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06 September 2023

Jesus Claimed to Be Human and Divine


Here are some good Bible passages where Jesus himself affirms that He is not only the Son of Man as a human being, but also the Son of God his Father as a divine being:


John 5:19 - 30
   So Jesus explained, “I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself. He does only what he sees the Father doing. Whatever the Father does, the Son also does. For the Father loves the Son and shows him everything he is doing. In fact, the Father will show him how to do even greater works than healing this man. Then you will truly be astonished. For just as the Father gives life to those he raises from the dead, so the Son gives life to anyone he wants. In addition, the Father judges no one. Instead, he has given the Son absolute authority to judge, so that everyone will honor the Son, just as they honor the Father. Anyone who does not honor the Son is certainly not honoring the Father who sent him.
   “I tell you the truth, those who listen to my message and believe in God who sent me have eternal life. They will never be condemned for their sins, but they have already passed from death into life.
   “And I assure you that the time is coming, indeed it’s here now, when the dead will hear my voice—the voice of the Son of God. And those who listen will live. The Father has life in himself, and he has granted that same life-giving power to his Son. And he has given him authority to judge everyone because he is the Son of Man. Don’t be so surprised! Indeed, the time is coming when all the dead in their graves will hear the voice of God’s Son, and they will rise again. Those who have done good will rise to experience eternal life, and those who have continued in evil will rise to experience judgment. I can do nothing on my own. I judge as God tells me. Therefore, my judgment is just, because I carry out the will of the one who sent me, not my own will."

John 10:34 - 38
   Jesus replied, “It is written in your own Scriptures that God said to certain leaders of the people, ‘I say, you are gods!’ And you know that the Scriptures cannot be altered. So if those people who received God’s message were called ‘gods,’ why do you call it blasphemy when I say, ‘I am the Son of God’? After all, the Father set me apart and sent me into the world. Don’t believe me unless I carry out my Father’s work. But if I do his work, believe in the evidence of the miraculous works I have done, even if you don’t believe me. Then you will know and understand that the Father is in me, and I am in the Father.”

John 17:1 - 5
   After saying all these things, Jesus looked up to heaven and said, “Father, the hour has come. Glorify your Son so he can give glory back to you. For you have given him authority over everyone. He gives eternal life to each one you have given him. And this is the way to have eternal life—to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, the one you sent to earth. I brought glory to you here on earth by completing the work you gave me to do. Now, Father, bring me into the glory we shared before the world began."

Matthew 26:63 - 64
   But Jesus remained silent. Then the high priest said to him, “I demand in the name of the living God—tell us if you are the Messiah, the Son of God.” Jesus replied, “You have said it. And in the future you will see the Son of Man seated in the place of power at God’s right hand and coming on the clouds of heaven.”

Mark 14:61 - 62
   But Jesus was silent and made no reply. Then the high priest asked him, “Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One (God)?” Jesus said, “I Am. And you will see the Son of Man seated in the place of power at God’s right hand and coming on the clouds of heaven.”

* Scriptures are from the New Living Translation (NLT) Bible

25 May 2020

Jesus’ Immersion in Water

As followers of Jesus Christ, we must verify well that every new believer is ready to be baptized or fully immersed in water. The reason why is because we have seen many people getting baptised in water, but afterwards they do nothing or very little for the Lord. And this is because they didn't understand the real meaning of immersion in water, in the first place. 

JESUS was also immersed in water, but not because of sin, as He had a sinless nature. He was baptised by John the Baptist as a sign of COMMITMENT before his Father in Heaven, to WORK for Him, and also SUFFER and DIE and RESURRECT to take away the sins of the world. His only focus and goal was to redeem us from our sins and sinful nature by the shedding of his blood, so that we could be justified and reconciled with God his Father, and receive his Holy Spirit. (See Matthew 3:13-17; 20:20-28; 26:26-28; Mark 1:9-11; 10:35-45; Luke 3:21-22; 12:49-50; John 1:29-34; 3:1-21; Romans 5:6-20; Colossians 1:12-20; Titus 3:3-7; 1Peter 1:1-9; 3:18-22; Revelation 1:4-6.)

Because of his complete and unconditional surrender to do the will of his Father, Jesus immediately received the powerful anointing of the Holy Spirit upon Him, to be able to perform miracles and be a powerful WITNESS and a yielded VESSEL to DO the will of God and FINISH the work. (John 4:1-42)

What is the real meaning of baptism or full immersion in water?

> It's more than just a prayer of deliverance and washing of sins. It's not only deciding about not sinning anymore and just having a "holy life”, but about 100 % REPENTANCE and putting the KINGDOM of GOD and his RIGHTEOUSNESS first. It's about forsaking our own comfort zone and the idea of having just a "decent life" and going to weekly “church gatherings”. It’s about focusing on the HEAVENLY THINGS at all times, and not on the things of the flesh and of this world. (See Matthew 6:19-34; chapter 25; Luke 12:13-53; 24:44-49; Colossians 3:1-17.)

> It's about denying ourselves and our own will; about being willing to suffer shame and persecution for Christ's sake; and about following and obeying Him by LOVING and PREACHING the GOSPEL to people around in a daily basis. (See Mark 8:34-38; 16:15-18; Matthew 28:18-20; Luke 10:1-24; 24:44-49; John 14:12; 20:21-23; Romans chapter 8; 2Corinthians chapter 4.)

> It’s about being willing to lose our own life, and forsake our loved ones and house and material things and job and career, for Jesus' name and for living and preaching the Gospel at every opportunity. (See Mathew chapter 10; 19:16-30; Mark 8:31-38; 10:17-31; Luke 14:15-35; 18:18-30; John 12:23-27; Hebrews 10:32-39.)

> It's about having a big desire to constantly LOVE and WORSHIP and KNOW and SERVE GOD and JESUS with all our heart and soul and mind. It's about having a desire to be a living sacrifice, by praying in the Holy SPIRIT and meditating on the Holy WORD daily! It's about having a big desire to continually love OTHERS as we love ourselves! (See Matthew 22:36-40; Mark 12:28-34; Luke 10:25-37; John 4:23-24; Romans 12:1-2; 2Thessalonians 2:13-14; Hebrews 13:8-16; Jude 20-21.)

> It's not about incorporating Jesus in our life and continuing doing our own thing... It's about dying to our old life and resurrecting with Jesus in a newness of life, to DO God's will and LOVE and SERVE Him unconditionally, as Jesus did on Earth. "If anyone is in Christ, he is a complete new creation, as old things have passed away, and all things have become new!" (2Corinthians 5:17)

This is the real meaning of immersion in water: a COMMITMENT for life to LOVE and SERVE God wholeheartedly, and become an active WITNESS who boldly and openly proclaim the Good News of salvation in Christ Jesus, through the filling and anointing of the Holy Spirit!

By God's grace we are saved through FAITH in Jesus’ Blood shed for us, so that we may DO the WORKS of love toward others, as faith without loving deeds is non-existent at all! (See John 8:31-36; 15:1-17; Acts 1:8; chapter 2; Romans 3:19-31; chapter 6; 8:28-30; 2Corinthians 5:14-21; Galatians 3:24-27; Ephesians 2:1-10; Colossians 2:6-15; James 1:22-27; 2:14-26; 1John 2:3-6.)

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