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Jun 24, 2018 · Jesus voided His position of power to assume the form of a man, a form lower in power than angels. His identity was unchanged; He was still God, yet Het voluntarily gave up the power and position at the righthand of the Father.
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First, let’s rehearse the string of biblical texts that lead us to what is often called a “Spirit Christology” — which is simply a term for recognizing the critical part played by the person and work of the Spirit in the person and work of Christ. Sinclair Ferguson observes three distinct “stages” in the life of Christ, through which we might ackno...
Now back to our original question: How did Jesus walk on water, multiply loaves, and raise the dead? The New Testament witness to the Spirit as Christ’s “inseparable companion” and source of divine power is too pronounced to ignore. Jesus, the God-man, apparently needed the Spirit. The terms of the incarnation, in honoring the fullness of humanity,...
Why make a point of what some might perceive as a technicality? Why note, as Kyle Claunch does, this “marked contrast” between the New Testament emphasis and “the tendency of post-biblical authors, who appeal to the deity of Jesus as the explanation for the extraordinary features of his life and ministry”? For one, a Spirit Christology demonstrates...
May 30, 2024 · Jesus did not veil His power or His authority; we see it shown in the following accounts: Jesus Turned Water to Wine (John 2:1-11) This was the first of His signs (miracles). “This, the first of His signs, Jesus did at Cana in Galilee, and manifested His glory. And his disciples believed in Him.”.
- Luke 10:19 ESV / 120 helpful votes. Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you.
- Matthew 28:18 ESV / 108 helpful votes. And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
- Mark 16:17-18 ESV / 89 helpful votes. And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up serpents with their hands; and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover.”
- John 14:12 ESV / 77 helpful votes. “Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father.
- 1 Power over time. Jesus is "the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the end, the First and the Last... he who is and who was and who is to come (Revelation 1:8,17, cf 2:8a).
- 2 Power over creation. Jesus claims to be "the beginning of the creation of God" (Revelation 3:14). He is the Creator of all things that have been created (John 1:1-3, Colossians 1:16-17).
- 3 Power over angels. "He sent and signified [the revelation] by his angel... To the angel of the church of Ephesus write..." (Revelation 1:1, 2:1). In the book of Revelation, angels are seen to be servants carrying out orders from Jesus.
- 4 Power over death. Jesus is "he who lives, and was dead, and came to life, and behold I am alive forever more, Amen. And I have the keys of Hades and of Death" (Revelation 1:18, 2:8b).
Nov 3, 2021 · In Acts 1:8, Jesus imparts dunamis to His disciples to equip them for evangelism. “But you will receive power [dunamis] when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."
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Jan 4, 2022 · There is no magical power in the name of Jesus—there is only power in Jesus Christ, Himself. By simply calling out the name of “Jesus,” one cannot expect a special power, outcome, or better standing with God.
