Cant see the Forest for the Trees! I recently read a post by a Muslim, trying to make one of the points of Islam, by saying Jesus never claimed to be God. Islam believes in Jesus, as a prophet, but not as the Son of God or God. Christianity is however built on the one fact that Jesus is God and one of the Trinity God Heads. God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. The Bible never records Jesus saying the precise words, “I am God.” So in that case the Muslim is correct! But that does not mean, however, that Jesus did not proclaim that He is God. For example Jesus’ words in John 10:30, “I and the Father are one.” We need only to look at the Jews’ reaction to His statement to know He was claiming to be God. They tried to stone Him for this very reason: “You, a mere man, claim to be God” John 10:33. The Jews understood exactly what Jesus was claiming—that He was deity. When Jesus declared, “I and the Father are one,” He was saying that He and the Father are of one nature and essence. John 8:58 is another example. Jesus declared, “I tell you the truth … before Abraham was born, I Am!” Jews who heard this statement responded by taking up stones to kill Him for blasphemy, as the Mosaic Law commanded Leviticus 24:16. Those who say we are still under Law, might want to reconsider what they believe. John reiterates the concept of Jesus’ deity: “The Word [Jesus] was God” and “the Word became flesh” John 1:1, 14. These verses clearly indicate that Jesus is God in the flesh. Acts 20:28 tells us, “Be shepherds of the church of God, which he bought with his own blood.” Who bought the church with His own blood? Jesus Christ. And this same verse declares that God purchased His church with His own blood. Therefore, Jesus is God! The Belief that by which Born Again Believers are Saved. Which brings me to another subject, why is it that many so called Christian pastors are saying there are many ways to God or Heaven, and we can all join with Islam and everyone just pray to whom you want? These verses above tell us that we cannot compromise the statements of the Bible, about Jesus being God, and hope to be in the Body of Christ. Thomas the disciple declared concerning Jesus, “My Lord and my God” John 20:28. NOTE: Jesus does not correct him. Titus 2:13 encourages us to wait for the coming of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ see also 2 Peter 1:1. In Hebrews 1:8, the Father declares of Jesus, “But about the Son he says, ‘Your throne, O God, will last forever and ever, and righteousness will be the scepter of your kingdom.’” Even God The Father refers to Jesus as “O God,” indicating that JESUS IS INDEED GOD. In Revelation, AN ANGEL, instructed the apostle John to only worship God Revelation 19:10. And several times in Scripture Jesus receives worship as God in Matthew 2:11; 14:33; 28:9, 17; Luke 24:52; John 9:38 and He never never rebukes people for worshiping Him. If Jesus were not God, He would have told people to not worship Him, just as the angel in Revelation did. There are many other passages of Scripture that argue for Jesus’ deity. But, the most important reason that Jesus has to be God is that, if He is not God, His death would not have been sufficient to pay the penalty for the sins of the world 1 John 2:2. A created being, which Jesus would be if He were not God, could not pay the infinite penalty required for sin against an infinite God. Only God could pay such an infinite penalty. Only God could take on the sins of the world 2 Corinthians 5:21, die, and be resurrected, proving His victory over sin and death. Sometimes if you cannot find the Precise Words you are looking for, to prove a point, you will come to the conclusion that it must not be true. However as we have seen that is not always the case. Just as the saying goes, sometimes you cant see the Forest for the Trees. Usually because it conflicts with what you want to Believe. **** 1 Corinthians 15:1-4, tells you the Pure Gospel of Gods Grace for Your Salvation by Faith in What Jesus the Son of God, did on the Cross and in the Resurrection **** https://youtube/watch?v=lO1W5f94fR4
Posted on: Sun, 07 Dec 2014 09:50:02 +0000
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