Teachings About the Lord Jesus Being the Son of God and the Son of Man

Introduction

Continuation from “The Teachings of the Lord Jesus.”

The Lord Jesus is the Son of God and the Son of Man, and He is God of the Trinity of God (God the Father, God the Son Jesus, and God the Holy Spirit). We believe that the Lord Jesus is, and always has been, God of the Trinity. Therefore, as God of the Trinity, He has power and authority in Himself to perform miraculous works and miraculous healings, and to know the times. Specifically, even while on earth as a man, the Lord Jesus was also God, and He had power and authority in Himself over all things in both the seen and unseen worlds. Therefore, while on earth as a man, the Lord Jesus was more than a prophet of God filled with the Holy Spirit: He is the Son of God and God of the Trinity. Furthermore, the Lord Jesus, as the Son of Man on earth, was a man like any other man in all things while on earth.

The teachings concerning the Lord Jesus as the Son of God and the Son of Man are essential to the believer's faith. In this blog, we highlight two core faith beliefs that a true follower of the Lord Jesus must have:

Every true follower of the Lord Jesus must believe in the deity of the Lord Jesus with full God power and authority, even while on earth as a human, and that He is both the Son of God and the Son of Man at the same time.
Every true follower of the Lord Jesus must believe that the Lord Jesus, after His conception on earth, is one hundred percent God and one hundred percent human not only while on earth but even now, as He is seated at the right hand of the Father in heaven in His human and heavenly body.

The Bible teaches us that the Lord Jesus is the only sinless human (2 Corinthians 5:21) and the only begotten Son of God (John 1:14, John 1:18, John 3:16) and that in His deity and humanity, He is God of the Trinity of God, and He is One with God the Father and God the Holy Spirit from the beginning (John 10:30). Moreover, by meditating on the Word of God, we can find that the Gospels are very rich and specific in teaching us that the Lord Jesus is the Son of God, God of the Trinity of God, and also the Son of Man, meaning that the Lord Jesus is both the Son of God and the Son of Man at the same time: one hundred percent God and one hundred percent Man. Throughout the Gospels, the Lord Jesus performs an abundance of works and gives us an abundance of teachings, proving to all humans that He is the Son of God and the Son of Man, and He is from eternity past, God of the Trinity, and He was God and Man at the same time while on earth.

While in heaven, the Lord Jesus existed in the Bosom of the Father, and shared in His Form and glory (John 1:18). The Lord Jesus laid aside this Heavenly Body to take up residence in an earthly temple the Father had prepared for Him in the womb of the virgin Mary by the power of the Holy Spirit (Matthew 17:2, Acts 7:48-49, Hebrews 10:5-7). In this Human Form, the Son of God lived, died, and rose again as a human being and as the Beloved Son, accomplishing the full will of the Father for His creation and taking His rightful place in His human Body at the Father’s side (Mark 16:19, Philippians 2:5-11). Though He was found in Human Form, to look on the face of Jesus was to look on the face and the body of God (John 14:9). By the mercy of the Father, the human body of the Lord Jesus enabled sinful humans to look on God Himself and not die (Exodus 33:20).

Within this teaching blog, we exhaustively group all the Gospel teachings about this topic into nine themes, as given below, with each supporting some aspects of the claims about the deity and humanity of the Lord Jesus while on earth and that He is God of the Trinity of God and exists with God the Father and God the Holy Spirit from eternity past.

The miraculous conception and birth of the Lord Jesus as the Son of God and the Son of Man.
Testimonies of angels, heavenly hosts, prophets, and people about the Lord Jesus.
The testimony of God the Father and of the Holy Spirit concerning His Son, and of the Lord Jesus concerning His Father.
The Lord Jesus has power and authority over the seen world.
The Lord Jesus has power and authority over the unseen world.
The Lord Jesus has human feelings, and He has power and authority to teach, raise the dead, and perform physical and spiritual healings.
The Lord Jesus has power and authority to forgive sins and give eternal life.
The Lord Jesus is greater than all and has power and authority over time and space.
The miraculous resurrection of the Lord Jesus’ body from the dead.

The Presentation of the Teaching Themes

This section describes each teaching theme by highlighting its essential features and providing a complete list of Bible passages in the Gospels that are characteristic of each theme. Furthermore, for each passage, we provide hyperlinks pointing to our Bible Commentary Forever work, where you will find helpful comments to assist you in gaining a deeper spiritual understanding of the Word of God.

1. The Miraculous Conception and Birth of the Lord Jesus as the Son of God and the Son of Man

The Lord Jesus is the Son of God and the Son of Man, as testified by His miraculous birth. The Bible tells us how this happened. First, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth to a virgin named Mary to tell her that she found “favor with God,” and that she would conceive in her womb by the Holy Spirit coming upon her and would bring forth the Son of God, the Savior of the world, whom she would call Jesus. Mary, the “handmaid of the Lord,” was willing to accept the plan of the Lord for her life, so the Holy Spirit came upon Mary, and she conceived the baby Jesus in the Virgin Mary’s womb. The Holy Spirit dwelt in the egg of Mary to make the egg conceive — God to be a Man. Therefore, the Father of the Lord Jesus is God the Holy Spirit, not any human, and His mother is a woman, the Virgin Mary.

The Bible shows that there was no physical contact with Mary from the Lord as humans do; the physical contact was only by the shadow of the Most High over her egg. The Lord does not need to have physical interaction with sperm and egg, as humans do for procreation. With Mary, by the Holy Spirit’s shadow, the egg conceived the baby Jesus, a miracle. The Lord Jesus must be a hundred percent human, and the woman’s egg is needed for this. As true believers in the Lord Jesus, we must believe, as the Bible teaches us, that the Lord Jesus was born by the power of the Holy Spirit, not by the will of the flesh or of man, and that it is a wonderful experience for God to be a human and to make people see Him in the Lord Jesus. Furthermore, the genealogies of the Lord Jesus given in the Gospel of Matthew and Luke show that the Lord fulfilled His unconditional promises to David and Abraham through the earthly caretaker of the Lord Jesus, Joseph. By the coming of the Lord Jesus to be God and human on earth, people can no longer say that God does not know what it is to be a human.

Below, we highlight all the Gospel passages that entirely cover this theme, with hyperlinks to our Bible Commentary Forever (BCF) work, where you will find more comments and explanations. In addition, we provide a short description of each passage, characterizing its content.

BCF Links in the Gospel of Matthew: Matthew 1:1-18 (The miraculous conception of the Lord Jesus as the Son of God and the Son of Man).

BCF Links in the Gospel of Mark: none.

BCF Links in the Gospel of Luke: Luke 1:26-38 (The miraculous conception of the Lord Jesus, the Son of the Most High, in Mary’s womb, by the power of the Most High); Luke 2:1-7 (The birth of the Lord Jesus as the Son of God and the Son of Man at Bethlehem, where they laid Him in a manger).

BCF Links in the Gospel of John: none.

2. Testimonies of Angels, Heavenly Hosts, Prophets, and People about the Lord Jesus

The Lord Jesus is the Son of God and the Son of Man, as testified by angels, heavenly hosts, prophets, and people. The Lord Jesus lived His life as the Son of God and the Son of Man on earth among the people from His birth to His departure to heaven, so people, angels, and heavenly hosts saw Him and witnessed His miraculous birth, life, and ministry. Many people saw Him, followed Him, witnessed His miraculous works, listened to His teachings, talked to Him, interacted with Him, ministered to Him, were touched by Him, and loved Him as their Lord and Savior. As a believer in the Lord Jesus, paying attention to the many testimonies of angels, heavenly hosts, prophets, and people found in the Gospels concerning the deity and humanity of the Lord Jesus is essential and uplifting to one’s faith. Moreover, the books of the Old Testament provide humans with many prophecies concerning the coming of the Lord Jesus as the Christ, the Son of God, His identity, and His role. Some of these prophecies are highlighted in the Gospels so that we can believe that the coming of the Lord Jesus to the human race is the plan of God the Father from the beginning of creation. All people should read and meditate on the Word of God and take to their hearts all these testimonies of angels, heavenly hosts, prophets, and people found in the Gospels about the Lord Jesus, and should believe in the miracle of the Lord Jesus being the Son of God and the Son of Man and come to worship Him as God of the Trinity.

Below, we highlight all the Gospel passages which entirely cover this theme, with hyperlinks to our Bible Commentary Forever (BCF) work, where you will find more comments and explanations. In addition, we provide a short description of each passage, characterizing its content.

BCF Links in the Gospel of Matthew: Matthew 1:19-25 (An angel tells Joseph that Mary conceived the Son of God by the Holy Spirit, and that His name should be Jesus); Matthew 2:1-12 (The Lord Jesus was born in Bethlehem; the Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem inquiring about the One being born the King of the Jews); Matthew 2:13-15 (An angel of the Lord instructs Joseph to flee into Egypt to protect the child Jesus from Herod); Matthew 2:16-18 (Herod kills the boys two years old and under in Bethlehem and its surrounding regions); Matthew 2:19-23 (The angel of the Lord instructs Joseph to return with his family to the land of Israel from Egypt); Matthew 3:1-12 (John the Baptist, the messenger of the Lord, prepares the way of the Lord and testifies that the Lord Jesus will baptize people with the Holy Spirit and fire); Matthew 4:12-16 (The Lord Jesus dwelt at Capernaum, fulfilling the prophecy that the land of Zebulun and Naphtali would see a great light); Matthew 8:16-17 (The Lord Jesus took our weaknesses and bore our sicknesses as spoken by Isaiah the prophet); Matthew 11:1-15 (The Lord Jesus testifies that John the Baptist is the messenger of the Lord); Matthew 12:17-21 (The Lord Jesus is the chosen one of God, and He fulfills the prophecy of Isaiah); Matthew 16:13-17 (Simon Peter testifies about the Lord Jesus being “the Christ, the Son of the Living God.”); Matthew 21:4-5 (The Lord Jesus is the King spoken of by the prophet); Matthew 21:8-11 (The multitude receives the Lord Jesus joyfully as He enters Jerusalem and shouts: “Hosanna to the Son of David!”); Matthew 21:42-46 (The Son of God, the Lord Jesus, is the stone that His people, the Jews, have rejected, but the Father lifted up His Son to be the cornerstone of the church of God); Matthew 27:54 (The testimony of the centurion and those with him at the cross: “Truly this was the Son of God.”).

BCF Links in the Gospel of Mark: Mark 1:1-8 (John the Baptist, the messenger of the Lord, testifies that the Lord Jesus is the Son of God, the One who baptizes with the Holy Spirit); Mark 8:27-30 (Peter’s confession that the Lord Jesus is the Christ); Mark 11:7-10 (The Lord enters Jerusalem riding on a colt; people cried out: “Hosanna! Blessed is the One coming in the name of the Lord”); Mark 12:10-12 (The Son of God, the Lord Jesus, is the stone that His people, the Jews, have rejected, but the Father lifted up His Son to be the cornerstone of the church of God); Mark 15:39 (At the cross of the Lord Jesus, the centurion testifies that the Lord Jesus is the Son of God).

BCF Links in the Gospel of Luke: Luke 1:1-25 (The miraculous conception of John the Baptist, the son of Zachariah and Elizabeth, the messenger of the Lord); Luke 1:39-45 (The testimony of Elizabeth about John, the messenger of the Lord, in her womb, and the baby Lord Jesus in Mary’s womb); Luke 1:46-56 (Mary’s song of praise and worship to God, her Savior, the Mighty One, for counting her blessed to be the mother of the Lord Jesus, the promise of Israel); Luke 1:57-80 (The birth of John the Baptist and the prophecy of Zachariah, his father, about his son being the prophet of the Most High and the Lord Jesus being the horn of salvation for Israel); Luke 2:8-15 (The testimony of an angel and heavenly hosts by night to shepherds in the fields, about the birth of the Lord Jesus, the Savior, who is Christ the Lord); Luke 2:16-20 (The shepherds go to Bethlehem and proclaim that the baby Jesus is Christ the Lord, the Savior); Luke 2:21 (The Lord Jesus, as the Son of Man, is circumcised following the Law of the Father); Luke 2:22-24 (The Lord Jesus is presented to the Lord, by the law of the Lord, as the male that opened the womb); Luke 2:25-35 (Simeon, by the power of the Holy Spirit, recognized the baby Jesus at the temple as the Christ of the Lord, the Savior of the world); Luke 2:36-38 (Anna, a prophetess, testifies at the temple about the baby Jesus being the Redeemer); Luke 3:1-18 (John the Baptist, the messenger of the Lord, proclaims the baptism of repentance and testifies that the Lord Jesus is the One who will baptize with the Holy Spirit and fire); Luke 3:23-38 (Joseph, as the descendant of David, is the earthly caretaker of the Lord Jesus); Luke 9:18-22 (Peter recognizes the Lord Jesus as the Christ of God); Luke 19:35-40 (The multitude receives the Lord Jesus entering Jerusalem, riding on a colt, praising and rejoicing, and shouting: “Blessed is the King that comes in the name of the Lord.”); Luke 23:40-43 (The criminal on the cross testifies that the Lord Jesus is God of all); Luke 23:47-49 (The testimony of the centurion and people at the cross of the Lord Jesus).

BCF Links in the Gospel of John: John 1:6-7,15,19-34 (The witness of John the Baptist to the Light of God, the Lord Jesus, who is the Christ, the Son of God, and the Lamb of God); John 1:45-49 (Nathanael testifies that the Lord Jesus is the Son of God, the King of Israel); John 3:1-2 (Nicodemus confesses that the Lord Jesus, a Teacher, has come from God); John 3:22-36 (The testimony of John the Baptist about the Lord Jesus being the Christ, the Son of God, who has eternal life to give to those who believe in Him); John 4:27-30 (The woman of Samaria testifies that the Lord Jesus is the Christ); John 4:39-42 (The people of the Samaritan village testify that the Lord Jesus is truly the Savior of the world); John 6:14-15 (People acknowledge the Lord Jesus as the Prophet to come into the world); John 6:40-44 (The Jews murmur about the Lord Jesus; He testifies to them that He is the Son of God who has the power and authority to give eternal life); John 6:45-51 (The Lord Jesus affirms the testimony of the prophets about Him; He is the bread of life and He has seen the Father and comes from the Father); John 6:66-71 (Peter testifies that the Lord Jesus is the Most Holy of God); John 7:2-8 (The Lord Jesus’ brothers confront Him; the Lord Jesus testifies that the world hates Him because He came to bear witness concerning the world); John 7:9-12 (The Jews murmur about the Lord Jesus at the feast of Tabernacle); John 7:25-27 (The Jews debate about the Lord Jesus being the Christ); John 7:31 (At the Feast of Tabernacles, many believed that the Lord Jesus is the Christ); John 7:40-43 (The people debated about the Lord Jesus being the Christ, and division happened because of Him); John 7:44-48 (The officers testify to the chief priests and Pharisees that the Lord Jesus is a Teacher from God); John 9:8-11 (The man blind from birth testifies to the people that the Lord Jesus healed him); John 9:24-34 (The man blind from birth testifies to the Jews that the Lord Jesus comes from God, and that is why He has the power to heal); John 10:40-42 (People believe the words of John about the Lord Jesus being the Son of God); John 11:27-30 (Martha testifies that the Lord Jesus the Christ, the Son of God, the One coming into the world); John 11:51-52 (Caiaphas, the high priest, prophesied that by His death, the Lord Jesus would gather together the children of God); John 12:12-23 (A great multitude welcomes the Lord Jesus as He enters Jerusalem, riding on a colt; they all shout: “Hosanna! Blessed is the One coming in the name of the Lord! And the King of Israel!”); John 12:38-41 (The Lord Jesus fulfills the prophecy of Isaiah as Isaiah saw His coming glory); John 13:18-19 (The Scripture is fulfilled in the Lord Jesus as He is about to be betrayed by the one eating bread with Him); John 15:27 (The disciples bear witness concerning the Lord Jesus); John 17:23-24 (The Lord Jesus prays to the Father for the disciples to be with Him and be a testimony to the world that He is the Son of God and One with the Father); John 19:24 (At the cross the Scripture is fulfilled: “They divided My garments among them, And for My clothes they did cast lot.”); John 19:31-34 (The Lord Jesus’ dead body is pierced on the cross, and blood and water come out from His side); John 19:35-37 (John the apostle who has seen the things at the cross bears true witness about the Lord Jesus and what happened); John 20:30-31 (The Gospel of John was written as a testimony that the Lord Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God); John 21:24-25 (John the Apostle declares himself as a true witness about the things the Lord Jesus did while on earth).

3. The testimony of God the Father and of the Holy Spirit Concerning His Son and of the Lord Jesus Concerning His Father

The Lord Jesus is the Son of God and the Son of Man, as testified by God the Father Himself and by the Holy Spirit; and God the Father is the Father of the Lord Jesus as testified by the Lord Jesus Himself, who is with the Father from the beginning. The Gospels provide us with testimonies from God the Father that the Lord Jesus is His Son and from the Lord Jesus that God the Father is His Father. The testimony of God the Father about the Lord Jesus being His Son is a living miracle for the human race. As the Lord God descended on Mount Sinai to speak in the hearing of the people of Israel so they could hear and believe that Moses received the Law of Moses from God Almighty (Exodus 19:9), in the same way, the Lord God the Father opened the heavens and spoke with a voice from heaven in the hearing of the people and disciples at the water baptism event of the Lord Jesus, where He declared, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased,” and in another place, at the miraculous transfiguration event of the Lord Jesus, “This is My Beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; listen to Him,” telling all humans that the Lord Jesus is the Son of God Almighty, and by the will of the Father now He is the Law for humans. Therefore, the only Law of God for humans today is the Lord Jesus Himself, who came to do His Father’s will and show all humans the way to the Father.

Furthermore, the Father God Almighty showed mighty miracles during the crucifixion of the Lord Jesus, at the tomb of the Lord Jesus, and at the resurrection of the Lord Jesus to seal the deity and humanity of the Lord Jesus forever. Moreover, the Lord Jesus Himself also testifies to the leaders of that time, the people, and His disciples that God the Father is His true Father; He comes from the Father, He is One with the Father and the Holy Spirit, and He came to earth to do His Father’s will and show the way to the Father. The Gospels record for us the words of the Lord Jesus Himself where He explicitly tells all humans: “I and the Father are One,” and “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, if not by Me.” Therefore, for a true believer in the Lord Jesus, believing that He is the Son of God and the Son of Man and God of the Trinity is foundational for one’s faith.

Below, we highlight all the Gospel passages, which entirely cover this theme, with hyperlinks to our Bible Commentary Forever (BCF) work, where you will find more comments and explanations. In addition, we provide a short description of each passage, characterizing its content.

BCF Links in the Gospel of Matthew: Matthew 3:16-17 (The Voice of the Father at the Lord Jesus’ water baptism: “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”); Matthew 11:27 (Only the Son knows the Father, and only the Father knows the Son); Matthew 16:27-28 (The Lord Jesus is about to come in the glory of His Father); Matthew 17:1-8 (The Voice of the Father at the transfiguration of the Lord Jesus: “This is My Beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; listen to Him!”); Matthew 22:41-46 (The Lord Jesus questions the Pharisees to admit that He is the Son of God); Matthew 23:1-10 (The Lord Jesus tells the multitude that He is the Christ and One with the Father); Matthew 25:31-46 (The Lord Jesus, as the Son of Man, comes in the glory of His Father to sit on the throne of His glory to judge the nations); Matthew 26:51-56 (The Lord Jesus came to fulfill His Father’s will and the Scripture); Matthew 26:63-64 (The Lord Jesus tells His accusers: “You will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power”); Matthew 27:45-53 (The Father shows miraculous signs at the death of His beloved Son on the cross); Matthew 28:18-20 (The Father has given authority to the Lord Jesus in heaven and on earth, to make disciples in the name of God the Father, God the Son, Jesus Christ, and God the Holy Spirit)..

BCF Links in the Gospel of Mark: Mark 1:9-11 (The Voice of the Father at the Lord Jesus’ water baptism: “Thou are My beloved Son, in Thee I am well pleased.”); Mark 9:1-8 (The Voice of the Father at the transfiguration of the Lord Jesus: “This is My Son the Beloved; hear you Him.” ); Mark 12:28-29 (The Lord Jesus tells that He is One with the Father); Mark 12:35-37 (The Lord Jesus testifies that He is the Christ, the Son of God); Mark 14:61-62 (The testimony of the Lord Jesus in front of the council that He is the Christ, the Son of God); Mark 15:33-38 (The Father shows miraculous signs at the death of His beloved Son on the cross).

BCF Links in the Gospel of Luke: Luke 2:39-40 (The grace of God was upon the Child Jesus); Luke 2:41-52 (The Child Jesus testifies at the temple that He is the Son of God: “I must be in My Father’s house”); Luke 3:22 (The Voice of the Father at the Lord Jesus’ water baptism: “Thou are My beloved Son, in Thee I am well pleased.”); Luke 4:14-21 (The testimony of the Lord Jesus that the prophecy of Isaiah applies to Him being the Son of God); Luke 5:16 (The Lord Jesus prays to the Father); Luke 6:12 (The Lord Jesus prays all night to the Father); Luke 7:18-30 (The testimony of the Lord Jesus to John’s disciples that His miraculous works and preaching the good news to the poor prove He is the Messiah); Luke 9:27-36 (The Voice of the Father at the transfiguration of the Lord Jesus: “This is My Son, My chosen One; listen to Him!”); Luke 10:21-24 (Only the Father knows the Son and only the Son knows the Father); Luke 17:20-21 (The Lord Jesus Himself is the kingdom of God); Luke 20:39-44 (The Lord Jesus teaches that He is the Christ); Luke 22:67-70 (The Lord Jesus testifies that the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God); Luke 23:44-46 (The Father shows miraculous signs at the death of His beloved Son on the cross).

BCF Links in the Gospel of John: John 1:1-5 (The Holy Spirit testifies through the apostle John that the Lord Jesus is the Son of God from eternity, the Light of the world, and God of creation); John 1:8-12 (The Lord Jesus is the existing true Light of the universe, who enlightens all humans); John 1:13-14,16-18 (The Lord Jesus is the Son of God and the Son of Man; He is the begotten Son of God, the One existing in the bosom of the Father, who came to earth to show the way); John 1:50-51 (The testimony of the Lord Jesus that the Son of Man is anointed by God the Father to work miracles on earth); John 3:13 (The Son of Man exists in heaven, and has descended out of heaven); John 4:1-26 (The Lord Jesus and the woman of Samaria at Jacob’s well; the Lord Jesus affirms to her that He is the Messiah who is called Christ); John 4:31-38 (The Lord Jesus came to do His Father’s will and complete His work of salvation for humans); John 5:17-21 (The Lord Jesus testifies that He is the Son of God and One with the Father: whatever the Father does, the Son does likewise); John 5:30-47 (The Lord Jesus has the testimony of the Father, John the Baptist, and the Scripture that He is the Son of God); John 6:32-33 (The Lord Jesus is the bread of God, who came down from heaven to give life to all); John 6:36-39 (The Lord Jesus came down to do the will of His Father and save His own); John 6:57-59 (The Lord Jesus lives on account of the Father; He has life to give to those that feed on Him); John 7:17-18 (The Lord Jesus is righteous and seeks the glory of His Father); John 7:28-30 (The Lord Jesus cries out in the temple that He is from the Father and the Father sent Him); John 8:14-16 (The Lord Jesus testifies about His deity, being One with the Father); John 8:17-18 (The law of God backs the Lord Jesus’ testimony); John 8:21-23 (The Lord Jesus tells us that He is from above); John 8:27-30 (The Lord Jesus speaks from the Father; the Father is always with Him); John 8:39-40 (The Lord Jesus speaks the truth from God the Father); John 8:42-43 (The Lord Jesus comes forth from God the Father); John 8:44-50 (The Lord Jesus speaks the truth and honors His Father); John 8:51-54 (The Father is the One who glorifies the Lord Jesus); John 8:55-58 (The Lord Jesus testifies that He is One with the Father from the beginning); John 10:16-19 (The Lord has the authority to lay down His life, take it again, and save the world); John 10:22-38 (The Lord Jesus testifies that He is the Christ of God and He is One with the Father); John 11:37-40 (The Lord Jesus came to testify to the glory of God); John 11:41-42 (The Lord Jesus thanks the Father for the testimony that He sent Him); John 12:28-30 (The Father, with a voice from heaven, testifies to the multitude that He glorifies His Son); John 12:44-47 (The Lord Jesus testifies that He is One with the Father, and He came to save the world); John 12:48-50 (The Father sent the Lord Jesus to earth, and He came to speak the Father’s commandment, which is life eternal); John 13:20 (The Lord Jesus is One with the Father); John 13:31-32 (The Father glorifies the Son in Himself and the Father is glorified in the Son); John 14:5-12 (The Lord Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life; He is the only way to the Father; knowing the Lord Jesus is knowing the Father); John 14:19-20 (The Lord is the giver of life; the Father is in Him and He is in the Father); John 14:26-28 (The Intercessor, the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send in the name of the Lord Jesus, testifies to all things about the Lord Jesus; the Father is greater than all); John 15:24-25 (If you hate the Lord Jesus, you hate the Father); John 15:26 (The Holy Spirit, the Spirit of truth, bears witness concerning the Lord Jesus); John 16:12-15 (The Holy Spirit receives from the Lord Jesus and declares and glorifies the Lord Jesus); John 16:23-28 (The Lord Jesus came out from the Father and leaves the world to go back to the Father; He asks the Father on our behalf); John 16:29-32 (The Lord Jesus is not alone, the Father is with Him); John 17:1-6 (The Lord Jesus completed the work of the Father and prays: “Glorify Thy Son that the Son may glorify Thee.”); John 17:9-10 (The Lord Jesus prays concerning His own: “All Mine are Thine, and Thine Mine”); John 20:17 (The Lord Jesus tells Mary that He is ascending the His Father).

4. The Lord Jesus Has Power and Authority Over the Seen World.

The Lord Jesus is the Son of God and the Son of Man, as testified by His miraculous works, which show power and authority over the seen world. These miraculous works are essential in testifying about the Lord Jesus, telling us that He is One with the Father and the Holy Spirit and that He was with the Father from the beginning and that through Him all things were made. The Lord Jesus, through His mighty works on earth, shows us that He has power and authority over nature. He can calm the storms and create all visible elements, including plants and living beings, by His word, and the Gospels are a testimony to this, as He multiplies food for people, withers a fig tree, and more. Furthermore, He has power and authority over the human spirit and soul, as shown by Him calling His disciples, who immediately left everything and followed Him. He also has power and authority to delegate to His disciples power and authority to minister. During His ministry on earth, He gave power and authority to His disciples to cast out demons and to heal all kinds of weaknesses and sicknesses in His name. Moreover, He has power and authority over God’s Law as He came to fulfill the Law of Moses, be the Lord of the Sabbath, and become the Law for humans. All the mighty works that the Lord Jesus did while on earth should be a catalyst for one’s faith and make us confident followers of the Lord Jesus as the Son of God and the Son of Man. After the Lord Jesus’ death and resurrection, we only need to believe in Him and His Word from our hearts and follow His commandments to be saved, gain eternal life, and be with Him forever.

BCF Links in the Gospel of Matthew: Matthew 4:18-22 (The Lord Jesus has the power and authority to call His disciples; He calls Peter, Andrew, James, and John, and they follow Him); Matthew 8:23-27 (The Lord Jesus rebukes a great storm in the sea); Matthew 9:9 (The Lord Jesus calls Matthew the tax collector, and he follows); Matthew 10:1-4 (The Lord Jesus gives authority to His disciples to cast unclean spirits and heal every disease); Matthew 12:1-8 (“The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath”); Matthew 13:53-58 (The Lord Jesus is rejected in His own region; people stumble at His deity because of His earthly family); Matthew 14:15-21 (The feeding of the five thousand men, besides women and children); Matthew 15:32-39 (The Lord Jesus, in a desolate place, feeds four thousand men, besides women and children using seven loaves and a few small fishes); Matthew 17:24-27 (The Lord Jesus pays the teacher’s tax using the shekel from a fish’s mouth); Matthew 21:17-19 (At the word of the Lord Jesus, a fig tree withered away).

BCF Links in the Gospel of Mark: Mark 1:16-20 (The Lord Jesus has the power and authority to call His disciples; He calls Simon, Andrew, James, and John, and they follow Him); Mark 2:14 (The Lord Jesus calls Levi the tax collector, and he follows); Mark 2:23-28 (The Lord Jesus tells all that He is the Son of Man and Lord of the Sabbath); Mark 3:13-19 (The Lord Jesus has the power and authority to appoint His twelve disciples); Mark 4:35-41 (The Lord Jesus rebukes a great sea storm of wind and brings peace to the sea); Mark 6:1-6 (The Lord Jesus is rejected in His hometown; people stumble at His deity because of His earthly family); Mark 6:7-13 (The Lord Jesus gives the disciples authority over unclean spirits and sends them two by two; the disciples cast out many demons and anointed the sick with oil, and they were healed); Mark 6:30-44 (The Lord Jesus feeds a multitude of five thousand men using five loaves and two fishes); Mark 6:45-52 (The Lord Jesus walks on the sea and calms the wind of the sea); Mark 8:1-9 (The Lord Jesus feeds a great multitude using seven loaves and two fishes; those eating were four thousand men); Mark 11:13-14,20 (At the word of the Lord Jesus, a fig tree dried up from the roots).

BCF Links in the Gospel of Luke: Luke 4:22-29 (The Lord Jesus is rejected in His hometown; people stumble at His deity because of His earthly family); Luke 5:4-10a (At the Lord Jesus’ command, Simon Peter catches a multitude of fishes); Luke 5:10b-11 (The Lord Jesus has the power and authority to call His disciples: Peter, James, and John follow Him); Luke 5:27-28 (The Lord Jesus calls Levi the tax collector, and he follows); Luke 6:1-5 (The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath); Luke 6:13-16 (The Lord Jesus assigns the seat of apostleship to the twelve disciples); Luke 8:22-25 (The Lord Jesus rebukes a windstorm on the lake); Luke 9:12-17 (The Lord Jesus feeds about five thousand men with five loaves and two fishes); Luke 13:14-17 (The Lord Jesus, the Son of Man, is the Lord of the Sabbath); Luke 16:16-17 (The law and the prophets were there until John, and now the Word of the Son is the way into the kingdom of God.

BCF Links in the Gospel of John: John 1:35-44 (The Lord Jesus has power and authority to call His disciples); John 4:43-45 (The Lord Jesus bore witness that a prophet has no honor in his hometown); John 6:3-13 (The Lord Jesus feeds many thousands of people with five barley loaves and two small fishes); John 9:12-16 (The Lord Jesus does miraculous work on the Sabbath); John 9:35-39 (The Lord Jesus came to judge the world and give sight to the spiritually blind); John 9:40-41 (The Lord Jesus sees the hearts and the sins of people); John 18:6-8 (The military guard experiences the power and authority of the Lord Jesus); John 18:36-37 (The Lord Jesus was born to be a King and bear witness to the truth); John 20:22-23 (The Lord Jesus’ breath has power in it to give the Holy Spirit).

5. The Lord Jesus Has Power and Authority Over the Unseen World

The Lord Jesus is the Son of God and the Son of Man, as testified by His miraculous works, which show power and authority over the unseen world. The Lord Jesus is the Lord of all, over the seen and the unseen worlds. We, with our human eyes, do not see the spiritual world, but there is a spiritual world of angels, heavenly hosts, spirits, demons, and other spiritual beings that surround us. The Lord Jesus has power and authority over the unseen world, and He demonstrated that to the seen and unseen worlds by performing many miracles over the unseen world, delivering many people from all kinds of demons.

As shown in the Gospels, the demons fear the Lord Jesus and know that He is the Son of God, who has power and authority over them to cast them into hell, and many cried out to Him, “Thou are the Son of God,” and asking mercy from Him. The Lord Jesus not only sees and knows the unseen spiritual world, but He also sees and knows the activity of the evil one in the humans mind, spirit, and soul. He has power and authority over the human spirit and soul, mind and heart, and can condemn evil activity within humans and free humans from evil activity. Furthermore, the Lord Jesus has the power to raise the dead and bring the human body, soul, and spirit together to be alive again.

The miracles that the Lord Jesus performs over the unseen world should give us confidence that He is the Son of God and the Son of Man, and He has the power and authority to heal our spirits and souls and protect them from harm coming from the unseen world. Specifically, there is power in the blood of the Lord Jesus that was shed on the cross. His blood shed on the cross is our shield and protection in the spiritual world if we believe in His work of salvation on the cross, where He defeated the evil one and won the victory for us all.

BCF Links in the Gospel of Matthew: Matthew 8:28-34 (The Lord Jesus heals two, possessed by demons, excessively violent, in the region of the Gadarenes); Matthew 9:18-19, 23-26 (The Lord Jesus brings the ruler’s daughter to life from a coma); Matthew 9:31-34 (The Lord Jesus heals a mute man possessed by a demon); Matthew 12:22-30 (The Lord Jesus heals the blind and mute man who was possessed by a demon, and He tells His accusers that His power over the unseen world is by the Spirit of God); Matthew 12:43-45 (The Lord Jesus has the power and authority to protect us from evil; glorify Him); Matthew 15:21-28 (The Lord Jesus heals the daughter of a Canaanite woman who was grievously possessed by a demon); Matthew 16:22-23 (The Lord Jesus rebukes Peter); Matthew 17:14-18 (The Lord Jesus heals an epileptic boy who suffered grievously from a demon).

BCF Links in the Gospel of Mark: Mark 1:23-28 (An unclean spirit recognized the Lord Jesus as the Son of God; the Lord Jesus commands the spirit to come out); Mark 1:32-34 (The Lord Jesus heals many and casts out many demons); Mark 1:38-39 (The Lord Jesus preaches in synagogues in all Galilee, and casts out demons); Mark 3:11-12 (The unclean spirits fell down before the Lord Jesus, and cried out, “Thou are the Son of God.”); Mark 3:20-30 (The Lord Jesus teaches about blasphemy against the Holy Spirit and Him); Mark 5:1-17 (The Lord Jesus heals a man with an unclean spirit; the spirits are afraid of being tormented by the Lord Jesus and ask permission to go into a herd of swine); Mark 5:21-24,35-43 (The Lord Jesus brings Jairus’ daughter to life from a coma); Mark 7:24-30 (The Lord Jesus, by His word, casts a demon out of the daughter of the Syrophoenician woman); Mark 8:32-33 (The Lord Jesus rebukes Peter); Mark 9:14-27 (The Lord Jesus heals a man’s son who had a tormenting dumb spirit).

BCF Links in the Gospel of Luke: Luke 4:33-37 (An unclean demon recognized the Lord Jesus as the Holy One of God; the Lord Jesus rebuked the unclean demon and cast it out); Luke 4:41 (The Lord Jesus casts out demons; they recognize Him as the Son of God); Luke 7:11-17 (The Lord Jesus raises the dead son of a widow, in Nain); Luke 8:26-39 (The Lord Jesus, in the region of the Gerasenes, heals a man with demons; the demon is afraid of being tormented by the Lord Jesus, the Son of God); Luke 8:40-42,49-56 (The Lord Jesus brings Jairus’ daughter to life from a coma); Luke 9:37-43 (The Lord Jesus heals a boy seized by a demon, which the disciples couldn’t heal); Luke 10:17-20 (The Lord Jesus beholds Satan fallen as lightning out of heaven, as He gave power and authority to His disciples); Luke 11:14-23 (The Lord Jesus heals one mute man possessed by a demon, and He tells all that His power over the unseen world is by Him being the Son of God); Luke 11:24-26 (The Lord Jesus has the power and authority to protect us from evil; glorify Him); Luke 13:10-13 (The Lord Jesus heals a woman who had a spirit of infirmity for eighteen years).

BCF Links in the Gospel of John: none.

6. The Lord Jesus Has Human Feelings, and He Has Power and Authority to Teach, Raise the Dead, and Perform Physical and Spiritual Healings

The Lord Jesus is the Son of God and the Son of Man, as testified by His ministry on earth, which shows power and authority to teach the Word of God and perform many miraculous healing works among people. As the Son of Man, the Lord Jesus is wholly, one hundred percent, human. He has a human body, a spirit, and a soul, as all humans have; furthermore, He has all human feelings of sadness, pain, sorrow, love, and all other human emotions. Yet, He is sinless in His humanity and the only sinless human who ever lived and will live on this earth. The Lord Jesus came to earth to take our weaknesses and bear our sicknesses (Matthew 8:17).

While on earth, the Lord Jesus miraculously heals all kinds of human illnesses and spiritual conditions, restores physical body parts to full health, and raises the dead. The Lord Jesus is One with the Father and the Holy Spirit and has the power and authority to give life by His word, as testified by the miracles of raising people from the dead, including the miraculous resurrection of Lazarus, the brother of Mary and Martha, which many Jews witnessed. Lazarus was in the grave for four days, but the Lord Jesus, by His spoken word, restored Lazarus’ decaying body to be alive again, showing His power and authority over the human body and the human spirit and soul.

We should note that the miraculous healings performed by the Lord Jesus did not stop at His crucifixion. After ascending to the Father, the Lord Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to continue His work on earth. In the Book of Acts, we can see that by the gifts of the Holy Spirit, the disciples performed many miraculous healings in the name of the Lord Jesus (Acts 3:1-8). We, as followers of the Lord Jesus, in His name, by faith, and by the mercy of God through the gifts of the Holy Spirit, can pray for miraculous healings, and as the Bible says, whatever we ask in His name by the will of the Father will be done (John 14:13-17). Therefore, even today, the Lord Jesus is alive and still performing miracles among humans.

The Word is the Lord Jesus Himself, and the Word is alive and has power and authority. We must treasure the Word of God in our hearts by reading and meditating on the Bible, earnestly seeking the gifts of the Holy Spirit, and, by faith, praying for understanding so that we can apply the knowledge we gain to our daily lives.

BCF Links in the Gospel of Matthew: Matthew 4:1-2 (The Lord Jesus fasted for forty days and afterward He hungered); Matthew 4:23-25 (The Lord Jesus teaches and heals every sickness throughout Galilee); Matthew 7:28-29 (The Lord Jesus teaches the multitudes with authority); Matthew 8:1-4 (The Lord Jesus heals a leper); Matthew 8:5-13 (The Lord Jesus heals the centurion’s slave, sick of palsy, from afar by His word); Matthew 8:14-15 (The Lord Jesus heals Peter’s mother-in-law from a fever); Matthew 9:20-22 (The Lord Jesus heals the woman with the issue of blood by her touching His garment); Matthew 9:27-31 (The Lord Jesus heals two blind men who cried to Him for mercy); Matthew 9:35 (The Lord Jesus teaches, heals every disease, and proclaims the kingdom); Matthew 9:36 (The Lord Jesus has compassion for the lost souls); Matthew 12:9-13 (The Lord Jesus heals, on a Sabbath, a man having a withered hand); Matthew 12:15-16 (The Lord Jesus healed many that followed Him); Matthew 13:1-2 (The Lord Jesus, sitting in a boat, teaches great multitudes who stood on the seashore); Matthew 14:13 (The Lord Jesus felt sad at the death of John the Baptist and withdrew to a desolate place); Matthew 14:14 (The Lord Jesus has compassion on a great multitude, and healed their sick); Matthew 14:34-36 (The Lord Jesus heals the sick in the land of Gennesaret; many touched His garment and were healed); Matthew 15:29-31 (The Lord Jesus heals the lame, crippled, mute, and many others on a mountain by the sea of Galilee); Matthew 19:1-2 (The Lord Jesus heals people in the region of Judea beyond the Jordan); Matthew 20:29-34 (The Lord Jesus heals two blind men who cried, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us.”); Matthew 21:12-16 (The Lord Jesus shows zeal for the house of His Father, teaches, and heals the blind and the lame); Matthew 26:36-39, 42-44 (The Lord Jesus is sorrowful and distressed and prays to the Father for His cup of suffering).

BCF Links in the Gospel of Mark: Mark 1:21-22 (People recognize the authority of the Lord Jesus to teach); Mark 1:29-31 (The Lord Jesus heals Peter’s mother-in-law from a fever); Mark 1:35-37 (People seek the Lord Jesus); Mark 1:40-45 (The Lord Jesus heals a leper, who goes and proclaims the work of the Lord); Mark 2:13 (The Lord Jesus teaches the multitude by the sea); Mark 3:1-5 (The Lord Jesus heals, on a Sabbath, a man having a withered hand); Mark 3:7-9 (The Lord Jesus teaches a great multitude from a boat); Mark 3:10 (The Lord Jesus healed many, so His name spread around); Mark 4:1-2 (The Lord Jesus, sitting in a boat, teaches a great multitude who stood by the sea on the land); Mark 4:33-34 (The Lord Jesus speaks the Word in parables); Mark 5:25-34 (The Lord Jesus heals the woman with a flux of blood twelve years); Mark 6:53-56 (The Lord Jesus heals many in the Gennesaret region; as many as touched Him were made whole); Mark 7:31-37 (The Lord Jesus heals one who was deaf and with an impediment in his speech); Mark 8:22-26 (The Lord Jesus heals a blind man at Bethsaida); Mark 10:1 (The Lord Jesus, as He was accustomed, teaches the multitudes); Mark 10:46-52 (The Lord Jesus heals Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, who sat by the wayside); Mark 11:11-12 (The Lord Jesus hungered); Mark 11:15-17 (The Lord Jesus shows zeal for the house of His Father and teaches in the temple); Mark 12:38-40 (The Lord Jesus is above the teachers of the Law); Mark 14:32-36,39-40 (The Lord Jesus is deeply troubled and distressed, even to death; He prays to the Father for His cup of suffering).

BCF Links in the Gospel of Luke: Luke 4:1-2 (The Lord Jesus fasted for forty days and afterward He hungered); Luke 4:31-32 (The Lord Jesus’s word has authority); Luke 4:38-39 (The Lord Jesus heals Simon’s wife’s mother); Luke 4:40 (The Lord Jesus laid hands on the sick and healed every one of them); Luke 4:42-44 (The Lord Jesus preaches the good news of the kingdom of God); Luke 5:1-3 (The Lord Jesus teaches the multitudes by the Lake of Gennesaret out of a boat); Luke 5:12-15 (The Lord Jesus heals a man full of leprosy; teaches a great multitude and heals their infirmities); Luke 5:17 (The Lord Jesus teaches and heals; the miraculous power was within Him); Luke 6:6-11 (The Lord Jesus heals a man with a withered hand on the Sabbath); Luke 6:17-19 (The Lord Jesus comes to a level place where He teaches, and heals many of their diseases, and many troubled with unclean spirits); Luke 7:1-10 (The Lord Jesus heals a centurion’s slave, sick to the point of death, from afar by His word); Luke 8:1-3 (The Lord Jesus journeys, teaches and heals, among whom were some certain women); Luke 8:43-48 (The Lord Jesus heals the woman with the flux of blood for twelve years); Luke 9:10-11 (The Lord Jesus receives the multitude at Bethsaida, teaches them, and cures the sick); Luke 13:22 (The Lord Jesus teaches and makes progress towards Jerusalem); Luke 14:1-6 (The Lord Jesus heals a man with dropsy, on a Sabbath); Luke 17:11-14 (The Lord Jesus cleanses ten lepers, along the borders between Samaria and Galilee); Luke 18:35-43 (The Lord Jesus heals a blind beggar); Luke 19:45-48 (The Lord Jesus shows zeal for the house of His Father and teaches in the temple); Luke 20:45-47 (The Lord Jesus is above the teachers of the teachers of the Law); Luke 21:37-38 (The Lord Jesus teaches in the temple; He is the true teacher of humans); Luke 22:39,41-45 (The Lord Jesus prays to the Father for His cup of suffering, and an angel from heaven appeared to Him, strengthening Him); Luke 22:49-51 (The Lord Jesus heals the cut ear of the servant of the high priest); Luke 23:34 (The Lord Jesus prays for those who crucified Him).

BCF Links in the Gospel of John: John 2:13-17 (The Lord Jesus shows zeal for the house of His Father and cleanses the temple); John 4:46-54 (The Lord Jesus heals from a distance the son of a nobleman in Cana of Galilee); John 5:1-9 (The Lord Jesus heals a man who lay sick for thirty eight years at the pool of Bethesda); John 6:1-2 (The Lord Jesus does many signs and healings among people); John 6:34-35 (Come to the Lord Jesus who is the bread of life for all); John 7:13-16 (The Lord Jesus’ teaching is from the Father who sent Him); John 8:1-4 (The Lord Jesus teaches people in the temple); John 8:19-20 (Knowing the Lord Jesus is to know the Father); John 8:37-38 (The Lord Jesus knows the human heart); John 9:1-7 (The Lord Jesus heals a man blind from birth); John 11:1-14 (The Lord Jesus has love for Lazarus, Martha, and her sister); John 11:31-36 (The Lord Jesus was deeply moved in the Spirit at Lazarus' death and He wept); John 11:43-45 (The Lord Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead, and many Jews believe in Him); John 12:27 (The Lord Jesus’ soul is troubled; He prays to His Father for His suffering hour); John 13:1 (The Lord Jesus loves His own until the end); John 15:5 (The Lord Jesus is the vine and we are the branches; abide in Him to bear fruit to glorify the Father); John 15:13-17 (The Lord Jesus gave His life for the world; He teaches us the things He heard from His Father); John 18:1 (The Lord Jesus goes to pray in the garden); John 18:19-21 (The Lord Jesus spoke freely and taught the people the Word of God); John 19:26-27 (The Lord Jesus cares for His mother).

7. The Lord Jesus Has Power and Authority to Forgive Sins and Give Eternal Life

The Lord Jesus is the Son of God and the Son of Man, as testified by His ministry on earth with power and authority to forgive sins and give eternal life. The Gospels clearly present many events where the Lord Jesus forgives the sins of people and promises people eternal life, including the criminal on the cross, who was crucified by His side. Then, we as believers must ask ourselves who the Lord Jesus is for us and believe that only God has these powers, and therefore, we must believe that the Lord Jesus is the Son of God and God of the Trinity of God. Also, the Bible shows that the Lord Jesus has the power and authority to build His church on earth by sending the Holy Spirit after His ascension to the Father. Moreover, His church, the church of God, is built upon the confession that the Lord Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God.

We, as true believers in the Lord Jesus, are part of His living church and will be with Him forever in His kingdom, and He will be our King and Lord. The Lord Jesus explicitly tells us in the Gospels that He has come to give eternal life and call sinners to repent; therefore, come and follow Him. In Romans 3:23, the Bible tells us, “for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God,” so the Lord Jesus has come on earth to show His love for humans and draw all humans to Himself (John 12:32).

BCF Links in the Gospel of Matthew: Matthew 9:1-8 (The Lord Jesus forgives the sins of a paralytic and heals him); Matthew 9:10-13 (The Lord Jesus came to earth to call the sinners to repentance); Matthew 11:18-19 (The Lord Jesus came to be a friend of sinners to bring them out of their dark ways); Matthew 16:18-20 (The Lord Jesus is the Christ and has the power and authority to build His church on earth: “Upon this rock I will build My church.”).

BCF Links in the Gospel of Mark: Mark 2:1-5,10-12 (The Lord Jesus forgives the sins of a paralytic and heals him); Mark 2:15-17 (The Lord Jesus came to earth to bring healing to the sinners).

BCF Links in the Gospel of Luke: Luke 5:18-26 (The Lord Jesus forgives the sins of a man who was palsied and heals him); Luke 5:29-32 (The Lord Jesus came to earth to bring healing to the sinners); Luke 7:36-50 (The Lord Jesus tells the parable of the two debtors at Simon the Pharisee’s house and forgives a woman who sinned much); Luke 15:1-2 (The Lord Jesus came to earth to forgive the sinners); Luke 19:1-10 (The Lord Jesus and the story of Zacchaeus; the Lord Jesus brings salvation to Zacchaeus house, “for the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost”).

BCF Links in the Gospel of John: John 5:10-14 (The Lord Jesus tells the man He healed at the Bethesda pool: “sin no more.”); John 8:10-11 (The Lord Jesus forgives the woman caught in adultery); John 8:12-13 (The Lord Jesus says that He is the light of the world); John 8:24-26 (The Lord Jesus speaks from the Father and those who believe in Him are forgiven); John 11:24-26 (The Lord Jesus tells us that He is the resurrection and the life; believing in Him we gain eternal life); John 12:24-26 (The Father honors those who serve the Lord Jesus, and they will be with the Lord Jesus in heaven); John 12:34-37 (The Lord Jesus is the Light of the world, believe in Him).

8. The Lord Jesus Is Greater than All and Has Power and Authority Over Time and Space

The Lord Jesus is the Son of God and the Son of Man, as testified by His ministry on earth with power and authority over human beings, time, and space. The Lord Jesus has power and authority over all humans, and He knows everything about humans, not by what one can see from the outside but by what is in their hearts and minds. He is greater than all in wisdom, knowledge, and understanding. The Lord Jesus, as God on earth, has the power and authority to stop time, bend time and space, and know and tell the times. The Lord Jesus is above time and space, and He has proved this through many miraculous works He performed while on earth. The Bible is the book of miracles of God, and the Lord Jesus in Himself is our God’s miracle who can give us salvation and a future with Him in His heavenly kingdom. By faith and with the help of the Holy Spirit, we can understand and believe the miraculous work of God and find peace in the fact that the Lord Jesus secures our future.

BCF Links in the Gospel of Matthew: Matthew 12:38-40 (The Lord Jesus sign for all generations is His death and resurrection); Matthew 12:41-42 (The Lord Jesus is greater than the prophet Jonah and wiser than Solomon); Matthew 14:22-33 (The Lord Jesus walks on the water, saves Peter from sinking, and calms the sea storm); Matthew 16:21 (The Lord Jesus predicts His suffering); Matthew 17:9-13 (The Lord Jesus tells that He will suffer at the hands of the Jews and that John the Baptist was Elijah to come); Matthew 17:22-23 (The Lord Jesus predicts His betrayal); Matthew 20:17-19 (The Lord Jesus predicts His death trial at the hands of the Jews and His crucifixion at the hands of the Gentiles); Matthew 21:1-3, 6-7 (The Lord Jesus, at Bethphage, sent two disciples to bring a colt to Him from a village); Matthew 24:1-2 (The Lord Jesus predicts the destruction of the temple buildings); Matthew 26:1-2 (The Lord Jesus predicts that He will be betrayed to and crucified); Matthew 26:6-13 (The Lord Jesus at Simon the leper’s house predicts His burial); Matthew 26:17-19 (The Lord Jesus instructs the disciples to go to a certain man in the city and prepare the Passover); Matthew 26:20-23 (The Lord Jesus knows the disciple who will betray Him); Matthew 26:26-29 (The Lord Jesus institutes the New Covenant in His broken body and shed blood on the cross); Matthew 26:30-35 (The Lord Jesus predicts the offence of the disciples and Peter); Matthew 26:45-46 (The Son of Man recognizes the hour of His betrayal into the hands of sinners).

BCF Links in the Gospel of Mark: Mark 2:6-9 (The Lord Jesus knows the hearts of the scribes); Mark 8:31 (The Lord Jesus predicts His suffering, rejection, crucifixion, and resurrection); Mark 9:9-13 (The Lord Jesus predicts His resurrection and suffering and identifies John the Baptist as Elijah, who came to restore all things); Mark 9:30-32 (The Lord Jesus predicts His betrayal, death, and resurrection on the third day); Mark 9:33-34 (The Lord Jesus knows what humans talk in secret); Mark 10:32-34 (As they went to Jerusalem, the Lord Jesus predicted His betrayal, condemnation to death, and deliverance to the Gentiles); Mark 11:1-6 (The Lord Jesus sends two of His disciples to bring a colt that was tied); Mark 13:1-2 (The Lord Jesus predicts the destruction of the temple buildings); Mark 14:3-9 (The Lord Jesus, in the house of Simon the leper, predicts His burial); Mark 14:12-16 (The Lord Jesus sends the disciples into the city to prepare for the Passover at a certain man’s house); Mark 14:17-21 (The Lord Jesus knows the disciple who will betray Him); Mark 14:22-25 (The Lord Jesus institutes the New Covenant in His broken body and shed blood on the cross); Mark 14:26-31 (The Lord Jesus predicts the offence of the disciples and Peter); Mark 14:41-42 (The Lord Jesus knows that His hour of being betrayed in the hands of sinners has come).

BCF Links in the Gospel of Luke: Luke 4:30 (The Lord Jesus shows His power and authority over time and living things); Luke 5:33-35 (The Lord Jesus is the bridegroom of the church); Luke 9:44-45 (The Lord Jesus predicts His betrayal into the hands of men); Luke 11:29-30 (The Lord Jesus’ death and resurrection are His supernatural signs to humans); Luke 11:31-32 (The Lord Jesus is greater than the prophet Jonah and wiser than Solomon); Luke 12:49-55 (The Lord Jesus knows that His suffering is for the sins of the world; He predicts the trouble on earth); Luke 13:31-35 (The Lord Jesus predicts His crucifixion in Jerusalem and the desolation of the house of Israel until they receive Him as the Savior); Luke 18:31-34 (The Lord Jesus foretells to His disciples His death and resurrection after three days); Luke 19:28-34 (The Lord Jesus sends two of His disciples into a village to bring Him a colt to ride into Jerusalem); Luke 19:41-44 (The Lord Jesus predicts the siege of Jerusalem); Luke 21:5-6 (The Lord Jesus foretells the destruction of the temple buildings); Luke 22:7-13 (The Lord Jesus sends Peter and John to prepare the Passover in the city, in the upper room at a man’s house); Luke 22:14-20 (The Lord Jesus takes the Last Passover with the disciples, proclaims the New Covenant in His broken body on the cross, and sheds blood on the cross); Luke 22:21-23 (The Lord knows the betrayer); Luke 22:31-34 (The Lord Jesus prayed for Peter’s faith and foretells Peter’s denial); Luke 22:35-38 (The Lord Jesus foretells His crucifixion between the lawless); Luke 23:27-31 (The Lord Jesus predicts the suffering in the world after His crucifixion).

BCF Links in the Gospel of John: John 2:1-12 (The Lord Jesus turns water into heavenly grape juice at the wedding in Cana of Galilee; this topic classification relates to who will drink and what they will see and feel); John 2:23-25 (The Lord Jesus knows what is in people’s hearts); John 6:16-22 (The Lord Jesus walks to the disciples on a stormy sea; He immediately transports the boat to the shore, bending time and space); John 6:52-56 (The Lord Jesus states: “The one that eats My flesh and drinks My blood abides in Me, and I in him.”); John 6:60-63 (The Lord Jesus tells us that His words are Spirit and life); John 6:64-65 (The Lord Jesus knows the betrayer and those that do not believe in Him); John 7:19-23 (The Lord Jesus is the Lord of the Sabbath); John 7:33-34 (The Lord Jesus predicts His death and resurrection); John 8:5-9 (The Lord Jesus knows the hearts and the sins of people); John 8:59 (The Lord Jesus concealed Himself and passed through the midst of His accusers); John 11:15-23 (The Lord Jesus tells Martha that Lazarus will rise again); John 12:2-8 (The Lord Jesus predicts His burial); John 12:31-33 (The Lord Jesus predicts His death on the cross and resurrection to draw all to Himself); John 13:2-3,11 (The Lord Jesus knows what will happen to Him, and He knows the one betraying Him); John 13:21-30 (The Lord Jesus identifies the betrayer as the one to whom He gives the morsel); John 13:36-38 (The Lord Jesus predicts Peter’s denial); John 16:16-19 (The Lord Jesus testifies to the disciples about His death and resurrection); John 18:9 (The words the Lord Jesus spoke are fulfilled); John 18:15-18,25-27 (Peter’s denial of the Lord Jesus); John 18:32 (The Lord Jesus’ word signifying by what death He was about to die is fulfilled); John 19:15-16 (The Lord Jesus is delivered to be crucified, showing that He knew all things ahead); John 19:17-20 (The Lord Jesus, the King of the Jews, is crucified with the criminals); John 21:18-19 (The Lord Jesus predicts by what manner of death Peter will glorify Him).

9. The Miraculous Resurrection of the Lord Jesus’ Body from the Dead

The Lord Jesus is the Son of God and the Son of Man, as testified by His miraculous resurrection from the dead. The Lord Jesus’ body was taken down from the cross by Joseph of Arimathea and his helpers and placed in his tomb, hewn in a rock, and sealed with a large stone. The events of the miraculous resurrection of the Lord Jesus are given in all four Gospels and are a testimony to all humans forever. When the Lord Jesus returns to earth in His glory, the Bible tells us that all humans will see His pierced body, which was raised to life. Moreover, in the new world to come, the Lord Jesus will be the only human with human flesh as a testimony to His sacrifice for the human race and the salvation He provides for this sinful world.

For a true believer in the Lord Jesus, we must believe in the complete bodily resurrection of the Lord Jesus and His complete human body ascension to heaven, and that He is seated at the right hand of the Father in His human body and heavenly body as one (Acts 2:29-35). His human and heavenly bodies are now One with Him in heaven, and He is still the only Son of God and Son of Man and God in the Trinity of God. In this subsection, we present Bible passages that support the deity and humanity of the Lord Jesus through His death and resurrection; these passages bring the testimonies of people to the empty tomb of the Lord Jesus. Other resurrection Bible passages are part of another teaching category that we considered.

BCF Links in the Gospel of Matthew: none.

BCF Links in the Gospel of Mark: Mark 16:1-8 (Women witness the empty tomb of the Lord Jesus; a young man clothed in a white robe testifies that the Lord Jesus is risen); Mark 16:12-13 (The testimony of the two disciples about the risen Lord).

BCF Links in the Gospel of Luke: Luke 24:1-3 (The women at the tomb do not find the body of the Lord Jesus inside the tomb); Luke 24:12 (Peter witnesses the empty tomb); Luke 24:22-24 (Some women witnessed the empty tomb and witnessed a vision of angels who said that the Lord Jesus “is living.”); Luke 24:33-34 (At Jerusalem, the disciples tell the other two about Peter seeing the risen Lord); Luke 24:35 (The testimony of the two disciples about the risen Lord).

BCF Links in the Gospel of John: John 20:1-10 (Mary, Peter, and the other disciple witness the empty tomb).

Conclusions

In conclusion, the Lord Jesus Christ is the only Son of God and Son of Man. He is the only One the Father has begotten. He is the only way to the Father and the only One who can bring salvation to humankind and give eternal life to all who truly believe in Him. The Gospels provide us with numerous accounts about the deity and humanity of the Lord Jesus as the Son of God and the Son of Man and God of the Trinity. These accounts are not the fabrication of some scheming people trying to deceive the world; instead, they are testimonies of ordinary people who suffered persecution for the name of the Lord Jesus, as we can find in the Book of Acts. They did not have anything to gain from this crooked world but only looked forward to the things to come and to meeting their Lord and King again in heaven, so they stood firm in their faith and their testimony about what they witnessed on earth while walking with the Lord Jesus because of their fear of God and love for humankind, to show people the way to be saved and gain eternal life in heaven with the beloved Son of God, Jesus Christ. The teachings of the Gospels about the Lord Jesus Christ being the Son of God and the Son of Man should be more than enough for all humans to come and follow Him as their Lord and Savior. Therefore, we encourage all to read and meditate on the Word of God and give their hearts to the Lord Jesus to receive salvation and eternal life.

Meditation Tasks:

Meditate on each theme presented in this category; no one can understand the teachings of the Bible correctly if they do not believe that the Lord Jesus is the Son of God and the Son of Man at the same time, and that He is God of the Trinity of God.