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Thursday, January
31, 2008
He’s Still the Son
John 3:16-19 For God so loved the world,
that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should
not perish, but have everlasting life. (17) For God sent not his Son into
the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be
saved. (18) He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that
believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the
name of the only begotten Son of God. (19) And this is the condemnation,
that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than
light, because their deeds were evil. (KJV)
As we see again God makes reference to
the fact that it is His Son that was sent to this fallen world to bring His
plan of salvation and reconciliation to us and shed a spiritual light in
our heart to enlighten us to the things of God. It’s only our belief in the
complete work God was able to accomplish through His Son that we can have
access to His throne; so that we are no longer stuck in the fallen realm of
the flesh but now are able to be conformed to the image of His Son, Jesus
Christ.
John 20:29-31 Jesus saith unto him,
Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they
that have not seen, and yet have believed. (30) And many other signs truly
did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this
book: (31) But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the
Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his
name. (KJV)
Are you one of those that need an outward
sign before you will believe, or are you more apt to walk by faith, the
message delivered by Christ, and the written word of God which is inspired
by Him? Are you one of those that will take the time on a daily basis to
study the word of God, or will you blindly accept the opinions of others
and end up like the parable of the blind leading the blind into a ditch?
Though many still try to claim that Jesus was God, it’s only what the word
of God say’s in the end that is important; and though many may try to put
labels on you also it should only matter that God still considers you one
of His. So when these winds of doctrines try to blow you around, it’s only
the firm foundation of Christ in you that will keep you from being swayed
and wavering.
1 John 5:5-8 Who is he that overcometh
the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God? (6) This is
he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but
by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the
Spirit is truth. (7) For there are three that bear record in heaven, the
Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. (8) And
there are three that bear witness in earth, the spirit, and the water, and
the blood: and these three agree in one. (KJV)
Again that which is born of flesh is
flesh and that which is born of spirit will be a spiritual being. It is the
Spirit of Christ that bears witness with our spirit, to renew and remind us
of who we are in Christ and how to live in accordance with Him. There are
three that bear record of heavenly things as verse 7 points out and they
are all spiritual, yet agree in one. Verse 8 speaks of the witness in this
earthly realm, the flesh and how they work as one.
1 John 5:9-12 If we receive the witness
of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which
he hath testified of his Son. (10) He that believeth on the Son of God hath
the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar;
because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son. (11) And this
is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in
his Son. (12) He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son
of God hath not life. (KJV)
For myself I grew up in this world
receiving the witness of men as being true, even men that claimed to be
godly people, and thus limited myself to the realm of the flesh. But once I
was able to come to an understanding of who the Son of God is and that this
witness was within me once I accepted the Lord into my life, I was able to
believe God and put His plan of salvation to work in my own life, because I
now spend more time listening and studying His account than that of
mankind. You too have access to the Father through His Son Jesus Christ,
and that name which is above all names will give you eternal life as well
because you realize that greater is He that is within you than those that
are within the realm of the world who limit themselves to their own carnal
thinking or witness. If you want an eyewitness account then you need to go
to the source, and the source of our strength is in the Son, Jesus Christ,
who will open the eyes of your understanding so that you too can walk in
the realm of the Spirit.
Luke 24:44-48 And he said unto them,
These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that
all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and
in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me. (45) Then opened he
their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, (46) And
said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer,
and to rise from the dead the third day: (47) And that repentance and
remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations,
beginning at Jerusalem. (48) And ye are witnesses of these things. (KJV)
The account above is in reference to the
Lord’s ministry after His resurrection; talk about someone that doesn’t
quit. He was quite effective after the crucifixion as well, giving an
accurate witness to His name and how to preach effectively through Him.
This same Spirit of Christ is alive and well, willing to bear witness with
your spirit so that you too can come to an understanding of the scriptures
and to give you an eyewitness account of the things of God. Now the
question is, what are you willing to hold to and believe; the accounts of
man or the one true account given to us through His Son?
Luke 22:66-71 And as soon as it was day,
the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together,
and led him into their council, saying, (67) Art thou the Christ? tell us.
And he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe: (68) And if I
also ask you, ye will not answer me, nor let me go. (69) Hereafter shall
the Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of God. (70) Then said
they all, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them, Ye say that
I am. (71) And they said, What need we any further witness? for we
ourselves have heard of his own mouth. (KJV)
Had the people known that He truly was
the Lord of glory, they would not have crucified Him. Today the same holds
true; had the people taken the time to establish a relationship with the
Father through His Son then it would not be a mystery to them and we
wouldn’t have so many still crucifying the doctrine of Christ, putting Him
to an open shame again. The people knew the man Jesus of Nazareth which
many can still identify with; it was the hidden man within, Christ the Son
of God that they were not able to comprehend or come to terms with. Thus,
the reason why today we have so many doctrines and faiths out there;
because mankind still try’s to access the Father by their own thinking and
not through faith in His Son Jesus Christ. As we see in the last two
verses, Son of man and Son of God, so which one is fitting today? Let’s try
one new man and see how that fits.
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