1. ZOE BIBLE SCHOOL – LECTURE MATERIAL
CHRISTOLOGY
INTRODUCTION: Christology is derived from two Greek words “Xristos” or
Christ and “logos,” a word or statement. Essentially, Christology is the study of the
person and works of Jesus Christ, our Lord.
Lesson Objective:
Students will have sound biblical definition of the person of Jesus. Students will
appreciate the deity of Christ in His pre-incarnation and works the church. This
will make students place Jesus in His rightful position, above every name and all
religious leaders in the world.
A. HIS PERSON
1. Pre-incarnation
2. Incarnation
3. Post-incarnation
B. HIS WORKS
1. Pre-incarnation
In order to have a valid Christian faith, the basis be must that of a revelation of
who Christ is. Thus, the question here is who is Jesus Christ? Matt.16:13-20. Like
the assumptions which His disciples related, many people today, including some
professing Christians are way off the biblical conception of Christ. For example, some
places Jesus on the same scale as Abraham, Moses, Elijah, angels, and every other
religious leader that has walked this earth. Matt.17:1-5. Yes, Jesus Christ is a prophet,
teacher, wise man; but He is more that. He is God!
We must point out that long before He became human Jesus Christ is God, the
second person that makes the Trinity. In His pre-incarnation, Christ has existed as
the personification of the creative Word, by whom all things were made. Jn.1:1-2.
In fact, we may safely assume that the Lord Jesus was making reference of His
pre-incarnation appearance when He said He was before Abraham. Jn.8:56-58.
Although He was in a non-corporal or physical state, the Word of God often
appeared in various forms such as an angel - Gen.18:1-3; a warrior - Jos. 5:13-15;
and a priest - Heb.7:1-3. These divine appearances are also known as
THEOPHANY, or a visible manifestation of God.

2. 2. Incarnation – Rom.1:3-4.
The incarnation stage refers to when the Lord Jesus assumed the body of a man for
the purpose of dying to save the world from sin and eternal damnation. Matt.1:18-
21. Jn.1:14. In His identification with humanity and for the purpose of redemption
Jesus Christ points to Himself as the Son Man. This designation does not make
Jesus any less God; rather it underscores the truth that God has assumed humanity
or embodied a human form in order to bear our sins. Hence, we see the Lord
addressed as Jesus Christ and Christ Jesus in different contexts. The former
emphasises His humanity and the latter His Deity. However, for the sake of the
atonement it important to identify with the Lord as the Son Man. This is important
because, first it presents Jesus as the perfect Adam who overcame sin, the world
and Satan. Jn.1:29. Rom.8:3. 1Jn.3:8. Secondly, as the Son of Man, Jesus could
identify with the damage sin caused in humanity, although He had no personal sin,
Heb.4:15-16. Moreover, the use this designation signifies the Lord’s humility and
legal authority as a man. Mk.2:10,28. It is also instructive that the term Son of Man
gives the legal grounds for the Lord to represents the people of God for all eternity.
Ps.8:5. Matt.8:20. Dan.7:13.
Further, it is important to bear in mind that even in His humanity the Lord Jesus
was still God. There was no suspension of Christ’s divinity when He became flesh.
He has never once ceased to be God; in His humanity the Lord was very as God as
He was human. This is called a HYPOSTATIC UNION. Thus in incarnation, Jesus
possessed two natures – divinity and humanity. The Lord could operate as God as
well as a man. But for the sake of the atonement He laid aside His divinity so He
could die on the cross. Phil.2:6-8.
Again, the means of the incarnation is the act of the Holy Spirit using the womb of
virgin. Is.7:14. Matt.1:16. Gal.4:4. By means of the virgin conception Christ
human nature became free of the pollution of sin and its guilt. It must be noted that
the sinless humanity of Jesus makes it impossible to rank Him alongside the
wisest, or holiest of other men. Christ is peerless and unique, among other things,
because of His virgin birth and resurrection. Clearly, union of divinity with
humanity is a great mystery beyond finite understanding. 1Tim.3:16. 1Cor.2:7-8.

3. 3. Post-incarnation
This point describes the nature that Christ occupies after His resurrection. Right
now He is God, just as He has always been in the dateless past. Jn.17:5. Rom.9:5.
Jn.1:1. Jn.20:28. As Lord and Captain of salvation, Christ retains His sinless and
glorified humanity. This truth assures believers that we shall one day also receive
glorified body that is beyond sin, pain, death or any corruption. Rom.8:17. 1Jn.3:2.
Therefore, the answer to the question the Lord asked His disciples becomes the
acid test of every genuine believer. “But who do you say that I am?” Matt.16:15.
His disciples’ repetition of what others thought of Him. Instead, the Lord wanted to know
what personal conviction the apostles (themselves) had about Him. At this point, Peter
responded with a confession that deeply moved the Lord Jesus because it was a revelation
from above. Matt.16:16-18. Peter’s conception of the Lord is the revelation upon which
we build our Christian faith. Matt.16:18-19. Hence, Jesus is more than a prophet, a
teacher, a wise man, etc.; He is the Son of God, our Lord and only Saviour. Acts 4:12.
1Tim.2:5. Jn.14:6. Embracing this revelation is what really saves every sinner!