Jesus Son of God

Part XVIII

Whoever denies Jesus Christ is Anti Christ 

  God has given all authority to His Only Son. He has entrusted all judgment to His Son and given him power to raise the dead and give life to those who come to him. So we must not neglect the Sonship of Jesus. Whoever denies Jesus, denies the Father as well. 1 John 2:22–25 (NJB): Who is the liar, if not one who claims that Jesus is not the Christ? This is the Antichrist, who denies both the Father and the Son. 23 Whoever denies the Son cannot have the Father either; whoever acknowledges the Son has the Father too. 24 Let what you heard in the beginning remain in you; as long as what you heard in the beginning remains in you, you will remain in the Son and in the Father. 25 And the promise he made you himself is eternal life. We believe in the Son and He is the Truth. We cannot deny the Truth. Whoever denies Jesus is not in Christ, they are the Anti Christ, who deny both the Father and the Son. 1 John 5:20 (NJB): We are well aware also that the Son of God has come, and has given us understanding so that we may know the One who is true. We are in the One who is true as we are in his Son, Jesus Christ. He is the true God and this is eternal life. Children, be on your guard against false gods. We are well aware also that the Son of God has come, and has given us understanding so that we may know the One who is true. We are in the One who is true as we are in his Son, Jesus Christ. He is the true God and this is eternal life. Children, be on your guard against false gods.  When we believe in the name of the Son of God we inherit eternal life. Let us build ourselves up on the foundations of our most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, keeping ourselves in the love of God and waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to give us eternal life. (Jude 20, 21,22)

Jesus Son of God

Part XVII

  After the baptism of Jesus by St John the Baptist, a cloud came over Jesus and Heavenly Father Himslef declared that Jesus is His own Son. And a cloud came, covering them in shadow; and from the cloud there came a voice, ‘This is my Son, the Beloved. Listen to him.’Mk. 9: 7. Heavenly Father says to us, Jesus is His Son and listen to him and obey him. Similar incident happened in Gospel of John  John 2:5 (NJB): His mother said to the servants, ‘Do whatever he tells you.’ When there was no wine in the wedding in Cana Mother Mary told Jesus that, there was no wine. But Jesus was not ready for doing any miracle, he could not resist his mother. Mother Mary knew Jesus will do her request and that is why she told the servants, “Do whatever he tells you to do”Everything the prophets prophesied in Old Testament and in Psalms got fulfilled. Whatever the Father does the Son does too. To this Jesus replied: In all truth I tell you, by himself the Son can do nothing; he can do only what he sees the Father doing: and whatever the Father does the Son does too Jesus himself says whatever Father does, Son does too. He admits here he and Father is One the inseparable God in unity.  20 For the Father loves the Son and shows him everything he himself does, and he will show him even greater things than these, works that will astonish you. 21 Thus, as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so the Son gives life to anyone he chooses; 22 for the Father judges no one; he has entrusted all judgement to the Son, 23 so that all may honour the Son as they honour the Father. Whoever refuses honour to the Son refuses honour to the Father who sent him.(Jon 5: 19-23). All the authority Father gave to His son so that all may honour him, as we honour the Father. Jesus has the authority to do judgment on anyone. If anyone dishonour Jesus, dishonour the Father as well. When we honour Jesus we honour the Father Himself. 

Jesus Son of God

Part XVI

“You are my Son, today I have fathered You”

   Many were baptised by John the Baptist as he was chosen to make a way for Christ to bring salvation to whole humanity. While Jesus was baptised by John the Baptist, Jesus prayed to God and Heaven was opened and the Holy Spirit came down in physical form, a dove and voice came down 'You are my Son, today I have fathered you' Now it happened that when all the people had been baptised and while Jesus after his own baptism was at prayer, heaven opened 22 and the Holy Spirit descended on him in a physical form, like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, ‘You are my Son; today I fathered you.' Lk. 3: 22. Heavenly Father Himslef says about His beloved Son. He's saying He fathered Jesus Christ, his Son. The baptism of Jesus gave us a new meaning that we became sons and daughters because Jesus gave his own life on Cross of Calavary, a living sacrifice to establish the New Covenant with his own Blood, a true oblation. In Psalms, Psalmist prophesies that Jesus is the Son of God. I will proclaim the decree of Yahweh: He said to me, ‘You are my son, today I fathered you. Heavenly Father Himself says He is fathered Jesus.

   Jews could not tolerate that Jesus was God. They consider this is blasphemy against God. They could not believe Jesus Son of God. We are not able to unless God reveals to us, Jesus is Son of God. Still, many believe in Jesus, he is son of God. They believed it because they experienced the signs and wonders he gave in their midst. “You are blaspheming, ” because I said “I am the son of God.” If I am not doing my Father's work, there is no need to believe me; but if I am doing it, then even if you refuse to believe in me, at least believe in the work I do; then you will know for sure that the Father is in me and I am in the Father.' They wanted to arrest him then, but he eluded them. He went back again to the far side of Jordan to stay in the district where John had once been baptising. Many people who came to see him there said, ‘John gave no signs, but all he said about this man was true'; and many of them believed in him. John 10:31-42

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 !