WHO IS JESUS? Throughout history many people have attempted to answer this question. Some have done so accurately, but many have not. Our best source for answering this question is---once again---God's own word. The Bible presents us with some inescapable truths about Jesus that demand a response. Anyone who seriously studies Scripture to learn more about Jesus must answer two probing questions: (1) "What do you think of Jesus Christ?" and (2) "Who is He?" The writer C. S. Leis made this observation: "You must make your choice. Either this man was and is the son of God or else he is a madman or something worse. You can shut him up for a fool, you can spit at him and kill him as a demon, or you can fall at his feet and call him Lord and God. But let us not come with any patronizing nonsense about his being a great human teacher. He has not left that open to us. He did not intend to" (Mere Christianity, bk. II, chapter 3, pp. 55-56). Jesus was not just a good man. He was-and is-the God-man. Let's examine what the Bible has to say about Jesus. 1. JESUS IS HUMAN. Jesus became our supreme example as God in human form (See John 3:27-34; Phillippians 2:5-11).
2. JESUS IS DEVINE. Even though Jesus became human, he still remained God (See John 1:1-14; Colossians 1:15-20) 3. JESUS HAD A SPECIFIC MISSION TO ACCOMPLISH. Jesus came to save humankind from sin (See Luke 4:16-21; John 12:23-26). 4. JESUS MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE. Jesus endured tremendous pain so that we could enjoy eternity with him (See Isiah 52:13-53:12; John 19) 5. JESUS HAS GREAT POWER TO TRANSFORM PEOPLE. Jesus can change the most unlikely person into one of the most powerful witnesses on his behalf (See Acts 9:1-19). 6. JESUS HAS AN ETERNAL DOMINION. Jesus' Kingdom extends beyond the boundaries of space and time (See John 14:1-7; Revelation 1:4-8)
WHO IS THE HOLY SPIRIT? The holy Spirit is the most mysterious member of the Trinity, which includes God the Father, God the Son (Jesus Christ), and God the Spirit (or the Holy Spirit). Many struggle with the idea of God being three persons, yet one. Quite honestly, we will never fully grasp the concept this side of heaven. Some, however, have wrongly thought of the holy spirit as more of an "it" than a "him." That is probably due in part to biblical descriptions of him as being like the wind or coming upon Jesus in the form of a dove, among other comparisons. Yet these descriptions must be balanced with the descriptions of the other members of the Trinity. For instance, Jesus referred to himself as "the bread of live," and "the good shepherd." In the same way, God the Father is referred to as "a refuge" and a "consuming fire." Does that mean that jesus is a loaf of bread or a sheep farmer, or that the Father is a pile of rocks or a blast furnace? Of course not! These are simply metaphors used in Scripture to help communicate God's character. Likewise, the unique descriptions attributed to the Holy Spirit do not imply that the Holy Spirit is merely some "force" or "power." Jesus said this about the Holy Spirit: "When the spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth....He will tell you about the future" (John 16:13). Note the use of the pronoun he. The Holy Spirit has a distinct personality, and he also has specific work that he wants to do in our lives as followers of Jesus Christ. Explore what the bible says about him.
LOVE On one occasion Jesus was asked what commandment was the most important. He replied, "The most important commandment is this: 'Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is the one and only Lord. And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength.' The second is equally important: 'Love your neighbor as yourself'" (Mark 12-29-31). If you truly love God with all your heart, soul. mind, and strength, you will want to do what pleases him. In the same way, if you really love others as much as you love yourself, you will be concerned for their welfare and treat them accordingly. Before you can effectively love God, however, you must first realize how much he loves you. Scripture explains that God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners who had no relationship with him (Romans 5:8). The more we realize this wonderful truth, the more our love for God will grow. These Scripture passages explore some different Facets of the love we should have for God and for others. 1. GOD SHOULD BE THE GREATEST LOVE OF OUR LIFE Before we can fully love one another, we must fully love God and understand his love for us (see Deuteronomy 6:4-5; 1 John 4:19). 2. CHRIST'S LOVE SETS THE STANDARD Our love for others should model Christ's love for us (see John 15:9-14; Ephesians 5:2). 3. LOVE SURPASSES ALL SPIRITUAL GIFTS A christian who understands what love truly means and shows love in his or her live is the greatest testimony to others (see John 21:15-17).
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