Friday, January 12, 2007

Call Upon The Name Of The Lord!

Just who are we talking about when we say Jesus Christ? In the book of Hebrews God the Father tells us exactly who Jesus is. I have heard a lot of suggestions on who Jesus is but only one is correct. We have all had people tell us that He was a good man, or prophet, or a teacher, or any number of different titles.

The truth of the matter is that Jesus Christ is the second person of the Trinity. He is God the Son. I will prove this with a number of different passages from the Bible. If you believe the Bible then you cannot deny who Jesus is.

Here we go then.
[WHO IS JESUS CHRIST]
In Hebrews the Father is talking to the Son in this passage, and the Father addresses Jesus as God.
Hebrews;1:8-9
(But of the Son He says: "Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; A scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom. You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness; Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You with the oil of gladness more than Your companions.")
If God the Father is calling Jesus, God, then there can be no mistaking who Jesus is. If we believe the Bible, and either you believe all of it or you cannot believe any of the Bible, because you cannot choose what you want to believe and what you don't want to believe. It is either all true or not true at all. The Bible has proven itself true through the ages.

[Jesus was with God the Father from the Beginning]
Hebrews;1:10-12
And; "You Lord, in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth, And the heavens are the work of Your hands. They will perish, but You remain; And they will all grow old like a garment; Like a cloak You will fold them up, And they will be changed. But You are the same, And Your years will not fail.")
When the Father calls Jesus Lord and tells Him that He laid the foundations of the earth, and was in the beginning with the Father, He is talking about God the Son. Another passage that proves this is found in the book of John.
John;1:1-3
(In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.)

[The Incarnation Of Christ]
In case you were wondering who the Word is, the Word is also Jesus in the Scripture.
John;1:14
(And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.)

We are to worship God and only God. So when the angels are told to worship Him (Jesus), then this means that He has to be God and not an angel or just some good person. Since the angels are commanded to worship the Messiah , The Messiah must be superior to them.
Hebrews;1:6
(But when He again brings the firstborn into the world, He says; "Let all the angels of God worship Him.")

Jesus who created heaven and earth will one day destroy them. We need to make sure that we are not still the enemy of God. How do we do this? We put our faith in Jesus Christ who came down to earth to die in our place. If there would have been any other way to be reconciled to God, He wouldn't of had to die for our sins.
Romans;8:3-4
(For what the law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin: He condemned sin in the flesh, that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.)
Philippians;2:5-8
(Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of man. He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even death on the cross.)

Jesus gave His life for us on the cross as the perfect sacrifice. All we have to do is put our faith in Him and give our life to Him now before it is too late. What is too late? When you breathe your last breath, if you are not a born again Christian, it is too late. You have died in your sins without forgiveness.
Romans;9:12-13
(For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord over all is rich to all who call upon Him. For "whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved")

God Bless You!


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