Very little is known about Melchizedek other than the fact he was the priest-king of Salem (Jerusalem). Some have claimed that he was a theophany, others believe, a literal human being, an angel, or the pre-incarnate Christ and in rabbinical literature said to be from the lineage of Shem.

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The Bible portrays Jesus Christ as both God and man. Jesus Christ was different to man as in that He had a supernatural conception as affirmed in Luke 1:35. He was conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary. He was the sinless Son of God. Jesus assumed an impersonal human nature. His personality was His divine and eternal personality, His two natures being united in one undivided and indivisible person. The human nature was received into the person of the logos. #godman #brendonnaicker #Theologyschool #joburgchurch #Londoncitychurch

It is only Jesus Christ who is sinless and was manifested to take away sins. Therefore “Jesus knew no sin” - He did no sin, and in Him there was no sin. #brendonnaicker #Theologyschool #sinlessness #londoncitychurch #joburgchurch

The Jews were so close to God yet so far from knowing Him, they worshipped the right God but sadly in their minds and hearts they were devoted to another. Many today are in similar predicaments, some have all Word and claim to know God but knowledge can’t replace relationship. #brendonnaicker #theologyschool #joburgchurch #londoncitychurch #joburgchurch

Jesus did not raise himself from the dead but the Scriptures are clear it was the Holy Spirit who raised Jesus because the aim of this testimony is to get over to us the fact that the Father has accepted the work of the Son. #Brendonnaicker #londoncitychurch #theologyschool #joburgchurch

Jesus’ make up would be that He is not God in dwelling, nor man raised to the power of deity but the God-man. “For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily.” Christ is not two but one, that not by conversion of the God-head into flesh but by taking of the manhood into God.

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The stone was not removed to let Jesus Christ out of the tomb, but it was to let others in to see into the tomb that He had been raised. The apostle John in seeing the clothes and believing came to a spiritual perception to Him that Jesus Christ had been raised from the dead.

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The doctrine of election is humanly speaking, an offence to the natural human tendency to believe that we play a part in our own salvation. #brendonnaicker #londoncitychurch #theologyschool #joburgchurch #salvation

It’s only Jesus who says to His followers to deny themselves, take up their cross and follow Him. The biggest difference is that Christ is still alive and He embodies His teachings. All the other founders of religions do not require a relationship with its leaders however this is not the case with Jesus Christ.

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The term flesh in “He became flesh” is referring to human nature. The immutability of the Son as well as His deity are not compromised by this term, for the being of the Word does not have a new existence. However He does, with the assumption of a human nature in addition to His divine nature, thus entering into a new form of existence. #brendonnaicker #londoncitychurch #joburgchurch #theologyschool