Holy scripture says that "He has appointed a day in which He will judge the world...by that Man whom He has ordained." Who will this judge be? No other than Jesus Himself (John 5:22, Acts 17:31, etc...). To believe Jesus to be anything less than His full deity is blasphemy and will ultimately condemn a person to hell. This sounds harsh, but it's also reality. In Isaiah 9:6, roughly 750 years before the birth of Jesus, the prophet foretells the coming of "a Child and Son" who would be born and given to the world. The prophet states that "government will be upon His shoulders and His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace."
The Messiah would come and come He did, however this would be a two phase operation with a first coming and a second coming. Phase one is complete or "finished" to borrow the words of Jesus as He hung on the cross, but phase two is coming soon, we just don't know when. The titles spoken of by Isaiah identify a Messiah who would be more than simply a mortal man, this Man would be something greater and remains a mystery that is hard to understand. This "Mighty God" would possess both divine and human characteristics. This man would be completely holy and perfect, He would be without accusation and beyond temptation, and yet He would experience everything we would on this fallen planet. This Man would be able to "sympathize with our weakness " (Hebrews 4:15). This man would be born through the virgin Mary and be known as Immanuel, meaning God with Us. Yes, this is Jesus, the King of Kings. Jesus would fulfill what no human could ever fulfill and do what we could never do, become a perfect sacrifice. As the Prince of Peace, Jesus would teach the world the way to peace with God and then promised to empower us to live lives of peace.
Isaiah foretold of one of the most important events in history, the coming of the Word, God incarnate, God coming to earth. If anyone wonders what God is like, look no further than His Son. While Jesus Christ was completely human, He fully revealed the Father. The apostle John carefully wrote John 1:1 with one intention, to identify Jesus as fully God, not just fully human. The Word and God share the same essence, therefore whatever is true about God, is true of the Word (Jesus).
In summary, before time ever began on earth, Jesus Christ existed. Jesus (the Word) and God were together and they were the same being. Jesus and God were distinct, yet they shared the same nature and attributes.
These amazing facts transform the way believers view life, because we understand life is found in a person who walked this earth and dwelt among us, the Godman who came to save the people of this earth from the debilitating sin that has infected every human since that day.
Love and life are found when our souls acknowledge the Wonderful Counselor for who He was, who He is. and who He will be when He returns.
The Messiah would come and come He did, however this would be a two phase operation with a first coming and a second coming. Phase one is complete or "finished" to borrow the words of Jesus as He hung on the cross, but phase two is coming soon, we just don't know when. The titles spoken of by Isaiah identify a Messiah who would be more than simply a mortal man, this Man would be something greater and remains a mystery that is hard to understand. This "Mighty God" would possess both divine and human characteristics. This man would be completely holy and perfect, He would be without accusation and beyond temptation, and yet He would experience everything we would on this fallen planet. This Man would be able to "sympathize with our weakness " (Hebrews 4:15). This man would be born through the virgin Mary and be known as Immanuel, meaning God with Us. Yes, this is Jesus, the King of Kings. Jesus would fulfill what no human could ever fulfill and do what we could never do, become a perfect sacrifice. As the Prince of Peace, Jesus would teach the world the way to peace with God and then promised to empower us to live lives of peace.
Isaiah foretold of one of the most important events in history, the coming of the Word, God incarnate, God coming to earth. If anyone wonders what God is like, look no further than His Son. While Jesus Christ was completely human, He fully revealed the Father. The apostle John carefully wrote John 1:1 with one intention, to identify Jesus as fully God, not just fully human. The Word and God share the same essence, therefore whatever is true about God, is true of the Word (Jesus).
In summary, before time ever began on earth, Jesus Christ existed. Jesus (the Word) and God were together and they were the same being. Jesus and God were distinct, yet they shared the same nature and attributes.
These amazing facts transform the way believers view life, because we understand life is found in a person who walked this earth and dwelt among us, the Godman who came to save the people of this earth from the debilitating sin that has infected every human since that day.
Love and life are found when our souls acknowledge the Wonderful Counselor for who He was, who He is. and who He will be when He returns.
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