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The truth about Jesus is the Christ
It is imperative that one should know, understand and believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God in order to avoid becoming a victim of deception, as stated by the apostle John who wrote; “I have not written to you because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and that no lie is of the truth. Who is a liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist who denies the Father and the Son. Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father either; he who acknowledges the Son has the Father also. Therefore let that abide in you which you heard from the beginning. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, you also will abide in the Son and in the Father. And this is the promise that He has promised us --- eternal life. These things I have written to you concerning those who try to deceive you” (1John 2:21-26).
To
avoid being deceived we are to abide in what we have heard from the beginning
which is; “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the
Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All
things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.
In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.” And; “He is the
image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by
Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible
and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All
things were created through Him and for Him. And He is before all
things, and in Him all things consist” (John 1:1-3;
Colossians 1:15-17).
Now
if we know and believe that it is by Him all things were created, and He said
to the Jews; “And the Father Himself, who sent Me, has
testified of Me. You have neither heard His voice at any time, nor seen His
form. But you do not have His word
abiding in you, because whom He sent, Him you do not believe. You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have
eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me” (John 5:37-39).
One
has to conclude therefore that, all the directives and instructions that were
given to Moses, such as;
·
“Speak
to the children of Israel, and say to them: 'The feasts of the LORD, which you
shall proclaim to be holy convocations, these are My feasts.
· 'Six
days shall work be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of solemn rest, a
holy convocation. You shall do no work on it; it is the Sabbath of the LORD in
all your dwellings.
· "These
are the feasts of the LORD, holy convocations which you shall proclaim at their
appointed times.”
· “Command the children of Israel, and say to
them, 'My offering, My food for My offerings made by fire as a sweet aroma to
Me, you shall be careful to offer to Me at their appointed time.”
· " I
am the LORD your God: Walk in My statutes, keep My judgments, and do them;
hallow My Sabbaths, and they will be a sign between Me and you, that you
may know that I am the LORD your God.' (Leviticus
23:2-4; Numbers 28:2l Ezekiel 20:20).
All
these directives and instructions were given by our Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ, and are all directed towards Him. For according to the apostle Paul;
“For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there
are many gods and many lords), yet for us there is one God, the
Father, of whom are all things, and we for Him; and one Lord Jesus Christ,
through whom are all things, and through whom we live: However, there is not in everyone that
knowledge” (1Corinthians 8:6-7).
The irony of truth is the Lord God of the Old Testament is Jesus
Christ, Who is the same yesterday, today and forever. He is the One who said;
“Thus says the LORD, the King of Israel, and his Redeemer, the LORD of hosts: '
I am the First and I am the Last; Besides Me there is no God. Therefore, when
He came into the world as the Son of Man He said; “The Sabbath was made
for man, and not man for the Sabbath. Therefore the Son of Man is also Lord of
the Sabbath." (Isaiah 44:6, Mark 2:2-28).
Now if we know and believe this aspect of the truth, the way we
demonstrate our belief in Jesus Christ as the Son of God is by ascribing to Him
the glory due to His name. “For the LORD is great and greatly to be praised; He
is to be feared above all gods. For all the gods of the peoples are idols, But the
LORD made the heavens. Honor and majesty are before Him; Strength
and beauty are in His sanctuary. Give to the LORD, O families of the
peoples, Give to the LORD glory and strength. Give to the LORD the
glory due His name; bring an offering, and come into His courts. Oh,
worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness! Tremble before Him all the earth' (Psalms
96:4-9; 1Chronicles 16:27-30).
Worshiping the Lord and not adhering to the basic principles and
protocol of worship and instead following the customs and traditions of men is
clearly a definite sign of being a victim of deception.
To be continued
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With brotherly love
Lucius Joseph
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