When we hear familiar scriptures been quoted from the bible, which leaves us hanging on for some kind of explanation, our thoughts become a little distorted in deciding what emphasizes we should place on certain interpretation, the question that keeps bubbling around our social gathering opens more questions than we can sometimes find answers, and if we do find explanation, our answers resembles an offbeat tune when played.
What do we mean by the statement Jesus is the son of God?
It is to be understood spiritually, and can be interpreted naturally by how we see things revolving around us, the atmosphere gives us immensely rich understanding, and in many ways we can draw useful information from nature, but there will always be unanswered questions.
Some of these questions raise issues that concerns Jesus and the historical part he played in the redemption of mankind, other questions are about the relevancy of faith in today's multicultural society, which relate more to the existence of God. Jesus the son of God, in our earthly interpretation, simply means the divine messenger who fulfilled all expected prophecies.
His name is Jesus; He shall be called the Son of the Highest. Luke 1:31
And validity of God in the lives of people, it is hugely important that we not only wrestle but seek to find the answers to these questions, Jesus is the son of God, but there were other sons, who held high positions in heaven, Job remind us that there were a day when the sons of God came together, and along came Satan also to present himself to God.
Regardless of race or creed, this century we have seen the increase of knowledge and have shared in the advancement of technology, yet mans for knowledge has brought him no closer to knowing God, than he was 2000 years ago. We are still offering the vast unknown God to anyone who is willing to be convinced. Jesus bridges the gap between man and his creator, allowing grace to freely enter our lives.
Walking upon the ashes of fallen man, among the ancient ruins of Greece, the missionary beheld an object of worship with the inscription. Naturally this caused a certain amount of curiosity, an interesting object with a hidden message. God is no more far from any of us than we are from each other.
If we really search for him we can of course find him. From time to time we would hear Jesus make profound statement. I am the light of the world, or I am the good shepherd, I am the resurrection and the life. I am he that was dead, but behold I am alive forevermore. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end
To the unknown God, the one you worship without knowing him, I proclaim to you. Acts 17:23
Overwhelm by our own admission, with newly found knowledge about the concept of who Jesus really is on a personal matter of course, we are obliged in some way from time to time to feel a sense of neighborly responsibility to tell others about this extraordinary discovery.
Is Jesus the son of God? It's a comparatively small statement, but has fascinating appeal to the course of our lives; the name Jesus probably means more than we think we know, his popularity has become almost perfect indefinable, with people flocking to Christianity from all walks of life, there are now more television God channels than Hollywood can sponsor, and there are more messages than actors and actress.
The son of God has no relation to the object most of us recognize as the sun, which can be spotted in the sky at some point during the day, apart from the days when it is overcast and cloudy, the sun appears with regularity presenting itself for a variety of reason, which envelopes heat and light.
But the son of God does not appear like any tangible object, he is believed upon by a measure of faith, he is distinguished from the sun in the sky, and remains wholly distinct. Jesus is describing as a person with vast influences upon our lives, from cradle to birth his name is constantly mention, hardly a moment goes by without our thoughts wandering on some note of connection to his reality, Jesus is our peace the redemptive vine bearing the complete fruit of the spirit.
For God so love the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believes in him should not perished but have everlasting life. John 3:16
