Matthew16:16 16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. “Living God”... An Old Testament name for Jehovah as contrasted with the dead, dumb idols. When the expression “Son of God” is used concerning Christ, it delineates the relationship between the first two members of the Trinity. The Hebrew expression “Son of” implies one with the same nature as the father. In this sense there is no real difference between “Son of God” and God the Son.” Both emphasize the deity of Christ and His unique relationship with the Father. When Jesus identified God as His Father, implying that He was “the Son of God,” the Jews understood this as a claim to deity (John 5:18). When Peter identified Jesus as “the Son of the living God” (verse 16), it was the result of spiritual insight (verse 17). As we become increasingly intimate with Christ, we should also become increasingly aware that Jesus is the Son of God. This answer that Peter gave is the proper name of Jesus for His stay here on this earth. He (Peter) was saying, You are the Anointed One, the only Son, the Savior of the world, The Life Everlasting. Jesus answered Thomas and told him that He (Jesus) is Life. He went so far as to say that no one comes to the Father, except by Him (Jesus). To be saved we must know who He is and believe He is our Salvation.
Posted on: Wed, 28 May 2014 23:13:52 +0000
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