The Son of God?

Question

Is it possible to believe in God but not Jesus Christ? and is it also possible to believe that Jesus was real, but not the Son of God?

Answer 1

Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior was an exceptionally significant figure on a very imperative mission during His first coming.

At the outset, Jesus’ mission written of in the New Testament, was predominantly predicted through prophecy in the Old Testament. Thus we can conclude that one of the reasons why Jesus came to earth and put on flesh was to fulfill prophecy. But what did He teach? What was the purpose of His mission? What prophecies did He fulfill?


Sinners to Repentance

Jesus Christ first revealed He was on a mission (sent by the Father) when He was a young boy at the age of twelve in his hometown of Nazareth (Luke 2:42 & 49).

The foundation of Jesus’ mission was the message He repeatedly conveyed during His delegation on earth which was “repentance.” “Repent for the Kingdom of heaven is at hand” (Matthew 3:2). Jesus Christ was on an essential mission to allow mankind the opportunity to convert from our habitual sinful nature into virtuous, just beings. He came to earth to open the eyes of the spiritually blind, teaching the subject of repentance to be the initial provision for eternal salvation.

In Luke 5:32 Jesus states, “I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.” After the death of Jesus, His disciples, beginning with Peter, steadfastly preached the doctrine of repentance to the men and woman of Judea and the inhabitants of Jerusalem (Acts 2:38).


Access to the Kingdom of God

Jesus Christ was present on earth preaching the gospel of the Kingdom at a time and location where masses of people, predominately the Israelites, were under the notion they would be saved, and justified by the Law of Moses.

In John 14:6, Jesus candidly professed to the people there is only one manner in which to obtain eternal salvation and access to God the Father, and that way was through Him. By the will of the Father, (John 12:49) Jesus made several declarations He was indeed the Messiah and the world’s “key to salvation.” “I am the bread of life” (John 6:48-51). “I am the vine” (John 14:15). “I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved…” (John 10:9).

We are not justified by the law, circumcision, or the sacrificing of animals. We are justified by Jesus Christ’s shed blood and by our good deeds according to His will. Specific provisions for eternal salvation can be found in John 3:5, where Jesus taught the disciples one must be baptized by water and receive the gift of the Holy Spirit (after one has repented) in order to gain access to the Kingdom of God.


Jesus Came to Die for the World

“For if, when we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to Him through the death of His Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life” (Romans 5:10)! These are the righteous words form the Apostle Paul, instructing us that indeed we have been reunited with God through the gracious sacrifice of Jesus Christ.

Jesus’ death propitiated God’s wrath against mankind for our multitude of sins (Hebrews 2:17, Romans 3:25). We know by the testament of the apostle Peter (2 Peter 3:9) that it is not God’s will that any souls should perish, but that all should repent and be saved. Therefore Jesus, full of grace and benevolence, ordained by the Father, came down to earth to pay the death penalty (a penalty mankind could not afford to pay, 1 Corinthians 15:3) and to reconcile us to God by purifying our souls with His shed blood (1 John 1:7). “For He hath made Him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him” (2 Corinthians 5:21).

We can now be justified in the sight of God by the blood of Jesus Christ, His Son (Romans 5:9). Justification is legal acquittal from damnation by God, our judge, in which He pronounces sinners as righteous subsequent to their repentance and acceptance of Jesus as their personal savior.

Jesus came into the world to fulfill the Law and the Prophets (Matthew 5:17). By His amicable sacrifice, through His shed blood, the prophecies of spiritual deliverance consisting of love was fulfilled; as we know “love is the fulfillment of the law” (Romans 13:10).

Song writer Robert Lowry puts it best in “Nothing But The Blood,” (published in 1876) when he inscribed: “What shall wash away my sin? Nothing but the blood of Jesus.”

Let us bear in mind that Jesus’ mission, although foreseeable, was most certainly not an “easy road” by any stretch of the imagination. As prophesied and thus later fulfilled, Jesus Christ endured many impediments during his illustrious and valiant mission here on earth.

May we walk circumspectly in accordance with Christ and not imprudently allowing His significant mission on earth, including His benevolent sacrifice, to be of no avail to our physical lives at this time, and ultimately our eternal salvation.

Answer 2

Yes, you can believe in God but not Jesus. You can't have access to God in this way, nor enter his grace, but you certainly can believe that he exists. Jesus is the way to him. It is possible to believe in Neptune but be unable to get there.

It is possible to believe Jesus was real but not the Son of God, since Jesus was real. You can believe that people existed, yes. If you don't believe that he's the Son of God, though, you can count him as an insane egomaniac, since he claimed that there was no way to his Father except through him.

Pray to God. Pray for the gift of salvation. Pray to come to know Jesus. It will all become clear.

Answer 3

that is basically what I feel...there is no way to prove that Jesus was Gods Son or if Jesus even existed for that matter. But something had to create the first living thing....so why not a GOD...for lack of a better word.

Answer 4

Sorry, Jesus himself claim that if you have seen me you have seen the father, this was one main reason they kill Jesus for claiming to be God or equal with God, In Gensis the bible states in the beginning God created the heavens and the earth in the Gospel of John he states all things were by him Jesus. So no If you believe in God you must bel in Jesus

Answer 5

its all possible but ur thts not wht i believe in...but Jesus is Gods only begotten son tht who so ever beliefs in him should not perish but have eternal life John 3:16 thts not word for word..but how can u believe in the Father but not the son or the son and not the Father? ....there technically one...read up on the Bible it will help! ur in ma prayers and the best of wishes God bless ~1~real

Answer 6

you certainly stick to a good practice of theory! greater precisely, i think guy, people have created gods of their own image. to describe the unexplainable. This has been equipped upon, it has created an marketplace of religions. God isn't human, nor a being. No being ought to create the universe. photograph voltaic structures, galaxies, etc. yet to reply to the question, the place did this all initiate, guy has created a god.

Answer 7

Its possible to believe anything you want. The question is, are you believing the Truth about God? If you are, then it will take you closer to Him. If you're not, then you're wasting your time.

Answer 8

All Jews but the Messianic sort believe that. However, most churches, even the Catholic church, believe this to be the truth, so I'm not sure how accepted that would be if you were not Jewish.

Answer 9

You can believe anything, but the first statement you made is what the Jews believe. God Bless.

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Answer 10

The Jews believe just that.

Answer 11

The bible says worship God in spirit and Truth.