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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 him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.”

Key points:

  • “All things” — nothing excluded
  • “Without him was not any thing made” — absolute statement

Therefore:

The Word is not created—He is the Creator

 

B. Colossians 1:16

“For by him were all things created… all things were created by him, and for him.”

Not only creation:

  • Created by Him
  • Created for Him

This is divine authority and ownership

 

II. Forgiveness of Sins — Authority Belonging Only to God

Mark 2:5 — “…Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.”

The response of the scribes:

“Who can forgive sins but God only?” (Mark 2:7)

This is a correct theological truth.

Only God can forgive sins

Yet Jesus does it—directly.

Not by prayer

Not by appeal

But by authority

 

Conclusion

Jesus exercises the authority that belongs only to God

 

III. Authority Over Life and Death

John 5:21

“For as the Father raiseth up the dead… even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.”

Key phrase:

“whom he will”

This is not delegated action.

It is sovereign authority

 

A. Raising the Dead

  • Lazarus (John 11)
  • Others raised by His word

Life itself responds to Him

 

Conclusion

The power over life belongs to God alone

Jesus exercises that power

 

IV. Authority to Judge All Mankind

John 5:22–23

“For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:”

And why?

“That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father.”

 

Key Truth

  • Judgment belongs to God
  • Honor equal to God belongs only to God

Yet both are given to the Son

 

Conclusion

The Son must be equal in nature to the Father

 

V. Receiving Worship — Reserved for God Alone

We have seen:

  • Jesus receives worship (Matthew 14:33)
  • Jesus does not refuse it

Compare:

Revelation 22:8–9 — angels refuse worship

 

Conclusion

Worship belongs to God alone

Jesus receives worship

Therefore:

Jesus is God

 

VI. CENI — Establishing the Doctrine

Command (Direct Statements)

  • Creation attributed to Christ (John 1:3)
  • Authority and judgment (John 5:22–23)

 

Example

  • Forgives sins
  • Raises the dead
  • Receives worship

 

Necessary Inference

Only God:

  • Creates
  • Forgives sins
  • Gives life
  • Judges all
  • Receives worship

Christ does all these

Therefore:

Christ is God

 

VII. Apologetic — Answering Objections

❌ “These works were given to Him by God”

Even if stated as given:

The nature of the works remains divine

  • Creation cannot be delegated to a creature
  • Worship cannot be given to a creature
  • Final judgment cannot belong to a creature

 

❌ “ He acts only as a representative”

This fails because:

  • He acts by His own authority (“I will”)
  • He receives direct honor
  • He performs divine works personally

 

❌ “ These are symbolic accounts”

This fails because:

  • These are historical events
  • Witnessed and recorded
  • Interpreted literally by those present

 

VIII. Polemic — Refuting False Doctrines

❌ “ Jesus is a created being”

Impossible because:

  • A created being cannot create all things

 

❌ “ Jesus is lesser than God”

Impossible because:

  • He receives equal honor
  • Exercises divine authority

 

❌ “ Jesus is only empowered by God”

Insufficient because:

  • He acts with inherent authority
  • Not merely delegated action

 

IX. The Unity of His Works and Identity

Jesus does not perform isolated miracles.

His works consistently reveal:

  • Authority
  • Power
  • Identity

These are not random acts.

They are evidence of who He is

 

X. Spiritual Application — Recognizing the True Christ

The question is not:

“Did Jesus perform miracles?”

The question is:

What do His works reveal about Him?

Because:

  • If He creates → He is God
  • If He forgives → He is God
  • If He gives life → He is God
  • If He judges → He is God

 

Conclusion: The Works That Reveal His Nature

The works of Christ are not merely powerful—they are divine.

  • He creates
  • He forgives
  • He gives life
  • He judges
  • He receives worship

These are not the works of a man

These are the works of God

 

Therefore:

Jesus Christ performs the works that belong to God alone—and by Scripture, this confirms that He is God.

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Ang Mga Gawa ni Cristo — Mga Gawa na Tanging sa Dios Lamang Iniuukol

ANG PAGKA-DIYOS NI CRISTO — ARALIN 8

Panimula: Hindi Lang Salita—Kundi Gawa

Sa nakaraang aralin, nakita natin ang mga pahayag ni Cristo—kung ano ang sinabi Niya tungkol sa Kaniyang sarili.

Ngayon, susuriin natin ang isa pang napakahalaga:

Ano ang ginawa ni Jesus?

Dahil sa Biblia:

  • Ang salita ay pinatutunayan ng gawa
  • Ang pagkakakilanlan ay nahahayag sa ginagawa

At malinaw ang prinsipyo:

May mga gawa na tanging sa Dios lamang mangyayari

Kaya ang tanong:

Ginawa ba ni Jesus ang mga gawa na tanging sa Dios lang may kakayanan?

Kung oo—malinaw ang konklusyon.

 

I. Paglalang — Gawa na Tanging sa Dios

“Nang pasimula ay nilikha ng Dios ang langit at ang lupa.” (Genesis 1:1)

Ang paglalang ay hindi ipinapasa sa nilalang

Ito ay gawa ng Dios lamang na Tagapaglikha

 

A. Juan 1:3

“Ang lahat ng mga bagay ay ginawa sa pamamagitan niya; at alin man sa lahat ng ginawa ay hindi ginawa kung wala siya.”

Pansinin:

  • “lahat ng bagay” — walang natira
  • “wala siyang hindi ginawa” — malinaw at buo

Kaya:

Hindi Siya nilikha—Siya ang lumilikha

 

B. Colosas 1:16

“Sapagka’t sa kaniya nilalang ang lahat ng mga bagay… ang lahat ng mga bagay ay nilalang sa pamamagitan niya, at ukol sa kaniya.”

Hindi lang nilikha sa pamamagitan Niya—

nilikha rin para sa Kaniya

 

II. Kapangyarihang Magpatawad ng Kasalanan

“…Anak, pinatatawad ang iyong mga kasalanan.” (Marcos 2:5)

Sabi ng mga eskriba:

“Sino ang makapagpapatawad ng mga kasalanan kundi isa, ang Dios?” (Marcos 2:7)

Tama ang sinabi nila:

Dios lamang ang nagpapatawad ng kasalanan

Pero ginawa ito ni Jesus.

Hindi Siya nanalangin

Hindi Siya humingi ng pahintulot

Siya mismo ang nagpatawad

 

III. Kapangyarihan sa Buhay at Kamatayan

“Sapagka’t kung paanong ang Ama ay bumubuhay ng mga patay… gayon din naman ang Anak ay bumubuhay sa kaniyang ibig.” (Juan 5:21)

Pansinin:

“sa kaniyang ibig”

Sariling kapangyarihan

Hindi hiniram

 

Halimbawa

  • Binuhay si Lazaro (Juan 11)
  • Sa Kaniyang salita, may buhay

Buhay mismo ay sumusunod sa Kaniya

 

IV. Kapangyarihang Humatol sa Lahat

“Sapagka’t ang Ama ay hindi humahatol sa kanino man, kundi ipinagkaloob niya sa Anak ang buong paghatol.” (Juan 5:22)

At bakit?

“Upang papurihan ng lahat ang Anak, na gaya ng pagpaparangal nila sa Ama…” (Juan 5:23)

Ang paghatol ay sa Dios

Ang kaparehong parangal ay sa Dios lamang

Pero ibinigay sa Anak.

Kaya malinaw:

Hindi Siya hiwalay sa kalikasan ng Dios

 

V. Pagtanggap ng Pagsamba — Para Lamang sa Dios

Makikita natin:

Mateo 14:33 — “…siya’y sinamba nila…”

Samantalang:

Apocalipsis 22:8–9 — tumatanggi ang anghel

Si Jesus:

  • Hindi tumanggi
  • Tinanggap ang pagsamba

Kaya malinaw:

Tinanggap Niya ang para sa Dios lamang

 

VI. CENI — Pagtatatag ng Katotohanan

Utos (Direct Statements)

  • Juan 1:3 — Siya ang lumilikha
  • Juan 5:22–23 — Siya ang humahatol

 

Halimbawa

  • Nagpatawad ng kasalanan
  • Bumuhay ng patay
  • Tumanggap ng pagsamba

 

Kinakailangang Konklusyon

Ang Dios lamang:

  • Lumilikha
  • Nagpapatawad
  • Nagbibigay buhay
  • Humahatol
  • Tumatanggap ng pagsamba

Ginawa ito ni Cristo

Kaya:

Si Cristo ay Dios

 

VII. Apologetics — Pagsagot sa Pagtutol

❌ “ Ibinigay lang ito sa Kaniya”

Kahit ibinigay:

Ang uri ng gawa ay nananatiling banal

  • Hindi nilikha ang lumilikha
  • Hindi nilalang ang sinasamba

 

❌ “ Kinatawan lang Siya”

Hindi sapat dahil:

  • Siya mismo ang gumagawa
  • May sariling kapangyarihan
  • Tumatanggap ng direktang parangal

 

❌ “ Simbolo lang ito”

Hindi tama dahil:

  • Totoong pangyayari
  • Nakita at naranasan
  • Hindi alegorya

 

VIII. Polemics — Pagtanggi sa Maling Aral

❌ “ Nilikhang nilalang si Jesus”

Imposible dahil:

  • Ang lumilikha ay hindi nilikha

 

❌ “ Mas mababa si Jesus sa Dios”

Hindi tama dahil:

  • Parehong parangal
  • Parehong kapangyarihan

 

❌ “ Pinahiram lang ng kapangyarihan”

Hindi sapat dahil:

  • Sariling awtoridad
  • Direktang pagkilos

 

IX. Ang Kaniyang mga Gawa ay Patunay ng Kaniyang Pagka-Dios

Ang mga gawa ni Jesus ay hindi hiwa-hiwalay.

Lahat ay nagtuturo sa iisang katotohanan:

  • Kapangyarihan
  • Awtoridad
  • Pagkakakilanlan

Hindi ito basta himala

Ito ay patunay kung sino Siya

 

X. Praktikal na Aplikasyon — Kilalanin ang Tunay na Cristo

Hindi lang tanong:

“Gumawa ba Siya ng himala?”

Ang tunay na tanong:

Ano ang ipinapakita ng Kaniyang mga gawa?

Dahil:

  • Kung Siya ay lumilikha → Siya ay Dios
  • Kung Siya ay nagpapatawad → Siya ay Dios
  • Kung Siya ay nagbibigay buhay → Siya ay Dios
  • Kung Siya ay humahatol → Siya ay Dios

 

Pangwakas: Mga Gawa na Nagpapatunay ng Kaniyang Kalikasan

Ang mga gawa ni Cristo ay hindi pangkaraniwan—

Ito ay mga gawa ng Dios

  • Siya ang lumilikha
  • Siya ang nagpapatawad
  • Siya ang nagbibigay buhay
  • Siya ang hahatol
  • Siya ang sinasamba

Kaya ang konklusyon:

Si Jesucristo ay gumagawa ng mga gawa na tanging sa Dios lamang—kaya Siya ay Dios.

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