The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-03-07
THE FORUM
THE DIVINITY OF CHRIST.

| (The following paper was read BY
Elder Chas. NJ. Yearout before the
Moscow Ministerial Association, by
earnest request of many persons, il
is offered for publication.)
Was Christ the divine Son of God
The above question has been reiter-
ated all down the ages, and has beer
answered in various ways. The
| humble believer answers "He is the
| Son of the eternal God" The skeptic
answers He was simply a man like
all other men,"
Many eminent modern preachers
and scholars declare He was a man.
a good man, but only man" Robt
Ingersol, the noted skeptic of modern
times, says Christ was a good man,
perfect man. If Christ was a good
man, then He was the divine Son of
God Otherwise He was vile i'm
postor; for He claimed to be the Son
of God, and that He came forth from
the Father.
There are about one hundred and
twenty difinite predictions relating to
the first advent of the blessed Christ
into this world found in the Old Testa-
anu dDOut Oue anu
fifty passages in the New Testament,
confirming these predictions by mar
rating their literal fulfillment. How
could some seventeen different writer's
of the Old Testament at different
times and places, give one hundred
and twenty predictions concerning
the advent of our Lord, covering
everything, as to the time, the place.
and the conditions of His birth; the
character of His life, His mission,
His arrest, trial, suffering and death,
save by the inspiration of the Allwise
God? These various predictions by
various writer's covers a period of
thousands of years.
And how could the various writer's
in the New Testament infinitely de-
scribe the fulfilling of these one hun !
1red and twenty predictions, save by
he guidance and inspiration of the |
Holy Spirit, and their actual fulfill /
nent?
The virgin birth of Christ is denied |
~ many noted preachers, and doubted |
~ many others; thus placing the God |
given plan of human salvation and
redemption in the balance of doubt
md skepticism.
Christ In Prophecy.
The seed of the woman (not of
nam shall bruise the serpent's head
Gen. 3:15.) This seed was Christ,
n whom all the kindreds of thee shall
re blessed. (Gal. 3:16-19.) "The
ceptre shall not depart from Judah,
or law giver from between his
eet until Shylock come, and unto
i'm shall the gathering of the people
e." Gen. 49:10) "Shylock, one of
ne glorious names of the Mesiar, de-
citing Him to be the only procurer
our happiness; and our alone
eacemaker with God.' I
Therefore the Lord Himself shall
i've you sign; behold virgin shall
onceive, and bear son, and shall
Ill His name Emmanuel" which
eans God with us. Elsa. 7:14) In
lie announcement of the Angel 7
abriel to the Virgin Mary, we have '
e following clear Statements BE
Did thou shalt conceive in thy womb,
Id bring forth a son, and shalt call
S name Jesus, which means saviour. l
+" He shall be great and shall be z
lied the Son of the Highest" duke 4
81, 32.) Many questioned: "How
b n
an" And the angel answered and =
id unto her, the Holy Spirit shall >
me upon thee, and the power of the . .
CHEST shall overshadow thee, there =
re also that holy thing which shall
born of thee, shall be called the O
n of God" Oversees "a, 35) h
Christ was born in Bethlehem as 6
'etold by the prophet, Micah, So;
ut. 2:5, 6. Such harmony in pre-
:tions and fulfillment was not an
,ident, but clearly shows the truth
ness of Gods holy word, and the ~
of His purpose, in ~
nging redemption and salvation to o.
n through Christ His Son. VI
Many witnesses testify to the de- Sd
ity or deity of Christ God, the ny
rnal Father, proclaimed from His W
one in heaven at the baptism of
us by His forerunner John: This Al
My beloved Son in whom I am or
/ pleased" (Matt. 3:17.) These Al
IDS are reiterated in the Second N,
I'm, by Mark and Luke, and in vari-
other passages in the Bible.
t the most unique convention ever
on earth, at which were repre-
5atives from heaven, paradise, and g,
h, Christ was TRANSPORTED, assum- 81
a glorified heaven by aspect, a 81
of glory shone on His face. And Ia
voice of the Father God was hoarA r
4 His throne in heaven: This is a
beloved Son in whom 7 am waI "a
sed, hear ye Him" Matt 1852
parts of the universe are renra-
ed here, Christ from heaven, Eli
and Moses from paradise, repre- F
ing the prophetic age and the CID are
ament dfspensation, and the Nor