Sunday, January 2, 2011

What Do We Believe about Jesus

What the Masons believe:
View on Jesus: "Jesus was just a man. He was one of the "exemplars," one of the great men of the past, but not divine and certainly not the only means of redemption of lost mankind. He was on a level with other great men of the past like Aristotle, Plato, Pythagoras and Mohammed. His life and legend were no different from that of Krishna, the Hindu god. He is "the son of Joseph," not the Son of God."

What the Mormons believe:
View on Jesus:  A separate god from Elohim, as is the Holy Spirit a separate God.  All three are worshiped but not as 3 in 1.  Technically they are tri-theistic, but consider themselves to be monotheistic because they only worship the 3 gods of Earth.  All planets have their own 3 Gods!
Jesus was a created offspring from a physical union between Elohim and an unknown spirit wife, as well as from a physical union between Elohim and Mary.  Jesus is a spirit brother to all created beings, including Lucifer.  While alive on the earth, was married, and will remain married for eternity in heaven.

What Roman Catholics and her daughters believe:
View on Jesus: The eternal Son, 2nd “person” of the Trinity; born of the virgin Mary, died on the cross, was buried and rose again the 3rd day, ascended into heaven, and will return in glory to judge us all.  They view Jesus as Mary’s only child. (Matt.13:55-56) Not found in church writings before 325AD. 

What 7th Day Adventists believe:
View on Jesus: Mrs. White: "Christ took upon His sinless nature our sinful nature ... Christ took human nature and bore the infirmities and degeneracy of the race. He took our nature and its deteriorating condition" (Q.D., pp. 654-656) (cf. Jn. 14:30). According to SDA, then, Christ acquired a sinful nature! Of course, if this could have been so, there could have been no sinless sacrifice, no hope for sinners, and no Savior
Also called Michael, the arch-angel, Eternal Son incarnate, born of the Virgin Mary. Death burial and resurrection ascended into heaven, and  in the sanctuary, began a work of paying for the offenses of all humanity. That work was completed  Oct.22, 1844 

What the Jehovah's Witnesses Believe:

View of Jesus:  Jesus was Michael the archangel until he decided to go to earth to pay the penalty for sin, then his name was changed to Jesus.  Jesus (Micheal)  was the beginning of the creation of God, the express image of the invisible God, and was the instrument by which all things were created.  He was born of the virgin, Mary, lived a perfect life, and was tortured and killed to pay the price for the offences of all people throughout human history.  He was resurrected, ascended to heaven and will return one day to establish God’s kingdom on the earth. 

They teach Jesus did return invisible in 1914 and was enthroned as King of heaven.  In 1918 Jesus began to resurrect from among the dead those from the 144,000people who would join him in heaven. Despite Christ’s reign, Jesus is still considered inferior to and completely distinct from Jehovah God.  

What the Muslims believe:
View of Jesus:  Called Isa, his Arabic name; born of a virgin, Mary, but as a miracle without a father.  Isa performed miracles intended to affirm him as Allah’s prophet.  They teach Isa (Jesus) could speak as a newborn.  They deny Jesus was crucified on the cross, or that Jesus died for the sins of all people.  After the end of his ministry, Jesus (Isa) returned to God fully alive, and not resurrected.  Isa foretold the coming of Mohammad rather than the coming of the Holy Spirit.  Isa will one day return and unite the world under the rule of Islam.  Isa will rule for several decades and die peacefully in Medina, where he will be buried in a reserved grave next to Mohammad.

What We Are Taught in the Bible:

John 1:1-14 the Light.
Gen.1:1-4, 14-19 Jesus was the Light of the 1st day.  The sun wasn’t until the 4th day
Rev. 3:14b Jesus IDs self as the beginning of creation.

1Cor 8: 6.  But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.

Eph.3: 9.  And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:

Col. 1: 15.  Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:
 16.  For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
 17.  And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
 18.  And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
 19.  For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;

Col. 2: 8.  Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
 9.  For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.

Heb. 1: 15.  Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:
 16.  For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
 17.  And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
 18.  And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
 19.  For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;

John 5:39.  Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.

OT=LORD is always Jehovah God;
Isa.44:  6.  Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.
24.  Thus saith the LORD, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the LORD that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself;

Zech.12:  
1.  The burden of the word of the LORD for Israel, saith the LORD, which stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him.
9.  And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.
10.  And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.

Zech. 13: 6.  And one shall say unto him, What are these wounds in thine hands? Then he shall answer, Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends.

Zech. 14: 1.  Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, and thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee.
 2.  For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city.
 3.  Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle.
 4.  And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south.
 5.  And ye shall flee to the valley of the mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azal: yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah: and the LORD my God shall come, and all the saints with thee.
 6.  And it shall come to pass in that day, that the light shall not be clear, nor dark:
 7.  But it shall be one day which shall be known to the LORD, not day, nor night: but it shall come to pass, that at evening time it shall be light.
 8.  And it shall be in that day, that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem; half of them toward the former sea, and half of them toward the hinder sea: in summer and in winter shall it be.
 9.  And the Lord shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one LORD, and his name one.

Rev. 1: 8.  I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.
To reiterate:
John 1: 15.  John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.

Acts 1: 3-9  And ye shall be witnesses unto me

This is our witness…that Jesus is the Almighty Creator God Jehovah of the OT who became Emmanuel, being interpreted is God with us.  The difference between the Light and the darkness is this understanding!



 

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