Skip to main content

THE DEITY OF CHRIST — LECTURE 13

English
🇵🇭 Tagalog
⟵ Previous Next ⟶

CENI Applied — Establishing the Deity of Christ by Biblical Authority

THE DEITY OF CHRIST — LECTURE 13

Introduction: Not Opinion—But Authority

At this point, we have examined:

  • Prophecy
  • The words of Christ
  • His works
  • His worship
  • Apostolic declarations
  • The fullness of the Godhead

Now comes the most important question:

By what authority do we conclude that Jesus Christ is God?

Because truth is not established by:

  • Tradition
  • Theology
  • Human reasoning

It is established by Scripture alone

And the Bible provides a clear method:

Command, Example, and Necessary Inference (CENI)

(For a complete understanding of CENI and biblical authority, click here.)

 

I. What is CENI?

CENI is not a human invention.

It is how Scripture communicates truth:

  • Command — direct statements
  • Example — approved actions
  • Necessary Inference — unavoidable conclusions

This is how we understand:

  • Salvation
  • Worship
  • Doctrine

And it is how we establish:

The Deity of Christ

 

THESIS: The Deity of Christ Established by CENI

 

II. COMMAND — Direct Statements Declaring Christ as God

The strongest form of authority is direct declaration.

A. John 1:1

“The Word was God.”

Not symbolic
Not indirect

Direct statement

 

B. Hebrews 1:8

“Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever…”

The Father calls the Son God

 

C. John 20:28

“My Lord and my God.”

Thomas addresses Christ directly as God

 

Conclusion (Command)

Scripture explicitly declares:

Christ is God

 

III. EXAMPLE — Approved Actions Given Only to God

Examples confirm what commands declare.

 

A. Worship of Christ

Matthew 14:33 — “they… worshipped him”
John 9:38 — “he worshipped him”

Worship is given
Never corrected

 

B. Divine Authority in Action

  • Forgives sins (Mark 2:5–7)
  • Raises the dead (John 11)
  • Judges all (John 5:22)

 

Conclusion (Example)

 Christ receives and performs what belongs only to God

 

IV. NECESSARY INFERENCE — The Unavoidable Conclusion

Now we bring together the evidence.

 

A. Biblical Premises

  1. Only God:
    • Is eternal
    • Creates all things
    • Forgives sins
    • Receives worship
  2. Christ:
    • Is eternal (John 1:1)
    • Created all things (John 1:3)
    • Forgives sins (Mark 2:5)
    • Receives worship (Matthew 14:33)

 

B. The Conclusion

If:

  • Christ does what only God does
  • Christ is called what only God is called

Then:

Christ is God

 

This is not assumption

This is necessary inference

Meaning:

The conclusion must be true
There is no alternative without contradiction

 

V. CENI — Unified Conclusion

  • Command → Christ is called God
  • Example → Christ is worshipped and acts as God
  • Inference → Christ possesses divine nature

 

Therefore:

By Scriptural authority, Jesus Christ is God

 

VI. Apologetic — Answering Objections to CENI

❌   “Inference is not reliable”

False because:

All understanding requires inference

Even:

  • “There is one God”
  • “Baptism is necessary”

These are established through inference

 

❌   “Only direct statements matter”

False because:

Scripture teaches through:

  • Example
  • Logical conclusion

 

❌   “This is human reasoning”

False because:

The reasoning is based entirely on Scripture

Not external logic—but internal consistency

 

VII. Polemic — Refuting Anti-CENI Doctrine

❌   “Doctrine must be explicitly stated in one verse”

This is false because:

Scripture builds doctrine across passages

 

❌   “Jesus is not God because it is not always stated directly”

Refuted by:

  • Direct statements already exist
  • Supporting examples confirm
  • Inference completes the doctrine

 

❌   “Different interpretations are valid”

Not when:

The conclusion is necessary

Truth is not optional

 

VIII. The Strength of Biblical Authority

CENI provides:

  • Completeness
  • Consistency
  • Clarity

It prevents:

  • speculation
  • contradiction
  • doctrinal confusion

 

IX. Spiritual Application — Standing on Scriptural Authority

Faith must rest on:

What God has revealed

Not:

  • feelings
  • tradition
  • majority opinion

 

Therefore:

To deny the Deity of Christ is to:

Reject the combined authority of Scripture

 

X. The Final Logical Weight

At this point:

  • Command declares
  • Example confirms
  • Inference concludes

There is no remaining ground for denial

 

Conclusion: The Authority That Cannot Be Broken

The Deity of Christ is not based on:

  • tradition
  • theology
  • philosophy

It is established by:

Command, Example, and Necessary Inference

 

Final Statement:

By the full authority of Scripture—through direct command, approved example, and necessary inference—Jesus Christ is established as God beyond contradiction.

Readers may share, print, teach, or repost these articles if unaltered, intent preserved, not sold or used commercially, and with a clear link back to this blog.

#DeityOfChrist #CENI #BiblicalAuthority #JesusIsGod #Christology #BibleStudy #KJV #BiblicalTruth #Apologetics #Doctrine #Pangaral #Biblia #Katotohanan #SalitaNgDiyos #AralNgBiblia

Disclaimer | Privacy Policy | Support This Work
🔙 Back to Table of Contents

CENI Applied — Pagtatatag ng Pagka-Dios ni Cristo sa Pamamagitan ng Awtoridad ng Biblia

ANG PAGKA-DIYOS NI CRISTO — ARALIN 13

Panimula: Hindi Opinyon—Kundi Awtoridad ng Biblia

Sa buong pag-aaral natin, nakita na natin:

  • Ang mga propeta ay nagsabi na ang Mesiyas ay Dios
  • Si Cristo mismo ay nag-angkin ng pagka-Dios
  • Ang Kaniyang mga gawa ay para lamang sa Dios
  • Siya ay tinanggap at sinamba
  • Siya ay tahasang tinawag na Dios

Ngayon, ito ang pinakamahalagang tanong:

Sa anong batayan natin sinasabi na si Cristo ay Dios?

Dahil ang katotohanan ay hindi nakabase sa:

  • tradisyon
  • opinyon
  • sariling pag-iisip

Ito ay nakabase sa:

Kasulatan lamang

At ang Biblia ay may malinaw na paraan:

Command, Example, Necessary Inference (CENI)

(Para sa kumpleto na pag-unawa sa CENI at sa awtoridad ng Biblia, mag-click dito.)

 

I. Ano ang CENI?

Hindi ito gawa ng tao.

Ito ang paraan ng pagtuturo ng Biblia:

  • Command (Utos) — direktang pahayag
  • Example (Halimbawa) — ipinakitang aprubadong gawa
  • Necessary Inference (Kinakailangang Konklusyon) — hindi maiiwasang katotohanan

Ganito natin nauunawaan:

  • kaligtasan
  • pagsamba
  • aral

At ganito rin natin pinapatunayan:

Ang pagka-Dios ni Cristo

 

THESIS: Ang Pagka-Dios ni Cristo ay Pinatutunayan ng CENI

 

II. COMMAND — Direktang Pahayag ng Kasulatan

Ito ang pinakamalinaw na ebidensya.

A. Juan 1:1

“…at ang Verbo ay Dios.”

Direktang sinabi
Walang paligoy-ligoy

 

B. Hebreo 1:8

“…Oh Dios…”

Ang Ama mismo ang tumawag sa Anak na Dios

 

C. Juan 20:28

“Panginoon ko at Dios ko.”

Si Tomas ay direktang tumawag kay Jesus na Dios
At tinanggap ito ni Cristo

 

Konklusyon (Command)

Maliwanag:

Si Cristo ay tinawag na Dios sa Kasulatan

 

III. EXAMPLE — Mga Gawang Para Lamang sa Dios

Ang halimbawa ay nagpapatibay ng utos.

 

A. Pagsamba kay Cristo

Mateo 14:33 — “…siya’y sinamba nila…”
Juan 9:38 — “…siya’y sinamba niya…”

Tinanggap Niya
Hindi Niya tinanggihan

 

B. Mga Gawa ng Dios

  • Nagpatawad ng kasalanan (Marcos 2:5–7)
  • Bumuhay ng patay (Juan 11)
  • Humatol sa lahat (Juan 5:22)

 

Konklusyon (Example)

Ginagawa ni Cristo ang para lamang sa Dios

 

IV. NECESSARY INFERENCE — Hindi Maiiwasang Konklusyon

Ngayon pagsamahin natin.

 

A. Mga Katotohanan sa Biblia

Ang Dios lamang:

  • walang hanggan
  • lumilikha
  • nagpapatawad
  • sinasamba

Si Cristo:

  • walang hanggan (Juan 1:1)
  • lumilikha (Juan 1:3)
  • nagpapatawad (Marcos 2:5)
  • sinasamba (Mateo 14:33)

 

B. Konklusyon

Kung ginagawa ni Cristo ang ginagawa ng Dios
At tinatawag Siya na Dios

Kaya:

Si Cristo ay Dios

 

Ito ay Hindi Haka-haka

Ito ay kinakailangang konklusyon

Ibig sabihin:

Hindi ito pwedeng mali o maitatanggi
Walang ibang posibleng sagot

 

V. Pinagsamang CENI

  • Command → tinawag na Dios
  • Example → sinamba at kumilos bilang Dios
  • Inference → may kalikasan ng Dios

 

Kaya:

Sa awtoridad ng Kasulatan, si Cristo ay Dios

 

VI. Apologetics — Pagsagot sa Pagtutol sa CENI

❌   “Hindi sapat ang inference”

Hindi totoo dahil:

Lahat ng pagkaunawa ay may inference

Kahit:

  • “Iisa ang Dios”
  • “Kailangan ang bautismo”

Ang mga ito ay itinatag din sa pamamagitan ng necessary inference

 

❌   “Direct statement lang ang pwede”

Hindi totoo dahil:

Ang Biblia ay nagtuturo sa:

  • utos
  • halimbawa
  • konklusyon

 

❌   “Sariling logic lang ito”

Hindi totoo dahil:

Ang base ay Kasulatan
Hindi sariling isip

 

VII. Polemics — Pagtanggi sa Maling Aral

❌   “Kailangan isang talata lang”

Mali dahil:

Ang aral ay pinagsasama-sama sa Biblia (cf. Awit 119:160)

 

❌   “Hindi Dios si Jesus dahil hindi laging direktang sinasabi”

Mali dahil:

May direct statements na
May examples pa
May inference pa

 

❌   “Iba-iba ang interpretation”

Hindi kapag:

malinaw ang konklusyon

Ang katotohanan ay iisa

 

VIII. Ang Lakas ng Awtoridad ng Biblia

Ang CENI ay nagbibigay ng:

  • kalinawan
  • pagkakaisa
  • katiyakan

Iniiwasan nito ang:

  • haka-haka
  • kalituhan
  • maling aral

 

IX. Praktikal na Aplikasyon — Nakatindig sa Awtoridad ng Biblia

Ang pananampalataya ay dapat nakatayo sa:

sinabi ng Dios

Hindi sa:

  • damdamin
  • opinyon
  • tradisyon

 

Kaya:

Ang tumanggi sa pagka-Dios ni Cristo ay:

pagtanggi sa buong patotoo ng Biblia

 

X. Ang Bigat ng Katotohanan Ito

Sa puntong ito:

  • May utos
  • May halimbawa
  • May konklusyon

Wala nang maitatanggi sa aral na ito

 

Pangwakas: Awtoridad na Hindi Mababasag

Ang pagka-Dios ni Cristo ay hindi nakabase sa:

  • tradisyon
  • teolohiya
  • pilosopiya

Kundi sa:

Command, Example, Necessary Inference sa Biblia

 

Panghuling pahayag:

Sa buong awtoridad ng Kasulatan—sa pamamagitan ng utos, halimbawa, at kinakailangang konklusyon—si Jesucristo ay pinatutunayang Dios na walang maikakailang pagtutol.

Maaaring ibahagi, i-print, ipangaral, o i-repost ang mga artikulo dito kung hindi ito babaguhin, panananatilihin ang tema ng layunin, hindi ipagbibili o gagamitin para kumita, at may malinaw na link pabalik sa blog na ito.

#DeityOfChrist #CENI #BiblicalAuthority #JesusIsGod #Christology #BibleStudy #KJV #BiblicalTruth #Apologetics #Doctrine #Pangaral #Biblia #Katotohanan #SalitaNgDiyos #AralNgBiblia

Disclaimer | Privacy Policy | Support This Work
🔙 Back to Table of Contents
Topics:

Popular posts from this blog

Believe That Ye Receive Them, And Ye Shall Have Them.

English 🇵🇭 Tagalog " Believe That Ye Receive Them, And Ye Shall Have Them. " Text: Mark 11:24 Introduction This Bible sermon explains the true meaning of Mark 11:24 , where Jesus teaches about believing prayer. Many misunderstand this verse as a promise that God will grant any request, but Scripture shows that prayer must be made in Christ’s name, according to His will, and from a life of obedience . Learn what the Bible really teaches about faithful prayer. Brethren and friends, listen carefully to the words of our Lord Jesus Christ in Mark 11:24 : “Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.” This verse is powerful. It is encouraging. It strengthens our faith in prayer. But it is also one of the most misunderstood verses in the Bible today. Many people read this passage and think that Jesus is giving believers a blank check — that whatever we desire, God ...
Read more

The Deity of Christ — Lecture 1

English 🇵🇭 Tagalog ⟵ Previous Next ⟶ The Foundational Thesis — Why the Deity of Christ Is Central to Salvation and Doctrine THE DEITY OF CHRIST  — LECTURE 1   Introduction: The Question That Determines Everything There is no question more critical in all of Scripture than this: Who is Jesus Christ? Not merely what men say, not what traditions teach, but what the Word of God declares. For upon this question rests the foundation of salvation, the authority of doctrine, and the very identity of God as revealed to man. In Matthew 16:15, Jesus asked His disciples, “But whom say ye that I am?” This was not a casual inquiry—it was a dividing line between truth and error, life and condemnation. The answer given by Peter, “Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God” (Matthew 16:16), becomes the cornerstone of true faith. Yet Scripture does not leave this confession undefined. The Bible itself explains what...
Read more

“For Now I Know” — God’s Response to Faith With Works

English 🇵🇭 Tagalog Sermon: “ For Now I Know ” — God’s Response To Faith With Works Text: Genesis 22:12 God’s Words Are For Us, Not For Him Brethren, when we read, “for now I know that thou fearest God,” we must remember that God did not write the Scriptures for Himself—He wrote them for us (Romans 15:4; 2 Timothy 3:16). The Lord has always been all-knowing (Psalm 139:1–4; Isaiah 46:10). He knew Abraham’s heart before Abraham even moved. But God chose to phrase it this way—“for now I know”—to communicate something to us. It is not that God gained new knowledge, but that He demonstrated in a way we can understand that true faith is proven by obedience.   Faith Is Only Real When It Acts Notice, brethren, Abraham was already a man of faith before Genesis 22. Hebrews 11:8 says he obeyed when he was called to go out. But here, his faith reached its highest test—offering Isaac, his only son. Faith alone in the mind would not have satisfied God. James ...
Read more

IS CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION PLEASING TO GOD?

English 🇵🇭 Tagalog IS CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION PLEASING TO GOD? A Doctrinal Examination by Scripture Alone 📖 WHAT DOES “Pleasing to God” MEAN? To ask whether Christmas celebration is pleasing to God is not a cultural question but a doctrinal one . Scripture defines what pleases God—not human sentiment, tradition, emotion, or majority practice. “ But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him .”   (Hebrews 11:6) What pleases God is: ·      Faith grounded in His revealed will ·      Obedience to His commands ·      Worship offered according to His authority “ Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. ”   (2 John 9) ☛ Thus, anything done “for God” but without His authorization is not pleasing—no matter how sincere . ✎ Key Questio...
Read more

HEAR THE WORD WHILE YOU STILL CAN

English 🇵🇭 Tagalog HEAR THE WORD WHILE YOU STILL CAN (Luke 16:29 — “Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.”) HEAR THE WORD WHILE YOU STILL CAN (Luke 16:29 — “Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.”)   A Cry From the Other Side Brethren and friends, there is a cry that still trembles across eternity — not from heaven, but from torment. In Luke 16, our Lord Jesus pulls back the curtain of the unseen world to show us a rich man who lived for himself and a beggar named Lazarus who suffered in life but was carried by angels into Abraham’s bosom. The rich man, now in anguish, lifts up his eyes and pleads for his brothers who are still alive. “Send Lazarus,” he begs, “that he may warn them.” But Abraham’s answer pierces like thunder: “They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.” Oh brethren, hear that line again — let them hear them. The Lord is s...
Read more

The Deity of Christ — Lecture 2

English 🇵🇭 Tagalog ⟵ Previous Next ⟶ The Unity and Nature of God — Monotheism Without Compromise (Old Testament Foundation) THE DEITY OF CHRIST — LECTURE 2   Introduction: The Foundation That Cannot Be Broken Before we can establish the deity of Christ, we must first establish this unshakable truth:   There is only one God.   Any claim that Jesus is God must not contradict this truth—but must fully harmonize with it.   The Bible does not allow: Multiple gods (polytheism) Nor a divided God   Instead, it consistently declares from Genesis to Malachi:   “Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD.” (Deuteronomy 6:4)   This is the foundation. If this is misunderstood, everything that follows will collapse. I. The Absolute Oneness of God in the Old Testament   The Old Testament repeatedly declares that God is one and only .   “I am the LORD, and there is none else...
Read more

ARE YOU IN THE CHURCH BUILT BY CHRIST?

English 🇵🇭 Tagalog ARE YOU IN THE CHURCH BUILT BY CHRIST? Main Text: Matthew 16:18 “And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” Beloved, my friend… allow me to speak to you not as an enemy, but as one who cares for your soul. I am not here to attack you. I am not here to argue with you. I am here to ask you something—something simple, yet something that may change everything about your life, your faith, and your eternity. My friend… what church are you a member of? Have you ever truly asked yourself that question—not just by name, but by truth? Who built that church you belong to? When did it begin? Was it established in the days of the apostles… or was it started by a man many years later? And more importantly… can you find that church in the New Testament? Pause for a moment. Think carefully. If we open the Bible—not traditions, not history books...
Read more