Christ is God; worthy of worship, honor, and complete devotion
The Free Will Baptist denomination affirms Hebrews 1:8 as clear scriptural evidence that Christ is fully divine and worthy of worship as God. The explicit address 'Thy throne, O God' is understood as divine address to the Son, affirming his deity and eternal kingship. This verse is cited in Free Will Baptist teaching and preaching as support for Christ's full divinity.
The Free Will Baptist affirmation of Christ's divinity is foundational to the denomination's understanding of Christ as Savior and Lord. Christ is not merely a human prophet or moral teacher but is God himself, fully divine and eternally existent. This high Christology supports the Free Will Baptist conviction that Christ's sacrifice is sufficient for all humanity and that his redeeming work is efficacious for all who believe.
The worship and honor due to Christ as God are affirmed throughout Free Will Baptist practice and teaching. Christ is addressed in prayer, praised in hymnody as divine, and understood as worthy of the absolute devotion and obedience that believers offer to God.
Key Distinctions
- Christ divinity:
- Christ's full divinity is affirmed
- Psalm application:
- Worship status:
- Christ is worthy of worship as God
Scripture References
Sources
- Free Will Baptist Treatise of the Faith
- NAFWB Doctrinal Teaching