JESUS IS UNIQUE Johns last statement above is no doubt hyperbolic speech meant for effect; nevertheless it is safe to say Jesus performed innumerable miracles. Then, not only the number but the scope and variety of His miracles were absolutely unparalleled. He not only healed the paralysis, leprosy, ect., He also cast out many demons of all kinds including those possessing the hopelessly insane. Then He also raised several people from the dead, multiplied a small lunch of loaves and fishes and fed thousands of people on two occasions, claimed a storm on Galilee lake, walked on water, and turned water into wine at a wedding in Cana. I know that the awesomeness of these miracles of Jesus has been somewhat depreciated in recent decades by the claims of charismatic healing evangelists, but you must realize especially in this election year that claims can be one thing and reality often another, Youve heard of inflation; well, it exists in the religious healed are often either fiction or greatly magnified. Many are outright fraudulent, and in others it is exceedingly difficult to find even a few if any at all truly verifiable, lasting healings. Even then one might be able to question themodus operandi,who or what is responsible for the healing. Not so with Jesus. And even if one did take all of todays claims at face value, which would be most foolhardy, it would still not come up to what we read of the life of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, blessed be His mighty name! His life was unique in that no one before or since did so many and so great miracles. (c). Jesus life was unique particularly and by far most importantly and impressively in this:He never once sinned.This sets Him apart from any man who ever lived on this planet. All have sinned and come short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23), Jews and Gentiles alike are all under sin (Romans 3:9), there is none righteous, not even one (Romans 3:10), there is that sinneth not ( I Kings 8:36, II Chronicles 6:36), there is no man righteous man on earth who does what is right and never sins (Ecclesiastes 7:20, NIV). No, not one...that is, except the Lord Jesus Christ, glory to His holy name! He that hath sent me is with me; the Father hath not left no alone; for I do always those things that please him. (John 8:29) He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory; but He who is seeking the glory of the one ho sent Him, He is true, and there is no unrighteousness in Him. (John 7:18, NASV) God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that tin him we might become the righteousness of God. (I Corinthians 5:21, NIV) For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are--yet was without sin. (Hebrews 4:15, NIV) He was tempted in every way that we are but He never once sinned! Search His childhood and you cannot find one lie, one theft, or one act of disobedience to His parents. Search His youth and you cannot find one hurtful or unkind work, one instance of rebellion. search his young manhood and you will not find one impure lust, one covetous desire, or pride. Jesus never sinned! He stands unique in this among all men who ever lived. And this again is no mere isolated legend or myth meant to strike awe in and of itself, but necessary to what we have shown before and what will come after concerning His uniqueness. It is a necessary link in the chain of these things. His life was different, including the fact that he never sinned, because His origin and His birth were different. And the fact that He never sinned is crucial to what will follow--His atoning death for sin. If He had ever sinned, His death could not have paid for, atoned for, the sins of others. 4.) Jesus was unique because He was equal with God.His Deity makes Him unique. The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel--which means, God with us. (Matthew 1:23, NIV) In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God...The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us...(John 1:1, 14), NIV) Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. (Philippians 3:5-7, NIV) I know there are groups who deny Him His Deity, but they are all liars, blasphemers, and thieves who have the audacity to try to strip Him of His glory. People who deny Jesus Deity dont have as much sense as the devil. And I know it is popular today both inside and outside the professing church to cheapen his Deity by claiming that all men are divine or that Jesus is just one of us. Well, He is one of us in the sense that He is a real name--we must not forget that or we lose everything. But on the other hand, He is not all like us--He is God.
Posted on: Sat, 22 Mar 2014 20:41:01 +0000
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