According the the Epistle to the Hebrews, and an analysis
given in the Bible Dictionary, Christ is truly a supreme being. Some examples
given are:
1.
Superiority of Jesus: (a) Jesus is greater than the angels. He has a
more excellent name, inheritance, and higher calling. They are servants; He is
the Son (1:4–2:18). (b) If the word of angels is important, how much
“more earnest heed” we ought to give to the things spoken by the Lord (Jesus) (2:1–4).
2.
Jesus is greater than
Moses. Moses was a faithful servant, but Jesus was a faithful son (3:1–6).
3.
The superiority of
Jesus’ word: (a) The Israelites while
traveling through the wilderness could not enter into the Promised Land because
they did not believe and obey the teachings of God received through Moses (3:7–19). (b) How much more important it is, therefore, to
obey the words of Jesus who is greater than Moses, if we wish to enter the
heavenly land (4:1–2).
4.
Jesus, as a high
priest of Melchizedek, is superior to the high priests of the Law of Moses: (a) Jesus was of the order of Melchizedek, which
is greater than the order of Aaron. Melchizedek was even greater than Abraham (7:1–12). (b) The law of the Melchizedek Priesthood (gospel)
is greater than the law of the Aaronic Priesthood (Law of Moses) (5:1–7:28).
In Hebrews 1 Paul taught of the truths of Christ. Christ’s
throne is for ever and ever, a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom. He
loved righteousness and hated iniquity. He laid the foundations of the heavens
and the earth in the beginning.
Christ came to earth because He needed to be put below the
angels and be able to suffer death, that through death he might c destroy him that had the power of d death, that is, the e devil. Through his
coming to earth all men are able to obtain mercy. He had to go forth, suffering pains and a afflictions andb temptations of every kind; and this that the word might be fulfilled which
saith he will c take upon him the pains and the sicknesses of his people. By he so
coming to the earth to suffer all for us, can see tha all is possible because
we are not greater than he yet through him all is possible.
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