Leondria bryant marked it as toread sep, jose baptista marked it as toread aug 20, lawrence rated it it was amazing jun 28, jesus christ is not god is a great guage to help you determine what you think about god. Summary jesus is the central figure in christianity. This means that jesus was not created, but eternally exists along with the concept that there is only one god and that jesus christ is god, a person of the trinity. Little is known about his early life, but his life and his ministry are recorded in the new testament, more a theological document than a biography. Profile of jesus christ, the central figure in christianity. For there is one god, and one mediator between god and men, the man christ jesus. Johns answer to christs identity is an affirmation that jesus is god.
Our relativistic age is confusing the whole issue about jesus by imagining his relevance to be merely a. Jesus is god incarnate, the eternal alpha and omega revelation 1. Crucifixion wasnt always carried out the way weve seen it typically depicted in paintings and pictures. Selected digitized books, available online, pdf, jesus christ. May 18, 2020 in coronavirus and christ, john piper invites readers around the world to stand on the solid rock, who is jesus christ, in whom our souls can be sustained by the sovereign god who ordains, governs, and reigns over all things to accomplish his wise and good purposes for those who trust in him. Jesus is not god bible verses servetus the evangelical. The provision of salvation only works if jesus is god. And whosoever speaketh a word against the son of man jesus christ, it shall be forgiven him. Jesus christ is the word, the eternal, alwaysexisting, one and only true god who created everything and gave us life. It means god as god the father of jesus christ, it does not mean as i thought before reading the text, jesus christ. Fideler has done his research and puts his ex david fideler. Unlike any other human, jesus lived in heaven as a spirit person before he was born on earth. May 03, 2012 there are several typographical and copyediting errors in the text as well. This evidence further affirms that only the father is god and that jesus is not god.
Our pluralistic society is fine in accepting a general notion of god, but cringes at a god revealed in the man of jesus, who boldly proclaims to be the only way to god. The eschatological meaning of jesus resurrection as a historical. Moses and muhammad claimed only to be prophets of god. But i would have you know, that the head of every man is christ. Johns gospel provides a picture of jesus unlike any other place in scripture. But jehovah, who created all things, had no beginning. There are several typographical and copyediting errors in the text as well. God does not mean that jesus christ is part god and part man, nor does it imply that he is the result of a confused mixture of the divine and the human. Moreover, the bible contains several verses which state unambiguously that jesus. Instead, they kept preaching that jesus was god s messiah.
He is the only one created directly by jehovah and is therefore appropriately called gods onlybegotten son. And all the evidence that is required to prove this statement is found in gods word, particularly in the book of john. Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that jesus is the messiah acts ch. The true jesus christ unknown to christianity does this. Copeland growing in the knowledge of jesus christ 5 a. Chapter 4 the antemortal godship of christ pages 3039 the godhead. Talmage contents contemplating the gospel of jesus.
The mystery and miracle of the birth of jesus has much more to do with the incarnation of god in human flesh and in gods spirit at work in and. God allows us to see the western traditions in a new light. He typically writes, grace to you and peace from god our father and the lord jesus christ. In coronavirus and christ, john piper invites readers around the world to stand on the solid rock, who is jesus christ, in whom our souls can be sustained by the sovereign god who ordains, governs, and reigns over all things to accomplish his wise and good purposes for those who trust in him. Jesus christ son of god souls for christ ministries. The word of god is also used as a title for god in exodus 3.
Jesus christ the only being eligible as redeemer and savior. It means god as god the father of jesus christ, it does not mean as i thought before reading the text, jesus christ as god, although this is implied secondarily. He said of the uncomprehending crowds, seeing they do not see matthew. Ad 30 33, also referred to as jesus of nazareth or jesus christ, was a firstcentury jewish preacher and religious leader. Bruce, the humanity of jesus christ, journal of the christian brethren research fellowship 24 1973. A third example comes from the book of titus, which exhorts believers to wait patiently for the coming of our god and savior, jesus christ titus 2. But for him to ask to see the father as proof of jesus claims doesnt make much sense. In the context of religious plurality, aloysius pieris developed a christology by considering buddhism, which is the religion of the majority of the population in sri.
Jesusreconciler and redeemer the second way that apostle paul tells us that its not about you and its not about me is by reminding us that jesus is the redeemer and reconciler of humanity colossians 1. Pdf the spiritual journey of jesus christ researchgate. Prophet or messiah, the figure of jesus serves as both the bridge and the barrier between christianity and islam. The apostle paul wrote, he is the image of the invisible god colossians 1. When and where our thinking is at cross purposes with the word of god we should change our thinking.
God, jesus christ, the trinity, the bible and authority, sin and. He is the life source and reason for the universe who will defeat. The result is one of the most beautiful and coherent presentations of the. Free books the churches of god in the fellowship of the son. Bringing gods perspective, and in plain language, it is based entirely on scripture, and known facts of history. The teachings are systematized in this book in accordance to the main themes touched by jesus. Gods spirit was hovering over the surface of the waters. The bibliographic sources used in this work are the new testament and some apocryphal gospels. Most christians believe he is the incarnation of god the son and the awaited messiah the christ prophesied in the old testament virtually all modern scholars of antiquity agree that jesus existed. Jesus christ is not god is a great guage to help you determine what you think about god.
Can we receive eternal life in christ jesus just by believing in what we think is right sin has entered the world and we are under its power. Since christ came as a manand since one of the proper duties of man is to worship, pray to, and adore godit was perfectly proper for jesus to address the father in prayer. Free books the churches of god in the fellowship of the. With his customarily clear, warm, careful, and balanced manner, carson gives us a fresh exploration of a precious truth that so many christians take for granted. Biblical support for jesus christ being god the topic of jesus deity has come under scrutiny by many in this day and age. All men experience gods favor and its result to some degree cf. The teachings and atonement of jesus christ are central to his gospel. Dec 24, 2018 the man was separated from god through adams sin but reconciled back to god through jesus christ s sacrifice. I am well aware that all scripture was given by inspiration of god, and yet in my estimation, this is one of the greatest paragraphs recorded in the entire bible. If jesus was god, his disciples should have said this clearly. And all the evidence that is required to prove this statement is found in god s word, particularly in the book of john.
Positionally speaking as a man, as a jew, and as our high priest in all things he had to be made like his brethren hebrews 2. There is no other lord in christianity, except christ. God s spirit was hovering over the surface of the waters. The bible is more than a collection of ancient books. This book was written to people who are interested in gods opinion. God as a single being, and the unitarian church, which believes jesus is not the son of god but only the son of joseph and mary.
All things came into being through him, and not even one thing that was created came into being without him john 1. In the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god. God and to point us to the one by whom all things were createdthe creator, jesus christ. He will claim his bride, the church, and later return at his second coming to judge the world and establish his eternal kingdom, thus fulfilling messianic prophecy. God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his son, jesus christ our lord. In his book, the sonship of christ, ty gibson takes a fresh, yet biblically sound approach, of deriving a fundamental understanding of the godhead as the narratives of scripture reveal it. The divinity of jesus christ, the eternal word of god, was dealt with in summary no. The power of jesus christ 6 something greater than solomon is here 51 the wisdom of jesus christ 7 the glorious poverty of a bad reputation 59 the desecration of jesus christ 8 the incomparable sufferings 67 the anguish of jesus christ 9 the glory of rescuing sinners, 75 not removing satan the saving sacrifice of jesus christ 10 the incarnate. Jesus is the only one that we can go to god through if we want to have eternal life. Jesus christ claimed to be god, the creator of the cosmos, the one and only way by which we can enter into heaven. The bible says that jesus was created, which means that jesus had a beginning.
The man was separated from god through adams sin but reconciled back to god through jesus christs sacrifice. Christ being god the topic of jesus deity has come under scrutiny by many in this day and age. It examines the life, ministry and teachings of jesus as never before, and excludes popular tradition. It is easy to see how unbelievers might say what philip did. Instead, they kept preaching that jesus was gods messiah. But now in christ jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of christ. And lo a voice from heaven, saying, this jesus christ is my beloved son, in whom i am well pleased matthew 12. This under standing of jesus christ as son of god and son of david, divine and human, poses one of the greatest scandals of christianity. Johns answer to christ s identity is an affirmation that jesus is god. But when the fulness of the time was come, god sent forth his son, made of a woman, made under the law. Any one hungering and thirsting after gods opinion should read this book.
32 1122 572 1394 341 87 1104 462 321 507 1213 1492 719 400 1147 1125 1252 523 1312 1288 377 1246 1018 1349 1078 373 18 1100