Great Doctrines of the Bible—God the Father, God the Son/ Martyn Lloyd Jones

24. Evidence for the Deity and Humanity of Christ

Firstly, Christ is divine. 

1). Certain divine names are ascribed to him: Son of God, his Son, my Son, Son, the only begotten Son of God, the first and the last, Alpha and Omega, Holy One, the Lord, the Lord of glory, Emmanuel, great God and Saviour Jesus Christ (266-267). 

2). The Bible ascribes to Him certain divine attributes: omnipotence (Hebrews 1:3), omniscience (Matthew 11:27), omnipresence (Matthew 18:20; Matthew 28:20; Eph. 1:23), eternity (John 1:1), immutability (Hebrews 13:8), pre-existence (Colossians 1:17; Philippians 2:6). To sum up, “For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily” (Colossians 2:9). (267-268). 

3). There are certain divine offices which He is said to hold and to fill: He creates (John 1:3; Colossians 1:16; Hebrews (1:10), He preserves everything (Hebrews 1:3), He claimed the power to forgive sins (Mark 2:5), He also claimed power to raise the dead (John 6:39-44), He has the power to transform our bodies (Philippians 3:21), judgment is committed to Him (John 5:22-3; 2 Timothy 4:1). (268-269). 

4). Statements in the Old Testament which are made distinctly of Jehovah are, in the New Testament, ascribed to the Lord Jesus Christ (269). 

5). The way in which the named of God the Father and Jesus Christ the Son are coupled together (269). 

6). Divine worship is ascribed to the Lord Jesus Christ (270). 

7). Our Lord’s own self-consciousness and His own specific claims to deity (270). 

8). The virgin birth (271). 

9). His resurrection (Romans 1:4).

Secondly, the Bible teaches Jesus’ humanity.

1). He takes on human nature. He is the Son of Virgin Mary (271). 

2). Names (1 Timothy 2:5). 

3). “He had a typical human, physical nature” (272). (See John 1.14; Hebrews 2:14). 

4). “He was subject to growth and development” (273). (See Luke 2:40; 2:52). 

5). “he was subject to certain limitations in His knowledge” (273). (See Mark 11:13). 

6). “He was subject to physical limitation” (273). (See John 4; Mark 4:24-41; John 19:28). 

7). “He was tempted” (273). (See Hebrews 2:18; 4:15). 

8). “He needed to pray” (274). 

9). “He was given power by the Holy Spirit” (274). (See Acts 10:38; John 3:34). 

10). “He referred to God as His God” (274). 

11). “He really was human in every respect” (274). (Hebrews 2:17). 

Jesus Christ was truly human and also sinless. (See 2 Corinthians 5:21; Hebrews 4:15; 4:9; 1Peter 2:22; 1 John 3:5).