Who is Jesus?
“When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”
They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
“But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?”
Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Matthew 16:13-16.
Over the years I’ve debated with non-Christians who Jesus is. I know there are many in the world who do not believe Jesus is who he says he is. I respect their position.
However I do not feel I need to defend my position as a believer. With Jesus you either believe who He is or you don’t.
I however believe as the early church did. The disciples of Jesus, his friends and the first century church believed him to be the Christ, the Saviour of mankind, the Son of God, the suffering Messiah who takes away the sins of the world.
The writers of the New Testament do not back down from this belief. True believers in Christ even today have these beliefs as the core of their faith.
Henry Ward Beecher said,
“If Christ is not divine, every impulse of the Christian world falls to a lower octave, and light and love and hope decline.” Henry Ward Beecher.
If what Christians believe is wrong then Christians have lived a good life in following what Jesus said, because at the very least Jesus was a good moral teacher.
If on the other hand Christians are right those who do not believe in Jesus have a lot to fear.
The book of Hebrews states,
“The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.
So he became as much superior to the angels as the name he has inherited is superior to theirs.
For to which of the angels did God ever say, “You are my Son; today I have become your Father’” ?
Or again, “I will be his Father, and he will be my Son” ?
And again, when God brings his firstborn into the world, he says, “Let all God’s angels worship him.” Hebrews 1:3-6.
Jesus I know is a controversial person. Either you believe He is all the writers of the New Testament says He is or you do not. The Choice is yours.
It is my hope you will take time to read what the New Testament writers have to say about Jesus and make your own decision.
Please think about it
“When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”
They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
“But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?”
Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Matthew 16:13-16.
Over the years I’ve debated with non-Christians who Jesus is. I know there are many in the world who do not believe Jesus is who he says he is. I respect their position.
However I do not feel I need to defend my position as a believer. With Jesus you either believe who He is or you don’t.
I however believe as the early church did. The disciples of Jesus, his friends and the first century church believed him to be the Christ, the Saviour of mankind, the Son of God, the suffering Messiah who takes away the sins of the world.
The writers of the New Testament do not back down from this belief. True believers in Christ even today have these beliefs as the core of their faith.
Henry Ward Beecher said,
“If Christ is not divine, every impulse of the Christian world falls to a lower octave, and light and love and hope decline.” Henry Ward Beecher.
If what Christians believe is wrong then Christians have lived a good life in following what Jesus said, because at the very least Jesus was a good moral teacher.
If on the other hand Christians are right those who do not believe in Jesus have a lot to fear.
The book of Hebrews states,
“The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.
So he became as much superior to the angels as the name he has inherited is superior to theirs.
For to which of the angels did God ever say, “You are my Son; today I have become your Father’” ?
Or again, “I will be his Father, and he will be my Son” ?
And again, when God brings his firstborn into the world, he says, “Let all God’s angels worship him.” Hebrews 1:3-6.
Jesus I know is a controversial person. Either you believe He is all the writers of the New Testament says He is or you do not. The Choice is yours.
It is my hope you will take time to read what the New Testament writers have to say about Jesus and make your own decision.
Please think about it
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