Wednesday, April 26, 2006
"Honour Code"?....Hmmm.....
Well...the collection of cell-phones on the desks gives it away-It's Mid-Term Exam time here at Handong University! With such high-tech students who are able to take photos of exam papers with their handy little phones, you sometimes have to go the extra mile to ensure students aren't tempted to cheat!
The Doctrine of Christ - Servant of the Lord
"Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and lifted up, and be very high." (Isaiah 52:13)
Isaiah prophetically uses the title "Servant" to designate Christ, especially concerning His suffering for sin. That suffering is identified as both vicarious (53:4-9) and victorious (53:10-12). The title "Servant of the Lord" emphasizes Christ's faithful obedience to the Father during His earthly ministry (John 5:19). The Servant passages in Isaiah were some of the key texts used in preaching the gospel in the early days of Christianity (Acts 8:32-35).
Illustration: In the New Testament, Christians described themselves as servants of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ. This title conveyed their willingness to depend upon and completely obey God (James 1:1).
Application: Christians today should also follow the example of the suffering Servant of the Lord, who obeyed the will of God even when it momentarily seemed unjust (1 Pet. 2:21-23).
Isaiah prophetically uses the title "Servant" to designate Christ, especially concerning His suffering for sin. That suffering is identified as both vicarious (53:4-9) and victorious (53:10-12). The title "Servant of the Lord" emphasizes Christ's faithful obedience to the Father during His earthly ministry (John 5:19). The Servant passages in Isaiah were some of the key texts used in preaching the gospel in the early days of Christianity (Acts 8:32-35).
Illustration: In the New Testament, Christians described themselves as servants of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ. This title conveyed their willingness to depend upon and completely obey God (James 1:1).
Application: Christians today should also follow the example of the suffering Servant of the Lord, who obeyed the will of God even when it momentarily seemed unjust (1 Pet. 2:21-23).