JESUS IS GOD, SON OF GOD, SON OF MAN, AND LORD AT THE SAME TIME

 



 JESUS IS GOD, SON OF GOD, SON OF MAN AND LORD AT THE SAME TIME

In Jesus’ day the word LORD was often used as a title of respect toward earthly authorities; when the leper called Jesus “Lord” in Matthew 8:2, he was showing Jesus respect as a healer and teacher (cf Matthew 8:25; 15:25). However, after the resurrection, the title “Lord,” as applied to Jesus, became much more than a title of honor or respect. Saying, “Jesus is Lord,” became a way of declaring Jesus’ deity. It began with Thomas’ exclamation when Jesus appeared to the disciples after His resurrection: “Thomas said to him, ‘My Lord and my God!’” (John 20:28). From then on, the apostles’ message was that Jesus is Lord, meaning “Jesus is God.” Peter’s sermon on the Day of Pentecost contained that theme: “Let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah” (Acts 2:36). Later, in Cornelius’s house, Peter declared that Jesus is “Lord of all” (Acts 10:36). Note how in Romans 10:9, Jesus’ lordship is linked to His resurrection: “If you declare with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” The statement “Jesus is Lord” means that Jesus is God. Jesus has “all authority in heaven and on earth” (Matt. 28:18). He is Lord of the Sabbath (Luke 6:5). He is “our only Sovereign and Lord” (Jude 14). He is, in fact, the Lord of lords (Rev. 17:14). Further explanation on the words, will show us how Elohim and Adonai as used in the Old Testament are linked to the word LORD indicating that Jesus is God.

Conclusively, in 1 Peter 3:15, we are commanded, “In your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy”. 

© Rev Fr Utazi Prince Marie Benignus Zereuwa

December 15 2021

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