Who is JESUS
CHRIST?
The foundation of the New Testament church
is the revelation of Jesus Christ. Even though the
traditional Christian will tell you that the Godhead is a
mystery, the bible tells us that it is clearly understood
by the things that are seen (Romans 1:20) so that we are
without excuse. So what is this revelation? So many
groups today teach about the "saving knowledge"
and accepting "Christ as your personal savior". But what is the revelation of Christ that
the apostles talked about?
For example take a look at
this:
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APOSTLE PETER |
Matthew 16:17
And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son
of the living God.
And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon
Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee,
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APOSTLE PAUL |
Galatians 1:11,12
But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached
of me is not after man.
For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but
by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
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The revelation is that Jesus Christ is the Saviour, the
Christ, our GOD.
Jesus taught that we must believe this or we would die in
our sins:
John 8:24
If you do not believe that I am he, ye shall die in
your sins."
We are to believe that Jesus Christ is both our Lord
(God) and our Saviour (Messiah). I am he refers to the
God of the Old Testament.
Isaiah 43:10
"Ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servant
whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and
understand that I am he: before me there
was no God formed, neither shall there be after me. I,
even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is no
Saviour."
NATURAL MAN'S
UNDERSTANDING
Jesus asked something to the religious
leaders of his day that they could not answer :
Mark 12:35 "How say the scribes that Christ is the
Son of David? For David himself said by the Holy Ghost,
The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till
I make thine enemies thy footstool. David therefore
himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son?
And the common people heard him gladly."
Theology of the
Apostles
The
Holy Ghost gives the answer to this question. We see this
on the day of Pentecost, when the fisherman Simon Peter
answered it. Acts 2:33-38; Peter discussed this same
issue later in his epistles. He taught that JESUS is both
Lord and Christ. (God and Messiah)
Acts:2:36
Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly,
that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have
crucified, both Lord and Christ.
1 Timothy 3:16
And without controversy great is the mystery of
godliness, GOD was manifest in
the flesh...,
Jesus Christ is God in the form of man. The One God of
Israel became the Saviour by taking on flesh.
The fullness of the Godhead is in Him. (Colossians 2:9) .
See Rev 22:3,4
2 Corinthians 5:19
To wit, that God was in Christ,
reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their
trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word
of reconciliation.
Please Study our Godhead Lesson
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