In Revelation 1, the Apostle John falls like a dead man when the resurrected Lord Jesus appears in all His glory. Jesus is glorious and to be worshipped. A very different attitude then our current culture, where the name Jesus is most commonly used as a swear word. For true salvation, life and joy, Jesus is not a swear, he is not just a friend, he is not just a good man, but He is the Messiah, the Savior of sinners. Do you believe and follow Him? (Mt 17:5, Acts 4:12)
Jesus is the Messiah
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Descendant of David and the true King (2 Sa 7:12-16)
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Born of the Virgin and without sin unlike all other men. (Mt 1:20, Rom 3:23)
Jesus is fully man and fully God
There is a danger in dismissing the humanity of Jesus Christ. The suffering and atoning work on the cross is possible because Jesus was a sinless man as an appeasing sacrifice. Without the shedding of His blood, we would not be forgiven for our sins (Heb 2:12, 14-17)
Jesus did not stop being God while He was a man. Jesus was not in the form of God but was still divine in nature and essence (Phil 2:5-6, John 1:1, 14, Heb 1:3). Jesus is equal to God but humbled himself to fulfill the role as the Savior of men (Phil 2:7). His deity was never lost, he never ceased to be God. In hypostatic union, Jesus was fully God and fully man.
Jesus the Messiah is the one who has opened the way to heaven through his death and resurrection (Heb 4:13). He is a man without sin, He is almighty God. Through faith in Jesus, we can fearlessly ask God in prayer and approach the throne of grace with confidence (Jn 14:13, Heb 4:16) Because He is man, He knows our needs and cares. Because Jesus is God, He can handle any situation. Jesus knows everything and is able to accomplish His good and perfect will. Is Jesus the Messiah your Lord and Savior?
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