12/27/2020
THE HUMANITY OF CHRIST: (Separating Truth from Tradition)
PASTOR GREGG EXPLAINS WHAT MAKES JESUS HUMAN & NOT GOD
"There Is One God And One Mediator Between God And Men, The Man Christ Jesus"
1 Timothy (2:5)
First and foremost, Jesus was BIRTHED into existence, and because of his “birth” Jesus was human (man/flesh)!!!
From the creation of Adam and Eve (The initial parents of all humanity), EVERYTHING that is BIRTHED through flesh is flesh. (is classified as FLESH!)
The Bible is clear on this one fact;
(John 3:6) “That which is born of the flesh is FLESH!!!!!!
Mat 1:18 Now the BIRTH of Jesus Christ…..
Mat 1:16 And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary (flesh), of whom was BORN Jesus, who is called Christ.
Mat 2:1 Now when Jesus was BORN…..
The soul /spirit of Christ; (Jesus human spirit or Jesus human soul); Did Jesus even have a human soul/spirit? Regardless of how we word it or phrase it, these are all vitally important issues. We, therefore, need to explore it, understand it, acknowledge it, and address it. Here’s why:
If we say Jesus has a human SOUL and/or SPIRIT as you and I (regardless if his spirit/soul is called his mind, his will, his resurrected or glorified body, whatever that part of man is that must give account or subject himself unto God – 1Cor 15:28) we invalidate Jesus being “totally” God or God incarnate. For this reason, both TRINITARIANS and our own ONENESS church leaders entirely shun this question and do not want to answer it. We know that in order for Jesus to be truly human (See: What Is a Genuine human? ) it is essential that he had an accountable human spirit/soul as is true with all men. And because we have a record that this mortal man (as you or I) obtained Eternal Life for his obedience to God (Romans 5:19 – wherein lies our faith in Christ), Jesus human spirit/soul, the soul of this man Jesus must reside somewhere (Hebrews 10:12) in heaven at the right hand of God (Acts 7:55-56; Romans 8:34; Ephesians 1:20; Colossians 3:1; Hebrews 1:3, Hebrews 8:1, Hebrews 12:2; 1 Peter 3:22). That means that the indwelling of God’s Spirit was not the only spirit inside the human body of Jesus.
That is why Jesus said:
(John 14:10) “the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me.”
The apostle Paul clearly distinguishes who the two are in heaven and how they relate to each other; one person is God the other person is Jesus and Jesus is without question called the man, NOT God.
(1 Timothy 2:5) “For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus”
The Oneness of God (Part 2) …
