No. 160

The Elementary Principles of Christ Part 2

Who is Jesus Christ: Jesus Christ is God who created the Universe by the word of his mouth.   WHY DID JESUS CHRIST COME TO THIS WORLD: He came in the flesh through the body of a Virgin to to save humans from their sins, in a form that had nothing to be desired, he was not the handsome, attractive blue eyed person depicted in pictures, Isaiah 53:2. Christ came to fulfil the prophecy of Isaiah 9:6-7, and Matthew 1:23. He came to shine the light of righteousness to show the unrighteousness of this world, and to be the interceder between man and God after shouldering the sins of this world in his baptism and death on the cross to give the remission of sins to believers. He came to give us access into the Kingdom of Heaven through faith in his baptism for the remission of sins from the human Soul, and the blood of the cross for us  to avoid the fiery hell. He came to shine the light of Salvation to this World. He was condemned on the cross, thereby blotting out all the sins of the world.   Is Jesus God?:   He is God for he created this very world with the word of his mouth, He created the Universe; John 1:3, "All things were made by him; and without him was not anything made that was made." He created this world and all the vegetations. He created the Solar system, Genesis 1:3-15. Jesus was fundamentally God who created all things in the beginning. He came to save all sinners from this world, he came to shine the true life of Salvation to all sinners to save all who believe; John 1:9-12,"That was the true light, which lighted every man that cometh into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. He came unto his own, and his own received him not. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name."   The Son of God came to blot out all the sins we have inherited from Adam, the father of mankind, and to drive away darkness from this world. His name is Jesus Christ, the Son of God the Father.   Why Did People Not Receive Jesus Into Their Hearts:   Because Jesus came as a lowly man and saved sinners from their sins. Because they did not put away their faith and human understanding, and thoughts. They did not realize God created them. They did not know that they were bound to hell, not knowing they were sinners from their very births. They did not know Jesus was the Saviour. They were ignorant of the truth. They did not recognize the Saviour who is God himself. They did not respond to the gospel of the water and the Spirit. They did not know he is the truth and the way. Jesus was sent for those who were ill-treated, whose lives were lowly, those tormented by sins, who want to enter the Kingdom of Heaven, and to be clothed in the grace of God, hence he was born in a Manger. The people of Israel did not recognize him as God and the Messiah because he came in the form of a man, nor realize he was the Son of God, the creator of the Universe and everything in it. Hence they did not receive him, even now. The world still do not know him as creator and Saviour who has saved all mankind from their sins.   Isaiah 59:16 tells us because of the sins of mankind, when God looked down upon man from heaven, he saw no man, and there was no intercesor because the sins of man had erected a wall of partition to seperate man from him. So he came down in Jesus christ and took our sins with his baptism, and was crucified to shed his blood because he bore the condemnation for our sins, thereby saving those who believe from all their sins.   Inspite of the lack of righteousness by mankind; our insufficiencies and weaknesses and the many sins we have committed, if we realize that Jesus fulfilled all the righteousness by taking all our sins with his baptism and shedding his blood on the cross; If we accept this truth into our hearts, we can all be saved from all our sins. So there is only one Saviour in this world, and this Saviour is only Jesus. The name of Jesus itself means "He who will save his people from their sins" (Matthew 1:21).   What can we do to enter Heaven? Can we enter Heaven by doing good deeds? the answer is "No" In this world we cannot stop sinning. People cannot enter Heaven if they have sin, however tiny that sin may be. No one can enter Heaven by his/her power. We can only enter into Heaven by believing in the gospel of the water and the Spirit given by Jesus. "For he shall save his people from there sins (Matthew 1:21)   God made us and when we fell into sins, He became a man and came to this earth and cleansed our sins; This man is none other than Jesus who came, and was baptised to take our sins and died on the cross.

• Samuel Akpabio
• United Kingdom
• 05/06/202195

No. 159

The Elementary Priciples of CHRIST, Part 2.

In comparison, sacrificial offerings by earthly priests were repetitive; But Christ offered himself once as the perfect sacrifice for the atonement of our sins. This is why he was baptised in the flesh by John the Baptised to take the sins of the world upon his flesh to the cross and died, thus fulfilling all the righteousness of God once and for all; Hebrews 9:26, "For then must he often has suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself." He shouldered our sins with his baptism unto the cross, Matt.3:13-17; He was our Passover Lamb that paid the price for our redemption to God for the sake of his people, Hebrews 9:28. He did not enter the most Holy place with the blood of animals, but by his own blood, for eternal redemption, Hebrews 9:12, "Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption  for us." He fulfilled the role of the High priest who could enter the Most Holy each year of atonement with the blood of animals; but with his own blood. He entered the sanctuary of Heaven with his blood of sacrifice for all who believe, to save all who believe in his baptism and blood from their guilt and curses. We are eligible for Salvation when we believe Christ's voluntary obedience to God to fulfil all his works including accepting the baptism received from John, this is how he fulfil all the righteousness of God to give his baptism and blood to his people to receive the righteousness of God. This was the righteous plan of God.   Christ is not only the eternal High Priest; but also prays for us so that we can boldly approach throne of God for our needs in his name, Hebrews 4:6; 10:19. He teaches us how to pray; Luke 11:1-4; Matt. 6:9-13 and, guarantees the answer when we pray the Father in his name. He prays for us because he is the Interceder, who for our sakes pleads and defends us before God.   Christ interceded for us whilst he was on the earth; Luke 22:32; 23:34; John 17. He has continued in this ministry of intercession after ascending into the heavens and sited at the right hand of God the Father, Rom.8:34. Christ knows our weaknesses and needs and deals with them with compassion and mercies, Hebrews 4:15, "For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feelings of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin."   Just as the high priest of the old testament blessed the people in the name of Jehovah, He also ask for the heavenly blessings for his people. Numbers 6:22-27, he was a blessing to many whilst on the earth. On his ascenssion to heaven, he raised his hands and blessed his disciples, Luke 6:50-51. Even now he bleeses us, Eph.1:3. Christ is God himself, there is no other like unto him, he alone can be the sacrfice of atonement to keep his people and only he can fufil the Law perfectly, and only him is the interceder for mankind who is able to bring to us the heavenly blessings. Any person who does not believe in his priestly ministry cannot find another who is with God to plead his course, and such a person will not inherit the blessings of heaven, but will face eternal condemnation.   C. King:  Christ is the Eternal King of heaven and earth. his anointing is not like that of the earthly kings. He was anointed to reign with infinite power, justice and truth.   Christ Kindom is not of the world, John 18:36, but of righteousness, Joy, peace in the Holy Spirit, Romans 14:17. He rules with his word, Hebrews 4:12, " For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and the intents of the heart.". He is not the King of the Jewish nation only; He is the head of the church, the congregation of his believers, Eph.4:15.   The church has been reddemed from the dominion of the Devil, and built with the blood of Christ and, led by the Holy Spirit and belongs to Christ forever.As the King he protects the church against all evil and will not allow any force or power to evercome his chrch. Even the gates of hell cannot prevail against his church, Matthew 16:18.   Christ rules over his church mercifully such that his people submits to his authority and obey his word. Those who do not recognize his sovereignty cannot escape from from his reign, because God the Father has enabled him to rule over the enitire Universe, Matthew 28:18; Even all the evil angels have been stripped of their authority, Colossians 2:15 and Christ rules over the kings of the earth, Revelation 1:5   Although Christ's Authority and Glory are ignored and insulted, even blasphemed on the earth, and hidden by his evil enemies (Psalm 89:51), his majesty is undeniable in the kingom of heaven as the King of Kings and the Lord of lords  (Revelation 19:16). When Christ returns in the cloud, he will honour those who believed in him and, shame those who rejected him (Matthew 25:31-46). Christ will reign in righteousness everywhere in heaven and on earth. (2 Peter 3:13; Revelation 21).   In the new Testament Christ was the prophet, the High Priest and King, and his teaching was with authority (Luke 4:32) as he told Pilate in John 18:37; and his miracles revealed his sovereign Authority according to his prophetic teachings and his miracles given to the people revealed his priestly mercy (Matthew 8:17).

• Samuel Akpabio
• United Kingdom
• 05/06/202194

No. 158

The Elementary Principles of Christ Part 2

A. Prophet: Jesus Christ fulfilled his prophetic Ministry as the greatest prophet who revealed the will of God and the implementation of the word of God to his people. All the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden in Christ, and his word. His word is the perfect word of God that no prophet can ever change; Colossians 2:3, for he is the only begotten son of God (John 1:18). The message of Christ is perfected in his works of his Baptism, death on the Cross of the fulfilment of the righteousness of God for mankind for the remission of sins from the hearts from the hearts of men. His message and teaching emphasis that it is not possible to receive the Salvation of God without believing in the baptism of Jesus and his blood of the cross. Those who do not believe are already condemned, because of not believing in the name of the only begotten Son of God, so they remain in sins (John 3:18). these people cannot find the way out of condemnation because they will not believe the word and the sermon of that has the authority and power to lead the listener to obey His word.   B. High Priest: God the Father spoke to His Anointed, Christ in Psam 110:4; "The Lord hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.", not from the order of Aaron, but of His Father's will. The priest of the old Testament were pointers to the Christ, the everlasting and perfect High Priest, Hebrews 9:24; "For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:" There are three works manifested by Jesus Christ as the everlasting High Priest for the salvation of mankind: First he offered himself as a sacrifice for our sins for ever. He has redeemed mankind with his baptism and blood of the cross. He completed God's righteousness by obtaining eternal redemption for us. His sacrifice of Atonement was prohesied for thousands of years and known through the sacrificial rituals of the laying on of hands, the laying on of hands on the heads on the passover lamb and bloodshed.

• Samuel Akpabio
• United Kingdom
• 05/06/202164

No. 157

The Elementary Priciples of CHRIST, Part 2.

The Devine Nature Of Jesus Christ:- Jesus is the Son of God, the second person of the Triune God. Simon Peter confessed him in Matt.16:16; the High Priests also knew him to be Christ, though they rejected him as Christ because of unbelieve; Matt.26:63-64. The angel who visited Mary also told her that the child in her womb was the Holy Son of God; Luke 1:35, His Father revealed him to the world in his baptism; Matthew 3:17; "This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased."; Mark 1:11; Luke 3:22. These events were chosen by God, not only to reveal Jesus to the World; but also for Jesus to take upon his head the sins of the world and fulfil all the righteousness of God in his baptism; Matthew 3:15. The poofs that Jesus is God and, has the same particular power as the Father can be found in the following scriptures; John 5:26; Rom.8:32; Jn.1:1; Jn.1:14, 3:16 and Jn.5:18, where Jesus called God as his own Father.   The Human Nature Of Jesus Christ:   Jesus was born as a man; Philipians 2:7-8 and called " The man Christ Jesus", 1 Timoyhy 2:5 and, dwelt among us John 1:14, as a man he was baptised by John the Baptist. Though He was God incarnet to man he experienced everything we are and , yet he was without sins. He was a descendant of Adam. The following scriptures tell of his human nature and lineage; Luke 3:38; Luke 2:6-7; Matt.1:18-25; Gal.4:4 and Matthew 1:1. Although Jesus Christ was born without sins, however he was weakened by the sins of the world which he shouldered in the the baptism which he received from John the Baptist, and suffere; by which he fulfilled all the righteousness of God; John 19:30; he could not be differetiated from men; Isaiah 53:2-3. Although Jesus had the human nature he did not sin; He was in everyway tempted as we are yet without sin; Hebrews 4:15. He bore the sins of the world by John's baptism; For this he was crucified for the sake of sinners. As the everlasting High Priest fitting for us; It is written; Hebrews 7:26, "For such a High Priest was fitting for us, who is Holy, harmless, undefield, seperate from from sinners.   Christ's Three Duties: In the old Testament only three kinds of people were anointed by oil, the prophets, the priests and the kings; 1 Kings 19:16; Exodus 40:13-15; 2 Kings 9:3. His roles dipicted in the following scriptures; Deuteronmy 18:15; Psalm 110:4; Zechariah 6:12-13. All his roles were fulfilled in his baptism to shoulder all the sins of the world, crucified and rose again from the dead.

• Samuel Akpabio
• United Kingdom
• 05/06/202137

No. 156

The Elementary Principles of Christ Part 2

II. CONFESSION OF FAITH IN GOD THE SON   "I believe in Jesus Christ His only Son our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; He descended into hell; the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into Heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead."   Jesus Christ:   The name "Jesus" is the Greek translation derived from the Hebrew origin, (Jeh-ho-shoo'-ah), meaning "Jehovah is Salvation."   In Hebrew Christ is the old Testament's Messiah, whilst in Greek He is the anointed One. In the four gospels He is "The Christ", telling us that Jesus is the Absolute God Himself. God the Father sent him to deliver everyone living on this earth from sins. Strictly speaking, "Jeus" and "Christ" are noninterchangeable. "Jesus" means the interceder or peace maker between God and the mankind. "Christ" means the "anointed One" in line with the ancient Middle East custom to anoint someone entrusted with a high office. For the Jews, God commanded the people to anoint prophets, priest and kings to show that the people were approved of God to minister in the specific calling (1 Kings 19:16, Psalm 133:2). This customs were only specific for certain periods when such people were alive even though their ability to fulfil this duties were imperfect, this fact meant that the people had to wait for the perfect one anointed by God to come. Hence Jesus was born to fulfil all the righteousness of God, (Matt.3:15-17, Mark 1:10-11 and Lk.3:21-22). Jesus testified on this in, Luke 4:18; "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the broken hearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and the recovering of sight to the blind, to se at liberty them that are bruised,", also in Isa.61:1. Jesus Christ is the anointed of God, the saviour of mankind, redeemer and intercessor and has power and authority to which is manifested in his fulfilmenbt of all the righteousness of God.   Christ's Attributes:-   Christ was before the Creation, Ephesians 1:4, "According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be without blame before him in love:", also in Ephesians 1:10, "That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on the earth; even in him:" To fulfil his promise God sent Jesus Christ as one of the decendant of Abraham, and that he would anointed so that all nations would be blessed because of him, Gen.22:17-19, we also note from the prophesy of Jacob that he would come as a descendant of Judah, Gen.49:10. Isaiah also prophesied that he would take the sins of the world and to be rejected to die and be buried, Isaiah 53.     The Devine Nature Of Jesus Christ:-   Christ is the Eternal God incarnated in the flesh of Man, and he is for ever God Himself, Jn.1:1,14 and Rom.9:5. The confession God's church about the devine nature of Christ is not by the wisdom of man; but by God himself, Matt.16:17. All the truths of the bible tells us without confusion, the devine nature of Christ according to the following scriptures:-   Micah 5:2; Isaiah 9:6; Matthew 16:16; Mark 8:29; Luke 9:20; Philipians 2:6; 1 John5:20; Matthew 26:63-64; Mark 15:2; John 10:30; John 8:58 and John 17:5. We can say that all those who received healing from the Lord or for healing them of incurable diseases and his teaching to his disciples to believe his were dependentor the result of their recognising his divinity.

• Samuel Akpabio
• United Kingdom
• 05/06/202142