Can you explain Christ to us?
Introduction. Many have not accepted the Messiahship of Jesus of Nazareth. Some who claim to have accepted him, do not know the real Jesus of the scriptures. A brief observation of some of the terms applied to Christ should help us become better acquainted with "the Lamb of God, who taketh away the sin of the world" (John 1: 29).
Christ is called an apostle, counselor, and governor. The writer of Hebrews refers to Jesus as "the apostle" (Heb. 3: 1). "Apostle" means "one sent." Jesus was sent of the father (John 8: 18). There are about 333 prophecies concerning the Christ in the Hebrew scriptures. One such prophesy states that Jesus would be named "counselor" (Isa. 9: 6). Counselor is a designation reflective of wisdom (Isa. 11: 2). The same prophesy refers to Jesus thus, "...and the government shall be upon his shoulder...." Jesus is presently ruling as King of kings and Lord of lords (Acts 2: 32 ff; 1 Tim. 6: 15, 16).
Jesus is called Emmanuel, mediator, and the way. The angel announced to Joseph, "...and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us" (Matt. 1: 21). Jesus said to see him was tantamount to have seen the Father (John 14: 8 ff). Paul wrote of Jesus: "For there is one God, and one mediator between God and man, the man Christ Jesus" (1 Tim. 2: 5). Jesus being both God and man, he is the ideal mediator between God and man. Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me" (John 14: 6).
Jesus the Christ is absolutely essential to man's salvation. Jesus said, "...for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins" (John 8: 24). We read, "...he (Christ, dm) became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him" (Heb. 5: 8, 9). Jesus is the "I am" (John 8: 58 cf. Ex. 3: 14).
Christ is called an apostle, counselor, and governor. The writer of Hebrews refers to Jesus as "the apostle" (Heb. 3: 1). "Apostle" means "one sent." Jesus was sent of the father (John 8: 18). There are about 333 prophecies concerning the Christ in the Hebrew scriptures. One such prophesy states that Jesus would be named "counselor" (Isa. 9: 6). Counselor is a designation reflective of wisdom (Isa. 11: 2). The same prophesy refers to Jesus thus, "...and the government shall be upon his shoulder...." Jesus is presently ruling as King of kings and Lord of lords (Acts 2: 32 ff; 1 Tim. 6: 15, 16).
Jesus is called Emmanuel, mediator, and the way. The angel announced to Joseph, "...and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us" (Matt. 1: 21). Jesus said to see him was tantamount to have seen the Father (John 14: 8 ff). Paul wrote of Jesus: "For there is one God, and one mediator between God and man, the man Christ Jesus" (1 Tim. 2: 5). Jesus being both God and man, he is the ideal mediator between God and man. Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me" (John 14: 6).
Jesus the Christ is absolutely essential to man's salvation. Jesus said, "...for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins" (John 8: 24). We read, "...he (Christ, dm) became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him" (Heb. 5: 8, 9). Jesus is the "I am" (John 8: 58 cf. Ex. 3: 14).