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WHO REALLY IS JESUS CHRIST? IS JESUS CHRIST GOD? (PART 1):
One of the MOST ABSURD things I hear often is people trying to PROVE that Jesus is not God! The people in question are not from other religions. They are Christians. OBVIOUSLY, these ones do NOT PROPERLY UNDERSTAND the ROOT and FOUNDATION of their SALVATION and that DENYING that Jesus is GOD means UPROOTING the very ROOT and DESTROYING the very FOUNDATION on which their CLAIM to SALVATION is HINGED! HOW do I mean!
The Bible states: “Fathers shall not be PUT to DEATH for their children, nor shall children be PUT to DEATH for their fathers; A PERSON shall be PUT to DEATH for his own SIN.” (Deuteronomy 24:16)
And again: “But EVERY ONE shall DIE for his OWN INIQUITY; every man who eats the sour grapes, his teeth shall be set on edge.” (Jeremiah 31:30)
The Bible also says: “…The SOUL who SINS shall DIE.” (Ezekiel 18:4)
By so saying, it means that God PROHIBITS anyone DYING for the SIN of another! By DIVINE LAW, no man or woman can DIE for another!
In the book of Psalms, there is even a BETTER EXPLAINATION to this effect. It says: “Those who trust in their wealth and boast in the multitude of their riches, NONE of them can BY ANY MEANS REDEEM his brother, nor give to God a RANSOM for him- for the REDEMPTION of their SOULS is costly, and it shall cease forever- that he should continue to LIVE ETERNALLY, and not see the Pit.” (Psalm 49:6-9)
TAKE NOTE of the clause, “BY ANY MEANS REDEEM his brother.” This shows that it is IMPOSSIBLE to SAVE the SOUL of another person BY ANY MEANS whatsoever and by anyone so that the person so SAVED can LIVE forever.
This being the case, why then does the Bible tell us that Jesus DIED not just for one person, not just for a hundred people, not just for a million people but for BILLIONS of people? HOW could Jesus have DIED for the WHOLE WORLD made up of BILLIONS of people if NO ONE can REDEEM the SOUL of just ONE PERSON by DYING for them?
The TRUTH many Christians do not know is that God commanded and made a law that no one can DIE for another and that no one can REDEEM another person so they can LIVE ETERNALLY. Because many Christians do not know this truth, they have never ASKED, “HOW could Jesus DIE to SAVE, not just me, but BILLIONS of people?” The ANSWER to this QUESTION UNRAVELS the very REASON why Jesus could DIE for not just ONE PERSON but ALL MEN. But more than that, it is the UNDENIABLE PROOF that Jesus is GOD! HOW?
First, the Bible says about Melchizedek: “…without Father, without mother, without genealogy, having NEITHER BEGINNING of DAYS nor END of LIFE, but made LIKE the SON OF GOD, remains a priest continually.” (Hebrews 7:3)
In other words, Jesus, the SON of God of whom Melchizedek was made LIKE, has NEITHER BEGINNING of DAYS nor END of LIFE. In speaking of Jesus also, the Bible states: “…one who has become a priest not on the basis of a regulation as to His ancestry but on the basis of POWER of an INDESTRUCTIBLE LIFE.” (Hebrews 7:16; NIV)
In other words, Jesus does NOT have BEGINNING of DAYS. He does NOT have END of LIFE. And these are only POSSIBLE because He has POWER of INDESTRUCTIBLE LIFE. In this case, if you were to CALCULATE the TOTAL SUM of the LIFE-SPANS of BILLIONS of people, if you were to CALCULATE the TOTAL SUM of the LIFE-SPANS of even a TRILLION people, it does NOT EQUAL the LIFE SPAN of Jesus Christ! Why no man can DIE for another because they do not POSSESS the PREREQUISITE RIGHTEOUSNESS to do SO, Jesus does. (See Revelation chapter 5.) The Bible says of Jesus, “…A scepter of RIGHTEOUSNESS is the scepter of your kingdom. You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness…” (Hebrews 1:8)
Although it is a DIVINE LAW that no one should be put to DEATH for the SIN of another, that no one can REDEEM the SOUL of another whatsoever is because every man FALLS SHORT of the RIGHTEOUSNESS required to do so: “For ALL have SINNED and FALL SHORT of the glory of God,” so says Romans 3:23. But not Jesus Christ! This is FIRST and FOREMOST what QUALIFIES Jesus to DIE for another man. That Jesus has NO BEGINNING of DAYS and END of LIFE and possesses the POWER of INDESTRUCTIBLE LIFE is the SECOND REASON that QUALIFIES Jesus to DIE for BILLIONS and if need be TRILLIONS of people. This means that the ABILITY of Jesus to procure ETERNAL SALVATION for ALL MEN who believe and receive Him is HINGED on: (1) His SINLESSNESS, (2) His having neither BEGINNING nor END of Life and (3) His POSSESSION of POWER of INDESTRUCTIBLE LIFE.
But then, there is ONLY one LIFE-GIVING BEING who is SINLESS, has neither BEGINNING of DAYS nor END of LIFE, and POSSESSES POWER of INDESTRUCTIBLE LIFE! That “BEING” is GOD and GOD alone. Having neither BEGINNING of DAYS nor END of LIFE and POSSESSION of POWER of INDESTRUCTIBLE LIFE is one of the CHARACTERISTICS of GODHOOD. In other words, anyone who possesses these CHARACTERISTICS is GOD.
Since our SALVATION is HINGED on Jesus HAVING neither BEGINNING of DAYS nor END of LIFE and POSSESSING the POWER of INDESTRUCTIBLE LIFE, any DENIAL of the GODHOOD of Jesus is a DENIAL of one’s SALVATION! Those who DENY that Jesus is GOD, unknown to them, EXCLUDE themselves from the SALVATION WORK of Jesus! If Jesus is NOT God, then He couldn’t have DIED for them because He wouldn’t have POSSESSED what it takes to DIE for not just one person but the WHOLE WORLD! There are other HIDDEN EVIDENCES from the SCRIPTURE that PROVE that Jesus is God. These are the EVIDENCES: (To be continued)
The Lord be with your spirit!
(Pastor Charles Ikoro)
One of the MOST ABSURD things I hear often is people trying to PROVE that Jesus is not God! The people in question are not from other religions. They are Christians. OBVIOUSLY, these ones do NOT PROPERLY UNDERSTAND the ROOT and FOUNDATION of their SALVATION and that DENYING that Jesus is GOD means UPROOTING the very ROOT and DESTROYING the very FOUNDATION on which their CLAIM to SALVATION is HINGED! HOW do I mean!
The Bible states: “Fathers shall not be PUT to DEATH for their children, nor shall children be PUT to DEATH for their fathers; A PERSON shall be PUT to DEATH for his own SIN.” (Deuteronomy 24:16)
And again: “But EVERY ONE shall DIE for his OWN INIQUITY; every man who eats the sour grapes, his teeth shall be set on edge.” (Jeremiah 31:30)
The Bible also says: “…The SOUL who SINS shall DIE.” (Ezekiel 18:4)
By so saying, it means that God PROHIBITS anyone DYING for the SIN of another! By DIVINE LAW, no man or woman can DIE for another!
In the book of Psalms, there is even a BETTER EXPLAINATION to this effect. It says: “Those who trust in their wealth and boast in the multitude of their riches, NONE of them can BY ANY MEANS REDEEM his brother, nor give to God a RANSOM for him- for the REDEMPTION of their SOULS is costly, and it shall cease forever- that he should continue to LIVE ETERNALLY, and not see the Pit.” (Psalm 49:6-9)
TAKE NOTE of the clause, “BY ANY MEANS REDEEM his brother.” This shows that it is IMPOSSIBLE to SAVE the SOUL of another person BY ANY MEANS whatsoever and by anyone so that the person so SAVED can LIVE forever.
This being the case, why then does the Bible tell us that Jesus DIED not just for one person, not just for a hundred people, not just for a million people but for BILLIONS of people? HOW could Jesus have DIED for the WHOLE WORLD made up of BILLIONS of people if NO ONE can REDEEM the SOUL of just ONE PERSON by DYING for them?
The TRUTH many Christians do not know is that God commanded and made a law that no one can DIE for another and that no one can REDEEM another person so they can LIVE ETERNALLY. Because many Christians do not know this truth, they have never ASKED, “HOW could Jesus DIE to SAVE, not just me, but BILLIONS of people?” The ANSWER to this QUESTION UNRAVELS the very REASON why Jesus could DIE for not just ONE PERSON but ALL MEN. But more than that, it is the UNDENIABLE PROOF that Jesus is GOD! HOW?
First, the Bible says about Melchizedek: “…without Father, without mother, without genealogy, having NEITHER BEGINNING of DAYS nor END of LIFE, but made LIKE the SON OF GOD, remains a priest continually.” (Hebrews 7:3)
In other words, Jesus, the SON of God of whom Melchizedek was made LIKE, has NEITHER BEGINNING of DAYS nor END of LIFE. In speaking of Jesus also, the Bible states: “…one who has become a priest not on the basis of a regulation as to His ancestry but on the basis of POWER of an INDESTRUCTIBLE LIFE.” (Hebrews 7:16; NIV)
In other words, Jesus does NOT have BEGINNING of DAYS. He does NOT have END of LIFE. And these are only POSSIBLE because He has POWER of INDESTRUCTIBLE LIFE. In this case, if you were to CALCULATE the TOTAL SUM of the LIFE-SPANS of BILLIONS of people, if you were to CALCULATE the TOTAL SUM of the LIFE-SPANS of even a TRILLION people, it does NOT EQUAL the LIFE SPAN of Jesus Christ! Why no man can DIE for another because they do not POSSESS the PREREQUISITE RIGHTEOUSNESS to do SO, Jesus does. (See Revelation chapter 5.) The Bible says of Jesus, “…A scepter of RIGHTEOUSNESS is the scepter of your kingdom. You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness…” (Hebrews 1:8)
Although it is a DIVINE LAW that no one should be put to DEATH for the SIN of another, that no one can REDEEM the SOUL of another whatsoever is because every man FALLS SHORT of the RIGHTEOUSNESS required to do so: “For ALL have SINNED and FALL SHORT of the glory of God,” so says Romans 3:23. But not Jesus Christ! This is FIRST and FOREMOST what QUALIFIES Jesus to DIE for another man. That Jesus has NO BEGINNING of DAYS and END of LIFE and possesses the POWER of INDESTRUCTIBLE LIFE is the SECOND REASON that QUALIFIES Jesus to DIE for BILLIONS and if need be TRILLIONS of people. This means that the ABILITY of Jesus to procure ETERNAL SALVATION for ALL MEN who believe and receive Him is HINGED on: (1) His SINLESSNESS, (2) His having neither BEGINNING nor END of Life and (3) His POSSESSION of POWER of INDESTRUCTIBLE LIFE.
But then, there is ONLY one LIFE-GIVING BEING who is SINLESS, has neither BEGINNING of DAYS nor END of LIFE, and POSSESSES POWER of INDESTRUCTIBLE LIFE! That “BEING” is GOD and GOD alone. Having neither BEGINNING of DAYS nor END of LIFE and POSSESSION of POWER of INDESTRUCTIBLE LIFE is one of the CHARACTERISTICS of GODHOOD. In other words, anyone who possesses these CHARACTERISTICS is GOD.
Since our SALVATION is HINGED on Jesus HAVING neither BEGINNING of DAYS nor END of LIFE and POSSESSING the POWER of INDESTRUCTIBLE LIFE, any DENIAL of the GODHOOD of Jesus is a DENIAL of one’s SALVATION! Those who DENY that Jesus is GOD, unknown to them, EXCLUDE themselves from the SALVATION WORK of Jesus! If Jesus is NOT God, then He couldn’t have DIED for them because He wouldn’t have POSSESSED what it takes to DIE for not just one person but the WHOLE WORLD! There are other HIDDEN EVIDENCES from the SCRIPTURE that PROVE that Jesus is God. These are the EVIDENCES: (To be continued)
The Lord be with your spirit!
(Pastor Charles Ikoro)
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