"Who Is Jesus Christ?"

"Who Is Jesus Christ?"

"And without controversy great is the mystery

of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in

the world, received up into glory."

(I Timothy 3:16)

"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."

(John 1:14)

"Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see;

for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have."

(Luke 24:39)

It is the question among many religions today; some believe He was a great teacher, a Prophet, but many in the world do not believe He is GOD.  So, the question remains: "Who Is Jesus Christ?"

This brings us to the next question: Who is the Father?  Many believe there are three "persons" in heaven sitting upon the throne of God, namely, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.  Let's look at this closely:

"Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us."

Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast

 thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father;

and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?"

(John 14:8-9)

We learned from the scriptures above that a Spirit hath not flesh and bones; a Spirit could not come and die for us on the cross; it is, and remains for many, indeed, a mystery  ...  "GOD was manifest in the flesh  ... justified in the Spirit  ...  seen of angels  ...  preached to the Gentiles  ...  received up into glory  ...  Who did those things?  The Lord Jesus Christ; He was Father in Creation  - the eternal all-knowing Spirit; He was Son in redemption  - He was born of a virgin, grew up, died on the cross, and rose again the third day, and He's ALIVE forevermore; and He was Holy Ghost in regeneration. 

"What does 'regeneration' mean?" you ask.  It means "Christ making all things new;" when He rose from the dead, He said I will not leave you comfortless; I will send back my Spirit.  What is a "ghost?"  It is a 'spirit' of a departed one - a ghost does not have a body, and is not a 'person.'  The "Father" is a Spirit and does not have flesh and bones:  There is only ONE person, only one 'body' of the three titles, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, and that is the person: The Lord Jesus Christ.  "And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne." (Rev. 4:1-6)  John, in the Book of Revelation in his vision, saw "one" sitting on the throne; that's because we can't see a 'spirit;' Father is a Spirit and Holy Ghost is a Spirit, but the Lord Jesus Christ is both body and Spirit! 

"For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily."  KJV

"For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form." NIV

Jesus Christ carrying the cross

A Spirit, the eternal Father, could not die for mankind; He had to make Himself a body, and He did; the Word was with God; the Word was God; the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us, Jesus Christ our Lord.  The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost are viable, but they are three manifestations of ONE person.  

"If Jesus Christ is God; then, why is He called a Son?" you ask.  He is called a Son, because He was born of a woman.  It's interesting, though, that Jesus never called Mary "mother;" He called her "woman."  Why?  Because He was also "her" Savior.  





The manger, the crown of thorns,

and the burial cloth

It is phenomenal, is it not?  The plan of the eternal Spirit, Father of the world, to make Himself a body, be born of a virgin, die on the cross, rise again, and He will come again to set His feet upon the Mount of Olives and rule and reign forever and ever!  Hallelujah!

 

Pastor Kenneth Phillips baptizing

"Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name

of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost."

(Matthew 28:19)

"Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you

in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye

shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost."

(Acts 2:38)

Why did Peter say to be baptized "in the name of Jesus Christ," when Matthew 28:19 said to baptize "in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost?"  Did the Apostles get it wrong, or did they understand that they were not to just quote it, but "to do it," meaning they understood that the NAME of the Father is Jesus Christ; the NAME of the Son is Jesus Christ; the NAME of the Holy Ghost is Jesus Christ  ...  so they "obeyed" the command.  "Does this really matter?" you ask.  Do you sign your checks "daughter, or mother, or sister?"  No, you sign with your name; Father, Son, and Holy Ghost are titles: the NAME is Jesus Christ. 

"All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is

 profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for

instruction in righteousness:"

(2 Timothy 3:16)

"Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about

thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:"

(Proverbs 3:3)

"But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel

unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed."

(Galatians 1:8)

Is doctrine important?  Is truth important?  Does it matter if we get it right?  Yes! Yes! YES!  The Bible says that in the last days people will not believe the truth and they will be damned.  "That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness."  (2 Thessalonians 2:12)  Who was he talking about when he said "though we or an angel from heaven?"  It was Peter and Paul; they were taught at different times in different places and, yet, when they came together and compared doctrine, it was exactly the same.  There is only ONE gospel, only ONE God, only ONE Savior of the world, only ONE who will Rapture His Church, only ONE who will be coming back   ...  The Lord Jesus Christ! 

 



Only the NAME of Jesus Christ has all power to wash away sins; only the NAME of Jesus Christ has the power to cast out demons; only the NAME of Jesus Christ can heal our diseases, calm our seas, speak peace to our weary souls, deliver us from evil, fill us with all power and wonder, create in us a new heart, and raise us to newness of life in HIM.

Who is the Lord Jesus Christ? 

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PromiseLand Church, Austin, Texas, Pastor Kenneth Phillips)