Bible Study Outlines

Volume 1, Lesson 4
by C.I. Scofield

The Humanity of Christ

It is of utmost importance to hold clearly and in Scriptural proportion the truth of the two-fold personality of the Lord Jesus Christ. Most heresies can be traced to error on this point. We must not let His humanity veil His deity; nor, on the other hand, forget that He is a man.

The Humanity of Christ is shown:
1. By His birth and growth
  - Luke 2:7 - "Brought forth her firstborn Son"
  - Luke 2:12 - "Babe wrapped in swaddling clothes"
  - Luke 2:40 - "And the Child grew"
2. By His human body
  - Hebrews 2:14 - "Flesh and blood"
  - John 4:6 - "Being wearied"
  - John 19:34 - "Came there out blood"
  - Luke 24:39 - "A spirit hath not flesh and bones." He came from the grave with a human body.
  - Luke 24:50,51 - "Lifted up His hands... carried up into heaven." He went into heaven with a human body.
  - Acts 1:11 - "Same Jesus... so come." He will return with a human body.
3. By His human soul
  - John 12:27 - "Now is My soul troubled"
  - Luke 22:42 - "Not My will"
  - John 13:1 - "He loved them"
4. By His human spirit
  - Luke 2:40 - "Strong in spirit, filled with wisdom"
  - Luke 23:46 - "Into Thy hands... My spirit"
The purpose of His incarnation was:
1. To manifest (show forth) God
  - John 1:18 - "The... Son... hath declared Him"
  - John 14:9 - "He that hath seen Me hath seen the Father"
2. To die for our sins
  - 1Peter 2:24 - "Bare our sins in His own body"
  - Matthew 26:28 - "Blood... for the remission of sins"
  - 1John 1:7 - "Blood of Jesus Christ... cleanseth us from all sin"
3. To become our High Priest
  - Hebrews 2:17 - "Like unto His brethren, that He might be a merciful and faithful High Priest"
  - Hebrews 4:15 - "High Priest... without sin"
4. To show believers how to live
  - 1John 2:6 - "Walk, even as He walked"
  - 1Peter 2:21 - "Ye should follow His steps"
5. To be the King of Israel
  - Luke 1:32,33 - "Throne of His father David"

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