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Monday, January
28, 2008
Was Jesus God?
Have you ever heard the statement that
Jesus was God? Some have referred to him as the God man and that he was
actually God himself. An interesting statement, one that raises eyebrows,
but as far as truth goes what the Bible says, tells me different. As in any
case or any doctrine that blows through town it is up to you, the
individual believer, to take the time to study the word of God and rightly
divide the word of truth so that you will know for yourself what the Lord’s
take is on the matter and find the spiritual meaning within all scripture.
Remember your salvation is riding on the fact of you finding the truth and
letting that truth set you free so that you can worship our Lord in Spirit
and in truth. So who was this Jesus of Nazareth and was he actually God, or
was he a man God chose to reveal His plan of salvation through and to have
him present himself a living sacrifice for all mankind to reconcile us into
a relationship with the Father through his obedience to Him?
Acts 10:36-38 The word which God sent
unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord
of all:) (37) That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all
Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached; (38)
How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who
went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil;
for God was with him. (KJV)
As I look at these verses it is quite
clear that God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with
power. Now had Jesus been God, then He would not have had to anoint Himself
would he? Rather the word of God is quite specific to show us the
difference between man and God. You know, you too have been anointed with
this same Holy Ghost and power once you accepted God’s plan of salvation
and chose to follow Him. The question you now face is the same one Jesus of
Nazareth and all those that chose to follow His example face on a daily
basis as well; will you walk in the Spirit and overcome the lusts and
desires of the flesh or will you give in to the desires of the flesh and
mind, and fall back into destruction? If you notice at the end of verse 38
it clearly points out that God was with him, not God was him. God has used
different people throughout the Old and New Testament to deliver His
message and has worked miracles through them, but it didn’t mean they were
God, just obedient messengers of His word. If Jesus of Nazareth and Paul
the apostle were any more special than you and I what hope would we truly
have if we desired to walk with God as well? It’s the same spirit of Christ
that worked in them that is working within us the only difference was their
willingness and obedience to it. So please, quit looking at all these
people in the Bible like they are Marvel comic super heroes and start
seeing yourself in God’s plan of salvation and let Him be your Father also.
Jesus of Nazareth lived a life in the Spirit without sin and laid down His
life so that we too could live without the influence of sin and death in
our lives, and bring the same message of hope and healing to a dying dark
world.
James 1:12-15 Blessed is the man that
endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of
life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. (13) Let no man
say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with
evil, neither tempteth he any man: (14) But every man is tempted, when he
is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. (15) Then when lust hath
conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth
forth death. (KJV)
One of the differences between me and
Jesus of Nazareth is that He was conceived of the Holy Spirit; a pure blood
line separated from the bloodline of a fallen mankind and thus was able to
live a life without sin having been led by the Spirit of Christ from
conception. I on the other hand spent many years in a life a of sin and
separation from God, and have spent many years undoing the old ways and
thoughts, retraining myself to walk in the things of God which takes a
daily renewing of the mind. So even though I was duped and allowed myself
to be drawn into sin, Jesus of Nazareth didn’t allow the temptation to draw
him away from God to the point of sin, falling into its deception, but held
fast His profession of faith without wavering. Take special note of verse
13 which clearly states that not only does God not tempt with evil neither
can He be tempted with it. So if Jesus was God then how could He have been
tempted?
Hebrews 2:16-18 For verily he took not on
him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham. (17)
Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren,
that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining
to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people. (18) For in that
he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are
tempted. (KJV)
The word succour in verse 18 means to
bring aid, help or relief, and what better example or man than the one
mediator between God and man, the man Christ Jesus who suffered through the
same temptations that we deal with and yet sinned not. In other words we
have someone seated at the right hand of the Father who is not asking us to
do something He himself wasn’t willing to do and to show us how we too can
overcome these by faith in Him. Would that not have been an unfair
advantage had he been God and didn’t have to suffer through these same
things as we do? Isn’t it a relief to know that we can now access someone
who has been there and done it under the same terms and conditions as we do
and yet was able to accomplish it successfully and complete without sin?
Hebrews 4:14-16 Seeing then that we have
a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God,
let us hold fast our profession. (15) For we have not an high priest which
cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all
points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. (16) Let us therefore come
boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace
to help in time of need. (KJV)
How many times do we see the term Son of
God and not God being given to not only Jesus Christ of Nazareth, but unto
all those that answer the call of God and become adopted into His family?
You too have been adopted into the family of Christ and are now one of
those that are following His example. Though you may be called of God, and
being a Christian looks like a good way to follow, something one might want
to check into, it’s only those that know the truth and let it set them free
that will be able to walk in the Spirit and not fulfill the lusts of the
flesh and the sin which leads to separation and an eternal death from the
Father.
Matthew 4:1-3 Then was Jesus led up of
the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. (2) And when he
had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred. (3)
And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God,
command that these stones be made bread. (KJV)
Again note, if Jesus was God then how
could he have been tempted when the Bible tells us God cannot be tempted?
This same Jesus took part of the same flesh and blood body you have and
it’s frailties, yet sinned not. The question for today is, will you now partake
of the same Spirit of Christ that was within Jesus of Nazareth and is
within you, this same Jesus Christ that is seated at the right hand of the
Father ready to make intercession for you and show you how in all things to
be more than conquerors by keeping your body in subjection to the Spirit?
So walk in that same Spirit and you to will not be trapped in the lusts of
the flesh. Was Jesus God? Well not according to God’s word he wasn’t.
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