![]() He was conceived in a mother’s womb, grew up, learned, and developed as a man. ![]() ![]() It is not hard to recognize the Jesus of the New Testament as truly human. The name Jesus means “ The Lord saves.” He was given that name because He would “ save His people from their sins.” 3 Jesus was the only One who could be our Savior because He is the only person in the universe who is both fully man and fully God. This is called the incarnation, which means God taking on human flesh, becoming a man.Įven Jesus’s name helps us understand who He is and why He became incarnate. God’s nature and human nature had come together in the person of Jesus. This is amazing but true: while Jesus was a baby, His mother Mary held and rocked the One who had created her. 2 Though Jesus was human because He was born of a woman, He was also God Himself, the Creator of the world He entered. Actually, the words were “The virgin Mary had a baby boy.” God’s nature and human nature had come together in the person of Jesus.Ĭhristmas celebrates the birth of Jesus to a virgin mother, 1 for Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit. The birds and Mary had a baby boy. . . .” At least, that’s what I thought the song said. One phrase was sung over and over: “The birds and Mary had a baby boy. When I was very young, I was puzzled by a Christmas song that I heard several times on the radio. We Celebrate Christmas Because of the Incarnation So, what do we believe concerning Jesus? Our basic beliefs about Jesus could be divided into three categories, connected to three special days that we celebrate. It is important for all Christians to be certain that our beliefs about Jesus accurately reflect biblical truth so that we are not deceived-and so that we can introduce Him to others. This shows that millions of people have a mental concept of a false Christ: one who cannot save them. One survey showed that though 80% of Americans would call Jesus the Son of God, only 40% believed that He was God-and only 40% believed He was sinless. I’m sure you recognize that these cultists have a Jesus different from the Jesus of the Bible, but can you describe the true, biblical Jesus? Many Americans cannot. He was raised as a spirit-creature, becoming Michael the Archangel again, while his body was dissolved into gases. The Jehovah’s Witnesses will tell you that Jesus is Michael the Archangel, the first created being, who became a man and died on a stake instead of a cross. After his death and resurrection, he came to America to preach to the Indians. According to some Mormon leaders, when Jesus lived on earth he had several wives, one of whom was Mary Magdalene, but this is not official doctrine. This Jesus is one of the billions of spirit-babies that our “Heavenly Father” and our “Heavenly Mother” brought into this universe. If a Mormon ever knocks on your door, he will bring a Jesus who is the spirit-brother of Lucifer. You might meet two of these false Christs-introduced to you by the Mormons and the Jehovah’s Witnesses. Many people these days are putting their faith in false or imaginary Christs who cannot save them. Though this man probably hasn’t gained much of a following, the Bible does predict that in the last days, false Christs and false prophets will come and deceive many. Finally, I turned to him and said, “So, who are you, anyway?” He looked me in the eye, paused, then said, “I am he, the 3rd Son of the Father, the Prince of Peace!” He went on and on, both amusing me and perturbing me. He said that he would “come to power” in about 10 years and would end up being responsible for annihilating thousands, maybe millions of people. We had not traveled very long together when I realized my rider was in some kind of a cult. ![]() I have never forgotten the unusual conversation that I once had with a hitchhiker. ![]()
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