JESUS CHRIST -- GOD OR LORD?

JESUS CHRIST – GOD OR LORD?

BY MERVYN ABREO

WHAT IS A ‘GOD’? A ‘god’ can be any spirit being, a person, or even an object, on which you depend for your well being, while here on earth -- and for your eternal salvation, after you die.

          For example, your god may be your wealth, drugs, Satan or a demonic spirit etc.

          The God of the Bible is Jesus.

ONE, OR MANY GODS: The Bible says that there is only one true living God: “Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one.” (Deuteronomy 6:4).

          But the Bible also speaks of many ‘gods’!

          But these are false gods. Therefore, God warns:

           “I am the Lord your God…………you shall have no other gods before (or besides) Me. (Exodus 20 : 1, 2).

JESUS ASSERTS THAT HE ALONE IS GOD:

          “Before Me no god was formed, nor will there be one after Me.” (Isaiah 43:10).

JESUS CHRIST IS LORD!

          But because there are so many false gods around, He takes on the title of Lord:

          “Blessed are the people whose God is the Lord.” (Psalm 144:15).

FALSE GODS ARE NO LORDS!

          But, because others address their false gods as lords, He once again asserts Himself:

           “For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome……..” (Deuteronomy 10:17).

IDOLS & IDOL WORSHIP

          And, because people worship false gods in the form of idols, He ridicules both the idol, as well as its worshiper:

          “The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. They have mouths, but cannot speak, eyes, but they cannot see; they have ears, but cannot hear, nor is there breath in their mouths. Those who made them will be like them, and so will all who trust in them.” (Psalm 135: 15 – 18).

IDOLS ARE WORTHLESS: Paul says, “…...man made gods are no gods at all.” (Acts 19:26).

ALL WORSHIP, GLORY AND PRAISE RIGHTFULLY BELONG TO JESUS:

          “I am the Lord; that is My name! I will not give My glory to another or My praise to idols.” (Isaiah 42:8).

THE ALMIGHTY GOD OPENLY EXHIBITED HIS PRESENCE AND POWER OVER FALSE GODS:

          In 1Kings (chapter 18), the prophet Elijah says to the people, “How long will you waver between the two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow Him; but if Baal (a false god) is God, follow him.” (Verse 21).

          So he helps them to choose for themselves between the Lord and Baal, the false god. Both he and the false prophets of Baal would each offer a separate sacrifice. The animals would be slaughtered and placed on the individual altars. But the wood would not be ignited.

          Then he, on one side, would call on the name of the Lord, and the 450 prophets of Baal on the opposite side, would call on the name of their god. And the god who answers by fire – he is God. (Verses  22-24).

          The prophets of Baal called to their god, even going to the extent of cutting themselves. But there was no answer. (Verses 25 – 29).

          Then Elijah, after drenching his sacrifice, wood and altar with jars of water, called on the Lord. And He answered. The fire of the Lord fell and consumed everything. (Verses 30 – 38).

          ‘When all the people saw this, they fell prostrate and cried, “The Lord – He is God! The Lord – He is God!”’ (Verse 39).

          Therefore JESUS is both GOD as well as LORD!

          And He is the only……… ONE TRUE LIVING GOD!

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Dear friend,

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