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1:8-9 he says. Quoting from Ps. 45:6-7, the writer argues for the deity and the lordship of the Son over creation (cf. Heb. 1:3). The text is all the more significant since the declaration of the Son's deity is presented as the words of the Father himself (cf. Isa. 9:6; Jer. 23:5-6; John 5:18; Titus 2:13; 1 John 5:20). It is clear that the writer of Hebrews had the three messianic offices in mind: Prophet (Heb. 1:1), Priest (v. 3), and King (w. 3, 8). Induction into those three offices required anointing (v. 9). The title Messiah (Christ) means "anointed one" (cf. Isa. 61:1-3; Luke 4:16-21).

(notes from John MacArthur)

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Hebrews 2

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The Five Solas of the Reformation

Scripture Alone | sola scriptura

That Scripture alone (the 39 books of the OT and the 27 books of the NT) is the sole rule and standard for faith and practice before God. (Luke 16:29, 31; 24:27, 44; 2 Tim. 3:15-16; John 5:46-47)

Christ Alone | solus Christus

That Jesus Christ is the only mediator between God and man. (Isa. 42:1; 1 Peter 1:19-20; Acts 3:22; Heb. 5:5-6; Psa. 2:6; Luke 1:33; Eph. 1:22-23; Heb. 1:2; Acts 17:31; Isa. 53:10; John 17:6; Rom. 8:30)

Grace Alone | sola gratia

That by God’s good pleasure alone, some men are saved to the praise of Christ’s glorious grace; others are left in their sin to their just condemnation, to the praise of His glorious justice. (1 Tim. 5:21; Matt. 25:34; Eph. 1:5-6; Rom. 9:22-23; Jude 1:4)

Faith Alone | sola fide

That grace of faith where people are enabled to believe to the saving of their souls, is the work of the Spirit of Christ in their hearts, and is ordinarily worked by the ministry of the preached Word. (2 Cor. 4:13; Eph. 2:8; Rom. 10:14, 17; Luke 17:5; 1 Peter 2:2; Acts 20:32)

Glory of God Alone | soli Deo gloria

Knowing that man’s chief and highest end is to glorify God, and fully to enjoy him forever, all holy duties Christians accomplish are exercised for God’s glory, by which He may pursue His own glory in us to the uttermost. (Rom. 11:36; 1 Cor. 10:31; Psa. 73:24-28)

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Like a muddied spring or a polluted fountain is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.

Proverbs 25:26

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Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Philippians 2:5‭-‬11 ESV

2:6 he was in the form of God. Paul affirms that Jesus eternally has been God. The usual Greek word for "was" or "being" is not used here. Instead, Paul chose another term that stresses the essence of a person's nature his continuous state or condition. Paul also could have chosen one of two Greek words for "form," but he chose the one that specifically denotes the essential, unchanging character of something-what it is in and of itself. The fundamental doctrine of Christ's deity has always encompassed these crucial characteristics (cf. John 1:1, 3-4, 14; 8:58; Col. 1:15-17; Heb. 1:3).

equality with God. The Greek word for "equality" defines things that are exactly the same in size, quantity, quality, character, and number. In every sense, Jesus is equal to God and constantly claimed to be so during his earthly ministry.

2:7 made himself nothing. From this Greek word comes the theological word "kenosis"; ie, the doctrine of Christ's self-emptying in his incarnation. This was a self-renunciation, not an emptying himself of deity nor an exchange of deity for humanity (see notes on v. 6). Jesus did, however, renounce or set aside his privileges in several areas: 1) heavenly glory while on earth he gave up the glory of a face-to-face relationship with God and the continuous outward display and personal enjoyment of that glory (cf. John 17:5); 2) independent authority during his incarnation Christ completely submitted himself to the will of his Father (see note on Phil 2:8; df Matt. 26:39; John 5:30; Heb. 5:8): 3) divine prerogatives-he set aside the voluntary display of his divine attributes and submitted himself to the Spirit's direction (cf. Matt. 24:36; John 1:45-49); 4) eternal riches-while on earth Christ was poor and owned very little (cf. 2 Cor. 8:9); and 5) a favorable relationship with God-he felt the Father's wrath for human sin while on the cross (d. Matt. 27:46; see note on 2 Cor. 5:21),

Notes by John MacArthur

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So to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited. Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

2 Corinthians 12:7‭-‬10 ESV