Interesting question …Who Jesus Is. I cannot say. But what I can say is this. No clear proclamations from Jesus regarding his identity come to us from the Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark and Luke) or Thomas. All are found in the fourth Gospel, the purported
Well, Jesus, who do I say that you are? I think that I’ve got a bit of an idea of who you are by knowing who I am a bit better and through some of the experiences I have had. I think I now know
Jesus was often referred to as “Rabbi” or “Teacher.” One of his missions on earth was to teach people of God’s love. He often did this by using examples. In Matthew 7:24-27, Jesus uses the example of a man building his house on a rock
He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered and said, “The Christ of God.” And He strictly warned and commanded them to tell this to no one, saying, “The Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected
From “Simon Says” to “Mother May I?” As a child I never was very good at playing “Simon Says.” [1] I would always, inevitably, make some illegal movement and be tossed, unceremoniously, from the game. I always wondered, “Who is this Simon and how did
It started out as a business meeting, but it quickly turned personal when the businessman saw the cross around my neck. I was wearing a brass pendant, the “Peace Cross” – the peace sign with a cross on top of it. It’s the logo of
“You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that — and shudder.” — James 2:18-20 [NRSV] “Even the demons believe!” That’s the refrain of countless numbers of letters that I receive as editor of this magazine. The critics are responding to
As soon as we believe in Christ, we are no longer the same. In fact, we cannot encounter Christ and continue to remain as we were, for both the entire world looks different to us, and we have an entirely different relationship to it. Therefore,
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.” — Ephesians 2:8-9 The above two verses of Scripture make it crystal clear that our faith in Christ
What does it mean to believe? “Whosoever believeth in him shall not perish, but have everlasting life.” I always took issue with the position that believing in Jesus, accepting him as your personal savior, which I assume means acknowledging that he is who he says