Bible Matters 377: Jesus Is

Who is Jesus?  Out of the mouth of the New Testament witnesses, let’s investigate the truth.  There are eighty-one (81) verses in the New Testament where Christ is referred to as the son of God from five witnesses.  We know that Jesus was conceived by the Holy Ghost and born of a woman in the flesh.

Matthew 1:20-21 – But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.  And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.

Luke 1:35 – And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.

Jesus grew up the oldest of his four brothers and several sisters.

Mark 6:3 – Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.

At thirty years old, he started his ministry and was baptized by John the Baptist with the Holy Ghost descending down on him.  Referred to Jesus as his beloved Son.

Matthew 3:15-17 – And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.  And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:  And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. 

Mark 1:9-11 – And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.  And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:  And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

Luke 3:21-22 – Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,  And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.

John 1:32-34 – And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.  And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.  And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.

Romans 1:4 – And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead

The witnesses clearly state that Jesus is the Son of God that was sent here to preach the gospel of the kingdom of God.

John 1:34 – And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.

Mark 1:1,14-15 – The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God; Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,  And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.

Jesus referred to God as his father. 

Luke 22:42 – Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.

Jesus himself testified that there is but one God.  One God and Father.  Only one.

Matthew 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.

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

Luke 18:19 – And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God.

Mark 12:29,32,33 –  And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord.  And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he:  And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.

John 17:3 – And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

Ephesians 4:6 – One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.

James 2:19 – Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.

1 Peter 1:12 – Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.

When Stephen was stoned to death, he saw Jesus as the Son of man, standing on the right hand of God.

Acts 7:55-56,58-59 – But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,  And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.  And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man’s feet, whose name was Saul.  And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.

The works of Jesus was to glorify the Father.

John 15:1,8-10 – I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.  Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.  As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.  If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.

James 2:19 – Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.

1 Peter 4:10-11- As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.  If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

From the preponderance of evidence in the testimonies of witnesses, the truth is revealed.   In Jesus’s own words, he declares that there is only one God, God the Father.  Jesus was born of woman and declares himself to be the Son of God and the Son of man.

Luke 22:69 – Hereafter shall the Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of God.

Jesus called on God the Father, during his crucifixion. 

Matthew 27:43,46 – He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.  And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

Only one witness speaks of the trinity as one.  In your heart, they dwell as one.    

1 John 5:7-9 – For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.  And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.  If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son.

Jesus referred to God as “my Father” One hundred and three (103) times in the New Testament.  Witnesses: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Paul, Peter and John in Revelations.  It is clear, that Jesus is the Son and God is his Father.  Jesus respected his Father.  God told you exactly how to worship him in spirit and truth.

1)  There is one God, God the Father.  Creator of heaven and earth.  Do not worship idols. 

2)  God the Father gave you the Son of God, Jesus, as a blood sacrifice for the forgiveness of the sins of the world.

3)  Holy Ghost is given by God to dwell in your heart, guiding you to be a light of life and to do the will of God. 

Jesus never declared himself to be a god or equal to God.  He loved God, his Father, and did all things to please him.  Jesus performed miracles as his apostles did, after they received the gift of the Holy Ghost. 

Acts 10:38 – How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

Acts 19:11 – And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:

Hebrews 2:4 – God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?

Accept the blood sacrifice of Jesus and repent and turn from your sins.  As a son and daughter of God, it is your responsibility to go live your life for the glory of God.  Do the will of the Father and get ready for the kingdom of God.

Matthew 7:21 – Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

To God be the glory in all you do, Amen.