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VIETNAMESE
ARTICLES
7 November 2008
Jesus Is the Son of God (Part 2)
Do you
really believe that Jesus is the Son of God? God’s Word says,
“Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in
him, and he in God” (1 John 4:15). This confession denotes a belief
that Jesus is equal with God and is God. This belief is very vital
because believing that Jesus is the omnipotent God (having power to do
all things), omniscient (knowing all things) and omnipresent (being
everywhere) will help you and me overcome sins, temptations and
worldliness, “Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that
believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?” (1 John 5:5), and only when
having the Lord Jesus Himself do you and I have eternal life, “He
that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath
not life” (1 John 5:12).
When
Nathanael acknowledged Jesus’ omniscience and omnipresence, he confessed
to Jesus, “Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of
Israel”
(John 1:49). After having
witnessed the Lord Jesus’ power calming down the storm by His Word, His
disciples “came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the
Son of God” (Matt
14:33).
When Peter
confessed to Jesus, “Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God”
(Matt 16:16), Jesus said to him, “Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona:
for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which
is in heaven” (v 17). Not by flesh and blood means neither Peter
could know it by himself nor did any man reveal it to him. Dear friends,
if the Lord does not open your hearts and reveals Himself to you, you
cannot know Jesus as the Son of God with a true heart of trust and
reverence and no one can help you obtain that spiritual knowledge. Many
have a head-knowledge of the Lord, but their hearts are far from Him.
The apostle
Thomas confessed to Jesus, “My Lord and my God” (John 20:28). How
about you? Please read our next article.
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