Monday, September 21, 2009

Was Jesus man or God?

He was both! Jesus was man and He was also God in the flesh. The Bible says so.

1 Tim 3:16...God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

Jesus was a human being just like you and me. Two things of great importance. The humanity of Christ and the deity of Christ! His humanity was necessary for Him to taste death like every man...so any man could be redeemed!

Heb 2:9...But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.

Jesus suffered and died as a man so that any man (like you and me) could find pardon and forgiveness by trusting in Christ's death alone at Calvary for personal forgiveness.

Jesus was God in the flesh! Hallelujah! Demons fled from His Divine authority. The weather could be changed if He said so! He could walk on water. He could heal the sick and cure people of disease. He had power to forgive sins. Everything on Earth is subject to the King of Kings. The animal life is subject to Him. The plant life is subject to Him. (He withered the fig tree.) This preacher is also subject to Him.

The Bible teaches Christ's deity and His humanity. Certain religions do not recognize such truth. Jesus was a man...but He was also God! I'm glad I'm not caught up in religion!

Doubting Thomas made the following statement in Saint Johns Gospel...

John 20:24-28...But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe. And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you. Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing. And Thomas answered and said unto him, ..."My Lord and my God".

Spread the word! Tell the world about Jesus. Recognize His power and presence. Allow His power and presence to change your heart and life. The changed heart and life is the center of Christianity! Christianity is fruit of the living Christ produced in our personal hearts and lives! Glory!

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