The person and work of Jesus Christ : an exposition of Christian doctrines /
by Nathan E. Wood.
- Boston, MA : American Baptist Publications, c1908.
- vii, 249 p. ; 21 cm.
Includes bibliographical references
The Person of Christ-- First view -- Second view-- Third view -- The eternal Son; supreme Lawgiver and Judge; the Messiah; supernatural Person; Lordship of Jesus; Mediator; Deity of Jesus--
THE HUMANITY OF CHRIST-- I. Born of the Virgin Mary; 2. Grew in stature and in wisdom; 3. Looked like a man; 4. Acts after the manner of men; 5. Has familiar human experience—the temptation; 6. The Son of Man--
SOME NOTABLE PECULIARITIES -- 1. Birth; 2. Innocence of youth and manhood; 3. Sinlessness; 4. Consciousness of original moral strength beyond that of man; 5. Perfectness; 6. Unvarying fellowship with the Father; 7. Extraordinary reach of his proposals--
THE DEITY OF CHRIST -- 1. Preexistence and implied eternal existence -- 2. "Kenosis,"or self-humiliation—Exegesis of Phil. II:6,7-- 3. Incarnation-- 4. Titles of Deity-- 5. Divine self-centeredness of Jesus-- 6. Assumes prerogatives of Godhood-- a. Voluntatariness and power over his own life; b. Lord of the Sabbath; c. Answers prayer; d. Superhuman knowledge; g. Gives life to others; h. Supreme authority in the church --
7. Claims authority with God-- a. Essential being; b. Power; c. Knowledge which is inter communicable with equals; d, Common life and possessions; e. Sends the Holy Spirit; f. Mediates creation; g. Sole Judge of mankind-- 8. Significance of his death -- His own representations; Representation of the epistles-- 9. Significance of his resurrection-- 10. His present glory--
THE UNION OF GOD AND MAN IN JESUS-- The mood of Jesus— Methods of inquiry:-- 1. following the literal New Testament language; 2. Ritschlian view; 3. The historic creed; 4. His own utterances; The views of his disciples; Suggestions from his theanthropic person