1. Become a Critical Listener
1 John 3:24-4:6

2. What does the Bible say about Jesus?
Jesus Christ is fully God
equal with but distinct from Father & Spirit
John 1:1 – “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”
John 8:56-59; Matt 28:19; Heb 1:1-3

3. What does the Bible say about Jesus?
Jesus Christ is fully man
yet without sin
Colossians 2:9 – “For in Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form.”
John 1:14; 2 Cor 5:21

4. What does the Bible say about Jesus?
Jesus Christ died for our sins
1 Peter 2:24 – “and He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed.”

5. What does the Bible say about Jesus?
Jesus Christ rose from the dead
Acts 2:23-24 – “this Man, delivered over by the predetermined plan and foreknowledge of God, you nailed to a cross by the hands of godless men and put Him to death. But God raised Him up again, putting an end to the agony of death, since it was impossible for Him to be held in its power.”

6. T e s t # 1 Jesus Christ was fully God Jesus Christ was fully man
equal with but distinct from the Father & Spirit
Jesus Christ was fully man
yet without sin
Jesus Christ died for our sins
Jesus Christ rose from the dead

7. "Do you confess that the Bible is God's true and authoritative Word?"
T e s t # 2
"Do you confess that the Bible is God's true and authoritative Word?"

8. T w o T e s t s
Do you confess that Jesus Christ is fully God, fully man, died for our sins, and rose from the dead?
Do you confess that the Bible is God's true and authoritative Word?