Identifying Jesus is taken perfunctorily!

sandra3102 · Kitten Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 138

SOME QUESTIONS w/ REPLIES:

Who among Bible believers would say they do not know Jesus?
• All claim they know Jesus!

When ask, “Who taught/told about the identity of Jesus?”
• The answer: “Our priests, our pastors, our ministers, or by reading the Holy Bible for it is quite easy to identity JESUS.”

What do you mean by,”Jesus is the CHRIST”?
• The answer: “In many verses, it is written Jesus is the Messiah, Savior, or Redeemer.”

What do you mean by, “Jesus is the SON of the living God”?
• The answer: “Is written Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit and, therefore, clearly He is the Son of God.”

HAS THE FOLLOWING BEEN TAKEN WITH MUCH THOUGHT?

It is written, Simon Peter recognized JESUS only by the “revelation of the Father” when the people at Caesarea Philippi identified Him as, “John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets” (Mat 16:14).

That was when Jesus asked His Apostles:

• Mat 16:15 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?

Simon Peter replied:

• Mat 16:16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the CHRIST, the SON of the living God.

• Mat 16:17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, BUT MY FATHER WHICH IS IN HEAVEN.

QUESTION:

Is it really necessary to identify JESUS “by the revelation of Father God?”
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sandra3102 · Kitten Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 138

Let us remember the following rebuke of God since the Old Testament:

• Jer 4:22 For MY PEOPLE IS FOOLISH, THEY HAVE NOT KNOWN ME; they are sottish children, and THEY HAVE NONE UNDERSTANDING: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.

• Joh 8:54 Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God: 55 YET YE HAVE NOT KNOWN HIM…

• Joh 8:19 Then said they unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father: IF YE HAD KNOWN ME, YE SHOULD HAVE KNOWN MY FATHER ALSO.

Clearly the foregoing indicates the need to KNOW GOD first before LOVING HIM.

Here is the prerequisite to LOVING GOD:

• Mar 12:29 And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord.

On LOVING GOD:

• Mar 12:30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.
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lone-traveler · Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 4:51 pm Post subject:

Mat 19:17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? [there is] none good but one, [that is], God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.

Mar 10:18 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? [there is] none good but one, [that is], God.

• Jer 4:22 For MY PEOPLE IS FOOLISH, THEY HAVE NOT KNOWN ME; they are sottish children, and THEY HAVE NONE UNDERSTANDING: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.

seems knowing God and doing good walk hand in hand..

Wink

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Joh 15:12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.

sandra3102 · Kitten Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 138

Do participants in this forum realize that the BOTTOM LINE for salvation is TO KNOW the One True God who is the subject of LOVE?

How many of us, while reading the following, really pondered on the intended message of our Lord?

Since the Old Testament:

• Jer 4:22 For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.

During the time of Christ:

• Joh 8:54 Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God: 55 Yet ye have not known him...

In our time:

• Joh 8:19 Then said they unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also.

ALL THE TIME!

As a prerequisite to “love of God”

• Mar 12:29 And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord.

Therefore, what does God tell us for loving Him?

• Mar 12:30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.

Is it not, or we prepared for this very sharp rebuke of our Lord?

• Mat 7:22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?

• Mat 7:23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me...

LOVE is MUTUAL recognition/IDENTIFICATION!
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jeremiah20.9 · Sea Monkey Joined: 11 Apr 2007 Posts: 14

Hi Sandra,

Do you mind if I ask what kind of fellowship you attend? I'm always doing research on the variety of beliefs amongst the organized religions of our day! If I were to guess from what you have posted above, I would guess that your views are similar to those of oneness pentecostals! Thanks...

sandra3102 · Kitten Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 138

jeremiah20.9 · Sea Monkey Joined: 11 Apr 2007 Posts: 14

Would you mind sharing with me what your 'divine' revelation has revealed to you in regards to who Jesus and/or God are! As Peter did when Jesus asked him who he thought he was. Thanks...

Ebal Trace · German Shepherd Joined: 19 May 2007 Posts: 337

pato · Kitten Joined: 11 May 2007 Posts: 130

pato · Kitten Joined: 11 May 2007 Posts: 130

Wha zup with this sea monkey thing under my name?

TBax · King Kong Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Posts: 2127

pato,

Hi, Very Happy