Wednesday, July 18, 2018

I Am From Above

Wow. Jesus claims He isn't 'a' way. He is 'the' way... the only way.

"He said to them, 'You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world. I told you that you would die in your sins, for unless you believe that I am he you will die in your sins.' " - John 8:23-24 ESV

He is either an egomaniac or He Is the Messiah.

Peter later says this to a crowd...

"Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with mighty works and wonders and signs that God did through him in your midst, as you yourselves know-- this Jesus, delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men. God raised him up, loosing the pangs of death, because it was not possible for him to be held by it." - Acts 2:22-24 ESV

Jesus was seen alive by many after His death and yet they did not believe. They did not invest faith in Christ Himself.

God doesn't raise egomaniacs from the dead. There is only one person who died the way Christ died (at just the right time and place to fulfill prophecy) and then get raised up only to rise into the sky and never die again.

"But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him." - Hebrews 11:6 KJV

The first part needs coverage and then the second part of that passage needs coverage also.

He Is.

Jesus Is 'Him'.

Not only that but He Is 'a rewarder' of people who seek Him. He was from above and He has returned there but that above place is not far away.

"But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ." - Ephesians 2:13 KJV

Jesus came to close the gap.

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