The Father is in the SonNow we come to Jesus of Nazareth who was born of the flesh and whose physical body was just like ours. He was the promised Messiah which is the transliteration of the Old Testament Hebrew word meaning "Anointed One" which when translated into the New Testament Greek is Christos or Christ. He is identified by the word Emmanuel which means “God with us” and He is not to be confused with pagan gods or earthly kings.
We read of Christ's coming in the Old Testament, "Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign. Behold a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son and his name shall be called Emmanuel." (Isaiah 7:14)
And again in the New Testament, "Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. (Matt 1:23)
First came John the Baptist who said, “I baptise with water, but among you stands one you do not know. He is the one who comes after me, the thongs of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie."
The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! This is the one I meant when I said, “A man who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.” (Greater than me.)
Jesus was born of the Spirit of God, his nature was divine and He said, “I am the resurrection and the life.” (John 11)
Then after Christ’s resurrection the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw him, they worshipped him; but some doubted. Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." (His divinity) Matthew 29.
Christ's humanity came from His mother Mary and His divinity came from His heavenly Father at His conception. The creator God gave life to the world and he gave life to His son who the Virgin Mary carried and gave birth to.
Jesus is both human and divine. He takes after His heavenly Father just as we take after our father. He had within Him Mary’s DNA giving him his human characteristics and he had His Fathers life giving power making Him God on earth.
Moving on and still thinking about the divinity of Jesus we remember that he is known as the “Son of God” and the “Son of Man” indicating His duality. In Mark 14 when Jesus is questioned by the High Priest who asked him, "Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?" Jesus replied, "I am, and you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven."
There are two very important prophetic books, Daniel and Revelation that talk about the end days and they both mention the “Son of Man” i.e. Jesus giving us further proof of His divinity
"In my vision at night I looked, and there before me was one like a son of man, coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into his presence. He was given authority, glory and sovereign power; all peoples, nations and men of every language worshiped him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom is one that will never be destroyed. Dan 7:13
I turned around to see the voice that was speaking to me. And when I turned I saw seven golden lampstands, and among the lampstands was someone "like a son of man," dressed in a robe reaching down to his feet and with a golden sash around his chest. His head and hair were white like wool, as white as snow, and his eyes were like blazing fire. His feet were like bronze glowing in a furnace, and his voice was like the sound of rushing waters. In his right hand he held seven stars, and out of his mouth came a sharp double-edged sword. His face was like the sun shining in all its brilliance. When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. Then he placed his right hand on me and said: "Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last. I am the Living One; I was dead, and behold I am alive for ever and ever! Rev 1:12
I looked, and there before me was a white cloud, and seated on the cloud was one "like a son of man" with a crown of gold on his head and a sharp sickle in his hand. Rev 14:14
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