Missing The Mark!

Many people on this planet have different views of who Jesus Christ is. Two thousand years ago, some knew Him just as a carpenter’s son; some today believe He is just a prophet. I have heard others say that Jesus was just a good man, and some say that Jesus was a great Bible teacher. Friend, anyone who makes such statements or alludes to such comments as this is “Missing The Mark!”

Jesus Himself told who He was in John 10:30 when He said: “I and the Father are one.” When Jesus came to this planet, He came as God in the flesh (John 1:14). Paul described Jesus as “…our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.” Peter referred to Jesus as God in (2 Peter 1:1). The thought that Jesus is only a prophet, carpenter, teacher, good man, etc., is not an option if you want to have eternal life.

Jesus is the Son of God. Jesus is God. If He is not God, then He is a liar, and the Bible is a lie, and if that is the case, then there is no hope. It is essential for us to understand and believe that Jesus is God because of what 1 John 2:2 says: “And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.” In other words: Jesus Himself is the sacrifice that atones our sins and not only our sins but the sins of all of the world.

In conclusion, we must realize that Jesus had to be God to pay our sin debt. Jesus is the only way to the Father and eternal life beyond the grave. John 14:6 gives us this assurance because Jesus said: “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.” When we get Jesus, we get God the Father. Don’t miss the mark! Amen!