John 8:24. “Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.” He was saying you cannot be saved unless you recognize and believe on Him. Jesus Christ claimed to be the “I AM.”Moreover, there are seven more occasions when Jesus describing Himself as the only one who can meet man’s greatest needs in life. It is the personal name of the God of the Old Testament (Exodus 3:13-14). On several occasions it is recorded that Jesus used the “I AM” formula in attesting to His deity. He said, “I am the Light of the world,”“I am the Bread of Life,” He said, “I am the Door,” He said, “I am the Good Shepherd,”“I am the resurrection and life.” A little later He said again, even more clearly when He said, “before Abraham was born, I am. The Jewish leaders gathered around listening to Jesus knew exactly what He meant because they picked up stones to kill Him. He was claiming to be the great I AM and they understood that.On one occasion He responded to the Samaritan woman at Jacob’s well when she perceived that He could possibly be the long awaited for Messiah. Jesus said, “He who speaks to you am he.” Literally, Jesus said, “I am,” pointing to His claim to the title “I AM.”This is why the apostle Paul wrote: “God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father” (Philippians 2:9-11). Jesus is Lord.
Posted on: Fri, 27 Jun 2014 02:23:53 +0000
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