "osom4 1hich 1as the /lace of the ri)hteo!s
dead.
C. After the Cross.
No1 1here do the de/arted )o at deathG The !nri)hteo!s still )o to Sheol (Hades)4 a1aitin) the
last .!d)ment.

The ri)hteo!s4 /raise the Lord4 )o at once to hea(en to 'e 1ith the Lord. 8+e are confident . . .
and 1illin) rather to 'e a'sent from the 'od04 and to 'e /resent 1ith the LordA (II Cor. @7;). +hen
Christ arose from the dead 8he led ca/ti(it0 ca/ti(eA ($/h. H7;). Christ em/tied Hades (Sheol) of
all the ri)hteo!s4 and too5 them and /aradise 1ith him to )lor0. *aradise 1as4 at one time4 in the
heart of the earth9 no1 it is in the third hea(ens. 8I 5ne1 a man in Christ a'o!t fo!rteen 0ears a)o
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(1hether in the 'od04 I cannot tell9 or 1hether o!t of the 'od04 I cannot tell7 God 5no1eth9) s!ch
an one ca!)ht !/ to the third hea(en. And I 5ne1 s!ch a man (1hether in the 'od04 or o!t of the
'od04 I cannot tell7 God 5no1eth9) ho1 that he 1as ca!)ht !/ into paradise, and heard
!ns/ea5a'le 1ords 1hich is not la1f!l for a man to !tterA (II Cor. :>7><H).
I2. TH$ S$COND CO#ING O% CHRIST
A. )he Importance of the $octrine.
It is said that one o!t of e(er0 t1ent0<fi(e (erses of the Ne1 Testament s/ea5s of the Second
Comin)4 1hile in the Old Testament there are ei)ht (erses concernin) the Second Comin) to
e(er0 (erse concernin) the %irst Comin). In the /romise of a Redeemer (Gen. F7:@)4 the Second
Comin) is mentioned 'efore the %irst Comin). 8It shall 'r!ise th0 head Iocc!rs at the Second
Comin)J4 and tho! shalt 'r!ise his heel Iocc!rred at the %irst Comin)4 !/on the CrossJ.A
:. )estimony of -ur Lord. 8If I )o and /re/are a /lace for 0o!4 I 1ill come a)ain4 and recei(e
0o! !nto m0self9 that 1here I am4 there 0e ma0 'e alsoA (ohn :H7F). See also #atthe1 >H4 >@9
#ar5 :F9 L!5e >:.
>. )estimony of Angels. 8Ye men of Galilee4 1h0 stand 0e )a6in) !/ into hea(enG this same
es!s4 1hich is ta5en !/ from 0o! into hea(en4 shall so come in li5e manner as 0e ha(e seen him
)o into hea(enA (Acts :7::).
F. )estimony of !eter. 8He shall send es!s Christ4 1hich 'efore 1as /reached !nto 0o!A (Acts
F7>D). See also I *eter @7H9 II *eter :7:=.
H. )estimony of !aul. 8I than5 m0 God al1a0s on 0o!r 'ehalf . . . that in e(er0 thin) 0e are
enriched '0 him . . . so that 0e come 'ehind in no )ift9 1aitin) for the comin) of o!r Lord es!s
ChristA (I Cor. :7H<?). See also Romans ::7>=7 I Corinthians :@7>F9 II Corinthians @9 *hili//ians
F7>D9 Colossians F7H9 I Thessalonians (all)9 II Thessalonians :7?4 :D9 I Timoth0 =7:H9 II Timoth0
H7;9 Tit!s >7::<:H9 He're1s E7>;.
@. )estimony of James. The /ro/hets4 K!oted '0 ames4 re/resent the Lord as sa0in)4 8After this
I 1ill ret!rn4 and 1ill '!ild a)ain the ta'ernacle of Da(id4 1hich is fallen do1n9 and I 1ill '!ild
a)ain the r!ins thereof4 and I 1ill set it !/A (Acts :@7:=). See also ames @7?.
=. )estimony of John. 8"elo(ed4 no1 are 1e the Sons of God4 and it doth not 0et a//ear 1hat
1e shall 'e7 '!t 1e 5no1 that4 1hen he shall a//ear4 1e shall 'e li5e him9 for 1e shall see him as
he isA (I ohn F7>). See also I ohn >7>;4 and the "oo5 of Re(elation.
?. )estimony of Jude. 8$noch also4 the se(enth from Adam4 /ro/hesied of these4 sa0in)4
"ehold4 the Lord cometh 1ith ten tho!sands of his saintsA (!de :H).
B. )he #eaning of the *econd Coming.
:. ,egati&e.
a. It Is ,ot $eath. Death is the de/artin) of the saint4 not the comin) of the Lord.
The Lord 'illcome4 '!t death ma0 ne(er come.
'. It Is ,ot the (all of Jerusalem. L!5e >:7>D<>H4 and I Thessalonians H7:F<:; did not occ!r
1hen er!salem fell. The second comin) of Christ is connected 1ith the gathering of Israel4 not
the scatterin).
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c. It Is ,ot the Coming of the oly *pirit. Christ said that He 1o!ld send another (ohn
:H7:=). I Thessalonians H7 :F<:; did not occ!r 1hen the Hol0 S/irit came. Notice that all of the
$/istles 1hich s/ea5 of the Second Comin) 1ere 1ritten after *entecost.
d. It Is ,ot the Con&ersion of a *inner. If this is tr!e4 He has come millions of
times. Accordin) to I Corinthians :@7@:<@?4 the dead 1o!ld ha(e to 'e raised e(er0 time a so!l
1as sa(ed4 and then )et 'ac5 into the )ra(e4 1aitin) for another to 'e sa(ed.
e. It Is ,ot the $iffusion of Christianity. "0 this some mean the s/readin) of the Gos/el. "!t
remem'er4 this same es!s4 a /ersonal Christ4 is to come a)ain.
f. It Is ,ot the %nd of the .orld. +hen Christ comes4 the 1orld 1ill not 'e destro0ed4 for He
1ill rei)n a tho!sand 0ears after He a//ears.
>. !ositi&e.
a. It .ill Be a !ersonal Coming. ohn :H7F sa0s4 8I 1ill come.A +e are not to e3/ect a s/irit4
'!t a S/irit in a 'od0. I Thessalonians H7:=4 :? !ses the 1ord 8himself.A Acts :7:: declares 8this
same es!sA9 not some other /erson or thin) is e3/ected4 '!t Christ Himself.
'. It .ill Be a 1isible Coming. 8As the li)htnin) cometh o!t of the $ast4 and shineth e(en
!nto the +est9 so shall also the comin) of the Son of man 'eA (#att. >H7>?). See also Lechariah
:>7:D9 Re(elation :7?.
c. #eaning of the .ords 0sed.
(:) !arousia. This means the /ersonal /resence4 the comin) /resence. It is s/o5en not onl0
of the comin) of the Lord4 '!t of the comin) of other men (I Cor. :=7:?9 II Cor. ?7=4?9 *hili//ians
:7>=). Concernin) the comin) of the Lord4 it is at that moment4 1hen a'sence ceases and /resence
'e)ins (#att. >H7F4 >?9 I Cor. :@7>F9 I Thess. >7E9 as. @7;).
(>) %piphaneia. This sim/l0 means 8a//earin).A It is !sed of 'oth ad(ents (II Tim. :7:D9
II Thess. >7;9 I Tim. =7:H9 II Tim. H7:4;9 Tit!s >7:F).
(F) Apokalupsis. The literal meanin) is 8!n(eilin) re(elation.A It em/hasi6es the (isi'ilit0
of the LordBs ret!rn (II Thess. :7?9 I *eter :7?4 :F9 H7:F. It is !sed also for men7 Romans ;7:E9 II
Thessalonians >7F4=4 ;).
d. It Is a Coming in )'o !hases.
(:) .hen Christ Comes for is *aints in the Air. 8+e 'eseech 0o!4 'rethren4 '0 the comin)
of o!r Lord es!s Christ4 and '0 o!r )atherin) to)ether !nto himA (II Thess. >7:). The /romise of
ChristBs ret!rn of Acts :7E<>D 1as )i(en 'efore the Ra/t!re 1as re(ealed. He're1s E7>; has
nothin) to do 1ith the Ra/t!re.
(>) .hen Christ Comes 'ith is *aints to %arth. 8$noch also4 the se(enth from Adam4
/ro/hesied of these4 sa0in)4 "ehold4 the Lord cometh 1ith ten tho!sands of his saintsA (!de :H).
(F) )hese )'o !hases Are 1astly $ifferent.
(a) $ifferent in Character. 8%or His /eo/leA is an act of faith9 81ith His /eo/leA is an act
of .!d)ment.
(') $ifferent in #anner. One is secret4 the other is a manifestation.
(c) $ifferent in !lace. 8%or His /eo/leA M in the air (I Thess. H7:?)9 81ith His /eo/leA M
to the earth (Lech. :H7:H).
(d) $ifferent as to )ime. 8%or His /eo/leA occ!rs 'efore the Tri'!lation (aco'Bs tro!'le)9
81ith His /eo/leA occ!rs after the Tri'!lation (aco'Bs tro!'le). +e are ne(er told in Scri/t!re to
loo5 for si)ns /recedin) His comin) for His saints4 '!t men are told to loo5 for si)ns 'efore He
comes 'ithHis saints (Com/are II Thess. >7:<F 1ith Is. :F7 =<E).
(e) $ifferent as to $ispensations. Comin) 8for His saintsA occ!rs at the 'e)innin) of the
dis/ensation of Tri'!lation9 comin) 81ith His saintsA occ!rs at the 'e)innin) of the dis/ensation
of the #illenni!m.
(f) $ifferent as to !urpose. Comin) 8for His saintsA f!lfills His /romise to )ather His
/eo/le (ohn :H7F)9 comin) 81ith His saintsA as a man of 1ar4 His /romise to o(erthro1 His
enemies (!de :H).
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()) $ifferent as to /elation. 8%or His saintsA is the ado/tion of the children of God9 81ith
His saintsA the time that the sons of God are manifested to the 1orld. (Rom. ;7:E4>F).
C. )he %&ents of the *econd Coming in /elation to the Body of Christ.
As 1e deal 1ith the Ra/t!re of the Ch!rch4 1e reco)ni6e the fact that the 1ord 8ra/t!reA is not a
Scri/t!ral 1ord. The Ra/t!re is4 ho1e(er4 a Scri/t!ral fact.
:. )he /esurrection of the $ead in Christ. 8The Lord Himself shall descend from hea(en 1ith
a sho!t4 1ith the (oice of the archan)el4 and 1ith the tr!m/ of God7 and the dead in Christ shall
rise firstA (IThess. H7:=). The (er0 first thin) that ha//ens is the res!rrection of the 'od0 of Christ.
Certainl0 this 1ill incl!de all 1ho die 'efore reachin) the a)e of acco!nta'ilit04 s!ch as 'a'es4 the
mentall0 retarded4 and the li5e. If Christ does not come4 there 1ill 'e no res!rrection4 and if no
res!rrection4 then man shall 'e an eternal s/irit. If diamonds can 'e made from soot4 sa//hire
from cla04 and o/als from sand4 1hat 1ill God ma5e o!t of o!r 'odiesG It 1ill 'e 1onderf!l4
1ill it notG
>. )he /eno&ation of the Li&ing in Christ. 8"ehold4 I she1 0o! a m0ster09 1e shall not all
slee/4 '!t 1e shall all 'e chan)ed. . . . and 1e shall 'e chan)ed. . . . And this mortal m!st /!t on
immortalit0A (ICor. :@7@:<@F). The Christian is one 1ho is not loo5in) for death4 '!t for the
conK!eror of death. The 1ords 81e shall not all slee/A mean 81e shall not all die.A +hat a
)lorio!s ho/e this isC +hat a sho!t that 1ill 'e that da0C 8O death4 1here is th0 stin)G O )ra(e4
1here is th0 (ictor0GA (I Cor. :@7@@). IsnBt it a 'lessed ho/e that it is /ossi'le for !s to )o 1itho!t
d0in)G No man4 not e(en a Christian4 1ants to die. That is nat!ral. The Christian4 ho1e(er4 is one
1ho is not afraid to die. The Christian is the onl0 /erson 1ho has a ho/e of ne(er seein) death.
Yes4 1e 5no1 the Scri/t!re sa0s4 8It is a//ointed !nto men once to die.A "!t the Scri/t!re does
not onl0 sa0 all menC The chan)in) of !s 1ho are ali(e and remain at His comin) is not death4 for
1e shall not all dieC
F. )he /apture of All in Christ. 8No1 1e 'eseech 0o!4 'rethren4 '0 the comin) of o!r Lord
es!s Christ4 and '0 o!r )atherin) to)ether !nto him4 that 0e 'e not soon sha5en in mind . . . as
that the da0 of the Lord is at handA (II Thess. >7:4 >). The a'o(e Scri/t!re4 and the /hrase4 81e all
shall 'e chan)ed4A eliminates the /ossi'ilit0 of a /artial ra/t!re. The entire "od0 of Christ 1ill 'e
ra/t!red (ca!)ht !/)9 it 1ill 'e a ra/t!re4 and not a r!/t!re. The "od0 of Christ 1ill 'e com/lete.
No mem'er of His "od0 1ill 'e left to )o thro!)h the Tri'!lation. Some sa04 8Ho1 can this 'eGA
God too5 $li.ah !/ 1itho!t death9 He can ta5e a million4 or ten million !/ .!st as easil0.

The Ra/t!re of the Ch!rch 1ill ca!se a )reat se/aration. All !n'elie(ers 1ill 'e left here to )o
thro!)h the Tri'!lation. The Ra/t!re of the Ch!rch 1ill 'e the means of a )reat re!nion. 8Then
1e 1hich are ali(e and remain shall 'e ca!)ht !/ together 1ith them in the clo!ds4 to meet the
Lord in the air7 and so shall 1e e(er 'e 1ith the LordA (I Thess. H7:?). +hat a )reat 1ord is
8to)etherA9 all of o!r lo(ed ones in Christ 8to)etherA once more.
8+e sho!ld li(e so'erl04 ri)hteo!sl04 and )odl0 . . . loo5in) for that 'lessed ho/e4 and the )lorio!s
a//earin) of the )reat God and o!r Sa(io!r es!s ChristA (Tit!s >7:F). +hat do 1e mean '0
8loo5in) for ChristAG It does not mean that 1e 'elie(e that He ma0 come at an0 moment4 '!t that
1e are loo5in) for Him to come. Are 0o! loo5in) for Him toda0G Are 0o! loo5in) for Him
toni)htG That is 1hat the Scri/t!re means '0 8loo5in) for Him.A
2. TH$ ANTICHRIST
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8I 1ill /!t enmit0 'et1een thee and the 1oman4 and 'et1een th0 seed and her seed9 it shall 'r!ise
th0 head4 and tho! shalt 'r!ise his heelA (Gen. F7:@). +hile this (erse s/ea5s of Christ as the seed
of the 1oman4 it also /ro/heticall0 declares the Antichrist as 'ein) the seed of the ser/ent. The
seed of the ser/ent4 the Antichrist4 is mentioned first in the first 'oo5 of the "i'le4 and descri'ed
f!ll0 in the last 'oo5 of the "i'le9 it can 'e traced in 'et1een as 1ell. This is (er0 si)nificant.
A. is !erson.
The $arl0 Ch!rch ta!)ht that Nero 1as the Antichrist4 and that 1hen he died he 1o!ld 'e raised
from the dead. In the ele(enth cent!r0 the +aldenses4 H!ssites and +0cliffites declared that the
Roman Catholic Ch!rch 1as the Antichrist. The Roman Catholic Ch!rch4 in t!rn4 declared that
Na/oleon 1as the Antichrist. D!rin) +orld +ar I &aiser +ilhelm of German0 1as tho!)ht to 'e
the #an of Sin. #an0 men 1ill 'e /ro/osed for this office4 '!t it is !seless to s/ec!late4 for he
1ill not 'e re(ealed !ntil after the Ra/t!re of the Ch!rch (II Thess. >7:<:>).
e Is a #an! 8Here is 1isdom. Let him that hath !nderstandin) co!nt the n!m'er of the 'east7 for
it is the number of a man9 and his n!m'er is si3 h!ndred three score and si3A (Re(. :F7:;). Notice
the Scri/t!re sa0s he has the n!m'er of a man. #anBs n!m'er is =. God sa0s his n!m'er is =<=<=7
he is aman; he is a man; he is a man! He is not the Roman Catholic Ch!rch9 he is not a s0stem9 he
is a man. He 1ill r!le in er!salem4 and not in Rome.
:. e .ill Be a Je'. 8Neither shall he re)ard the God of his fathersA (Dan. ::7F?a). 8God of his
fathersA means A'raham4 Isaac and aco'. 8I am come in m0 %atherBs name4 and 0e recei(e me
not7 ifanother shall come in his o1n name4 him 0e 1ill recei(eA (ohn @7HF). The 1ord 8anotherA
im/lies 8another e1.A The name Antichrist is a e1ish title4 and the e1s 1ill not acce/t a Gentile
as their #essiah.
>. e .ill Be a +enius. He 1ill 'e the most remar5a'le man the 1orld has e(er seen a/art
from es!s Christ.
a. An Intellectual +enius. 8In the latter time of their 5in)dom4 1hen the trans)ressors are
come to the f!ll4 a 5in) of fierce co!ntenance4 and !nderstandin) dar5 sentences4 shall stand !/A
(Dan. ;7>F). See also $6e5iel >;7F.
'. An -ratorical +enius. 8He shall come in /eacea'l04 and o'tain the 5in)dom '0 flatteriesA
(Dan. ::7>:'). He shall 'e a moc5er0 and an imitation of Him of 1hom it is said. 8Ne(er
man s/a5e li5e this man.A
c. A +o&ernmental +enius. He rises from o'sc!rit0 to /o1er. He is the 8little hornA s/o5en of
in Daniel ? and ;4 and the 8'eastA of Re(elation :F and :H. All 5in)s 1ill )i(e their /o1er to him.
d. A Commercial +enius. No one 1ill 'e a'le to '!0 or sell 1itho!t his seal. 8No man mi)ht
'!0 or sell4 sa(e he that had the mar54 or the name of the 'east4 or the n!m'er of his nameA (Re(.
:F7:?).
e. A #ilitary +enius. 8I sa14 and 'ehold a 1hite horse9 and he that sat on him had a 'o19 and
a cro1n 1as )i(en !nto him7 and he 1ent forth conK!erin)4 and to conK!erA (Re(. =7>). 8+ho is
li5e !nto the 'eastG 1ho is a'le to ma5e 1ar 1ith himGA (Re(. :F7H').
f. A /eligious +enius. He demands to 'e 1orshi/ed as God.
8+ho o//oseth and e3alteth himself a'o(e all that is called God4 or that is 1orshi/ed9 so that he
as God sitteth in the tem/le of God4 she1in)himself that he is GodA (II Thess. >7H).
). A (inancial +enius. 8He shall ha(e /o1er o(er the treas!res of )old and sil(er4 and o(er all
the /recio!s thin)s of $)0/t7 and the Li'0ans and the $thio/ians shall 'e at his ste/sA (Dan.
::7HF). See also $6e5iel >;7H4@.
B. is )itles.
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:. #an of *in. This is the most im/ortant and most terri'le of all his titles. All the sins of man
1ill 'e em'odied and headed !/ in him. 8Let no man decei(e 0o! '0 an0 means7 for that da0 shall
not come4 e3ce/t there come a fallin) a1a0 first4 and that man of sin 'e re(ealed4 the son of
/erditionA (II Thess. >7F).
>. *on of !erdition. The a'o(e Scri/t!re declares him to 'e the son of perdition, also (II Thess.
>7F).

F. )he La'less -ne. 8Then shall that +ic5ed Ila1less oneJ 'e re(ealed4 1hom the Lord shall
cons!me 1ith the s/irit of his mo!th4 and shall destro0 1ith the 'ri)htness of his comin)A
(II Thess. >7;). Christ is the righteous one9 the Antichrist is the la'less one.
H. )he Lie. 8God shall send them stron) del!sion4 that the0 sho!ld 'elie(e a ItheJ lieA (II Thess.
>7::). es!s Christ is the Tr!th9 the Antichrist is the Lie. ohn ;7HH sa0s that the De(il is a liar 8and
the father of it.A 8ItA refers to 8the lie.A
@. )he Antichrist. 8Little children4 it is the last time7 and as 0e ha(e heard that antichrist shall
come4 e(en no1 are there man0 antichrists9 1here'0 1e 5no1 that it is the last timeA (I ohn
>7:;).
=. "ing of Babylon. "a'0lon is al1a0s the seat of Satan. "a'0lon shall 'e re(i(ed in the last
da0s4 and the Antichrist shall rei)n o(er it (Re(. :? and :;).
?. )he Little orn. 8O!t of one of them came forth a little horn 1hich 1a3ed e3ceedin) )reat4
to1ard the so!th4 and to1ard the east4 and to1ard the /leasant land. . . And in the latter time of
their 5in)dom4 1hen the trans)ressors are come to the f!ll4 a 5in) of fierce co!ntenance4 and
!nderstandin) dar5 sentences4 shall stand !/A (Dan. ;7E4 >F). See also Daniel ?7;.
;. )he .illful "ing. 8The 5in) shall do accordin) to his 1ill9 and he shall e3alt himself4 and
ma)nif0 himself a'o(e e(er0 )od4 and shall s/ea5 mar(elo!s thin)s a)ainst the God of )ods4 and
shall /ros/er till the indi)nation 'e accom/lished7 for that that is determined shall 'e doneA (Dan.
::7F=).
E. )he Assyrian. 8O Assyrian, the rod of mine an)er4 and the staff in their hand is mine
indi)nationA (Is. :D7@). See also Isaiah :D7:>4 >H.
:D. )he Beast. (Re(. :F4 :?4 :E).
C. is (orerunners.
Some are seen in the Scri/t!res4 and some o!t of the Scri/t!res.

:. Cain. He denied the 'lood and 1as a liar and m!rderer (I ohn F7:>).
>. ,imrod. His histor0 /receded the callin) of A'raham to the *romised Land. The Antichrist
1ill /recede the call of the seed of A'raham and enter into the *romised Land the second time.
Nimrod means 8re'el4A +hile the Scri/t!res s/ea5 of him as 'ein) a mi)ht0 h!nter4 in realit0 he
1as not a h!nter of animals4 '!t a h!nter of so!ls. He 1as 8a mi)ht0 man a)ainst the Lord.A So
the Antichrist 1ill 'e.
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F. *aul. This 5in) of Israel 1as demanded '0 the /eo/le4 '!t he 1as a)ainst the anointed of the
Lord. The Antichrist 1ill 'e the choice of the /eo/le also4 and he 1ill 'e a)ainst GodBs anointed.
H. Absalom. A'salom means 8father of /eaceA9 0et he denied his father. He /osed as a man of
/eace and tried to steal the 5in)dom. So 1ill the Antichrist.
A"SALO# ANTICHRIST
:. A #an of "ea!t0 :. The same.
>. Tried to )ain the 5in)dom '0 flatteries. >. The same.
F. Set !/ a /illar to himself. F. The same.
H. Came to a (iolent end. H. The same.

@. ,ebuchadne66ar. He 1as the first 1orld r!ler4 1ho 'ecame the forer!nner of the last 1orld
r!ler.
=. Antiochus %piphanes. He 1as the mad man 1ho sac5ed er!salem4 5illin) fo!r h!ndred
tho!sand e1s. He too5 a so1 and '!rned it !/on the altar. The Antichrist4 too4 shall /rofane the
altar.
?. Ale2ander the +reat. He 1as 5no1n as the 8-nsatisfier.A He 1as a militar0 )eni!s 1ho
ne(er s!ffered defeat. He so!)ht to 'e 1orshi/ed as the Son of God. The same 1ill 'e tr!e of the
Antichrist.
;. Caias Caligula. This Roman $m/eror 1as considered mad. No do!'t he 1as /ossessed '0 a
demon. The Antichrist shall 'e f!ll0 /ossessed '0 the De(il.
E. ,ero. D!rin) his life he 1as tho!)ht to 'e the Antichrist '0 the earl0 Christians. #an0
'elie(ed that 1hen he died he 1o!ld 'e raised from the dead. The Antichrist shall 'e raised from
the dead.
:D. Charlemagne. This man 1as considered a )reat 1arrior and statesman. The Antichrist shall
he considered the same.
::. ,apoleon. He tho!)ht to re(i(e the Hol0 Roman $m/ire. This fi)!rati(e em/ire is
considered to com/rise those co!ntries 1hose lands are 1ashed '0 the 1aters of the
#editerranean Sea. Na/oleon /lanned a ne1 e1ish 5in)dom and Sanhedrin. The Antichrist 1ill
accom/lish man0 of these same /lans.
:>. "aiser .ilhelm. This leader of the German $m/ire had the same o'.ecti(e as Na/oleon. It
is said that e(er0 )eneral carried a ma/ of the Hol0 Roman $m/ire.
:F. #ussolini. There 1ere no do!'ts as to the o'.ecti(es of this man. At one time he made a
ma/ of the old Roman $m/ire and incl!ded $n)land in it. $n)land /rotested4 '!t the ma/
remained. The Antichrist 1ill not onl0 ma5e a ma/4 '!t he 1ill ma5e a 5in)dom 1ith all em/ires
in it.
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$. is .ork.
His 1or5 shall 'e moti(ated '0 Satan4 r!lin) the 1orld and tr0in) to destro0 the e1 (Is. :D7:><
>?).
(. is Career.

Remem'er4 this is the moc5er and mimic of Christ. He shall claim a reincarnation. His 'irth shall
'e o'sc!re9 he 1ill 'e)in as a mere man in 1orld affairs9 '!t he 1ill 'e ra/idl0 /romoted !ntil he
'ecomes r!ler of the entire 1orld. Daniel E7>? states that he 1ill 8confirm the co(enantA 1ith the
e1s. 8ConfirmA means to 8reco)ni6e.A +hat co(enant is Israel interested inG The #osaic
Co(enant. %or the first three and one<half 0ears of the Tri'!lation the e1s 1ill 'e allo1ed to
1orshi/ in their ne1 tem/le. This 1o!ld ha(e 'een hard to 'elie(e a h!ndred 0ears a)o4 for then
onl0 a handf!l of e1s li(ed in *alestine. "!t loo5 at Israel toda0. She is reco)ni6ed as a nation9
she has a )o(ernment4 an arm04 an air force9 she is doin) '!siness 1ith the rest of the 1orld. There
are literall0 h!ndreds of tho!sands of e1s 'ac5 in the land. Here is Israel as a nation9 1h0 do
the0 so e3istG Is this the last re)atherin)G Are the0 1aitin) for the #essiahG No. %or the most /art4
Israel has ret!rned to the land in !n'elief. The0 do not e(en 'elie(e the God of their fathers4 m!ch
less in their re.ected #essiah. +hat4 then4 is Israel 1aitin) forG She is 1aitin) for the rise of the
Antichrist4 altho!)h she 5no1s it not. He is to confirm the co(enant. Therefore4 there m!st 'e a
nation 1ith 1hich the Antichrist can confirm the co(enant. Here is Israel 1aitin) for the
Antichrist.

8I sa1 one of his heads as it 1as 1o!nded to death9 and his deadl0 1o!nd 1as healed7 and all the
1orld 1ondered after the 'eastA (Re(. :F7F). Accordin) to this Scri/t!re and Re(elation :?4 1e
see that the Antichrist shall s!ffer death4 that he shall die. The 1ords 8deadl0 1o!ndA are 'etter
translated 8death stro5e.A Re(elation :F7:> has the /hrase4 81hose deadl0 1o!nd 1as healed4A
1hich descri'es f!ll0 the death and res!rrection of the Antichrist. See also Re(elation :F7:H. No
1onder the 1orld 1ill 1onder after him and sa04 8+ho is li5e !nto the 'eastG 1ho is a'le to ma5e
1ar 1ith himGA (Re(. :F7H).

He shall 'e the se(enth of se(en 5in)s 1ho shall 'e 1orld r!lers. +hen he dies and is res!rrected
he 'ecomes the ei)hth r!ler of the 1orld. The 1orld shall 'e di(ided into ten
5in)doms4 o(erlorded '0 ten r!lers4 8These ha(e one mind4 and shall )i(e their /o1er and
stren)th !nto the 'eastA (Re(. :?7:F).
No do!'t he comes to the ascendanc0 of 1orld r!le in the se(entieth 1ee5 of Daniel. He demands
to 'e 1orshi/ed as God at this time4 and th!s he mar5s the 'e)innin) of The Da0 of the LORD.
(. is )ime.
He has not 0et 'een re(ealed4 '!t it is possible in the li)ht of /resent<da0 e(ents4 that some1here
in the 1orld he is ali(e toda0. He 1ill not a//ear as the Antichrist !ntil the old Roman $m/ire is
re(i(ed4 com/osed of the ten<toed 5in)dom of Daniel > and the ten<horned 'east of Re(elation :F
and :?. Another thin) that m!st come to /ass 'efore he is re(ealed is the Ra/t!re of the Ch!rch.
+. is Appearance.
He shall 'e a e1 '0 'irth4 a Roman '0 citi6enshi/4 and a S0rian '0 nationalit0. 8O!t of one of
them came forth a little horn4 1hich 1a3ed e3ceedin) )reat4 to1ard the so!th4 and to1ard the east4
and to1ard the /leasant landA (Dan. ;7E). He marches on to conK!er the nations of the so!th4 and
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the east4 and the 1est4 He does not conK!er the north4 for that is 1here he shall come from
M *yria!
. is %nd.
8Then shall that la1less one 'e re(ealed4 1hom the Lord shall cons!me 1ith the s/irit of his
mo!th4 and shall destro0 1ith the 'ri)htness of his comin)A (II Thess. >7;). See also Re(elation
:E7>D.
2I. TH$ TRI"-LATION
There are three distinct tri'!lations in the Scri/t!res4 and !nless the0 are distin)!ished from each
other4 conf!sion 1ill res!lt. +hile the +ord sa0s that the "od0 of Christ is end!rin) tri'!lation4 it
also sa0s that Israel shall ha(e tri'!lation. Then there shall 'e three and one<half 0ears of )reat
tri'!lation4 s!ch as the 1orld has ne(er seen. At this /oint man0 )et conf!sed M '0 the
com'ination of these three into one tri'!lation. The0 are distinctl0 se/arate4 ho1e(er. %irst4 there
is the Tri'!lation of the Ch!rch4 1hich is for the "od0 of Christ and is no1 /resent. Second4 there
is the Tri'!lation 5no1n as aco'Bs Tro!'le4 1hich lasts se(en 0ears and is f!t!re. %inall04 there is
the Great Tri'!lation4 1hich commences in the midst of aco'Bs Tro!'le and lasts for three and
one<half 0ears. The first Tri'!lation is for the Ch!rch and is 'ro!)ht a'o!t '0 Satan. The second
Tri'!lation is !/on Israel and is 'ro!)ht '0 God. The Great Tri'!lation is /rono!nced
!/on Israel and the 1orld and is 'ro!)ht '0 God thro!)h Satan.
A. )he )ribulation of the Body of Christ.
There is no den0in) that the Ch!rch is end!rin) tri'!lation. 8%or (eril04 1hen 1e 1ere 1ith 0o!4
1e told 0o! 'efore that 1e sho!ld s!ffer tri'!lation9 e(en as it came to /ass4 and 0e 5no1A
(I Thess. F7H). 8Yea4 and all that 1ill li(e )odl0 in Christ es!s shall s!ffer /ersec!tionA (II Tim.
F7:>). It is the nat!re of the Ch!rch to s!ffer. The 1orld lieth in the hands of the 1ic5ed one9 1e
'ein) of hea(enl0 ori)in4 are 'o!nd to 'e /ersec!ted '0 Satan and his cohorts. The Ch!rch is a
"od09 as it is nat!ral for it to s!ffer4 one mem'er ma0 'e s!fferin) 1hile the others are not9 0et4
one mem'er cannot 'e h!rt 1itho!t the entire 'od0 s!fferin).
*a!l4 in s/ea5in) to the Colossians4 said4 8IIJ no1 re.oice in m0 s!fferin)s for 0o!4 and fill !/ that
1hich is 'ehind of the afflictions of Christ in m0 flesh for his 'od0Bs sa5e4 1hich is the ch!rchA
(Col. :7>H). Notice that the 1ord 8afflictionsA is the Gree5 1ord thlipsis, meanin) tri'!lation. This
is the same 1ord that is !sed of the Tri'!lation and the Great Tri'!lation. Also4 1e call attention
to the 1ords 8afflictions of ChristA7 the definite article sho!ld a//ear 'efore 8Christ4A ma5in) it
read 8the afflictions of the Christ.A Th!s4 it is the Tri'!lation of the Christ4 or the "od0 of Christ4
the Ch!rch. As it is nat!ral for the "od0 to s!ffer4 and as the Colossians 1ere not s!fferin)4 *a!l
had to ma5e !/ for 1hat 1as lac5in) on the /art of the Colossians. He so states in this (erse. If
this 1ere not so4 ho1 co!ld he 'e s!fferin) for the ColossiansG He had ne(er 'een there9 he onl0
5ne1 a fe1 of the Christians there9 he 1as in Rome4 h!ndreds of miles a1a0 from them4 Ho1
co!ld his s!fferin) in Rome 'e effecti(e for them in ColosseG The onl0 ans1er is that he had to
ma5e !/ for the lac5 of s!fferin) on the /art of the Colossians. In Colossians :7:F *a!l s/ea5s of
the Ch!rch as 'ein) the 5in)dom of GodBs dear Son4 and then in (erse >H he em/hasi6es its
s!fferin)s4 or tri'!lation.
ohn states the same thin) in Re(elation :7E (R.2.)7 8I ohn4 0o!r 'rother and /arta5er
in the tri'!lation and 5in)dom and /atience 1hich are in es!s4 1as in the isle that is
called *atmos4 for the 1ord of God and the testimon0 of es!s.A 2eril04 the Ch!rch is end!rin)
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tri'!lation M it is the Tri'!lation of the Christ.
B. )he )ribulation of Israel.
A more familiar term is 8aco'Bs Tro!'le.A 8AlasC for that da0 is )reat. so that none is li5e it7 it is
e(en the time of aco'Bs tro!'le4 '!t he shall 'e sa(ed o!t of itA (er. FD7?).
This /eriod lasts for se(en 0ears4 and is 5no1n as the ?Dth 1ee5 of Daniel. 8Se(ent0 1ee5s are
determined !/on thy people and !/on th0 hol0 cit04 to finish the trans)ression4 and to ma5e an end
of sins4 and to ma5e reconciliation for iniK!it04 and to 'rin) in e(erlastin) ri)hteo!sness4 and to
seal !/ the (ision and /ro/hec04 and to anoint the most Hol0. &no14 therefore4 and !nderstand4
that from the )oin) forth of the commandment to restore and to '!ild er!salem !nto the #essiah
the *rince shall 'e se(en 1ee5s4 and threescore and t1o 1ee5s7 the street shall 'e '!ilt a)ain4 and
the 1all4 e(en in tro!'lesome times. And after three score and t1o 1ee5s shall #essiah 'e c!t off4
'!t not for himself7 and the /eo/le of the /rince that shall come shall destro0 the cit0 and the
sanct!ar09 and the end thereof shall 'e 1ith a flood4 and !nto the end of the 1ar desolations are
determined4 And he shall confirm the co(enant 1ith man0 for one 1ee5A (Dan. E7>H<>?).

"0 these (erses 1e learn that se(ent0 1ee5s4 fo!r h!ndred and ninet0 0ears4 1ere determined
for$aniel8s people, the e1s. %rom the time that the command came to re'!ild er!salem to the
time 1hen #essiah (Christ) 1as c!t off4 1as si3t0<nine 1ee5s4 or fo!r h!ndred and ei)ht0<three
0ears. "et1een the si3t0<ninth and se(entieth 1ee5 is a )a/4 5no1n as the Ch!rch A)e4 1hich
Daniel 5ne1 nothin) a'o!t4 nor did an0 other Old Testament /ro/hets ($/h. F7@). +e 5no1 that
these se(ent0 1ee5s ha(e to do 1ith Israel alone. The 0ears d!rin) the Ch!rch /eriod ha(e4 1e
m!st confess4 'een lean 0ears for the e1s. It seems that God has forsa5en them4 '!t He has not.
After this Ch!rch A)e is com/leted4 5no1n as the 8f!lness of the GentilesA (Rom. ::7>@)4 the
Ch!rch 1ill 'e ra/t!red4 and the Lord shall )i(e f!ll attention to the e1s (Israel) a)ain. This 1ill
'e the se(entieth 1ee54 5no1n as the Tri'!lation4 1hich lasts se(en 0ears.
The Ch!rch 1ill not )o thro!)h an0 /art of this se(en<0ear Tri'!lation. The fo!rth and fifth
cha/ters of Re(elation f!ll0 descri'e the Ra/t!re of the Ch!rch 'efore the Tri'!lation. Cha/ters
si3 thro!)h nineteen then deal 1ith the Tri'!lation. The Tri'!lation is identified 1hen the
Antichrist confirms the co(enant 1ith the e1s. It is concl!ded 1ith the re(elation of Christ in
.!d)ment.
C. )he +reat )ribulation.
+hile it is still aco'Bs Tro!'le4 .!d)ment shall 'e intensified the last three and one<half 0ears of
the Tri'!lation. It is mar5ed '0 the 'rea5in) of the co(enant '0 the Antichrist4 and '0 the
re(elation of the Antichrist as the Lie. 8In the midst of the 1ee5 he shall ca!se the sacrifice and
the o'lation to cease4 and for the o(er<s/readin) of a'ominations he shall ma5e it desolate4 e(en
!ntil the cons!mmation4 and that determined shall 'e /o!red !/on the desolateA (Dan. E7>?). The
Lord es!s re<em/hasi6ed this tr!th 1hen He added some details to the a'o(e K!oted Scri/t!re7
8+hen 0e therefore shall see the a'omination of desolation4 s/o5en of '0 Daniel the /ro/het4
stand in the hol0 /lace4 (1hoso readeth4 let him !nderstand7) then let them 1hich 'e in !dea flee
into the mo!ntains. . . . %or then shall 'e greattri'!lation4 s!ch as 1as not since the 'e)innin) of
the 1orld to this time4 no4 nor e(er shall 'eA (#att. >H7:@4 :=4 >:). %rom the 1ords of Daniel and
the Lord es!s 1e learn that in the middle of the Tri'!lation the Antichrist 'rea5s his co(enant
1ith the e1s4 ca!ses the re(i(ed sacrificial rites to come to an end4 and /laces himself in the hol0
/lace4 1hich is descri'ed as the a'omination of desolation. II Thessalonians >7H descri'es this
e(ent in added detail7 the Antichrist 8o//oseth and e3alteth himself a'o(e all that is called God4 or
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that is 1orshi//ed9 so that he as God sitteth in the tem/le of God4 sho1in) himself that he is
God.A
D!rin) this last three and one<half 0ears4 1hen the Antichrist shall demand to 'e 1orshi/ed as
God4 man 1ill not 'e a'le to '!0 or sell 1itho!t his mar5 (Re(. :F7:?).
#an0 times the K!estion is as5ed4 8+ill an0one 'e sa(ed d!rin) the Tri'!lation (incl!din) the
Great Tri'!lation)GA Yes4 /eo/le 1ill 'e sa(ed4 e(en d!rin) the first three and one<half 0ears of
the Tri'!lation. The de/art!re of the saints 1ill con(ince man0 !n'elie(ers of the tr!th of the
Gos/el9 ho1e(er4 these 'elie(ers 1ill not 'e /art of the "od0 of Christ. Some ma0 K!estion these
statements '0 !sin) the follo1in) (erses7 8Then shall that la1less one 'e re(ealed4 1hom the
Lord shall cons!me 1ith the s/irit of his mo!th4 and shall destro0 1ith the 'ri)htness of his
comin)7 e(en him4 1hose comin) is after the 1or5in) of Satan 1ith all /o1er and si)ns and l0in)
1onders4 and 1ith all decei(a'leness of !nri)hteo!sness in them that /erish9 'eca!se the0
recei(ed not the lo(e of the tr!th4 that the0 mi)ht 'e sa(ed. And for this ca!se God shall send
them stron) del!sion4 that the0 sho!ld 'elie(e a ItheJ lie7 that the0 all mi)ht 'e damned 1ho
'elie(e not the tr!th4 '!t had /leas!re in !nri)hteo!snessA (II Thess. >7;<:>).

The a'o(e (erses seem to teach that if one has re.ected Christ 'efore the Ra/t!re he 1ill not 'e
a'le to 'e sa(ed d!rin) the Tri'!lation. "!t 1e call attention to the fact that God ca!ses them to
'elie(e the Lie,and the0 1ill not 'e a'le to 'elie(e the Lie !ntil the middle of the Tri'!lation
/eriod4 as the Antichrist 1ill not 'e re(ealed4 as s!ch4 !ntil then. Therefore4 1e are led to 'elie(e
that the in(itation 1ill still 'e )i(en men to 'e sa(ed d!rin) the first three and one<half 0ears of
the Tri'!lation. "!t if the0 re.ect Christ d!rin) this time4 God shall )i(e them stron) del!sions to
'elie(e the Lie4 and it 1ill 'e im/ossi'le for them to 'e sa(ed d!rin) the last three and one<half
0ears of the Tri'!lation.
The nat!ral K!estion then arises4 8+ill an0one 'e sa(ed d!rin) the last three and one<half 0earsGA
Re(elation ? declares em/haticall0 that there shall 'e co!ntless n!m'ers of e1s and Gentiles
sa(ed d!rin) this /eriod4 5no1n as the Great Tri'!lation. Those sa(ed d!rin) the Great
Tri'!lation 1ill 'e those 1ho ha(e ne(er heard the Gos/el and ha(e not ta5en the mar5 of the
'east. Their sal(ation 1ill 'e 'ro!)ht a'o!t '0 the /reachin) of a )reat e(an)elistic mo(ement4
1hich 1ill 'e com/osed4 1e 'elie(e4 of the :HH4DDD Israelites (Re(. ?7H<;).
Yo! ma0 as54 8Ho14 then4 1ill it 'e /ossi'le for them to 'e sa(ed 1hen the Hol0 S/irit has 'een
ta5en !/ o!t of the 1orldGA Let !s t!rn to #offattBs translation and read7 8%or the secret force of
la1lessness is at 1or5 alread09 onl04 it cannot 'e re(ealed till he 1ho at /resent restrains it is
remo(edA (II Thess. >7?). The Hol0 S/irit 1ill not 'e ta5en !/ o!t of the earth4 '!t 1ill ta5e His
restrainin) hand off sinf!l man and )i(e him !/ f!ll0 to his sin. The Hol0 S/irit 1ill still 'e here4
for He is omni/resent. He 1ill not manifest himself d!rin) the Great Tri'!lation as He
did before the dis/ensation of )race. A)ain 1e remind 0o! that the Great Tri'!lation ends 1ith the
comin) of Christ to this earth.

2II. TH$ "ATTL$ O% AR#AG$DDON
+hene(er a )reat 'attle is fo!)ht4 /eo/le fear that it is the "attle of Arma)eddon. In order clearl0
to !nderstand this 'attle4 let !s find o!t first 1hat it is not4 and then 1hat it is.
A. .hat It Is ,ot.
:. It Is ,ot .orld .ars I and II.
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>. It Is ,ot the (irst Battle of +og and #agog. This 'attle is com/osed of the forces of the
Northern confederac0 (R!ssia and her allies). It is not m!ch of a 'attle4 '!t God rains fire and
'rimstone !/on the armies and co!ntr0. This occ!rs at the 'e)innin) of the Tri'!lation.
F. It Is ,ot the .ar in ea&en. This 'attle is descri'ed in Re(elation :>7?<:?. It concerns the
forces of Satan 'ein) defeated '0 #ichael and his arm0.
H. It Is ,ot the *econd Battle of +og and #agog. This is the concl!din) 'attle of all 'attles4
1hether /h0sical or s/irit!al. It is fo!)ht after the #illenni!m4 1hen Satan is loosed for a season
and decei(es the Gentile /eo/les (Re(. >D7?<E). %ire comes do1n from hea(en and destro0s them.
B. .hat It Is.
:. )he !articipants. I sa1 the 'east4 and the 5in)s of the earth4 and their armies4 )athered
to)ether to ma5e 1ar a)ainst him that sat on the horse4 and a)ainst his arm0A (Re(. :E7:E). This is
the seed of the ser/ent fi)htin) a)ainst the Seed of the 1oman (Gen. F7:@). It is the conflict
'et1een Christ and the Antichrist.
>. )he !lace. The /lain of $sdraelon is the /lace of this 'attle. It is an ancient 'attle)ro!nd.
Gideon fo!)ht there9 Sa!l and onathan 1ere 5illed there9 osiah 1as 5illed '0 *haraoh there9 the
Gree5s and Romans 'attled there9 and Na/oleon s!ffered his first defeat there.

F. )he )ime. The 'attle occ!rs at the end of the Great Tri'!lation4 .!st 'efore the #illenni!m
'e)ins.
H. )he %nd. The end of this 'attle res!lts in the com/lete annihilation of the AntichristBs arm0.
The Antichrist and the %alse *ro/het are then cast ali(e into Hell. 8The 'east 1as ta5en4 and 1ith
him the false /ro/het that 1ro!)ht miracles 'efore him4 1ith 1hich he decei(ed them that had
recei(ed the mar5 of the 'east4 and them that 1orshi//ed his ima)e. These 'oth 1ere cast ali(e
into a la5e of fire '!rnin) 1ith 'rimstoneA (Re(. :E7>D).
2III. TH$ #ILL$NNI-#
The #illenni!m is the tho!sand<0ear rei)n of Christ immediatel0 follo1in) the Great Tri'!lation.
#illenni!m is not a Scri/t!ral 1ord4 '!t it is a Scri/t!ral tr!th.
A. )he (act of the #illennium.
:. )he Lord as $ecreed It (*s. >).
>. Christ )aught It (#att. >H9 #ar5 :F9 L!5e >:).
F. )he *criptures )each It (Is. >4 ::).
H. )he !salmist $escribed It (*s. ?>).

@. )he Angels $eclared It (L!5e :).
=. )he )ransfiguration !ictures It (#att. :=7>;9 :?7:).
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?. A +ospel -utlines It (#ar5 =7H@<@=).
;. )he Apostles !reached It (Acts >4 F).
E. ,ature Longs (or It. (Rom. ;).
B. )he $escription of the #illennium.
:. )he )housand 4ears (Re(. >:7:<?).

>. )he Age to Come ($/h. :7>:).
F. )he $ay of the LORD (Re(. =7:><:?9 oel >7:D4 ::4FD4 F:9 Ha). >7=4?9 #att. >H9 Lech. :H7:<
@).

H. In )hat $ay (Is. H7>9 >7::4 :?4 >D4 >:9 ::7::).
@. )he /estitution of All )hings. 8(The LordJ shall send es!s Christ. . . . 1hom the hea(ens
m!st recei(e !ntil the times of restit!tion of all thin)s4 'hich +od hath spoken by the mouth of all
his holy prophets since the 1orld 'e)anA (Acts F7>D4 >:). Some !se this (erse as meanin) the
restit!tion of Christ<re.ectin) sinners4 and e(en the De(il. "!t notice that the a'o(e (erse sa0s4
81hich God hath spoken '0 the mo!th of all his hol0 /ro/hets.A The /ro/hets sa0 nothin) of the
restit!tion of the De(il and sinners.
a. Israel to the !romised Land (Is. ::7:D<:>).
'. /epentance of the ,ations to Jeho&ah (Lech. :>7 :D<:H).
c. )he /emo&al of the Band of Ini<uity (Lech. F7E).
d. /estoration of /ain (oel >7>F<>E).
e. /e>engra&ing of Jeho&ah8s La' (er. F:7>;<F?).
f. /edistribution of the Land ($6e5. H;).
). /econstruction of Jerusalem (Is. =>9 $6e5. HD).
h. /estitution (rom Bondage of (ear (Is. :H7:<F9 er. FF7:H<:=).
i. /estitution of Jeho&ah8s Lo&e (Le/h. F7:=<>D).
=. )he /egeneration of All )hings (#att. :E7:;9 Is. F>).

?. )he (alling *tone (Dan. >).

C. )he )ypes of the #illennium.
:. )he 4ear of Jubilee (Le(. >@).

>. )he (east of )abernacles (Le(. >F).

F. )he *abbath. It is that rest to come.

H. )he "ingdom of Israel 0nder *olomon8s /eign. This 1as an a'sol!te rei)n of /eace.
$. )he Conditions $uring the #illennium.
:. )he Church, It is a faithf!l sa0in)7 %or if 1e 'e dead 1ith him 1e also shall li(e 1ith him7
if 1e s!ffer4 1e shall also rei)n 1ith him7 if 1e den0 him4 he also 1ill den0 !sA (II Tim. >7::4 :>).
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+here(er the Lord shall 'e4 there 1e shall 'e 1ith Him (I Thess. H7:?). +e shall rei)n4 and 1e
shall .!d)e o(er an)els and the 1orld. I Corinthians =7>4 F sa0s4 8Do 0e not 5no1 that the saints
shall .!d)e the 1orld. . . . &no1 0e not that 1e shall .!d)e an)elsGA
>. *atan. Satan shall 'e sealed and 'o!nd for a tho!sand 0ears (Re(. >D7:<?). The Antichrist is
cast into the la5e of fire 'efore that (Re(. :E7>D).
F. Israel. She shall 'ecome the head of all nations a)ain4 and 1ill not remain the tail as she is
toda0 (Is. >7:<H9 ::7F4 H9 =:7@9 Lech. ;7>F9 De!t. >;7:F).
H. )he ,ations of the .orld. All nations 1ill ha(e to come !/ to er!salem 0ear '0 0ear and
1orshi/ eho(ah there. If the0 do not 5ee/ the 0earl0 %east of Ta'ernacles4 God 1ill ca!se no rain
to fall !/on that nation (Lech. :H7:=9 Is. >).

@. #ankind.
a. *piritual Condition. Some ha(e 'een led to thin5 that there 1ill 'e no sin d!rin) the
#illenni!m4 '!t there 1ill 'e. H!man nat!re has ne(er chan)ed from one dis/ensation to another.
There 1ill 'e !ni(ersal adoration of Christ (He'. ;7::9 >7:H9 *hil. >7:D4 ::)4 '!t it 1ill 'e fei)ned
o'edience !/on the /art of man0. %or e3am/le4 man0 in /rison o'e0 their 1arden4 not 'eca!se
the0 lo(e him4 '!t 'eca!se the0 m!st. +here 1ill these sinners come from4 as the #illenni!m
'e)ins 1ith onl0 'orn<a)ain 'elie(ersG The0 1ill 'e 'orn of sa(ed /arents 1ho came o!t of the
Tri'!lation ali(e.
'. !hysical Condition. H!man life 1ill 'e len)thened. Some 1ill 'e a'le to li(e thro!)ho!t
the #illenni!m. There shall 'e death d!rin) this rei)n of Christ4 also M death4 not to the 'elie(er4
'!t to the !n'elie(er. No 'a'es or children shall die. +hen the sinner 'ecomes one h!ndred 0ears
old and still re.ects Christ4 he shall 'e c!t off '0 death. 8There shall 'e no more thence an infant of
da0s4 nor an old man that hath not filled his da0s7 for the child shall die an h!ndred 0ears old9 '!t
the sinner 'ein) an h!ndred 0ears old shall 'e acc!rsed Ic!t offJA (Is. =@7>D).
c. #oral Condition. This 1ill not 'e a /eriod of a'sol!te /erfection. Ho1e(er4 sin 1ill not 'e
allo1ed to raise its head. Christ shall r!le 1ith a rod of iron (*s. H=7E9 Is. >7H). Sin4 ne(ertheless4
1ill 'e committed in the hearts of men.
=. Creation.
a. !hysical. +hen Adam fell4 the earth 1as c!rsed (Rom. ;7:;<>F). #an has accom/lished
1onders 1ith his irri)ation s0stems4 and the li5e4 '!t loo5 1hat God 1ill doC 8The 1ilderness and
the solitar0 /lace shall 'e )lad for them9 and the desert shall re.oice and 'lossom as the roseA (Is.
F@7:). See also Isaiah @@7:F. Creation shall 'e restored com/letel09 no more earthK!a5es9 no more
storms4 famines and /estilences (oel >).
'. Animal Creation. "efore man sinned4 God had /!t the fear of man in the animals. The0 ate
the )rass of the fields. D!rin) the #illenni!m the0 shall re(ert 'ac5 to the same order 1hich He
had intended for them (Is. ::7=<E). 8And a little child shall lead themA (Is. ::7=) means that a
child4 d!rin) the #illenni!m4 shall literally lead animals aro!nd. It is not s/ea5in) a'o!t children
leadin) sinners to the Lord.
IO. TH$ -DG#$NTS
The "i'le does not teach a )eneral .!d)ment. Instead4 it informs !s that there are man0 .!d)ments4
some /ast4 some /resent and some f!t!re. %or e3am/le4 there is the /ast .!d)ment
!/on Sodom and there isthe f!t!re .!d)ment !/on "a'0lon.
A. Judgments of the Christian.
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:. Judgment on *in. +hen did this occ!rG %or the Christian this is a /ast .!d)ment4 for all of
o!r sins 1ere .!d)ed at Cal(ar0. 8Christ also hath once s!ffered for sins4 the .!st for the !n.!st4
that he mi)ht 'rin) !s to God4 'ein) /!t to death in the flesh4 '!t K!ic5ened '0 the S/iritA (I *eter
F7:;). 8+ho his o1n self 'are o!r sins in his o1n 'od0 on the tree4 that 1e4 'ein) dead to sins4
sho!ld li(e !nto ri)hteo!sness7 '0 1hose stri/es 0e 1ere healedA (I *eter >7>H). See also Galatians
F7:F9 ohn F7:=9 Isaiah @F7@4=.
>. Judgment on Christian *er&ice. No Christian 1ill ha(e to 'e .!d)ed for his sins9 the0 ha(e
alread0 'een .!d)ed !/on the Cross of Cal(ar0. The Christian 1ill ha(e to ans1er to God for his
1or5s. 8+e m!st all a//ear 'efore the .!d)ment seat of Christ9 that e(er0one ma0 recei(e the
thin)s done in his 'od04 accordin) to that he hath done4 1hether it 'e )ood or 'adA (II Cor. @7:D).
Yes4 the Christian has esca/ed the f!t!re .!d)ment of the 1ic5ed (82eril04 (eril04 I sa0 !nto 0o!4
he that heareth m0 1ord4 and 'elie(eth on him that sent me hath eternal life4 and cometh not into
.!d)ment4 '!t hath /assed o!t of death into lifeA Mohn @7>H4 R.2.)4 '!t he shall stand 'efore the
.!d)ment seat of Christ to recei(e re1ards for the deeds done in the 'od0. The 1ords4 8.!d)ment
seat4A are from the Gree5 1ord 8"ema4A 'etter translated 8Re1ardin) Stand.A This 1ill 'e set !/
1hen Christ comes. 8"ehold4 I come K!ic5l09 and m0 re1ard is 1ith me4 to )i(e e(er0 man
accordin) as his 1or5 shall 'eA (Re(. >>7:>).

There are se(eral cro1ns that the Christian ma0 achie(e7
a. )he Cro'n of Life. 8"lessed is the man that end!reth tem/tation7 for 1hen he is tried4 he
shall recei(e the cro'n of life, 1hich the Lord hath /romised to them that lo(e himA (as. :7:>).
See also Re(elation >7:D. This is re1arded for faithf!lness4 e(en !nto death.
'. An Incorruptible Cro'n. 8$(er0 man that stri(eth for the master0 is tem/erate in all thin)s.
No1 the0 do it to o'tain a corr!/ti'le cro1n9 '!t 1e an incorruptible (I Cor. E7>@). This is a
re1ard for those 1ho li(e se/arated li(es !nto the Lord.
c. Cro'n of /e7oicing. 8+hat is o!r ho/e4 or .o04 or cro'n of re7oicingB Are not e(en 0e in
the /resence of o!r Lord es!s Christ at his comin)GA (I Thess. >7 :E). This is the so!l<1innerBs
cro1n.
d. Cro'n of +lory. 8%eed the floc5 of God 1hich is amon) 0o!4 ta5in) the o(ersi)ht thereof4
not '0 constraint4 '!t 1illin)l09 not for filth0 l!cre4 '!t of a read0 mind9 neither as 'ein) lords
o(er GodBs herita)e4 '!t 'ein) ensam/les to the floc5. And 1hen the chief She/herd shall a//ear4
0e shall recei(e acro'n of glory that fadeth not a1a0A (I *eter @7><H). This is the she/herdsB4
/astorsB4 or ministersB re1ard.
e. Cro'n of /ighteousness. 8There is laid !/ for me a cro'n of righteousness, 1hich the
Lord4 the ri)hteo!s .!d)e shall )i(e me at that da07 and not to me onl04 '!t !nto all them also that
lo(e his a//earin).A This cro1n )oes to all 1ho lo(e His second comin). If 0o! lo(e His
a//earin)4 0o! 1ill tal5 a'o!t it. All doctrines are headed !/ '0 the Second Comin).
B. Judgment of the ,ations.
This ta5es /lace at the 'e)innin) of the #illenni!m4 the tho!sand 0ear rei)n (#att. >@7F:<H=). A
'etter name for 8nationsA is 8Gentiles.A This is the .!d)ment of all Gentiles 1ho come o!t of the
Tri'!lation ali(e. There are three classes of /eo/le mentioned7 shee/4 )oats and 'rethren. The
'rethren are the e1s9 the shee/ are the ri)hteo!s9 and the )oats are the !nri)hteo!s.
The ri)hteo!s (shee/4 Gentiles) )o into the 5in)dom4 then on to eternal life. The !nri)hteo!s
()oats4 Gentiles) are sent immediatel0 to the la5e of fire9 therefore4 the0 1ill not 'e .!d)ed at the
Great +hite Throne. The0 )o there a tho!sand 0ears sooner than the 1ic5ed dead.

There are those 1ho contend that this is a .!d)ment of 1or5s and that men )o to hea(en or hell on
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the 'asis of their 1or5s9 for4 the0 sa04 the Scri/t!res state that this .!d)ment is 'ased !/on the
1ords 8inasm!ch as 0e ha(e done it, or inasm!ch as 0e did it not.A Ho1e(er4 1e 1ill sho1 that it
is still a .!d)ment 'ased !/on faith. The Lord4 here4 is the .!d)e4 and He does mete o!t .!d)ment
on the 'asis of the 1ords 8inasm!ch as . . . "!t let !s as54 +hat /rom/ted the shee/ nations to
minister to the 'rethren4 the e1s4 d!rin) the Tri'!lationG The0 did it 'eca!se the0 acce/ted the
'rethrenBs /reachin). Do 0o! thin5 that the0 1o!ld ha(e (isited4 clothed4 fed and ministered to the
'rethren d!rin) the Tri'!lation if the0 had not 'elie(edG Remem'er4 the Tri'!lation is )oin) to 'e
a time of /eril. #an 1ill not 'e a'le to '!0 or sell 1itho!t the mar5 of the 'east. The shee/
(Gentiles) def0 this order4 re.ect the mar5 of the 'east4 and acce/t 1hat the 'rethren /reach. +e
5no1 the0 acce/t Christ4 for the Lord has said4 8He that recei(eth 0o! recei(eth meA (#att.
:D7HD). A)ain 1e em/hasi6e that the shee/ (Gentiles) are sa(ed 'eca!se of their faith in Christ4 for
Re(elation ?7:H declares it so7 8He said to me4 These are the0 1hich came o!t of )reat tri'!lation
Ithe Great Tri'!lationJ4 and ha(e 1ashed their ro'es4 and made them 1hite in the 'lood of the
Lam'.A
The !nri)hteo!s nations ()oats4 Gentiles) are cast into hell 'eca!se of their !n'elief. The0 re.ected
the 'rethren4 th!s re.ectin) Christ.
C. Judgment at the +reat .hite )hrone.
This )reat .!d)ment is fo!nd in Re(elation >D7::<:@7 8I sa1 a )reat 1hite throne4 and him that sat
on it4 from 1hose face the earth and the hea(en fled a1a09 and there 1as fo!nd no /lace for them.
And I sa1 the dead4 small and )reat4 stand 'efore God9 and the 'oo5s 1ere o/ened7 and another
'oo5 1as o/ened4 1hich is the 'oo5 of life7 and the dead 1ere .!d)ed o!t of those thin)s 1hich
1ere 1ritten in the 'oo5s accordin) to their 1or5s.A It is the .!d)ment onl0 of the 1ic5ed dead
1ho ha(e 'een raised at the last res!rrection. No 'orn<a)ain 'elie(er shall a//ear here. The
1ic5ed dead are not to 'e tried as to 1hether the0 are )oin) to hea(en or hell9 it has alread0 'een
determined that the0 are )oin) to hell4 for the0 died condemned (ohn F7:;). This .!d)ment is to
determine the de)rees of /!nishment4 8accordin) to their 1or5sA (Re(. >D7:F).
There are t1o 1itnesses a)ainst them7 The "oo54 and the "oo5s9 that is4 the "oo5 of Life4 and the
"oo5 of +or5s. +e do not 5no1 1hat the different de)rees of /!nishment 1ill 'e.
O. A%T$R TH$ #ILL$NNI-#
8+hen the tho!sand 0ears are e3/ired4 Satan shall 'e loosed o!t of his /rison4 and shall )o o!t to
decei(e the nations 1hich are in the fo!r K!arters of the earth4 Go) and #a)o)4 to )ather them
to)ether to 'attle4 the n!m'er of 1hom is as the sand of the sea. And the0 1ent !/ on the 'reath of
the earth4 and com/assed the cam/ of the saints a'o!t4 and the 'elo(ed cit07 and fire came do1n
from God o!t of hea(en4 and de(o!red themA (Re(. >D7?<E).
This is the 1ar that ends all 1ar. It is the final conflict of the !ni(erse.
A. *atan Loosed.

As he is loosed for a short time4 he tries one more thr!st at God.
B. ,ations +athered.
+e as5 o!rsel(es4 +ho co!ld Satan or)ani6e amon) the Gentiles to fi)ht a)ainst GodG None other
'!t those !nsa(ed 1ho are ninet0<nine 0ears old and 0o!n)er4 1ho ha(e 'een 'orn d!rin) the last
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cent!r0 of the #illenni!m.

Notice that no arm0 has )athered a)ainst them.
C. Army $estroyed.
%ire comes do1n from hea(en and destro0s them.
$. *atan $oomed.
He is then cast into the la5e of fire /re/ared for him and his an)els.
OI. TH %-T-R$ O% TH$ +IC&$D.
It is not hard to thin5 of e(erlastin) life4 '!t it is hard to thin5 of an eternit0 in hell9 ne(ertheless4 it
is tr!e.
A. )he *criptural )eaching.
:. )here .ill Be a $ay of Judgment (Acts :?7FD4 F:).

>. %&ery #an .ill Be Judged for is .orks (Rom. >7:=9 Re(. >D7:>).
F. It Is %ternal (#ar5 E7HF<H;). See also #att. :F.
H. )here .ill Be $egrees of !unishment (Re(. >D7:>9 Rom. >7@4 =).
@. )here .ill Be a /esurrection of the 0n7ust As .ell As of the Just (ohn @7>E).

=. Language $escribes It (#att. >@7H=9 #ar5 E7H@<H;9 ohn F7F=).
?. All Is Based 0pon the Character of +od as /ighteous.
B. )he )erms 0sed.
The follo1in) are the /laces 1here 1ic5ed h!man 'ein)s and an)els are4 or shall 'e sent to7

:. *heol. This is the Old Testament 1ord descri'in) the /lace of the de/arted 1ic5ed.

>. ades. This is the Ne1 Testament Gree5 1ord4 descri'in) the immediate state of the 1ic5ed
dead9 it is the same as Sheol. There is nothin) in the "i'le that s/ea5s of an eternal Hades4 or
Sheol.

F. )artarus. This is the /lace 1here the 1ic5ed an)els are chained9 it is a /lace of dar5ness.

H. +ehenna. Gehenna 1as the cit0 d!m/ o!tside of er!salem4 1hose fire ne(er 1ent o!t. The
Lord Himself li5ened hell !nto it4 descri'in) the fires of hell that shall al1a0s '!rn7 8+here their
1orm diethnot4 and the fire is not K!enchedA (#ar5 E7HH).
@. )ophet. 8To/hetA is the Old Testament He're1 1ord meanin) the same as Gehenna.
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=. Abyss. This is the /lace of fallen an)els4 h!man 'ein)s are ne(er /laced here (Rom. :D7?).
?. Lake of (ire. This is fo!nd onl0 in the "oo5 of the Re(elation. Its meanin) is the same
asGehenna.
;. %ternal. Sometimes this 1ord is translated 8e(erlastin).A The meanin) is the same. The
/!nishment of the 1ic5ed is eternal.
a. (irst Interpretation. Tha0er translates it to mean 81itho!t 'e)innin) and 1itho!t end.A
'. *econd Interpretation. This states that 8eternalA means 81itho!t 'e)innin).A
c. )hird Interpretation. This holds that 8eternalA means 81itho!t endin).A +e a)ree 1ith all
three. +e do not hold to the inter/retation that it means onl0 8a)e lastin).A Some 1o!ld ha(e !s
'elie(e that the 1ic5ed 1ill end!re hell for .!st an a)e. "!t the 1ord 8eternalA descri'in) hell is
the same 1ord 1hich descri'es eternal life (ohn F7:=)4 and the e(erlastin) God (Rom. :=7>=)4
and the e(erlastin) 5in)dom ofes!s Christ (II *eter :7::).
C. )he )heories !roposed.
:. 0ni&ersalism. This is the 'elief that all 1ill finall0 'e sa(ed4 incl!din) the De(il. +hat
1o!ld the 1ords 8.!d)eA and 8.!d)mentsA mean if the0 did not mean .!d)e or .!d)ment. +hen
God s/ea5s a'o!t eternal .!d)ment4 He means eternal .!d)ment (Acts F7>:<>H9 I Cor. :@7>>9 #att.
:;7E9 ohn F7F=).
>. Conditionalism. This false teachin) 1as not fo!nd in the $arl0 Ch!rch4 '!t it first made its
a//earance in the nineteenth cent!r0. It 1as reasoned that eternal life is 'ased !/on the acce/tance
of es!s Christ. If one acce/ts Him4 he has eternal life. If he does not acce/t Him4 he 1ill ne(er
li(e9 non>acceptance in this life 1ill res!lt in non>e2istence in the f!t!re life. There is
no *criptural fo!ndation for this theor0.
F. %&erlasting !unishment. This is 'ased !/on "i'lical tr!th4 1hich connects sin 1ith
/!nishment. All sins committed are committed a)ainst eternit0. He 1ho sins '0 re.ectin) es!s
Christ shall end!re eternal /!nishment.
OII. H$A2$N
The Scri/t!res teach that there are three hea(ens7
A. (irst ea&en.This is the re)ion of the clo!ds 1here the 'irds fl04 the atmos/heric hea(en.
B. *econd ea&en. This is the stellar hea(en4 1here the stars are located.
C. )hird ea&en. This is the /lace 1here God li(es9 it is the /lace 1here es!s came from.
The Lord es!s 1ent thro!)h the first and second hea(en to )et to the third hea(en. 8Ha(in) then
a )reat hi)h /riest4 1ho has /assed through the hea&ens, es!s the Son of God4 let !s hold fast o!r
confessionA (He'. H7:H4 R.2.).

Hea(en is .!st as real as the clo!ds and stars. It is the /lace 1here Ste/hen sa1 God9 the /lace to
1hich ohn 1as ca!)ht !/ '0 the S/irit. The first thin) he sa14 1as the Lord es!s. He is the heart
of hea(en (Re(. :4 He'. E7>H). *a!l4 too4 1as ca!)ht !/ to the third hea(en (II Cor. :>7>). +here is
hea(enG Does the "i'le ma5e it clearG Hea(en is al1a0s in the north. 8He stretcheth o!t the north
o(er the em/t0 /lace4 and han)eth the earth !/on nothin)A (o' >=7?). See also Isaiah :H7:><:H9
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*salm ;>7:9 H;7>.
Is hea(en fo!rsK!areG Is it a c!'eG +hat 1ill man ha(e for his f!t!re homeG +ill it 'e a small
c!''0 hole in a sK!are cit0G Is hea(en onl0 fifteen h!ndred miles sK!areG +hile the ne1
er!salem (Re(. >:4>>) is fo!rsK!are4 this is onl0 a cit0 of hea(en4 1hich descends as a /resent for
the "ride.
Those 1ho )o there 1ill li(e in /erfect /eace and /erfect lo(e for all time and eternit0. 8Ye are
come !nto mo!nt Sion4 and !nto the cit0 of the li(in) God4 the hea(enl0 er!salem4 and to an
inn!mera'le com/an0 of an)elsA (He'. :>7>>).
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