Friday 6 November 2015

My short description of the Person Jesus Christ

The Biblical Jesus Christ existed from eternity past and is one of the persons of the so-called Trinity. Through Him all matter in the universe were spoken into being. He is the incarnate Son of God and is both human and divine at the same time. He is fully God and fully man. He gave up his heavenly privileges and chose to live with the limitations of an earthly life. He is the promised and anointed King from the line of David that was prophesied by the Hebrew prophets. The Virgin Mary was his mother. She was a human being and not divine that she should be worshiped. Christ never committed even one sin and resisted all temptation. He knew the Hebrew Scriptures. As a human being, He knew from a young age that He was the Son of God and He knew what his purpose on earth was. He obeyed both his heavenly Father and his earthly parents. He embodies the perfect revelation and image of God. I believe He was a physically strong earthly man, since he laboured as a carpenter for most of his earthly life, which is hard physical labour. He humbly referred to himself as Son of Man. It took Him only three and a half years to raise the disciples who after his death and resurrection ensured that the gospel message is still preached today, about 2000 years later. He taught about the Kingdom of God that would soon be inaugurated and He performed many miracles. Because of his love for undeserving sinful humankind, He completely submitted to the will of the Father to execute His plan to save the human race from eternal death. As such, He willingly suffered a violent death at the hands of people who were blinded and deceived by the lies of satan. But He was resurrected and occupies the place at the right hand of the Father. Through his death and resurrection He secured reconciliation with the Father (a relationship which was broken in the Garden of Eden). No human being can receive eternal life without bowing the knee to the Lordship of Christ. Jesus Christ is the only way to eternal salvation for all who believe in Him, follow Him and endure to the end (Matt. 24:13). The Spirit of Jesus Christ enables believers through his presence and sanctifying work in their lives to conform to the image of Christ. He was given all authority in heaven and on earth by the Father and He is worthy of our adoration and worship.

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