THE NATURE OF CHRIST

Why it is Important

How to explain it to others

All about the Subject

The History of the Changeover

Contents

INTRODUCTION

 SPECIAL STUDIES

A Bible-Spirit of Prophecy Study on the Nature of Christ 

• Hebrews 2:14-17

• Hebrews 4:14-16

• Desire of Ages, 49

• Desire of Ages, 117

A Bible Study on the Nature of Christ

• Hebrews 2:14-17

• Hebrews 4:14-16

• Hebrews 5:7-9

• Christ Took Our Nature

• Christ Was the Offspring of Abraham and David

• Two Sublime Passages

• The Antichrist Doctrine

• Comprehensive Bible Summary

Answers to Objections

1 - Christ Was the Second Pre-Fall Adam

2 - Christ Had Different Temptations

3 - Christ Was Tempted to Use His Divinity

4 - Our Pioneer Position Was Different

5 - Christ Only Took Our Physical Weaknesses

6 - The Baker Letter Shows that Christ Was Not Fully Like Us

 REPLYING TO UN-BIBLICAL POSITIONS

An Un-Biblical Position: Christ Did Not Take Our Nature 

 A Second Un-Biblical Position: Christ Was a Sinner 

Part One: The Baker Letter

Part Two: Current Statements that Christ Had a Sinful Will

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The Ladder Connecting Earth with Heaven

The Kenosis   Analysis of Philippians 2

All the Steps Down

Additional Spirit of Prophecy Statements on the Human Nature of Christ 

 Topical Summary of Spirit of Prophecy Concepts 

 The Human Side of Christ: A Brief Compilation

 HISTORY OF THE CHANGEOVER

History of the Changeover to the Unfallen Nature Position In the 19th Century

Prescott's Sermon

First Half of the 20th Century

Step One: The Change in Bible Readings

Step Two: The Evangelical Conferences

Step Three: The Ministry Magazine Articles

Step Four: Questions on Doctrine  .

Step Five: Froom's Movement of Destiny

Step Six: Johnsson and the Review

Step Seven: The 1983 Gulley Quarterly and Book 

 Step Eight: The Book, Seventh-day Adventists Believe

 Step Nine: The Book, Issues

Summary and Conclusion  

Introduction

 Few topics are as important as the human nature of Christ.

Did Christ really take our nature or did He take some kind of nature different than anything which we can possibly have?

 Most are agreed that, when Christ came to earth, He had two natures: one human and the other divine. And most are agreed that Christ never sinned.

But a special question is whether the human side of Christ was insulated from temptation and sin-because He had a special hu­manity none of the rest of us have.

DID CHRIST REALLY TAKE OUR NATURE, AND RESIST AND OVER­COME SIN IN THAT NATURE? That is the key question.

Only God's Word can give the answer. What does it say?

 If Christ did not take our nature, then

•  He is neither our example, nor our pattern.

•  He cannot redeem us.

• He is not the ladder from earth to heaven.

•  Sin cannot be resisted or overcome in this life.

 What are our pioneer teachings?

What does the Bible and Spirit of Prophecy say?

What are the alternative views?

Which key doctrines are closely connected to the nature of Christ? How can I give a simple Bible study and explain the truth?

e two best Spirit of Prophecy passages to show them? What are the possible objections and what are the answers? What did our pioneers teach on this matter?

When did the changeover to the new teaching begin?

Exactly how did the changeover occur?

How far has it progressed?

"He took our nature that He might understand how to sympathize with our frailty."-Review, April 19, 1970.*

"And as Jesus was in human flesh, so God means His followers to be. "-Signs, April 1, 1897.

"In the likeness of sinful flesh, and for ,sin, condemned sin in the flesh."-Patriarchs and Prophets, 373.

"Christ humiliated Himself to humanity, and took upon Him­self our nature, that. . He might become a stepping stone to fallen men." -Review, May 25, 1886.

"The Divine Son of God, who had. . come from heaven and assumed their fallen nature."-Signs, September23, 1889. "Had He not been fully human, Christ could not have been our substitute."-Signs, June 17, 1897.

"He took our nature upon Him. . and knowing all our expe­riences, He stands as Mediator and Intercessor before the Father. "-Signs, November 24, 1887.

*AII quotations in this book, not otherwise attributed, are Spirit of Prophecy statements.

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