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NASB | Matthew 1:23 "BEHOLD, THE VIRGIN SHALL BE WITH CHILD AND SHALL BEAR A SON, AND THEY SHALL CALL HIS NAME IMMANUEL," which translated means, "GOD WITH US." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 1:23 "BEHOLD, THE VIRGIN SHALL BE WITH CHILD AND GIVE BIRTH TO A SON, AND THEY SHALL CALL HIS NAME IMMANUEL"--which, when translated, means, "GOD WITH US." [Is 7:14] |
Bible Question:
What other scriptures can I use to explain what in the flesh means. Because I know someone very personally that says he believes Jesus came in human form. To him, this is what is meant by coming in the flesh, nothing more. He says to say it means "God came in human form". Is adding to the scripture. He just doesn't believe that Jesus is he God. He says he is the Son of God. And they point to scriptures that say believe Jesus is the son of God and you are saved. He says this should be good enough. He says Jesus did not make a point to mention he was God, so why force the point. Please help. God bless Noveta |
Bible Answer: Noveta - See Phil 2:5-11. God did indeed come in human form! Should we believe what other people say about God or what God says about Himself? Jesus DID make a point to declare His Divinity so yes, we should stand firm in and for the TRUTH. See Mt 16:13-16 Jesus asks, "Who do people say that I am?" And then He goes on to ask, "But who do you say that I am?" We read that God gave Peter understanding to answer this question correctly. So likewise He gives us the knowledge of who HE is! God's Word reveals and by the Spirit we understand. Those without the Spirit do not understand. "But a natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually appraised." 1 Cor 2:14 Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God. The Scriptures I gave to you speak for themselves . . . if the individual reads these words and choses not to believe what they say to him, then there is nothing more to do but to pray that God will open his ears and eyes to hear and see the TRUTH of who God is - Jesus. With prayer for you and yours, mommapbs |