English 🇵🇠Tagalog ⟵ Previous Next ⟶ The Works of Christ — Divine Functions Attributed Only to God THE DEITY OF CHRIST — LECTURE 8 Introduction: Not Just Words—But Works In the previous lecture, we examined the claims of Christ —what He said about Himself. Now we move to something equally decisive: What did Jesus do? Because in Scripture: Words can be tested by works Identity is revealed through action And the Bible establishes a clear principle: There are works that belong to God alone So the question is: Did Jesus perform works that only God can perform? If the answer is yes, then the conclusion is unavoidable. I. Creation — The Work of God Alone The Bible is clear: “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.” (Genesis 1:1) Creation is not delegated to any creature. It is the exclusive work of God. A. John 1:3 “All things were made by...
English 🇵🇠Tagalog ⟵ Previous Next ⟶ The Claims of Christ — Direct and Indirect Assertions of Deity THE DEITY OF CHRIST — LECTURE 7 Introduction: What Did Jesus Say About Himself? Up to this point, we have established: The Messiah is declared as God in prophecy The Word is God (John 1:1) The Word was made flesh (John 1:14) Now we turn to a decisive question: What did Jesus Himself claim? Because ultimately: It is not enough that others call Him God We must examine His own words And when we do, one thing becomes clear: Jesus did not speak as a mere man—He spoke with divine authority and identity I. John 8:58 — “Before Abraham Was, I AM” “Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.” This statement is direct and unmistakable. A. The Contrast in Tense “Abraham was” → past existence “I am” → present, c...