QUESTIONS
YOU WILL BE WISE TO CONSIDER
Here is a fact no one can
deny, a fact that everyone must, sooner or later deal with, like it or not - Jesus
Christ once lived in this world, walked among men, and died as a cursed felon
upon a Roman cross. I am thankful for that fact. Here are four questions you
would be wise to consider, questions which every thoughtful person ought to
seek satisfactory answers.
WHO IS JESUS CHRIST? Men everywhere talk about Jesus. They write songs
about him, make movies about him, and write books about him. But who is he? For
the answer to that question we must look to the pages of sacred scripture. Jesus Christ is himself the eternal God.
The scriptures of both the Old and New Testaments proclaim that Christ is God
(Isaiah 9:6; John 1:1; Romans 9:5). He is God, the Creator and Sustainer of all
things. He is God our Savior. While He was upon the earth, our Lord claimed to
be God; and His apostles worshipped Him as God. Jesus Christ is God the Eternal
Son--equal in power, wisdom, glory, and Being with the Father and the Holy
Spirit. Let others deny His divinity, if they dare. Every true believer knows
that "in Him dwelleth all the
fulness of the Godhead bodily." We have this witness in our hearts
which we cannot deny (I John 5:10). And
our Savior is the perfect man. He is the God-man, our Mediator. We do not
pretend to understand the mystery of the incarnation. But we do believe it and
rejoice in it (Philippians 2:6-8). As a real man, our Lord lived upon the earth
in perfect righteousness, died, rose again, and ascended into glory.
WHY DID THE LORD JESUS CHRIST, THE SON OF GOD, COME INTO THIS WORLD? He came to do His Father's
will (Hebrews 10:7). He came to save His people from their sins (Matthew 1: 21;
I Timothy 1: 15). He came to lay down his life for His sheep (John 10: 11,
14,19). The Lord Jesus Christ, God's Son, came into the world to die as a
substitute in the place of chosen sinners, delivering us from the curse of the
law (Galatians 1:4; 3:13).
WHAT HAS THE SON OF GOD DONE? He has finished the work committed to Him by His
Father. He has accomplished His Father's will. He fulfilled everything required
by the righteousness and justice of God for the salvation of sinners (John
17:4). The Lord Jesus Christ accomplished perfect righteousness for us. He died
in the place of sinners, satisfying the claims of justice, the penalty of the
law, and the wrath of God for us, putting away our sins. In a word - He "obtained eternal redemption for
us."
WHERE IS THIS CRUCIFIED SUBSTITUTE NOW? The God-man, our Savior, is
exalted to the right hand of the majesty on high (Hebrews 10: 11-14). Today,
Jesus Christ sits in heaven as the High Priest in Zion, making intercession for
His people. He sits upon the throne of sovereign dominion, ruling all things as
King of kings and Lord of lords for the salvation of God’s elect. In sovereign
serenity the King sits upon His throne awaiting the fulfilling of all things,
the salvation of all His people, and the defeat of all His enemies. Do you know
this Christ, this Savior, this King, this God? Do you trust Him?
Grace Baptist Church of Danville - Grace For
Today Radio Message #607
2734 Old Stanford Road - Danville,
Kentucky 40422-9438
Donald S. Fortner, Pastor -Telephone 606-236-8235 - Email grace@mis.net