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A Star out of Jacob. Num. 24:17.
A Prophet. Deut. 18:15, 18.
Captain of the host of the Lord. Joshua 5:14.
A Friend that sticketh closer than a brother. Prov. 18:24.
My Beloved. Song of Solomon 2:10.
Chiefest among ten thousand. Song of Solomon 5:10.
(One) altogether lovely. Song of Solomon 5:16.
The Mighty G.o.d. Isa. 9:6.
The Everlasting Father. Isa. 9:6.
The Prince of Peace. Isa. 9:6.
The Lord Our Righteousness. Jer. 23:5, 6.
The Son of G.o.d. Dan. 3:25.
The Son of Man. Dan. 7:13.
Michael, ... the Great Prince. Dan. 12:1.
The Branch. Zech. 6:12, 13.
The Messenger of the covenant. Mal. 3:1.
The Sun of Righteousness. Mal. 4:2.
In the New Testament
The Word. John 1:1.
The Lamb of G.o.d. John 1:29.
The Bread of life. John 6:35.
The Light of the world. John 8:12.
The Door of the Sheep. John 10:7.
The Good Shepherd. Verse 11.
The Resurrection and the Life. John 11:25.
The Way, the Truth, and the Life. John 14:6.
The True Vine. John 15:1.
That Rock. 1 Cor. 10:4.
The last Adam. 1 Cor. 15:45.
The Chief Corner-stone. Eph. 2:20.
The Man Christ Jesus. 1 Tim. 2:5.
A Great High Priest. Heb. 4:14.
The Author and Finisher of our faith. Heb. 12:2.
The Chief Shepherd. 1 Peter 5:4.
An Advocate. 1 John 2:1.
Michael, the Archangel. Jude 9.
The Lion of the tribe of Judah. Rev. 5:5.
The Morning Star. Rev. 22:16.
King of kings, and Lord of lords. Rev. 19:16.
NOTE.-Christ is referred to in the Bible under something like three hundred different t.i.tles and figures, of which the above are only examples. Why this is so is because He is all that these names and figures represent.
PART II. SIN; ITS ORIGIN, RESULTS, AND REMEDY
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Driven From Eden. "Therefore the Lord G.o.d sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken." Gen. 3:23.
Creation And The Creator
[Ill.u.s.tration.]
Creation. "Behold, it was very good." Gen. 1:31.
1. By whom were the heavens and the earth created?
"In the beginning _G.o.d_ created the heaven and the earth." Gen. 1:1.
2. Through whom did G.o.d create all things?
"For _by Him_ [the Son] were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or princ.i.p.alities, or powers: _all things were created by Him_, and for Him." Col. 1:16. "All things were made _by Him_ [_through Him_, R.
V., margin]: and without Him was not anything made that was made." John 1:3. See also Heb. 1:1, 2.
3. What do the heavens declare?
"The heavens declare _the glory of G.o.d_; and the firmament showeth His handiwork." Ps. 19:1.
4. What was G.o.d's object in making the earth?
"For thus saith the Lord that created the heavens; G.o.d Himself that formed the earth and made it; He hath established it, He created it not in vain, _He formed it to be inhabited_." Isa. 45:18.
5. In whose image was man created?
"So G.o.d created man _in His own image_, in the image of G.o.d created He him; male and female created He them." Gen. 1:27.
6. What home did G.o.d make for man in the beginning?
"And the Lord G.o.d planted _a garden_ eastward in Eden; and there He put the man whom He had formed. And out of the ground made the Lord G.o.d to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food.... And the Lord G.o.d took the man, and put him into _the garden of Eden_ to dress it and to keep it." Gen. 2:8-15.
7. What may be perceived through the things that are made?
"For _the invisible things of Him_ from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even _His eternal power and G.o.dhead_; so that they are without excuse." Rom. 1:20.
8. Whose workmans.h.i.+p is the Christian?
