GOD THE SON
JESUS CHRIST
Jesus Christ is God in the flesh. What is attributed to God the Father in Scripture is also attributed to God the Son, Jesus Christ. It is said of both God and Jesus Christ that they are: the Creator, Redeemer, Savior, Shepherd, Rock, the great "I AM," the "ALPHA AND OMEGA," and the King. He is one with the Father in all that He is and does. It was for His claiming to be God that the nation of Israel rejected and handed Him over to Rome to be crucified.
Jesus Christ was born of a virgin and was sinless in nature and action. Adam, himself being spiritually dead, could not pass spiritual life to his descendants; therefore, had Jesus been fathered by a descendant of Adam He would have been born spiritually dead. Jesus, however, was born the "seed of the woman" by the power of the Holy Spirit, thereby giving Jesus the very life of God Himself and was born without sin. He continued in His lifetime, being foreordained by God, free from sin qualifying Him as the perfect sacrifice for the sin of the world.
During His ministry, from His birth to His death, Jesus accomplished all that He was sent to do. He clarified all the Law and fulfilled it in its totality by His perfect obedience. He did many miracles which authenticated, without doubt, His claims to be God. He also fulfilled in His birth, life and death Old Testaments prophecies concerning Him being the Messiah.
Jesus was the perfect sacrifice for our sins. God is holy and spirit, man is a sinner and spiritually dead, therefore, something was need to reconcile the two. Man, being impotent in spiritual things, could not be the one to provide reconciliation. God was the only one who could deal with the sin issue. He did this by becoming the man, Jesus Christ, and taking all our sin upon Himself and offering Himself as the sacrifice needed for the sins of mankind. God, because of His nature of holiness, must punish sin and poured out all of His wrath and punishment upon Jesus Christ at the cross of Calvary. He became the perfect Lamb offered in sacrifice to take away the worlds sin fulfilling John the Baptist's introductory words about Jesus to the world, "Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!" Jesus died, both spiritually and physically because of our sin, upon the cross.
Jesus did not remain dead but was raised to newness of life on the third day according to Scripture. The trinity of God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit is all said to be active in giving life and resurrecting Jesus Christ. Jesus, having made payment for sin, was victorious over sin and death. Death could not hold Him in the tomb. The resurrection of Jesus Christ is of utmost importance to the Christian. Indeed, if Christ is not risen we are still in our sins. The testimony of Scripture is "He is risen!" He now gives this resurrection life to all whom God has chosen.
The ascension of Jesus Christ took place after He physically appeared to his followers after resurrection. He ascended visibly in His resurrected body to heaven. Satan has usurped the position of being ruler of this world and the spiritual forces of wickedness are in the heavenlies. Jesus ascended through the heavenlies proving His victory over Satan and evil. He entered the third heave, the dwelling place of God the Father, and took His rightful place at God's right hand clothed with all power and authority. He now resides in heaven for believers. He is their advocate and intercessor and is preparing a place for them.
All authority to execute judgment has been given to Jesus Christ by God the Father. Jesus will someday return to this earth to execute His judgment and rule over mankind. There will come a day when "every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord." To Jesus Christ be all glory forever and ever. Amen
SCRIPTURE REFERENCES BY PARAGRAPH
• Paragraph #1: CREATOR-Genesis 1:1; John 1:3,10; 1 Corinthians 8:6; Ephesians 3:9 REDEEMER-Psalm 78:35; Isaiah 47:4; Romans 3:24; Colossians 1:14; Titus 2:13,14; SAVIOUR-Psalm 106:21; Isaiah 43:3; Isaiah 45:21; Acts 4:10-12; Acts 5:30,31; Titus 1:4; SHEPHERD- Psalm 23: Psalm 80:1; Isaiah 40:10,11; John 10; Hebrew 13:20; 1 Peter 2:25 1 Peter 5:4; ROCK- Deuteronomy 32:1-4; 2 Samuel 22:2,3; Psalm 18:2; 1 Corinthians 10:4; Ephesians 2:20-22; 1 Peter 2:6-8; "I AM"- Exodus 3:13,14; Isaiah 43:10,11; John 6:35; John 8:58; John 10:7; Revelation 1:17-18; "ALPHA AND OMEGA"- Isaiah 41:4; Isaiah 43:10,11; Revelation 1:17; Revelation 22:13; KING- Psalm 44:4; Psalm 47; Jeremiah 10:10; John 10:33; Luke 19:32-38; 1 Timothy 6:13-16; Revelation 15:1-4; Revelation 19:11-16
• Paragraph #2: Genesis 3:15; Genesis 5:3; Matthew 1:18,23; Luke 1:30-38; John 1:14; Galatians 3:16; 1 John 4:2,3; 1 Corinthians 5:21; Hebrew 4:15; 1 Peter 2:22; 1 John 3:5
• Paragraph #3: Matthew 5:6,7,17,18; Matthew 18:11; Matthew 20:28; Luke 4:18,19,43; Luke 12:49-53; Luke 24:27,44; John 1:29; John 3:13-17; John 4:34; John 5:36; John 6:38-40; John 12:27,46,47; John 18:37; John 19:30; Acts 10:43; Hebrews 5:8,9; Revelation 1:8,17-19
• Paragraph #4: Isaiah 43; John 1:29; John 10:17; Acts 2:24; Romans 5:6-10; 1 Corinthians 1:17-24; 1 Corinthians 15:3,4; 2 Corinthians 5:18,19; Galatians 1:4; Ephesians 2:13-18; Philippians 2:8; Hebrews 2:17; Hebrews 9:28; Hebrews 10:12; 1 Peter 3:18
• Paragraph #5: John 3:14-16; John 5:21,24; John 10:10, 17-18; John 11:25,26; John 17:2; Romans 6:4; Romans 8:11; 1 Corinthians 6:14; 1 Corinthians 15; 2 Timothy 1:10; Titus 1:2
• Paragraph #6: Job 15:15; Job 25:5; Psalm 47:5; Mark 16:19; Luke 24:51; John 1:51; John 7:33-39; John 12:31; John 14:2-4,12,30; Acts 1:9; 2 Corinthians 4:4; Ephesians 1:20; Ephesians 2:2; Ephesians 4:8-10; Ephesians 6:12; Hebrews 1:3; Hebrews 4:14; Hebrews 8:1; Hebrews 9:24; 1 Timothy 2:24; 1 John 2:1
Paragraph #7: Matthew 16:27; Matthew 26:64; John 5:22; Acts 1:11; Romans 14:11; 1 Corinthians 4:5; 1 Corinthians 15:23-26; Philippians 2:9-11; 1 Thessalonians 4:15-17; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-10; 1 Timothy 6:14,15; 2 Peter 3:10-12; Jude 14,15; Revelations 1:7
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