Chapter 4

MessiahMessiah

Messianicexpectation

JesusChristJesusChrist

King

Savior (King)

Messiah

Section 1Section 1

Salvation

through the Cross

CompleteSalvation

Jesus

Fallenhumanity

1.1 The Purpose of Jesus’ coming as the Messiah

EstablishingThe Kingdom of Heaven

EstablishingThe Kingdom of Heaven

Goal of the ProvidenceOf Restoration

Goal of the ProvidenceOf Restoration

=:

:

PerfectPerson

Jesus

Fallenperson

1.2 Was Salvation completed through the Cross?

Kingdom of Heaven

1. No Oneness with God

2. Need redemption, prayer and devotion

3. Transmit original sin

1. No Oneness with God

2. Need redemption, prayer and devotion

3. Transmit original sin

BelieversBelievers

Original Nature not perfectly restored

DisciplesDisciples

God

JesusJesus

1.3 Jesus Death on the Cross

NotGod’sWill

NotGod’sWill

Suffering of the Israelites

Cross Of theChristians

Suffering of the Israelites

Cross Of theChristians

Jesus

Spiritual salvation

Physical salvation

HeavenlyKingdom

onearth

HeavenlyKingdom

onearth

1.4 The limit of Salvation through Redemption by the Cross and the Purpose of Jesus’ Second Advent

Spirit:Basis forsalvation

Body:Satan’sAssault

Believers

Spiritualsalvation

Spiritualsalvation

No physicalsalvation

Secondcoming

Spiritual andPhysical salvation

:

1.5 Two kinds of prophecies concerning the Cross

God’sWill

Accomplishment

KingKingdom

Cross

Jesus

Failure

Jews:

responsibility

Jews:

responsibilityFaith Disbelief

(Isa. 53)(Isa. 9, 11, 60)

1.6 Gospel passages in which Jesus spoke of His Crucifixion as if it were necessary

Matt. 16:23

Jesus

PeterPeter

…..”Get behind me, Satan.”

Hindrance to spiritualSalvation through the CrossHindrance to spiritualSalvation through the Cross

Dissuade Predict crucifixion

John 19:30

Jesus ..…”It is finished.”

Finished laying the foundationfor spiritual salvationthrough the cross

Finished laying the foundationfor spiritual salvationthrough the cross

Section 2Section 2

The Second coming

of Elijah

and John the Baptist

Elijah

ReturningElijah

ReturningElijah

John theBaptistJohn theBaptist =

JesusMatt. 11:14Matt. 17:13

ComeAgain

Malachi(Mal. 4:5)

2.1 The Jewish belief in the return of Elijah

Jesus Johnthe Baptist

Johnthe Baptist

JewsJews

x

?

Testify

Deny

2.1 The direction the Jewish People would choose

Jesus Johnthe Baptist

Johnthe Baptist

JewsJews

xTestify

Deny

Reject Believe

ImpostorImpostor

2.3 The Faithlessness of John the Baptist

Jesus

John theBaptist

JewishPeopleJewishPeople

DenyAnnouncex

Elijah Elijah

2.4 The sense in which John the Baptist was Elijah

Johnthe

Baptist

Johnthe

BaptistElijahElijah=

Inherit the missionInherit the mission

(Luke 1:17)

Secondcoming

2.5 Our Attitude toward the Bible

ConventionalView of the

Bible

ConventionalView of the

BibleJohn the Baptist:

great prophetJohn the Baptist:

great prophet

Dispense with the conservativeAttitude of faith !

Dispense with the conservativeAttitude of faith !