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The Vital Question
by Dr. Paul Chappell
Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias. While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
Matthew 17:4-5
For decades Larry King interviewed some of the most famous people in the world. On both radio and television, he talked to politicians, business leaders, inventors, athletes, and entertainers. King had a gift for asking questions in a way that got people talking, and often they revealed more than they intended. In a special celebrating his fortieth anniversary in the business, King himself was interviewed by Bryant Gumbel. Near the end of their conversation, Gumbel wanted to know what King would ask God if He appeared on King's show. “Do you have a Son?” King replied. Though he was not a Christian, King understood the importance of that question to everything else about life.
The answer to the question is “Yes.” God does have a Son, and His name is Jesus. Jesus was not merely a teacher, an example, a prophet, or a leader. He was Divine. Over and over, the Bible affirms this central truth. God declared it publicly when Jesus was baptized, and He declared it again to Peter, James, and John on the Mount of Transfiguration. There is no uncertainty or ambiguity about the claim of Jesus Christ to be the very Son of God.
This is the central truth that underlies everything about our faith. If Jesus was not the Son of God, He could not purchase our salvation. He could never bear the sins of the world unless He were both human and deity at the same time. And that is what He was. We must grasp the nature and character of Jesus to understand the salvation He freely offers.
Today's Growth Principle:
Every part of the Christian life flows from the proper understanding of who Jesus really is.
Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias. While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
Matthew 17:4-5
For decades Larry King interviewed some of the most famous people in the world. On both radio and television, he talked to politicians, business leaders, inventors, athletes, and entertainers. King had a gift for asking questions in a way that got people talking, and often they revealed more than they intended. In a special celebrating his fortieth anniversary in the business, King himself was interviewed by Bryant Gumbel. Near the end of their conversation, Gumbel wanted to know what King would ask God if He appeared on King's show. “Do you have a Son?” King replied. Though he was not a Christian, King understood the importance of that question to everything else about life.
The answer to the question is “Yes.” God does have a Son, and His name is Jesus. Jesus was not merely a teacher, an example, a prophet, or a leader. He was Divine. Over and over, the Bible affirms this central truth. God declared it publicly when Jesus was baptized, and He declared it again to Peter, James, and John on the Mount of Transfiguration. There is no uncertainty or ambiguity about the claim of Jesus Christ to be the very Son of God.
This is the central truth that underlies everything about our faith. If Jesus was not the Son of God, He could not purchase our salvation. He could never bear the sins of the world unless He were both human and deity at the same time. And that is what He was. We must grasp the nature and character of Jesus to understand the salvation He freely offers.
Today's Growth Principle:
Every part of the Christian life flows from the proper understanding of who Jesus really is.
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