Jesus went out, along with His disciples, to the villages of Caesarea Philippi; and on the way He questioned His disciples, saying to them, "Who do people say that I am?" They told Him, saying, "John the Baptist; and others say Elijah; but others, one of the prophets."
And He continued by questioning them, "But who do you say that I am?"
And He continued by questioning them, "But who do you say that I am?"
Mark 8:27-29
A question of much relevance to us today, and probably one of, if not they most important question asked. "Who do you say that I am?" America today has many views and thoughts about who this Jesus is, some say He was just a Jewish Rabbi; or one of many great moral philosophers; or perhaps even a social reformist; or even a well meaning philanthropist that taught about love and peace and cared for the needy. These are all correct, some to a greater extent than others but all have some truth to them. HOWEVER, none of them contain the whole truth of the Person of Jesus.
Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."(a)
Jesus was not a god, as if there are many, He is the Son; fully God and fully man; God in bodily form. He claimed to be God, He did the things that only God does (ex, forgive sins, received worship), He was and is God with us. But this we know, so what am i getting at?
What you believe will inevitably dictate your actions.
When you say He was just another person, regardless of title, than everything He ever said or demanded from us (which will be discussed in the next blog) is up for interpretation and selective hearing. In other words, if you believe He was anything less than God than I expect you live like He is everything less than God.
I want to take this deeper for those of us who have accepted the truth. Repeat Jesus' question to yourself, now before you jump quickly to give a Sunday school answer i want you to contemplate the condition of your heart, consider your life, actions, motives, everything. Now, answer the question by the perspective of someone else, would an outsider look at you and say "He/She believes Jesus is God, their is evidence in the way they live"?
Faith without deeds is dead (b), to only have head knowledge of the life or teachings of Jesus is not enough. Our beliefs dictate or actions. What are your actions telling you about what you truly believe? If we are not living up to the claims we make, than it is time to take a moment by your self with God, repent of the sin you have been harboring and begin today to live in the grace and forgiveness that God has in store for us. Today is the day to repent and change, talk is cheap, so let others see or faith by what we do.
(a) Matthew 16:16
(b) James 2:26
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