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Lesson
10 — The Doctrine of Christ, the Two States
Catechism Questions 133-152(OLD:133-159); Koehler pp.
80-91
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I.
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The State
of Humiliation - that period of Jesus' earthly life when His
human nature did not always nor fully use the divine attributes
that were His as the Son of God - Philippians 2:5-8 (Koehler
p. 80-82)
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A. |
The Apostles'
Creed: "Conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin
Mary, suffered under Pontious Pilate, was crucified, died
and was buried."
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B. |
His
miraculous conception - Luke 1:35, Matthew 1:20 (Koehler p.
82-83)
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C. |
His
earthly life normal except sinless
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D. |
His sufferings
under Pilate (Koehler p. 83-84)
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The
mockery of a trial
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The scourging
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The crucifixion
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4. |
His death
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II.
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The State
of Exaltation - that period in Jesus' life when according
to His human nature He began the full use of the attributes
of His divine nature (Koehler p. 84 - 91)
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A.
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Philippians
2:9-11
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The Apostles'
Creed: " He descended into hell, the third day He rose
again from the dead, He ascended into heaven and sits on the
right hand of God the Father Almighty, from thence He will
come to judge the living and the dead"
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C.
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The
descent into hell
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1 Peter
3:18-19
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D.
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The
resurrection
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Matthew
28:1-7
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John
20:5-8
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E.
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Why
is the resurrection so important to us?
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It
proves Jesus is the Son of God - Romans 1:4
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2.
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It
proves His teachings are true and reliable 1 Corinthians 15:(12-19)
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3.
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It proves
His sacrifice was enough to pay for our sins
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It proves
He has the power to give us victory over death
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John
11:25-26
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John
14:19
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F. |
The Ascension and reign at God's right hand
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