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Christ — The Only Legitimate Image

Posted in Christ, God, Jesus, tagged , on September 13, 2011| Leave a Comment »

God … hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son … the express image of his person, — Hebrews 1:1-3

Ever wonder why the second commandment — no images of God? I think it is partly because there is only one (1) legitimate image of God. Jesus said,

He that hath seen me hath seen the Father. — John 14:9

I noticed something in Business. Phone calls are helpful and e-mail is quick but they all can leave the wrong impression. It takes a face to face, person to person meeting to truly communicate.

We can see God’s creation, review history, read the Old Testament and still get the wrong impression — God came face to face, person to person in Jesus to show what he is really like.

— fritz@langgang.com

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Christ — An Analogy

Posted in Christ, God, Jesus, tagged , , on September 12, 2011| Leave a Comment »

God … hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son … the brightness of his glory” — Hebrews 1:1a,2a,3a

How does one express infinity in finite terms? By analogies — and here is a good one.

The term translated, “Brightness”, combines two words — one meaning “off or from” and the other meaning “to beam or shine”. The analogy is that of the Sun.

We don’t actually see the Sun, we see the rays emanating from it. Though the rays and the Sun are not exactly the same they are of the same essence and power. The rays are the Sun’s agents of warmth and life — block them out and nothing is left but cold and dark.

That’s who Jesus is — the brightness of God’s glory.

The Word was the source of life, and this life brought light to people. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has never put it out … This was the real light, the light that comes into the world and shines on all people. — John 1:4-6,9 (Good News Translation)

Before we object, saying this is a historically unintended view of Christ, we need to recognize these writers were not gentiles imposing their own unique interpretation but were Jews well versed in Hebrew history and culture. Having experienced Christ firsthand they saw what God really meant in the ancient Hebrew texts

[T]he Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel (translation:”God with Us”) — Isaiah 7:14

— fritz@langgang.com

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Christ — Last Spokesperson

Posted in Bible, Bible Characters, Christ, God's Voice, God's Word, Hearing from God, Jesus, Prophesy, tagged , on September 9, 2011| Leave a Comment »

God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son — Hebrews 1:1-2a

Many claim to speak for God and in the past many have but the Bible tells us something changed when God sent his son, Jesus.

No more Old Testament type prophets are needed to represent God to us low-lings; everyone and everything since is focused on Christ — who he is, what he has done, what he is now doing, what he shall do when he returns. In fact, the whole gift of Prophesy is now changed.

[H]e that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort – 1st Corinthians 14:3

Prophesy since Christ, as my old preacher friend said long ago, is to “Build up, Stir up, and Cheer up” — and everyone can do it (1st Cor. 14:31) because the Holy Spirit is given for all who receive Christ as their savior.

Stay clear of those that want to speak to you for God, all his sheep can hear his voice.

— fritz@langgang.com

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