Christians. I hear all the time about Jesus being the only true Son of God and the only true Son of Man. Excuse me? That means 2 things in the same sentence, yet what does it mean to be the Son of Man and the only Son of God? Arent you and I children of God? Also that you can be saved only by/through accepting Jesus into your life. And that Christianity is the only true way of life. Why? I believe that I love God and that He loves me, regardless of religion, so why would I be God-fearing? So now I ask you, if a fanatic (Islamic, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, whoever) who has killed people, maybe innocent people, would you take him by the hand and lead him into your church to be saved from his sins, so that he could turn over a new leaf in his life and be born again? Would you? Jesus taught you, through the Bible, that there is nothing greater than forgivness, but would your priest be able to forgive a murderer so that he can be born again, however evil he used to be? Think about this.
2006-06-12 06:54:35 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
1. Jesus offers you eternity in heaven with him
2. Son of Man
Jesus is referred to as the "Son of Man" 88 times in the New Testament. What does this mean? I thought Jesus was the Son of God. Jesus used the phrase "Son of Man" of Himself as a reference to the prophecy of Daniel 7:13-14, "I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought Him near before Him. And there was given Him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve Him: His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and His kingdom that which shall not be destroyed." The description "Son of Man" was a Messianic title. Jesus is the one who was given dominion and glory and a kingdom. When Jesus used this phrase related to Himself, He was assigning the prophecy to Himself. The Jews of that era would have been intimately familiar with the phrase and to whom it referred. He was proclaiming Himself as the Messiah.
A second meaning of the phrase "Son of Man" is that Jesus was truly a human being. God called the prophet Ezekiel "son of man" 93 times. God was simply calling Ezekiel a human being. A son of a man is a man. Jesus was fully God (John 1:1,14), but He was also a human being. 1 John 4:2 tells us, "This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God." So, in summary, the phrase "Son of Man" indicates that Jesus is the Messiah, and that He is truly a human being.
The son of God
Jesus is not God’s Son in the sense of how we think of a father and a son. God did not get married and have a son. Jesus is God’s Son in the sense that He is God made manifest in human form (John 1:1,14). Jesus is God's Son in that He was conceived by the Holy Spirit. Luke 1:35 declares, "The angel answered, 'The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.'" In Bible times, the phrase “son of man” was used to describe a human being. The son of a man is a man.
Another example can be found in John 17:12 where Judas is described as the "son of perdition." John 6:71 tells us that Judas was the son of Simon. What does John 17:12 mean by describing Judas as the "son of perdition"? The word "perdition" means "destruction, ruin, waste." Judas was not the literal son of "ruin, destruction, and waste" - but those things were the identity of Judas' life. Judas was a manifestation of perdition. In this same aspect, Jesus is the Son of God. The Son of God is God. Jesus is God made manifest (John 1:1,14).
3. Okay Jesus is the only way because. The bible says that the wages of sin is death. God can not look upon sin. In the OT he commanded the Jews to offer sacrifices for their sins. These had to be the best cow or lamb, not one that they wouldn't mind offering for sacrifice. The blood would "cover" their sin. The sacrificing had to be done over and over The messiah (Jesus) was sent to take away our sin. He is the ultimate sacrifice. It took our sin away! Only through his blood can we see God. God is the only one who could do this. Jesus=God.
4. The only "Priest" that can forgive is the high priest Jesus. Yes he will forgive anyone even a murderer who murdered as a fanatic. Yes I would gladly take someone by the hand to church with me no matter what they have done. i would be proud to do so.
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2006-06-12 07:10:40 · answer #1 · answered by Jen 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
No offense, these are honest questions. I will take them one by one.
"Christians. I hear all the time about Jesus being the only true Son of God and the only true Son of Man. Excuse me? That means 2 things in the same sentence..."
The "Son of Man" was a Jewish title of the Meshiach who was to be born of a virgin (the seed of the woman) and who would be Immanuel (God with us). Daniel 7:13
Note also that Jesus also called Himself the Son of God in John 9:35. However, He did not use this as much because the title Son of Man meant more to the Jews in regard to the coming of God in the flesh as the Ancient of Days in Daniel 7:13.
"Arent you and I children of God?"
No, we are His creation. Loved, yes. Children? No. However, through His ONLY Son, we can be adopted into the family of God. Galatians 4:5
"Also that you can be saved only by/through accepting Jesus into your life. And that Christianity is the only true way of life. Why?"
Because the wages of our sinful state is death. There needed to be a sacrifice for sin. So Jesus took the penalty for us. All we need do is come to Him for redemption. Any other way will not take care of the sin issue. Acts 4:12
"I believe that I love God and that He loves me, regardless of religion, so why would I be God-fearing?"
It is a legal issue. You cannot love your way into a family, you have to be born into it, or be adopted. But God loved you so much, He gave His only Son to remove this legal barrier. Colossians 2:14
"So now I ask you, if a fanatic (Islamic, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, whoever) who has killed people, maybe innocent people, would you take him by the hand and lead him into your church to be saved from his sins, so that he could turn over a new leaf in his life and be born again? Would you?"
Yes, and I have seen it happen. Sin is sin. The murderer's sin is no blacker than my sins. It is ALL black to God, and it can be forgiven if the heart seeks repentance. 1 John 1:9
"Jesus taught you, through the Bible, that there is nothing greater than forgivness, but would your priest be able to forgive a murderer so that he can be born again, however evil he used to be?"
A priest cannot forgive sins, neither can he be a mediator. There is only ONE mediator between God and man, and that is Jesus. Through Him, you can obtain forgiveness, even as a fanatical murderer. A good example? Saul of Tarsus in the book of Acts. He repented and became Paul, the author of a majority of epistles in the New Testament. Acts 8-9
2006-06-12 07:21:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I understand where you are coming from, but the way to live a life full of love and God, is through Jesus Christ...plain and simple
If this murderer truly and deeply regrets whatever he has done, and truly wants to be forgiven then yes, a priest wo loves God and believes God works many wonderful things, then yes I believe he will
And why do some of you out there NOT believe in Him? How do you think we were Created? Aliens? GET REAL!
2006-06-12 07:05:39 · answer #3 · answered by inlovew/jesus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Son of man and son of God is not really a conflict for us. Christianity teaches that Jesus is fully human and fully divine, and that this dual nature is a lot of why he was able to relate so well to us, and why what he did on the cross is a deed of such power.
What interests me most about your last question is the question, can a murderer really be forgiven? And to that - I resolutely, and even stubbornly say, Yes! Absolutely! I've called this in the past the scandal of redemption.
Christianity proposes that none of us are deserving of redemption - and conversely all of us are capable of it. We've all done bad things, some of them more terrible than we realize.
Do you know that some of the ways in which you have hurt people are irreversible? You can't take it back. Time doesn't heal everything. You may have brothers, sisters, parents, children who have suffered from something you've said to them, and you can't undo it - it has become part of who they are. Each one of your offenses against them is also an offense against God, who desires to give everyone sovereign dignity, just as you and I have, in our selfishness, perhaps desired to take it away.
True, you haven't started wars or anything. But this difference is more quantitative than qualitative.
Jesus tells us that his cup is poured out "for you and for many so that sins may be forgiven." He doesn't say which sins, or limit it in any way. Redemption means you've always got a road back.
This is not to say that there is no price to pay - about a murderer who is truly redeemed, as St. Paul might say, "if only we suffer with him so that we may also be glorified with him." Realizing what you've done - and the price Jesus paid - is a moment of great suffering as well as a moment of great joy. That suffering is a recognition of just what we've done, and the greater our suffering in that moment, the greater our joy.
This is what Jesus was trying to say about the penitent woman who washed his feet with her tears, "So I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven; hence, she has shown great love."
It is a scandal and a shock! How can such a sinner be forgiven? Because Jesus sees that someone forgiven much, can love much - nobody - nobody! Is beyond saving. Some may put themselves beyond saving, but nobody is truly beyond it....
2006-06-12 07:17:40 · answer #4 · answered by evolver 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christianity is not really a religion; it is a relationship with God. It is trusting in Jesus and what He did on the cross for you (1 Corinthians 15:1-4), not on what you can do for yourself (Ephesians 2:8-9). Christianity is not about ornate buildings, flamboyant preachers, or traditional rituals. Christianity is about truly accepting Jesus as your Lord and Savior.
And any priest or preacher who would not lead a murderer to Christ would be wrong.
2006-06-12 07:07:19 · answer #5 · answered by Deborah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Millions of Christians do just that every day. Its called evangelism. Many are killed by those they are trying to help. Many do not want to hear about Jesus, but Christians continue to spread the Gospel (good news) to anyone who will listen.
The other part of your question-son of God, son of man: you will not understand that. The church has been debating that for 1600 years. It means Jesus is 100% God, but He is 100% man. NO one can comprehend that.
2006-06-12 07:04:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put your self in her sneakers. What if she had a image of you mom together with her center finger up pronouncing "I Hate you" You probably a bit of angry. Maybe she took it a bit of over board even though. All you'll do is ask for forgiveness and maintain going. She is a Christian so she holds Jesus as even a greater popularity as you preserve your mom and she will preserve that.
2016-09-09 00:12:35 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The mission is to make sure all people hear the Word of God. It is for them to choose once they have heard. If they choose the other way, then at least they have had a chance.
2006-06-12 07:12:02 · answer #8 · answered by gigi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HITLER coulda got SAVED, Then we would'a took him out and hung him by the neck untill dead, several times probably!!!!!
THE GREATEST THING BOUT' JESUS DYING on the CROSS--------is HIS MERCY-------HE offered it to EVERY-BODY!!!!! YOU can be mean and nasty on this EARTH(cutting your life very short in the process) BUT you DON"T have to end up in HELL because of what YOU have done. IT's called GOD's MERCY, JESUS was HIS MERCY to MANKIND, it's FREE, YOU have to use your FREE-WILL to take part of it----------------and it's the HARDEST THING for NASTY OLD HUMAN BEINGS to UNDERSTAND---but it WORKs. JESUS is LORD, HE is having MERCY NOW, later it will be JUDGEMENT...Get on the TRAIN NOW--and make it ALL THE WAY TO HEAVEN!!!!!!!!! Thanky-JESUS!!!!!!!!
2006-06-12 07:02:53 · answer #9 · answered by maguyver727 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Christian Religion offers you to chose to believe or not...It does not force you to.
2006-06-12 07:05:15 · answer #10 · answered by KRIS 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋