Frankfort Pilgrim College - Pilgrim Yearbook (Frankfort, IN)

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The Deity Of Christ E believe the truth of the deity of Christ is of the highest importance to every human being of all times. It is so important that kingdoms. fortunes, and life itself may well be given up in order to know it aright. Q The Scriptures say, John 1:1- In the beginning was the Xllord, and the Word was with God, and the Woitcl was God . Verses 14 and 15 say- And the Word was made tiesh, and dwelt among us, Cand we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Fatherb, full of grace and truth. John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was He of Whom I spake. He that eometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me. Verses 29, 30, 34 say, t'The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. This is he of whom I said, After me eometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me .... And I saw, and bare reeord that this is the Son of Cod. While we know from these verses that Jesus was ealled a man, we also know that Jesus was Cand ish called the Son of God, the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, the Word was made flesh, the NVord was God. These Scriptures tell us that God was in Jesus. More than that they give us the idea that our one God exists as at least two persons, distinct but not separate, one of which was made iiesh while still existing in the one substance of the Godhead, while the other person, or per- sons, was not, unless it was by substitution. That God exists as more than one person, is evident from the fact that verse one of our Scripture tells of Deity called the Word: it says the Word was Godg and that the Vllord was with God. Verse 14 very definitely lets us know that God the Word is the only begotten of the Father. From other Scriptures such as Matthew 28:19- . . . in the name of the Father, and of the Son. and of the Holy Ghost . we learn that the 'God-head exists as another person also, the Holy Ghost or Holy Spirit, who is the agent that applies the benefits of the work of re- demption. The fore-going Scriptures definitely state that Christ Jesus is Deity. An- other, not of the least importance, is Philippians 2:5-11 inclusive- Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: who being in the form of Hod, thought it not robbery to be equal with Cod: but made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant. and was made in the likeness of men: and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled him- self, and beeame obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. VVhere- fore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name whieh is above every name: that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earthg and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. to the glory of God the l ather . An important Scripture ot' the Old Testament along the same line, is Micah 5 : 2- But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah. yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel: whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting . That Jesus Christ is Deity we so believe. VVe believe that a man, merely a man and not the God-man, would have no right and would be powerless to redeem us from our iniquity and guilt. Vllith Thomas, the Lord 's Apostle, we wish to confess, Dear Jesus, thou are my Lord and my God . 3 .-52..

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English Bible Undergraduates Vernal Wilsoii Arthur Lorimor Blanche Lorimor Lee Carroll D6R1Zd011 Stambaugh Albert Stevens Henry Kelley Peter Otten KNOW THY BIBLE ' TUDY to show thyself approved-unto God, a Workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of Truth. CII Tim. 2 :l5j. The Word of God proves to us the necessity of knowing our Bibles. especially if we are God's messengers. Scripture is often misinterpreted through a lack of knowledge of thc Bible. Because of this ignorance false philosophies and false doctrines have crept in and swept multitudes of people off their feet, many of whom were holiest souls seeking after real truth. Luke 16:8 says, 'tThe children of this world are, in their generation, wiser than the children of light. How true, and how they delight to corner the children of light with pointed questions concerning passages of scripture. If we know our Bibles, we know how to meet them in such a way that they can not gainsay nor resist. This brings glory to God and many times results in bringing conviction to souls, and in pulling them as brands from the burn- ing flames, some of whom have been caught in the snares of false doctrines. With a knowledge of the Bible, we are able to drive back the enemy when he comes in like a Hood, by throwing back into his face, It is Written . Let us take Christ as our example. He resisted the devil with the Word, CMatt. 43. Therefore the devil had to Hee. Meditate on the Book day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way pros- perous, and then thou shalt have good success. CJoshua 1: 83. -Ruth L. Anderson. Lg .-5 14.

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