Saturday, April 30, 2016

His Own Received Him Not


John 1:10-13, "He (Messiah, Jesus) was in the world, and though the world was made by Him, the world did not recognize Him. He came to that which was His own (Jews), but His own did not receive Him. Yet to all (Gentiles now included) who received Him to those who believe in His Name,  He gave the right to become the children of GOD - children not born by natural descent, human decision, or a husband's will, but BORN OF GOD!"

Jesus feeding of the 5,000 from 2 fish and 5 loaves of bread

Man is given the opportunity to choose to accept or reject Jesus Christ's salvation.

Hebrews 1:1-2, "In the past GOD spoke to our forefathers (Jewish nation) through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in the last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things and through whom He made the universe."

Hebrews 1:3, "The Son is the radiance of GOD's glory and the exact representation of His Being, sustaining all things by His powerful WORD."  Not only is Jesus the representation of GOD, but He is GOD Himself! Jesus Christ is the complete expression of GOD in a human body! (Bible commentary)

Man is fallen. There is no work of "goodness" that man can do to replace the Love of Christ paying the penalty for our sin. Christ, Himself proclaimed, "I Am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No man (woman) comes to the Father except through Me. If you knew Me, you would know My Father...you do know Him and have seen Him (in seeing Jesus, they saw the Father!)
(John 14:6)" Christ Jesus even speaks of a greater faith than theirs, is the faith of those who believe yet have not seen Him! (John 20:29) Have you seen the Way, the Truth, the Life? Accept Jesus today as your Savior and you will!

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