Mark 8:27-29 & Matthew 16:15
Jesus asked His disciples these two questions. First who do the people say that I am? The disciples answered Him, " John the Baptist, but some say, Elijah; and others, one of the prophets." People today say different things about Jesus, people say that he is one of the prophets, he is one of the many gods, he is one of the wise men lived on this planet,some don't believe that Jesus ever existed, some say he is a fraud, some he is a false prophet and so on. We Christians believe that He is God came as a human to die for the sins of the world.The people were calling Him Rabbi or teacher, The Pharisees called Him a man costing out by the ruler of demons( Matthew 9:34), Pharisees called Him a glutton, and a winebibber, a friend of tax collectors and sinners(Matthew 11:19, Luke 7:34). Then Jesus asked His disciples Mark 8:29 " But who do you say that I am? Peter answered and said to Him, " you are the Christ." Christ means "The Anointed One" "The Messiah". Jesus is asking us today the same question. As believers and followers of Christ , who do we think Jesus is? Do we really believe that He is God, part of Trinity, The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit? Do we believe that He created everything, came from heaven and became a man born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, persecuted, suffered, crucified, died , buried and on the third day rose from the dead and went back to heaven , seated on the right hand of The Father and will come back again to judge the living and the dead? or we think like the unbelievers that Jesus is a wise man, a rabbi lived a good life and taught good way of life. Jesus said I came to seek and save the lost. There is only one way to God, that is through Jesus. Jesus said i John 14:6 " I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me".
We have decide what we believe, and ask the question ourselves.
Jesus asked His disciples these two questions. First who do the people say that I am? The disciples answered Him, " John the Baptist, but some say, Elijah; and others, one of the prophets." People today say different things about Jesus, people say that he is one of the prophets, he is one of the many gods, he is one of the wise men lived on this planet,some don't believe that Jesus ever existed, some say he is a fraud, some he is a false prophet and so on. We Christians believe that He is God came as a human to die for the sins of the world.The people were calling Him Rabbi or teacher, The Pharisees called Him a man costing out by the ruler of demons( Matthew 9:34), Pharisees called Him a glutton, and a winebibber, a friend of tax collectors and sinners(Matthew 11:19, Luke 7:34). Then Jesus asked His disciples Mark 8:29 " But who do you say that I am? Peter answered and said to Him, " you are the Christ." Christ means "The Anointed One" "The Messiah". Jesus is asking us today the same question. As believers and followers of Christ , who do we think Jesus is? Do we really believe that He is God, part of Trinity, The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit? Do we believe that He created everything, came from heaven and became a man born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, persecuted, suffered, crucified, died , buried and on the third day rose from the dead and went back to heaven , seated on the right hand of The Father and will come back again to judge the living and the dead? or we think like the unbelievers that Jesus is a wise man, a rabbi lived a good life and taught good way of life. Jesus said I came to seek and save the lost. There is only one way to God, that is through Jesus. Jesus said i John 14:6 " I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me".
We have decide what we believe, and ask the question ourselves.
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