Jesus Son of God

 

Part XV

“Yes, if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.”

  Even evil recognises Jesus is the Son of God. They shouted, ‘What do you want with us, Son of God? Have you come here to torture us before time?'Mt 8: 29. Satan is afraid of Jesus, they are asking him, why he came to destroy them. What the satan said about before time was, the sacrifice of Jesus in Calvary. That is the time Christ will crush the head of satan. 'Catching sight of Jesus from a distance, he ran up and fell at his feet 7 and shouted at the top of his voice, ‘What do you want with me, Jesus, son of the Most High God? In God's name do not torture me!'Mk 5: 6-7. Evil fall at Jesus' feet and pleads to him, 'You are Son of God' not to destroy them. We should not be in shame to proclaim Jesus is Son of God.

   Jesus says if we do not believe that Jesus is God we will die in our sins. I have already told you. You will die in your sins. “Yes, if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins. Jn 8: 24” Here Jesus reveals himself about himself and Hevenely Father is One God. What Jesus said is very important : I Am He. In the Old Testament, God told Moses in Exodus 3:13–14 (NJB) “The God of your ancestors has sent me to you, and they say to me, “What is his name?” what am I to tell them?' 14 God said to Moses, ‘I am He who is.” The same name 'I am He' which God has revealed to Moses. Heavenly Father wanted Jesus to be called " Son of God. “For this, God raised him high, and gave him the name above all other names; 10, so that all beings in heavens, on earth and in the underworld, should bend their knees in the name of Jesus 11 and that every tongue should acknowledge Jesus Christ as Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Ph 2: 9-11. God wants Jesus to be called, Lord, because all beings in heaven, on earth and in the underworld, to bend their knees in front of His Son.

Jesus Son of God

Part XIV 

When we love God, we will keep His commandments

When we love God, we will keep His commandments and give us the Paraclete, the Spirit of Truth, Jon. 14: 15-16. The Holy Spirit will guide us to the truth. He wants us to be his children by giving an example of Jesus Christ. ‘He decided beforehand who the ones were destined to mould to the pattern of his Son, so that he should be the eldest of many brothers.' Rm. 8: 29. God decided and planned everything from the beginning about who would be His children. Who can judge Him and His power? he is the only source of everything good? Everything is moulded in His love and mercy and without love, emptiness comes and the devil can enter easily into our minds and hearts. He chose us in Jesus, His Son before the world was made, ‘Thus He chose us in Christ before the world was made to be holy and faultless before Him in love, marking us out for himself before hand, to adopted sons through Jesus Christ.' Eph.1:3-4.

  As the Eunuch was reading the Scriptures from the book of Isaiah, chapter Fifty Three, he did not understand the meaning of the Scriptures and God's Spirit guided Apostle Philip to meet the Eunuch who was travelling in a chariot. ‘Do you understand what you are reading? He replied, ‘How could I, unless someone to guide me?'Acts 8.30-31. We need somebody to guide us in our spiritual life. A spiritual father must guide us to the truth. He was explaining the passage written about Jesus to Eunuch: ‘Addressed Philip and said, ‘Tell me, is the prophet referring to himself or someone else?' (Acts. 8:32-35) When Philip explained the gospel of Jesus to the Eunuch and about salvation, his doubt vanished and he believed in Jesus and took baptism from Philip. Luke 10:22 (NJB) : Everything has been entrusted to me by my Father; and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, and who the Father is, except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him’

Jesus Son of God

 Part XIII 

Jesus is saying that he is the Son of God. ‘They asked him, where is your Father then? Jesus answered: You do not know, or know my Father; if you did know me, you would know my father as well.' Jon.8: 19(NJB) Knowing the Father and the Son is the mystery of the Kingdom of God. This revelation is the heart of our Faith and knowledge. However, nobody can come to the Father unless God allows the soul to know him. ‘Whoever holds my commandments and keeps them is the one who loves me; and whoever loves me will be loved by my Father, and I shall love him and reveal myself to him. Jon. 14: 21(NJB). Here Jesus says, when we obey his commandments, we will be loved by the Heavenly Father, then Jesus will himself reveal to us that he is Son of God. Love is greater than anything we can achieve which we can endure through the love itself that is Jesus. There is no other meaning given for love than God himself, because, God is love. How can we neglect his love towards us by exalting the mere pleasures of this world? He is the only eternal pleasure, the everlasting love from God. The mystery of the Son of God will be revealed if we have the thirst and faith with true love in Him. Whoever accepts and believes the Word of God will reveal the truth. Br Brilly told in a talk ‘We cannot believe this with our own strength and knowledge unless God allows us to believe and everything is from Jesus and through his grace.' This is a mystery to know him. Everything God has entrusted to Jesus, and only God knows who Jesus is.

Jesus Son of God

Part XII

  John the Baptist testified to the Son of God :John 1:31–34 (NJB): 31 I did not know him myself, and yet my purpose in coming to baptise with water was so that he might be revealed to Israel.’ 32 And John declared, ‘I saw the Spirit come down on him like a dove from heaven and rest on him. 33 I did not know him myself, but he who sent me to baptise with water had said to me, “The man on whom you see the Spirit come down and rest is the one who is to baptise with the Holy Spirit.” 34 I have seen and I testify that he is the Chosen One of God.’ John the Baptist declares Jesus is Son of God. He saw and testified that Jesus is the Son of God, the Chosen One, on whom the Spirit of God descended in the physical form of a dove. Truth cannot be revealed unless the Holy Spirit leads us into the mysteries of God. All darkness disappears when Jesus, the Light of the world and the Light of life comes and abides in our heart. Colossians 1:13–14 (NJB): Because that is what he has done. It is he who has rescued us from the ruling force of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of the Son that he loves, 14 and in him we enjoy our freedom, the forgiveness of sin. Jesus himself is the sacrifice to expiate our sins, and not only ours, but also those of the whole world. Sin has power to blind us but Jesus came to undo the works of darkness. The freedom which the Son of God gives will not be taken away as we are bound in his infinite love. Jesus is Christ and he is the head of all creation. Colossians 1:15–16 (NJB): He is the image of the unseen God, the first-born of all creation, 16 for in him were created all things in heaven and on earth: everything visible and everything invisible, thrones, ruling forces, sovereignties, powers—all things were created through him and for him. Jesus is the image of the unseen God and in him we all are created. We cannot underestimate the power of God. Everything is created in him and for him. All praise and glory belong to Him forever and ever Amen !

Jesus Son of God

Part XI

We need to keep growing in the Grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. John 10:36 (NJB): Yet to someone whom the Father has consecrated and sent into the world you say, ‘You are blaspheming’ because I said, ‘I am Son of God. We must never doubt or disbelieve, but constantly count on the promises of God , draw strength from our faith in Jesus, the Son of the Living God and give glory to God. John 19:7 (NJB): The Jews replied, ‘We have a Law, and according to that Law he ought to be put to death, because he has claimed to be Son of God.’ Jesus never boasted but always spoke the truth about Himself and the Father being one inseparable God. John 10:33 (NJB): The Jews answered him, ‘We are stoning you, not for doing a good work, but for blasphemy; though you are only a man, you claim to be God.’ Matthew 26:63 (NJB): But Jesus was silent. And the high priest said to him, ‘I put you on oath by the living God to tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God. Matthew 26:64 (NJB): 64 Jesus answered him, ‘It is you who say it. But, I tell you that from this time onward you will see the Son of man seated at the right hand of the Power and coming on the clouds of heaven. Unless we are born again through Water and Spirit we will be blind to the glorious mysteries of heaven happening around us. John 12:34–36 (NJB): 34 The crowd answered, ‘The Law has taught us that the Christ will remain for ever. So how can you say, “The Son of man must be lifted up”? Who is this Son of man?’ 35 Jesus then said: The light will be with you only a little longer now. Go on your way while you have the light, or darkness will overtake you, and nobody who walks in the dark knows where he is going. 36 While you still have the light, believe in the light so that you may become children of light. When we do not believe that Jesus Christ is Son of God, the darkness will overpower us. Let us accept Him wholeheartedly and believe blindly in His Name, that we may receive power to become children of God !

Jesus Son of God

 Part X 

I am living in faith, faith in the Son of God who loved me and gave himself for me. 

  We live by the Grace of God. Grace is Jesus himself. From the beginning of the world, all the prophets and saints eagerly awaited the light which was coming into the world to overcome evil. We should live in faith, faith in Christ Jesus. St Paul proclaims with full conviction his faith in Jesus, Son of God. Galatians 2:20 (NJB): and yet I am alive; yet it is no longer I, but Christ living in me. The life that I am now living, subject to the limitation of human nature, I am living in faith, faith in the Son of God who loved me and gave himself for me. We must give away all things that belong to us especially wealth, fame and worldly ways and fill Jesus in us. The important thing is to keep our heart empty and contrite. “Tear your hearts and not your clothes” Joel 2:13. Jesus is Son of God and He is the only living divine nature of God revealed to the chosen children of God. But all these things are hidden from the learned and wise of this world. “I bless you, Father, Lord of heaven and of earth, for hiding these things from the learned and the clever and revealing them to little children. Yes Father, for that is what it pleased you to do. Everything has been entrusted to me by my Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father, just as no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.” Mat 11:25-27. Only the Son knows who the Father is and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him to. Jesus is the one who chooses us to know the Father in Heaven. God rejects the proud hearted and being proud is the greatest sin in front of God. Jesus has the key to set us free us free from all bondages. “If the Son sets you free, you will indeed be free. ‘ John 8:36. Whoever believes in the Son of God will live forever and will have no death. The Son has all the power and glory of God.

Jesus Son of God

Part IX

We have to keep the faith in Son of God 

  The only thing we have to do is to keep faith in the Son of God. In today’s world we are not keeping the true faith in Jesus. We give importance to his personality saying he is very lovable, gentle, merciful and caring but we are afraid to say and neglect to believe that He is Son of God. ‘Whoever believes in the Son of God has this testimony within him, and whoever does not believe is making God a liar, because he has not believed the testimony God has given about his Son. This is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. ‘ 1 John 5:10-11. Who can overcome the world ? Only those who believe that Jesus is Son of God. ‘Who can overcome the world but the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God ? 1 John 5:5. Faith in Jesus, Son of God is so important to continue our spiritual life. ‘So there are three witnesses, 8 the Spirit, water and blood; and the three of them coincide. 9 If we accept the testimony of human witnesses, God’s testimony is greater, for this is God’s testimony which he gave about his Son. 10 Whoever believes in the Son of God has this testimony within him, and whoever does not believe is making God a liar, because he has not believed the testimony God has given about his Son. 11 This is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12 Whoever has the Son has life, and whoever has not the Son of God has not life. 13 I have written this to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life. 1 John 5:7-13. There are three testimonies from God that Jesus is Son of God, that is Spirit, Water and Blood. This is not the testimony of human witnesses but the testimony God has given about His own Son. God has promised us eternal life. Eternal life is only in His Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Whoever has faith in His Son has this life in him. It was the Heavenly Father’s plan to give us eternal life. He wants all his children to live and experience the Kingdom of God in the presence of Jesus His Son. What a great privilege we have in Him!