Appendix B:

Selected Biblical Passages

The Bible teaches that there is only one true God.

Genesis 1:1; Deuteronomy 6:4; Acts 17:23-26; Romans 3:29,30; I Corinthians 8:6; Galatians 3:20; Ephesians 4:6; I Timothy 2:5

The Bible teaches that the one God eternally exists with a tripersonal inner distinction in his being - not tritheism ("three gods") but a trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Genesis 1:1,2,26; Psalm 2:12; 110:1; Isaiah 48:16; 63:10,11; Zechariah 13:7; 14:4,5; Matthew 3:16,17; 16:16; 28:19; John 1:1,14,18; 5:17-24; 10:30; 14:1,6,16,17,26; 15:26; 16:7-15; 20:28; Acts 5:3,4; Romans 1:1-4; 8:9; 9:5; I Corinthians 12:4-6; II Corinthians 3:17; 13:14; Ephesians 2:18; 4:4-6; Philippians 2:6-11; Hebrews 1:8, 9:14, I Peter 1:2; II Peter 1:1; I John 2:22,23; Jude 20,21; Revelation 4:10,11; 5:13,14; 22:16-21

The first coming of the Messiah, Jesus Christ, was foretold in the Old Testament and fulfilled in the New Testament.

Jesus said, "the Scriptures testify about me" (John 5:39) and "the Scriptures cannot be broken" (John 10:35). And about Jesus, the New Testament affirms: "All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name" (Acts 10:43). Some of the prophecies are the following:

  1. The Messiah was to be the promised seed of the woman and he was to triumph over evil even though he would suffer in order to do it.

    Old Testament Prophecy New Testament Fulfillment
    Genesis 3:15 Galatians 4:4; Romans 16:20;
    I John 3:8

  2. The Messiah was to be the descendant of Abraham.

    Old Testament Prophecy New Testament Fulfillment
    Genesis 22:18 Matthew 1:1; Galatians 3:16

  3. The Messiah was to be a descendant of David.

    Old Testament Prophecy New Testament Fulfillment
    Psalm 132:11; Jeremiah 23:5 Luke 3:23,31; Romans 1:3;
    II Timothy 2:8

  4. The Messiah was to be born of a virgin.

    Old Testament Prophecy New Testament Fulfillment
    Isaiah 7:14 Matthew 1:18-25; Luke 1:26-38

  5. The Messiah was to be born in Bethlehem.

    Old Testament Prophecy New Testament Fulfillment
    Micah 5:2 Matthew 2:1-11

  6. The Messiah was to be a prophet like Moses.

    Old Testament Prophecy New Testament Fulfillment
    Deuteronomy 18:15,18 John 6:14; 7:40;
    Acts 3:22,23; 7:37

  7. The Messiah was to be God incarnated as a human being.

    Old Testament Prophecy New Testament Fulfillment
    Isaiah 7:14; 9:6;
    Zechariah 13:7; 14:4,5     		Matthew 1:23-25;
    John 10:30; 14:9; Romans 9:5

  8. The Messiah was to be known by the miracles he performed.

    Old Testament Prophecy New Testament Fulfillment
    Isaiah 35:5,6 Matthew 11:1-6; John 5:36; 14:11

  9. The Messiah was to present himself to the nation of Israel by riding into Jerusalem on a donkey.

    Old Testament Prophecy New Testament Fulfillment
    Zechariah 9:9 Matthew 21:1-11

  10. The Messiah was to be rejected by his own people.

    Old Testament Prophecy New Testament Fulfillment
    Psalm 118:22; Isaiah 53:1-3 John 1:11; Romans 9:31-33;
    I Peter 2:6-8

  11. The Messiah was to be betrayed by one of his followers.

    Old Testament Prophecy New Testament Fulfillment
    Psalm 41:9 John 13:18-30

  12. The Messiah was to be put on trial and condemned.

    Old Testament Prophecy New Testament Fulfillment
    Isaiah 53:8 Matthew 27:11-26

  13. The Messiah was to be silent before his accusers.

    Old Testament Prophecy New Testament Fulfillment
    Isaiah 53:7 Mark 15:3-5; Acts 8:32-35

  14. The Messiah was to be mocked and beaten.

    Old Testament Prophecy New Testament Fulfillment
    Psalm 22:7,8; Isaiah 50:6 Matthew 27:26-31; John 19:1-3

  15. The Messiah was to be crucified.

    Old Testament Prophecy New Testament Fulfillment
    Psalm 22:14-17 John 19:16-20; 20:25

  16. The Messiah was to suffer with tranagressors and pray for those who hated him.

    Old Testament Prophecy New Testament Fulfillment
    Isaiah 53:12 Mark 15:27,28

  17. The Messiah was to die as a sacrifice for sin.

    Old Testament Prophecy New Testament Fulfillment
    Isaiah 53:5-12 Matthew 20:28; John 1:29;
    Romans 5:8; I Peter 3:18

  18. The Messiah was to be killed before A.D. 70 when Jerusalem was to be destroyed.

    Old Testament Prophecy New Testament Fulfillment
    Daniel 9:24-26 Luke 19:41-44; 21:24

  19. The Messiah was to be raised from the dead.

    Old Testament Prophecy New Testament Fulfillment
    Psalm 16:10 Matthew 28:5-7; Acts 2:31,32

  20. The Messiah was to be seated in the highest place of honor in God's presence.

    Old Testament Prophecy New Testament Fulfillment
    Psalm 110:1 Hebrews 1:1-3; 12:3; Acts 7:56

The second coming of the Messiah, Jesus Christ, is foretold in both the Old and New Testaments.

Jesus said, "How foolish you are, and how slow of heart that you do not believe all that the prophets have spoken. Did not the Christ have to suffer these things and then enter his glory? And beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself (Luke 24:25-27).

The following are some of the prophecies yet to be fulfilled.

  1. The Messiah is to return to take all true believers to be with him in heaven.

    John 14:2,3; I Corinthians 16:51-53; Philippians 3:20,21; I Thessalonians 1:9,10; 4:13-18; Hebrews 9:28

  2. The Messiah is to come, bringing the believers with him, from heaven to earth in great power and glory.

    Daniel 7:13,14; Matthew 24:29,30; Revelation 1:7

  3. The Messiah is to come during a time of great trouble when the nations of the world are gathered together in battle at Jerusalem.

    Zechariah 12:2,3,8,9; 14:1-5; Mark 13:14-26; Revelation 11:1,2

  4. The Messiah is to stand on the Mount of Olives at his second advent.

    Zechariah 14:4; Acts 1:11,12

  5. The Messiah is to sit on the throne of David.

    Psalm 89:3,4; Jeremiah 23:5; Isaiah 9:6,7; Matthew 19:28; Luke 1:31-33; Revelation 20:4

  6. The Messiah is to judge all nations and rule the world.

    Psalm 2:6-8; Isaiah 11:1,10-13; Zechariah 9:10; 14:9; Matthew 13:41; 25:31-46; Revelation 11:15; 19:11-16

  7. The Messiah is to be universally worshiped, for he is to be manifested as Lord.

    Zechariah 14:16-21; Psalm 2:1-12; Philippians 2:9-11

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