This document discusses Christology, the study of Jesus Christ. It covers the key aspects of his person and work. Regarding his person, it states he is fully God and fully man, having two natures in one person through the hypostatic union. Regarding his work, it discusses his sinless life, vicarious death, and bodily resurrection. It then summarizes 1 Corinthians 15:12-19, noting that without the resurrection, preaching would be meaningless, faith futile, preachers would be liars, we would still be in our sins, dead Christians would not be with God, and we would be the most pitiable of people. But it concludes that Christ has risen, being the

1. CHRISTOLOGY
(The Study of Jesus Christ)

2. Four Great Christological
Passages:
1. John 1:1-18; 8:58; 14:6
2. Philippians 2:5-11
3. Colossians 1:13-20; 2:9-10
4. Hebrews 1:1-3; 5-14; 2:5-18

3. CHRISTOLOGY
(The Study of Jesus Christ)
His Person
(The ontological dimension)
(Who He is)
His Work
(The functional dimension
(What He does)

4. The Person
of Christ
Full Deity Full Humanity
(Two Natures / One Personality)

5. Hypostatic Union
(Two natures / one person)
Q: How much of Jesus Christ is God?
A: 100%
Q: How much of Jesus Christ is man?
A: 100%

6. The Work of Christ
Sinless Life Vicarious Death
(substitutionary)
Bodily Resurrection

7. “If There Were No Resurrection”
(1 Corinthians 15:12-19)

8. If There Were No Resurrection . . .
I. Preaching is Meaningless (14)
Verse 14: “And if Christ is not risen, then
our preaching is empty”

9. If There Were No Resurrection . . .
II. Our Faith is also Meaningless
(14,17)
Verse 14: “ . . . and your faith is also
empty”
Verse 17: “And if Christ is not risen, your
faith is futile . . .”

10. If There Were No Resurrection . . .
III. Preachers are Liars (15)
Verse 15: “Yes, and we are found false
witnesses of God, because we have
testified of God that He raised up
Christ, whom He did not raise up—if
in fact the dead do not rise.”

11. If There Were No Resurrection . . .
IV. We are Still in our Sins (17)
Verse 17: “ . . . You are still in your sins!”

12. If There Were No Resurrection . . .
V. Dead Christians are Not with God
(18)
Verse 18: “Then also those who have
fallen asleep in Christ have perished.”

13. If There Were No Resurrection . . .
VI. We are the Most Pitied of People
(19)
Verse 19: “If in this life only we have hope
in Christ, we are of all men most
pitiable.”

14. If there were no resurrection:
1. Preaching is meaningless
2. Our faith is also meaningless
3. Preachers are liars
4. We are still in our sins
5. Dead Christians are not with God
6. We are the most pitied of people

15. • If there were no resurrection,
there would be no real
meaning to life at all . . .

16. But He HAS RISEN!
20 But now Christ IS risen from the
dead, and has become the firstfruits of
those who have fallen asleep.
21 For since by man came death, by Man
also came the resurrection of the dead.
22 For as in Adam all die, even so in
Christ shall all be made alive.

17. Low in the Grave He Lay
Low in the grave He lay, Jesus, my Savior.
Waiting the coming day, Jesus my Lord . . .
Up from the grave He arose!
With a mighty triumph o’er His foes!
He arose a victor from the dark domain,
And He lives forever with His saints to reign!
He arose! He arose! Hallelujah!
Christ arose!