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<lesson xmlns="http://edvance360.com/v1"><name><![CDATA[Lesson Two: The Deity of Christ (Part 1)]]></name><description><![CDATA[]]></description><lessonItem><name><![CDATA[Lesson Two Discussion]]></name><lessonInstructions><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><font color="#000000">Please participate in the Lesson Two class discussion.</font></span></p>

<p><span style="font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><font color="#000000">Why is it very probable that John 1:18 shows the deity of Christ (depicted in the NIV as opposed to the translation in the AV)?</font></span></p>
]]></lessonInstructions><type><![CDATA[Discussion]]></type><itemReference><![CDATA[I_1103_DT]]></itemReference></lessonItem><lessonItem><name><![CDATA[Lesson Two Goals]]></name><lessonInstructions><![CDATA[<p>The major goal for this week is to present the subject of Christ&rsquo;s deity.&nbsp; We will look at the implicit claims to Christ&rsquo;s deity, the deity of Christ in the prologue to John&rsquo;s Gospel, and some grammatical rules supporting His deity.</p>
]]></lessonInstructions><type><![CDATA[]]></type></lessonItem><lessonItem><name><![CDATA[The Deity of Christ in the Synoptic Gospels]]></name><lessonInstructions><![CDATA[<p>Please read section <em>V. The Implicit Claims to Deity</em>, pages 339 to 350, from the course handout <em>The Deity of Christ in the Synoptic Gospels</em> by Daniel Doriani.</p>

<p><span style="font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><font color="#000000">Note: Due to the copyright restrictions, do not reproduce the course handouts outside of the purposes of this class.</font></span></p>
]]></lessonInstructions><type><![CDATA[File]]></type><itemReference><![CDATA[I_2650_F]]></itemReference></lessonItem><lessonItem><name><![CDATA[The Divinity of Christ in the Gospel of John]]></name><lessonInstructions><![CDATA[<p>Please read pages 34 to 46 from <em>The Divinity of Christ in the Gospel of John</em> by Dr. A. T. Robertson.&nbsp; This presents a good summary of the Prologue of John&rsquo;s Gospel&mdash;both from the perspective of Christ&rsquo;s eternal nature and from His incarnation.</p>
]]></lessonInstructions><type><![CDATA[File]]></type><itemReference><![CDATA[I_2651_F]]></itemReference></lessonItem><lessonItem><name><![CDATA[The Translation of THEOS in the New World Translation]]></name><lessonInstructions><![CDATA[<p>Please read the course handout <em>The Translation of THEOS in the New World Translation</em> by Dr. Robert H. Countess.</p>

<p><span style="font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><font color="#000000">Note: Due to the copyright restrictions, do not reproduce the course handouts outside of the purposes of this class.</font></span></p>
]]></lessonInstructions><type><![CDATA[File]]></type><itemReference><![CDATA[I_2652_F]]></itemReference></lessonItem><lessonItem><name><![CDATA[Granville Sharp and His Rule]]></name><lessonInstructions><![CDATA[<p>Please view the PowerPoint Granville Sharp and the Granville Sharp Rule by Dr. Randy Colver.&nbsp; Note especially how his rule helps show the deity of Christ.&nbsp;</p><p>(If you want to read Granville Sharp&rsquo;s monograph, navigate to the Princeton Archives by clicking <a href="http://archive.org/" target="_blank">here</a>.&nbsp; Do a search for &ldquo;Remarks on the uses of the definitive article.&rdquo;&nbsp; Once displayed, you can view the rules on pages 44 and 45 [monograph pages X and XI].)</p><p>(Note: to view all the PowerPoint presentations&nbsp;in full screen mode, click the small square box in the bottom right-hand corner next to &quot;AS&quot; after you activate the PowerPoint.&nbsp; Once full-screen, move your cursor to the right of the screen to display the arrow to advance through the slides.)</p>]]></lessonInstructions><type><![CDATA[GlobalRepository]]></type><itemReference><![CDATA[I_11422_F]]></itemReference></lessonItem><lessonItem><name><![CDATA[Course Reading Assignment]]></name><lessonInstructions><![CDATA[<p>Please read Chapter 2 from <em>Jesus Is Lord: Christology Yesterday and Today.</em></p>
]]></lessonInstructions><type><![CDATA[]]></type></lessonItem><lessonItem><name><![CDATA[Lesson Two Review Questions]]></name><lessonInstructions><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Please answer the Lesson Two Review Questions below.&nbsp; Use the dropbox to upload your answers.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span new="" style="font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;" times=""><font color="#000000">Briefly list the 12 implicit claims to the deity of Christ given by Daniel Doriani and cite a text to support each one.</font></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span new="" style="font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;" times=""><font color="#000000">What does&nbsp;A. T. Robertson say is the thesis of the Gospel of John?</font></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">According to Robert Countess, how do the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society (Jehovah&rsquo;s Witnesses) translate John 1:1?&nbsp; What justification do they give for this?&nbsp; Who do the Witnesses really believe Christ to be?&nbsp; What is the basic conclusion of Colwell&rsquo;s Rule?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span new="" style="font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;" times=""><font color="#000000">Briefly explain how the Granville Sharp Rule shows the deity of Christ?</font></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span new="" style="font-size: 11pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;" times=""><font color="#000000">How does Revelation 7:17 show the deity of Christ?</font></span></span></p>]]></lessonInstructions><type><![CDATA[Dropbox]]></type><itemReference><![CDATA[I_2571_D]]></itemReference></lessonItem></lesson>
