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If Jesus is not God but a created being or merely a perfect human, what logical contradictions arise within the Bible's own framework? Trace the consequences across six domains: (1) worship — Jesus accepts what only God may receive (Ex 20:3-5, Matt 4:10 vs. Matt 14:33, 28:9, John 9:38, 20:28), (2) forgiveness — Jesus exercises what only God can do (Mark 2:5-7), (3) creation — all things made through him yet he is a thing made (John 1:3, Col 1:16), (4) savior exclusivity — YHWH alone is savior yet Jesus saves (Isa 43:11 vs. Titus 2:13, Acts 4:12), (5) prayer/omnipresence — prayer directed to Jesus and his promise to be present everywhere (Acts 7:59, 2 Cor 12:8, Matt 18:20, 28:20), (6) atonement sufficiency — can a finite sacrifice provide eternal redemption (Heb 9:12-14, Heb 7:16, 25)?

WORSHIP — To be rendered only to God

  • EXO 20:3
  • DEU 5:7
  • DEU 6:13
  • MAT 4:10
  • LUK 4:8
  • ACT 10:26
  • ACT 14:15
  • COL 2:18
  • REV 19:10
  • REV 22:8

WORSHIP — To be rendered only to God EXO 20:3; DEU 5:7; 6:13; MAT 4:10; LUK 4:8; ACT 10:26; 14:15; COL 2:18; REV 19:10; 22:8. Of Jesus — See JESUS, WORSHIP OF. Of angels, forbidden REV 19:10; 22:8,9.

TRINITY — THE HOLY

  • GEN 1:26
  • GEN 3:22
  • ISA 6:3
  • ISA 6:8
  • ISA 42:1
  • ISA 48:16
  • MAT 3:16
  • MAT 28:19
  • JHN 1:32
  • JHN 14:16
  • JHN 15:26
  • ACT 2:33
  • ROM 8:9
  • 1CO 8:6
  • 1CO 12:3
  • 2CO 13:14
  • HEB 9:14
  • 1PE 1:2
  • 1JN 5:7
  • REV 4:8

TRINITY — THE HOLY GEN 1:26; 3:22; ISA 6:3,8; 11:2,3; 42:1; 48:16; 61:1-3; 63:9,10; MAT 1:18,20; 3:11,16; 12:18,28; 28:19; MRK 1:8; LUK 1:35; 3:16,22; 4:1,14,18; JHN 1:32,33; 3:34,35; 7:39; 14:16,17,26; 15:26; 16:7,13-15; 20:22; ACT 1:2,4,5; 2:33; 10:36-38; ROM 1:3,4; 8:9-11,26,27; 1CO 2:10,11; 6:19; 8:6; 12:3-6; 2CO 1:21,22; 3:17; 5:5; 13:14; GAL 4:4,6; PHP 1:19; COL 2:2; 2TH 2:13,14,16; 1TI 3:16; TIT 3:4-6; HEB 9:14; 1PE 1:2; 3:18; 1JN 5:6,7; REV 4:8

FORGIVENESS — OF SINS

FORGIVENESS — OF SINS — See SIN, FORGIVENESS OF. Instances of Jesus forgiving: LUK 23:34. Of enemies: MAT 5:7,39-41,43-48; 6:12,14,15; 18:21-35; MRK 11:25,26; LUK 6:27-37; EPH 4:32; COL 3:13.

BLASPHEMY — GENERAL

  • EXO 20:7
  • LEV 19:12
  • LEV 24:10
  • MRK 2:7
  • LUK 5:21
  • JHN 19:7
  • MRK 14:64

BLASPHEMY — General scriptures concerning EXO 20:7; LEV 19:12; 22:32; 24:10-16; DEU 5:11. FALSE INDICTMENTS FOR — Of Jesus MAT 26:65; MRK 14:58; LUK 22:70,71; JHN 19:7. Jesus falsely accused of, previously to his trial MRK 2:7; LUK 5:21. Key: the scribes' charge of blasphemy in MRK 2:7 establishes that forgiveness of sins was recognized as a divine prerogative.

CREATION — GENERAL

  • GEN 1:1

CREATION — Beginning of GEN 1:1. History of GEN 1; 2. See GOD, CREATOR. See JESUS, CREATOR.

SALVATION — UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES

  • ACT 4:12
  • ROM 10:13
  • TIT 2:11
  • HEB 7:25
  • 1JN 5:11

SALVATION — UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO (80+ refs) including ACT 4:12; ROM 10:4,8-13; 1TI 4:10; HEB 7:25; 1JN 5:11. CONDITIONS OF — JHN 3:3-12,14-18; ACT 2:38; 3:19,23. PLAN OF — ROM 1:16,17; 1CO 1:21-25; EPH 1:3-23; 2:4-10; HEB 2:9,10,14-18.

REDEMPTION — OF OUR SOULS

  • PSA 111:9
  • PSA 130:7
  • MAT 20:28
  • MRK 10:45
  • ACT 20:28
  • ROM 3:24
  • 1CO 1:30
  • GAL 4:4
  • EPH 1:7
  • HEB 9:12
  • 1PE 1:18
  • REV 5:9

REDEMPTION — OF OUR SOULS PSA 111:9; 130:7; MAT 20:28; MRK 10:45; LUK 2:38; ACT 20:28; ROM 3:24-26; 1CO 1:30; 6:20; 7:23; GAL 1:4; 2:20; 4:4,5; EPH 1:7; 5:2; COL 1:14,20-22; 1TI 2:6; TIT 2:14; HEB 9:12,15; 1PE 1:18,19; REV 5:9,10. See ATONEMENT. See RANSOM.

ATONEMENT — MADE BY JESUS

  • LUK 2:30
  • GAL 4:4
  • EPH 1:3
  • COL 1:19
  • 1PE 1:20
  • REV 13:8
  • HEB 7:27
  • HEB 9:24
  • HEB 10:10
  • HEB 10:12
  • HEB 10:14
  • MAT 20:28
  • ACT 20:28
  • HEB 9:12
  • REV 5:9

ATONEMENT — MADE BY JESUS — Divinely ordained LUK 2:30,31; GAL 4:4,5; EPH 1:3-12; COL 1:19,20; 1PE 1:20; REV 13:8. Made but once HEB 7:27; 9:24-28; 10:10,12,14; 1PE 3:18. Redemption by MAT 20:28; ACT 20:28; GAL 3:13; 1TI 2:6; HEB 9:12; REV 5:9. UNCLASSIFIED: PSA 40:6,7; ISA 53:4-12; DAN 9:24-27; JHN 1:29; ACT 20:28; ROM 3:24-26; 5:1,2,6-11,15-21; HEB 1:3; 2:9,17; 9:12-15,25,26; 10:1-20; 1PE 1:18-20; 2:24; 1JN 2:2; REV 1:5; 5:9.

RANSOM — FIGURATIVE

  • JOB 33:24
  • ISA 35:10
  • ISA 51:10
  • MAT 20:28
  • 1TI 2:6

RANSOM — Of a man's life EXO 21:30; 30:12; JOB 36:18; PSA 49:7,8; PRO 6:35; 13:8; HOS 13:14. FIGURATIVE JOB 33:24; ISA 35:10; 51:10; MAT 20:28; 1TI 2:6. See JESUS. See SAVIOUR. See REDEMPTION.

PRAYER — GENERAL

  • PSA 5:3
  • PSA 55:17
  • DAN 6:10
  • 1TH 5:17
  • MAT 6:6
  • MAT 6:9

PRAYER — MISCELLANY: Prayer test proposed by Elijah 1KI 18:24-39. Daily, thrice daily PSA 55:17; DAN 6:10. Without ceasing 1TH 5:17. The Lord's Prayer MAT 6:9-13; LUK 11:2-4.

OMEGA — Alpha and Omega

  • REV 1:8
  • REV 1:11
  • REV 21:6
  • REV 22:13

OMEGA — Alpha and Omega, the all-comprehensiveness of Christ REV 1:8,11; 21:6; 22:13.

IDOLATRY — DENUNCIATIONS AGAINST

  • EXO 20:3
  • EXO 20:23
  • DEU 5:7
  • 1CO 10:14
  • 1JN 5:21
  • REV 21:8

IDOLATRY — DENUNCIATIONS AGAINST GEN 35:2; EXO 20:3-6,23; 23:13; 34:17; LEV 19:4; 26:1,30; DEU 4:15-23,25-28; 5:7-9; 1SA 15:23; ACT 15:20,29; ROM 1:25; 1CO 6:9,10; 8:1-13; 10:7,14,20-22; 1JN 5:21; REV 21:8; 22:15.