Chapter Five - The Christian Landmarks:
Section 1 - The Deity and Divine Nature of God

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FBB1-5-01 The Deity and Divine Nature of God Instruction

This course will cover the Deity and Divine Nature of God Chronologically and cover Christ by the Ages. To comprehend the mystery of Godliness, one must first understand that God existed before His Creation. God created all things in heaven and in earth; this includes time, matter, spiritual and natural realms (and all that exist within them).

FBB1-5-1-02 The Word of God

God spoke things into existence, therefore God’s Word (of what He said and commanded) existed before those words caused the creation in fulfilling His commands.

FBB1-5-1-03 From Creation to John the Baptist

Job 38:1-7 Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said, 2 Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge? 3 Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me. 4 Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? Declare, if thou hast understanding. 5 Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? Or who hath stretched the line upon it? 6 Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? Or who laid the corner stone thereof; 7 When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

FBB1-5-1-04 The God of the Forefathers

The God of: Adam, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob (Israel), Moses.

FBB1-5-1-05 God Is One

Ephesians 4:4-6 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; 5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 One God and Father of all, who

FBB1-5-1-06 God of the Prophets

The Prophets foretold of how God would raise up His Christ. The last of these prophets was John the Baptist. When Christ came, a new age was birthed: the age of the Kingdom of God. 

FBB1-5-1-07 The God of the Covenant and Law of Moses

Deuteronomy 6:24-25 And the LORD commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear the LORD our God, for our good always, that he might preserve us alive, as it is at this day. 25 And it shall be our righteousness, if we observe to do all these commandments before the LORD our God, as he hath commanded us.

FBB1-5-1-08 The Shema

Belief in the teachings of the Shema. The Shema Yisrael (Deuteronomy 6: 4-9, 11:13-21 and Numbers 15:37-41) is the most ancient Jewish prayer (confession of faith) that can be found in the Torah. It affirms that there is only one God. The Shema says that God is personal and demands love from Jews with every aspect of their being.

FBB1-5-1-09 Author of the Christ

Luke 1:35  And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.

FBB1-5-1-10 God Manifested Within -through the Flesh as God with us

Matthew 1:22-23 Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, 23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

FBB1-5-1-11 Redeeming the World Unto Himself by His Right Arm Christ

2 Corinthians 5:18-19 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation

FBB1-5-1-12 God is the First and the Last

Isaiah 44:6-8 Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.
Revelation 1:17-18 And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last: 18 I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.

FBB1-5-1-13 The Father to Son Relationship

Psalms 89:26-29 He shall cry unto me, Thou art my father, my God, and the rock of my salvation. 27 Also I will make him my firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth. 28 My mercy will I keep for him for evermore, and my covenant shall stand fast with him. 29 His seed also will I make to endure for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven.

FBB1-5-1-14 God of Fulfillment

Matthew 5:17-18 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. 18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

FBB1-5-1-15 God Commits All Judgment Unto the Son

John 5:22-24  For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son: That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

FBB1-5-1-16 God Gives Power to Forgive Sins Unto the Son

Mark 2:8-10  And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts? 9 Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk? 10 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,)

FBB1-5-1-17 God After the Resurrection and Ascension of Christ

1 Corinthians 15:23-28 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming. 24 Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power. 25 For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet. 26 The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death. 27 For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is excepted which did put all things under him. 28 And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.

FBB1-5-1-18 God Abides Within Each Believer

John 17:20-26 Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word; 21 That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. 22 And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one: 23 I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.