Click here to see the original
Is this the REAL JESUS Christ of the Bible?
First let's see what this picture is about...
Revelation 3:20 1599 Geneva Bible (GNV)
20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock, If any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in unto him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
Is the book of Revelation meant for this age of grace?
No!
Read the following:
Rightly dividing the Word is the goal of this article, and it is an
indispensable key to proper understanding of the Bible. The abundance of
scriptural evidence detailed in the third section makes it very clear
that Revelation is doctrine for Israel, which was written to Jews who
believed in Jesus Christ, by an apostle of the circumcision, for direct
application in the prophetic "kingdom" dispensation. At the destruction
of Jerusalem and the temple, God placed that dispensation in abeyance in
70 AD, to be resumed in the future tribulation. The entire book of
Revelation, including chapters 1-3, is deeply rooted in Old Testament
prophecy. It is doctrinally aligned with the epistles of Peter, James,
John, and Jude, all of whom were apostles of the circumcision, as well
as to the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Hebrews, and the Old
Testament. The dispensation of grace in which we now live is revealed in
Romans through Philemon, our Apostle Paul's letters to the Gentiles,
with Acts being the book of transition between the two dispensations.
Is there any truth to that image?
Yes!
JESUS is GOD and He wants to save us from God's TERRIBLE WRATH.
Since He Himself is GOD there is some truth in that image and texts.
Especially atheists are very aware of the Biblical fact (though they deny God's existence) that God ended the lives of MANY people.
BILLIONS!
And since He turned us ALL into MORTALS He's in a sense killing us ALL!
That's the truth.
But from the Bible we know WHY, and also WHAT He has DONE in order to be able to save us from a MUCH worse fate than death and that's the SECOND DEATH, which is the eternal LAKE of FIRE and God's eternal WRATH and eternal SEPARATION between Him and the condemned.
What this picture doesn't show (although in the original version without the texts this is indeed emphasized) is JESUS' MOTIVE to want to make FRIENDS with sinners and that's His LOVE.
John 3:16 1599 Geneva Bible (GNV)
16 For God so loveth the world, that he hath given his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him, should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Isaiah 9:6 1599 Geneva Bible (GNV)
6 For unto us a child is born, and
unto us a Son is given: and the government is upon his shoulder, and he
shall call his name, Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The
everlasting Father, The prince of peace.
and on
Isaiah 53:51599 Geneva Bible (GNV)
5 But he was wounded for our transgressions: he was broken for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him, and with his stripes are we healed.
is:
For JESUS so loved the world, that He has given HIMSELF, so that whoever believes in Him, should not perish, but have everlasting life.
And this is the only right way in which we are saved in this age of God's grace:
The Gospel that SAVES FOREVER!
1 Corinthians 15:1-4 1599 Geneva Bible (GNV)
1 Moreover brethren, I declare unto you the Gospel which I preached unto you, which ye have also received, and wherein ye continue,
2 And whereby ye ARE saved, if ye keep in memory, after what manner I preached it unto you, except ye have believed in vain.
3 For first of all, I delivered unto you that which I received, how* that Christ died for our sins, according to the Scriptures,
4 And that he was buried, and that he arose the third day, according to the Scriptures
*through the shed BLOOD of JESUS!
Ephesians 2:8-9 1599 Geneva Bible (GNV)
8 For by grace are ye saved through faith, and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God,
9 Not of works, lest any man should boast himself.
Ephesians 1:13 1599 Geneva Bible (GNV)
13 In whom also ye have trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, even the Gospel of your salvation, wherein also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with the holy Spirit of promise
More...
1 Corinthians 15:1-4 1599 Geneva Bible (GNV)
1 Moreover brethren, I declare unto you the Gospel which I preached unto you, which ye have also received, and wherein ye continue,
2 And whereby ye ARE saved, if ye keep in memory, after what manner I preached it unto you, except ye have believed in vain.
3 For first of all, I delivered unto you that which I received, how* that Christ died for our sins, according to the Scriptures,
4 And that he was buried, and that he arose the third day, according to the Scriptures
*through the shed BLOOD of JESUS!
Ephesians 2:8-9 1599 Geneva Bible (GNV)
8 For by grace are ye saved through faith, and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God,
9 Not of works, lest any man should boast himself.
Ephesians 1:13 1599 Geneva Bible (GNV)
13 In whom also ye have trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, even the Gospel of your salvation, wherein also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with the holy Spirit of promise
More...
Geen opmerkingen:
Een reactie posten
Opmerking: Alleen leden van deze blog kunnen een reactie posten.