Who is Jesus? (Part 5)
Today I finish this teaching by talking about the identity of Jesus as God. I heard a lot of arguments about the divinity of Jesus, and I am suprised when I hear people comparing themselves to Jesus by saying that they are equal because they are co-heirs.
If you read the first chapter of John, you will understand that God is the Word, and the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us, and his glory was like the glory of the Son from the Father (John 1: 14). It is therefore clear that it is God (The Word) that became flesh (Jesus). I know this is a still difficult topic to understand for some, but I will refer to some biblical verses:
More than six centuries before the birth of Jesus, Isaiah foretold the coming of Jesus on earth and it is interesting to see how he described it: " For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty GOD, EVERLASTIN FATHER, Prince of Peace "(Isaiah 9: 6).
This is the true identity of Jesus and it should clear all doubts for those who did not believe in his divinity and Paul describes Him as the image of the invisible God (Colossians 1: 15) to finally conclude by saying: "Everything was created BY HIM and for him "(Colossians 1: 16).
If the Bible says that all things were created by Jesus, then we can understand why the demons trembled before him. Therefore nothing could resist Him: storms were ceased, trees were drying on his order, dead were resurrected, and He has promised us that if we believe in Him, we can do the same things and even bigger but it must be done IN HIS NAME which means that it is Him who will do it through us.
Here is the end of the teaching and I hope that you understand that our identity depends on Jesus’ identity and that Jesus is not only our teacher but He is God for Paul wrote, saying: " For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form "(Colossians 2: 9).
I cannot end without mentioning that we have the authority of Jesus, but we do not have all the rights of Jesus.
He can be worshiped by angels and men, but we do not have the right to be worshiped.
He is the creator of all things but we are the creation.
He is God and we are not.
He who has ears hears what the Spirit of God says
God bless you
Chris Ndikumana
