Matthew 24:36 (ESV) — “But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only.

Nature and Person of Christ Jesus 267 ADCouncil of Antioch 267 ADCouncil of Antioch Rejected Sabellianism (Modalism) Rejected Sabellianism (Modalism) Jesus = same essence but not God Jesus = same essence but not God 325 ADCouncil of Nicea 325 ADCouncil of Nicea Rejected Arianism Rejected Arianism Jesus = created by God (not eternally God) Jesus = created by God (not eternally God)

Nature and Person of Christ Jesus 451 ADCouncil of Chalcedon 451 ADCouncil of Chalcedon Rejected Eutyches Rejected Eutyches Jesus = one person with one nature Jesus = one person with one nature humanized divine, or deified human humanized divine, or deified human Rejected Nestorianism Rejected Nestorianism Jesus = 2 persons (divine and human) Jesus = 2 persons (divine and human)

Nature and Person of Christ Jesus 451 ADCouncil of Chalcedon 451 ADCouncil of Chalcedon Affirm that Jesus is both Truly Human and Truly Divine Affirm that Jesus is both Truly Human and Truly Divine Two natures of Christ are not mixed, confused, separated, or divided. Two natures of Christ are not mixed, confused, separated, or divided. Jesus contains all attributes of Christ’s Divine Nature and all attributes of human nature. Jesus contains all attributes of Christ’s Divine Nature and all attributes of human nature.

Nature and Person of Christ Jesus Acts 1:9–11 (ESV) — 9 And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight. 10 And while they were gazing into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white robes, 11 and said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.”

Nature and Person of Christ Jesus John 10:30 (ESV) — I and the Father are one.”

Matthew 24:37–42 (ESV) — 37 For as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. 38 For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark, 39 and they were unaware until the flood came and swept them all away, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. 40 Then two men will be in the field; one will be taken and one left. 41 Two women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken and one left. 42 Therefore, stay awake, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming.

Matthew 24:42–44 (ESV) — 42 Therefore, stay awake, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming. 43 But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what part of the night the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and would not have let his house be broken into. 44 Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.

“The great thing is to be found at one’s post as a child of God, living each day as though it were our last, but planning as though our world might last a hundred years.” --C.S. Lewis, “God in the Dock”

Micah 6:8 (ESV) — He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? Matthew 7:12 (ESV) — “So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.

Matthew 22:37–40 (ESV) — 37 And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. 38 This is the great and first commandment. 39 And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. 40 On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.”

Matthew 3:2 (ESV) — “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” Matthew 3:8 (ESV) — Bear fruit in keeping with repentance.

Matthew 28:19–20 (ESV) — 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

2 Timothy 4:2 (ESV) — preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching.

pieces and put him with the hypocrites. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.