Subject: What other Immanuel was born of a virgin |
Bible Note: Aften1, But Jesus "was" saying that He was God. He could not be "too explicit" or Satan would not have allowed them to carry out God's plan of redemption of man at the cross of Jesus: 1 Corinthians 2 7But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the ages for our glory, 8which none of the rulers of this age knew; for had they known, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. The Deity of Christ is taught throughout scripture. Especially in the New Testament from after the crucifixion on. Satan knew scriptures concerning Christ, but did not totally understand how the head of the serpent would be bruised (Gen 3:15), or how men from Abel until now would be saved by faith in Jesus Christ (Hebrews 11-12). All true Christains understand these truths. If you do not understand then you might as well see the Jews and ask to be circumcised into their religion, because you cannot approach the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob unless you come His Way. Read the teachings in the book of Acts such as: Acts 2 29"Men and brethren, let me speak freely to you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. 30Therefore, being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that of the fruit of his body, according to the flesh, He would raise up the Christ to sit on his throne,[5] 31he, foreseeing this, spoke concerning the resurrection of the Christ, that His soul was not left in Hades, nor did His flesh see corruption. 32This Jesus God has raised up, of which we are all witnesses. 33Therefore being exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He poured out this which you now see and hear. 34"For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he says himself: "The LORD said to my Lord, "Sit at My right hand, 35Till I make Your enemies Your footstool."' Pastor Glenn |