WHO IS JESUS CHRIST?
The question is often asked: Who is Jesus Christ? At times the question is asked another way by asking: What is Jesus Christ? To answer these and other such questions you should already know the truth will be the guide by which we will understand the answer.
First, though this will disturb and even anger many, the truth is that the person referred to as Jesus Christ was never called Jesus in his time. The name, however, does refer to one who is said to be the "only begotten son" of God, according to the Holy Bible, which is a book that identifies the core beliefs of those of the religion known as Christianity, worldwide.
I point to the fact that in his time he was never called Jesus because in explaining who he was, or is, accuracy, is important.
Some years ago, a couple was explaining how one becomes "saved" and in doing so, they said it was necessary to say "Jesus come into my heart" and they continued with words they said were necessary to say if one wished to be "saved". I asked them if it was absolutely necessary to use the name "Jesus". They said it was. This is not unusual. Many ministers and others have said this is required.
In this particular case, I said to the couple that, of course, they are aware that Christ was never called "Jesus" in his time. They were speechless. The term "Jesus" instead appears to have developed over time. Of course, language has its limitations. But the point, here, is that in our effort to be precise in dealing with matters pertaining to spiritual matters, we often go overboard and, often, simply repeat what others have told us without searching out the truth for ourselves. As a consequence, we can easily be giving incorrect information. In this case, this couple demanded that anyone wishing to be "saved" must adhere to their incorrect requirements.
So, the question "Who is Jesus Christ?" is somewhat confusing. The actual answer to that precise question would have to be: Jesus Christ is the contrived name used in many versions of the Bible, and used throughout the world for the person Christianity indicates is the "only begotten" Son of God (particularly, those who speak the english language).
Those Christians who subscribe to the idea of the, so called "Trinity" would go further and say that the one referred to as Jesus Christ actually is God, through the mystery of three persons making up one God: those three persons being the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost or Holy Spirit.
But like the couple who insisted that believers must use the name "Jesus" to be "saved", many professing the Christian religion have simply accepted the doctrine of various men rather than consider the biblical evidence in their over-enthusiasm to raise the Son of God to the level of God. For many, it appears not to be good enough for Christ to simply be the Son of God. I will present the biblical evidence that words attributed to Christ, himself, in the Bible, specifically indicate he is NOT God. This will be disturbing to many, but need not be. Even if we choose not to believe these Scriptures, the purpose here is to at least understand that those who may believe Christ is NOT God may have biblical grounds to believe that way. Each of us needs to determine for ourselves, but regardless of our conclusion, understanding that others may have good reason to believe the way they do SHOULD help us share a mutual respect for the views of others.
As for the question of who is Jesus Christ, however, we would have to answer, most accurately, that while many use that expression to refer to the Son of God, the fact is "Jesus" was never his name in his time. The word "Christ" however, is not the name of the Son of God but a term referring to the individual said to be the Son of God.
Of course, these are all just words which often confound man's thoughts and communications. The point is, if you choose to refer to the Son of God with the term "Jesus" that is up to you, but don't then condemn others for using another name, and don't require others to adhere to your preference.
Is Christ actually God? What does Christ have to say about this through the Holy Bible?
I will cover this, in detail, soon. In the meantime, why not check for yourself. We'll compare notes in the near future. What is your biblical support for concluding that Christ is God? Let me know at: dan@godsrevolutionarychurch.org
Remember, God cares about the truth, but, often, we can see things quite differently. There is no problems in understanding things differently, but we get into troubled waters when we ignore the facts around us. When things are not perfectly clear, however, none of us should dismiss the possibility that another's view may be correct, for them, with the information they have available at the time. After all, don't we want them to have respect for our views?
When we do ignore the truth that we have the opportunity to discover, it is like telling God that we do not wish to know the truth which matters so very much to him. So, let us continue to be seekers of God by being seekers of the truth, and appreciate each other because we share the same goal.
Remember the two great commandments and remember to love God we must obey God and to love God we must love the truth.
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— The Spirit of Truth
Last Updated January 21, 2017