These are a lot of questions and to answer them fully would take a lifetime. So where should I start?
Well lets start from the beginning.
"In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth." Gen 1:1
In the Gospel of John he writes:
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made." John 1:1-3
So according to the Apostle John, Jesus is God.
Does anyone else in the Bible think that Jesus is God?
John the Baptist Believed that Jesus is God. When the priests and Levites from Jerusalem ask John who John was he denied that he was the Christ (or Messiah) and said that he was "The voice of one crying in the wilderness: Make straight the way of the Lord, as the prophet Isaiah said" John 1:23.
Well you say that doesn't prove anything, he only called Jesus Lord, not God. But, if you look back in Isaiah to see who he was talking about, we see the following passages:
"The voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord; Make straight in the desert A highway for our God. Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain: And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see [it] together: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken [it]. The voice said, Cry. And he said, What shall I cry? All flesh [is] grass, and all thegoodliness thereof [is] as the flower of the field: The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the LORD bloweth upon it: surely the people [is] grass. The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever." Isaiah 40:3-8
So now we see that Isaiah was referring to God in this passage that John referenced. Also we see in the last verse from Isaiah, that I just quoted, where Isaiah talks about the word of God standing forever, it reminds me of the earlier verse that I quoted from John 1:1-3 where John talks about the Word being God. John 1:14 also says:
"And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth."
Monday, December 4, 2006
Who Is Jesus?
Was he just a man?
Was he just a prophet like the Muslims say?
Was he the rightful King of Israeli?
Is he God?
Who did he say he was?
Who did others think he was?
What does the Old Testament say about Jesus if anything?
Was he just a prophet like the Muslims say?
Was he the rightful King of Israeli?
Is he God?
Who did he say he was?
Who did others think he was?
What does the Old Testament say about Jesus if anything?
Who I am and my objective...
Hello Everyone,
My name is Sean Vickers and I attend the Christ Community Church in Weare, NH. I have been a Christian for many years, since I was about 9 years old. As of 2006, I am now 37 years old. Throughout this time there have been periods when my walk with Christ was strong and other times when I lived for myself. Many times I have question the very existence of God. When I was young, my relationship with God was dependent upon my current situation. If things were going well, I loved God and thanked him for my blessing and when things were not so good, I turned my back on him. Throughout all of this, God stayed with me and as I look back I can see his hand on my life leading and correcting me. He was faithfully with me through my ups and downs.
Well, that is a little bit about me and where I am coming from. Now, to the purpose of this BLOG. As with most people, my life is filled with things that I see as being very important and I often neglect what is truly important, such as my relationship with God and my relationship with others. When we are in heaven, only the things that affect these previously mentioned areas will matter. Throughout my life, I have waisted too much time worrying about myself and striving to achieve what I thought, at the time, was important. With this BLOG, I am hoping to discipline myself to study God word and post a weekly message about what I am studying, what I think God's message was, and any questions I still have. Hopefully I will receive other's input. I know a little bit about the Bible and I am hoping to learn a lot more. If you stumble across this BLOG, let me know and tell me a little bit about yourself and where you stand in relation to your walk with Jesus. Thanks. I hope to hear from you soon.
Sean Vickers
My name is Sean Vickers and I attend the Christ Community Church in Weare, NH. I have been a Christian for many years, since I was about 9 years old. As of 2006, I am now 37 years old. Throughout this time there have been periods when my walk with Christ was strong and other times when I lived for myself. Many times I have question the very existence of God. When I was young, my relationship with God was dependent upon my current situation. If things were going well, I loved God and thanked him for my blessing and when things were not so good, I turned my back on him. Throughout all of this, God stayed with me and as I look back I can see his hand on my life leading and correcting me. He was faithfully with me through my ups and downs.
Well, that is a little bit about me and where I am coming from. Now, to the purpose of this BLOG. As with most people, my life is filled with things that I see as being very important and I often neglect what is truly important, such as my relationship with God and my relationship with others. When we are in heaven, only the things that affect these previously mentioned areas will matter. Throughout my life, I have waisted too much time worrying about myself and striving to achieve what I thought, at the time, was important. With this BLOG, I am hoping to discipline myself to study God word and post a weekly message about what I am studying, what I think God's message was, and any questions I still have. Hopefully I will receive other's input. I know a little bit about the Bible and I am hoping to learn a lot more. If you stumble across this BLOG, let me know and tell me a little bit about yourself and where you stand in relation to your walk with Jesus. Thanks. I hope to hear from you soon.
Sean Vickers
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