About Jesus.
The gospel of Luke records,
“Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying: “Sovereign Lord, as you have promised, you now dismiss your servant in peace.
For my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the sight of all people, a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel.” Luke 2:28-32.
Here we have a quote from Simeon on the day Jesus was brought to the temple to be dedicated to the Lord. He makes it clear who he things Jesus is, the Salvation of all people, a light to the gentiles and someone who will bring glory to Israel.
Near the end of Jesus ministry on earth speaking to Martha Jesus states,
“Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?”
“Yes Lord” she told Him, “I believe you are the Christ the Son of God, who was to come into the world,” John 11:25,26.
What both Simeon, Martha, and Jesus are saying are the core belief of Christianity. Jesus is the Christ, the Messiah, The Son of God.
I know many in the world do not believe it but that is what Christians believe. The apostle Paul states,
“Jews demand miraculous signs and Greeks look for wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.
For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength. 1 Corinthians 1:22-25.
I think many who do not believe in God or that Jesus is God’s Son, believe God should work in a specific way. Usually their way.
I’ve talked to many who have said to me why doesn’t God just show Himself to people directly. It would make things easy.
I don’t believe God want’s to make things easy. God wants true followers.
Many people will follow a strong leader simply because they are strong. But when trouble comes many will drop away.
God want’s true believers who will not fall away when the bad times come. That’s why he asks His followers to follow in faith. The writer of Hebrews states,
“And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” Hebrews 11:6.
The write defining faith as,
“Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.” Hebrews 11:1.
A person with true faith in their leader be it God or anyone else will follow through thick and thin to the point of death.
That’s what the disciples of Jesus did all but one of them died because of their faith. It is happening today around the world. Christians are dying because of their faith.
If what Christians believe is a lie, then there are millions throughout history who have died in vain.
However, what Christians believe is not a lie. Jesus is all He said He is, the Saviour of mankind, The One and Only Son of God.
The question is do you believe it.
A quote from the New Testament I like quoting is from Jesus, who speaking of Himself said,
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.
Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son”. John 3:16-18.
Please think about it.
The gospel of Luke records,
“Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying: “Sovereign Lord, as you have promised, you now dismiss your servant in peace.
For my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the sight of all people, a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel.” Luke 2:28-32.
Here we have a quote from Simeon on the day Jesus was brought to the temple to be dedicated to the Lord. He makes it clear who he things Jesus is, the Salvation of all people, a light to the gentiles and someone who will bring glory to Israel.
Near the end of Jesus ministry on earth speaking to Martha Jesus states,
“Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?”
“Yes Lord” she told Him, “I believe you are the Christ the Son of God, who was to come into the world,” John 11:25,26.
What both Simeon, Martha, and Jesus are saying are the core belief of Christianity. Jesus is the Christ, the Messiah, The Son of God.
I know many in the world do not believe it but that is what Christians believe. The apostle Paul states,
“Jews demand miraculous signs and Greeks look for wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.
For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength. 1 Corinthians 1:22-25.
I think many who do not believe in God or that Jesus is God’s Son, believe God should work in a specific way. Usually their way.
I’ve talked to many who have said to me why doesn’t God just show Himself to people directly. It would make things easy.
I don’t believe God want’s to make things easy. God wants true followers.
Many people will follow a strong leader simply because they are strong. But when trouble comes many will drop away.
God want’s true believers who will not fall away when the bad times come. That’s why he asks His followers to follow in faith. The writer of Hebrews states,
“And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” Hebrews 11:6.
The write defining faith as,
“Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.” Hebrews 11:1.
A person with true faith in their leader be it God or anyone else will follow through thick and thin to the point of death.
That’s what the disciples of Jesus did all but one of them died because of their faith. It is happening today around the world. Christians are dying because of their faith.
If what Christians believe is a lie, then there are millions throughout history who have died in vain.
However, what Christians believe is not a lie. Jesus is all He said He is, the Saviour of mankind, The One and Only Son of God.
The question is do you believe it.
A quote from the New Testament I like quoting is from Jesus, who speaking of Himself said,
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.
Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son”. John 3:16-18.
Please think about it.
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