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Excerpt, adapted from Who is this Jesus of Nazareth?
Really now – who is this Jesus of Nazareth? Many folk tragically follow countless Jesus men who are not really God, just fakers who cannot save them whatsoever — misRepresentations, little “antichrists”.
So, who was the real Jesus Christ anyway, the One they called Jesus the Messiah? The One who really can save us from our sin? Who is He? I want to follow THAT Jesus!
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Let’s see Jesus as the Bible shows Him, starting with Hebrews 1:1-4.
1 God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways,
2 [a]in these last days has spoken to us [b]in His Son,
whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom He also made the [c]world.
3 [d]And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature,
and [e]upholds all things by [f]the word of His power.
When He had made purification of sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, 4 having become so much better than the angels, to the extent that He has inherited a more excellent name than they.
God the Father first spoke to the Jewish fathers (“to the fathers”) through the Words He gave to specially chosen prophets, what we now know as the Old Testament prophets. This was done “in many portions and in many ways” (v1 of Hebrews 1).
He spoke “in the prophets” who wrote down His Words on scrolls during the Old Testament era. Miraculously some of the original scrolls were preserved and then discovered by archeologists. They are historical, real records which reflect the authenticity of the Old Testament.
God’s “evidences” convince me. How ’bout you? Take a leap. Use some faith. Quash MirWeb meaning your skepticisms with the facts Jesus left for us to believe in Him. The proofs are there, easy to see.
God spoke (v1 of Hebrews 1) “to the fathers in the prophets“, and then Jesus came down to earth from Heaven – and He Himself spoke words from God the Father (“spoken to us in His Son“). We know from the Bible that yes, God is One, but He is Triune, The Trinity, the “Three-in-One”. And no, He is not Allah or any conglomerate force to be with you. God is uniquely Himself.
Lets examine various Scriptures, especially Verses 2-4 of Hebrews 1. They tell us who Jesus is. Let’s count the ways:
13 Things About Jesus
…The Bible shows us
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1. Jesus is God.
Jesus is God Himself. He is Father God’s Son, “His Son” – the Son of God (also referred to as “son of man”). He was not “procreated” sexually by a man, but is mysteriously an equal entity within the Trinity, the “Three-in-One”. Seven times Jesus declared He is God with His “I am” statements. Miracles He performed were proofs.
2. Heir of all.
God the Father appointed Jesus as “heir of all things”. This shows a hierarchy in the Trinity. See: God as man – the short version
3. Creator God.
Jesus is Creator God. He “made the [c]world”, the universe and all that is.
4. Radiance of Glory.
Jesus is “the radiance of” the Father’s glory. The glory of Father God radiates naturally from Jesus.
5. Exact Father Representation... exact representation of the Father.
Jesus is “the exact representation of” the Father’s nature. Looking at Jesus – we know what Father God is like. Makes sense, since God is Trinity, “Three-in-One”.
6. All powerful.
The power of Jesus is so great that He “upholds all things by [f]the word of His power.” All that He created is actually kept running by His word. Incredible, no?
“…When He had made purification of sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,4 having become so much better than the angels, to the extent that He has inherited a more excellent name than they.”
– Hebrews 1:1-4
7. Legally all-powerful.
Jesus “made purification of sins”. He came to die for us. It is through His death and resurrection, that we can now be born again through His legally powerful purification. In the Courts of Heaven, the death of Jesus paid the penalty of sin, all of it, so that sin can no longer condemn us.
See: This is salvation in Christ
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Therefore there is now
no condemnation
[no guilty verdict, no punishment]
for those who are in Christ Jesus
[who believe in Him
as personal Lord and Savior].
– Romans 8:1
8. On Heaven’s Throne.
Jesus sits on the throne of Heaven – “at the right hand of the Majesty on high” (verse 3).
9. Not an angel.
Jesus was NOT a mere angel, not a mere messenger of God. Jesus was “so much better than the angels, to the extent that He has inherited a more excellent name than they.” Hebrews 1:1-4
10. Born of a virgin.
Jesus was born of a virgin in Bethlehem, Nazareth.
See: | The wonder of the birth of God |
| A tough life in Nazareth,
by James Martin; LATimes.com |
11. God in flesh.
Jesus is God in flesh: John 8:58 with Exodus 3:14. He is real man, and real God – and will be forevermore. He is both God and man: the Godman.
See also: John 1:1, 14; 8:24; 10:30-33; 20:28; Colossians 2:9; Philippians 2:5-8; Hebrews 1:8.
12. Greatest Prophet.
Besides being Almighty Creator God, Jesus was the greatest of all prophets of all time. He was a prophet, a real man, and God Himself in the flesh.
See: | Divine Mysteries Revealed by the Godman Jesus |
| Jesus is all man, and all God, for all time |
13. The Damning God.
Jesus is The Damning God. He will give out A God Damn to Hell to all who stay in their unbelief and rebellion against Him.
Hell is real. It’s hot. It’s fiery. It’s dark. Hell is referred to as:
the second death, eternal punishment, outer darkness, pits of darkness, chains of darkness, my bed in the darkness, lake of fire, unquenchable fire, fiery hell, the nether world, Sheol, Gehenna, Hades….
– Source: Hell in the Bible
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“Things About Jesus…The Bible shows us”
14. The Forgiving God.
Jesus is the God of Forgiveness. God forgives all wrongdoings of all repentant sinners, no exception!
God wants us all to be saved. Have you accepted His free gift to have right-standing with God?
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15. The Resurrection Rapturer.
Jesus promised an End Time Rapture – the exciting event where He will snatch us up to be with Him in Heaven. He Himself comes back to get us. Wowie! In the twinkling of an eye we are changed, taken up, rescued from the Wrath of God which the whole earth will experience (after our departure).
What an Absolutely Scintillating Resurrection-Rapture Moment that will be… to personally meet Jesus in the air. Wow. Can hardly wait!
FOR MORE:
Who is this Jesus of Nazareth, anyway? Is He really the Messiah? Let’s see Jesus as the Bible reveals Him.
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Jesus is all man, and all God, for all time
God as man – the short version
Jesus declares He is God in 7 “I am” Statements
Was Jesus actually God Almighty?
Jesus, the second man, is the Lord from Heaven
Jesus Was The Christ, The Messiah Sent From God
Believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Anointed One
Divine Mysteries Revealed by the Godman Jesus
Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God Almighty
Salvation in Christ is beyond huge
Jesus saves us from our sin…The One who really can save us from our sin
The Gift by His Precious, Undeserved Grace
The one-off offer Jesus makes to everyone
Getting right with God…right-standing with God
Forgiveness for evil deeds done
I’ve been declared “free of guilt”…sin can no longer condemn me
God forgives all wrongdoings of all repentant sinners, no exception
Promises God makes about your salvation
The Absolutely Scintillating Resurrection-Rapture Moment
Snatched by God…He will snatch us up
Jesus will rescue us soon from the Wrath to come
Becoming fiery hot, glowing, Rapture Ready Watchers
Jesus promises an End Time Rapture
Waiting for the Rapture – mentioned throughout the New Testament
God’s Fantastic Home – for those who follow Him
A world-wide Trap is being sprung soon
Dealing with the consequences of missing The Rapture
Normalcy Bias says – “Rapture can’t happen now!”
One Nanosecond After the Rapture
Half a day without the Holy Spirit
“He who now restrains
will do so
until [g]He is removed
[h out of the way].
8 Then that lawless one
will be revealed….”
Verse 7-8 NASB Version
– Read Verses 7-8 of 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12 in the AMP Version.
About evidences for faith in Jesus
Evidences showing us that Jesus is Messiah
Furnished proof…the facts Jesus left for us
The proof about Jesus is all there. Easy to see. We just reject it outright, or believe
Christ’s Death | by William Lane Craig | at reasonablefaith.org. | Should We Think of Christ’s Death in Juridical Terms? – on the atonement of Christ’s death on the cross (*Romans 3:25, 4:25, 5:18).
See Leon Morris’ The Atonement (Downers Grove, Ill.: IVP, 1983). “In addition to chapters on sacrifice, Passover, Day of Atonement, and so forth (all cultic categories), he also includes a chapter on justification, which underscores the importance of judicial language and categories with respect to the atonement.”
A tough life in Nazareth, by James Martin; LATimes.com Excerpt: He was fully human as well. I’m always amazed by people who feel they can be Christian without caring for the poor. Not only did Jesus command us to do this, Jesus himself was from this class. When God chose to join us, he joined us in Nazareth, to make sure that we wouldn’t forget.
Jesus said, “These Scriptures are all about me!”
Prophecies in the Bible: A Perfect Track Record
Interpreting prophecies correctly
Words of mere men are not God’s words
Does God give new revelations or is the Bible enough?
The Bible is the standard for Christian thought and practice. Not me. Not you.
Elevating the Word over experience
The Trinity
Understanding the Trinity: How Can God Be Three Persons in One? | by Matt Perman of CRU
Q&A: Understanding the Trinity (audio) from equip.org Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/03/23).
There Is Only One God God is One. Excerpt: There is no conglomerate Allah – God the Father – Thor ¨God¨, and what-have-you. There is only …God. It is contradictory to believe they all are the same one God. All religions purport differing, conflicting ideas about God. It is absolutely impossible that they are one and the same.
Oh my God so mighty and beyond comprehension
Jesus is all man, and all God, for all time
God as man – the short version
The Godman Jesus said “Follow Me”
Jesus declares He is God in 7 “I am” Statements
Was Jesus actually God Almighty?
Flesh and blood absolutely cannot inherit the Kingdom of God
Balancing out my faith with my practice
The Complete Biblical Timeline from BibleHub.com
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