(a) Name the divisions of the last lesson. (b) Give two texts that show the origin of death. (c) Who has the power of death, and how can that power be broken?
Divisions of the lesson: (1) The Word Made Flesh. (2) Christ’s Manhood and Divinity. (3) Christ Brought Life. (4) Death Abolished.
QUESTIONS.
THE WORD MADE FLESH.
1. What is said of Christ’s birth?
“But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, to redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.” Gal. 4:4, 5.
2. What is the meaning of the expression “made under the law”? See note .
3. What power had Christ before he was born into this world?
“All things were made by him; and without him was not anything made that was made.” John 1:3.
“Who is the image of the invisible God, the first-born of every creature; for by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers; all things were created by him, and for him.” Col. 1:15, 16.
4. What did he do with this power when he came among men?
“Who, being originally in the form of God, counted it not a thing to be grasped to be on an equality with God, but emptied himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, becoming in the likeness of men; and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, becoming obedient even unto death, yea, the death of the cross.” Phil. 2:6–8, R. V., margin. See note .
5. What did he take when he came to this earth?
“Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil.” Heb. 2:14.
“And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father), full of grace and truth.” John 1:14.
6. What kind of flesh did he take?
“For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh.” Rom. 8:3.
7. What is said of the Word when it was made flesh? Ans.—Dwelt among men. See John 1:14; Heb. 2:16, 17.
CHRIST’S MANHOOD AND DIVINITY.
8. In what respect was the Incarnate Word subject to temptations?
“For we have not a High Priest which can not be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.” Heb. 4:15.
9. How close was the union of the divine and human natures?
“And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father), full of grace and truth.” John 1:14.
CHRIST BROUGHT LIFE.
10. What was in the living Word (Logos)?
“In him was life; and the life was the light of men.” Verse 4.
11. Then what was one of the principal objects Christ had in becoming flesh? See note .
12. What does he say of those who do not become partakers of him?
“Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.” John 6:53.
13. Then can a man out of Christ live eternally? See note , last part.
14. If we follow the natural and proper sense of Christ’s declarations, to what conclusion will they lead us? See note .
DEATH ABOLISHED.
15. What has Christ abolished?
“But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour13Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the Gospel.” 2 Tim. 1:10.
16. What did he come to destroy?
“He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.” 1 John 3:8.
“Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil.” Heb. 2:14.
17. In what sense did he abolish death? See note .
18. What must take place before there can be a second death?—16.
