In this episode, hosts Oren Martin and Caitlin Van Wagoner are joined by guest John Elmore to discuss who Jesus is, what He’s done, and how we should respond to Him.
Why is Jesus Christ a loaded term?
Who is God the Son?
- Incarnation
- Creed of Chalcedon
Scripture Mentioned: John
1:14, John 1:1
Where did God the Son come from?
Scripture Mentioned: John
3:16, Exodus 15
What happened at the Incarnation?
- Gregory of Nazianus
- Creed of Chalcedon
- Hypostatic Union
Scripture Mentioned: John
3:16, John
1:29, Revelation 5, Hebrews 10, John 1, Colossians 1, Revelation 1
What are some common questions and misconceptions about Christ?
- Is Jesus subordinate to God the Father? Is Jesus a mixture of God and man? Is Jesus God morphing into man? Subordinationism, Arianism, Modalism
- C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity
What is the work of Christ?
- Intercession
Scripture Mentioned: Colossians 1, Hebrews 7, Matthew 6, Romans 8, Titus
2:13, Galatians
2:20
How should we respond to Christ?
- AW Tozer, Pursuit of God
Scripture Mentioned: Galatians
2:20
The questions no one is willing to ask.
Scripture Mentioned: Matthew 28