Hebrews 1:3
The Son is the radiance of God's Glory and the exact representation of His Being...
Many people are confused at God's nature and His will. They battle to reconcile a seemingly vengeful and wrathful God of the Old Testament with a God who is revealed as good, kind and loving in the New Testament. Which one is it?
Well, nowhere else in Scripture are we given a clue as to what the exact representation of God's nature is. Hebrews 1:3 is the only reference. The exact blueprint of God and His nature is revealed in the Person of Jesus Christ. Anything else reveals aspects and parts of His nature, locked up in mystery waiting to be revealed. But Jesus presents the clearest picture of all of what God is like, revealing a full and gloriously clear picture of our Father in Heaven!
Think about it... nowhere in the Old Testament is God revealed as a Father. Only Jesus introduces God as our Father. This is revolutionary! And that is why we must study the nature and being of Jesus carefully, because when we see what Jesus is like, we know what God is like.
From the writings of the apostles, we know that Jesus...
- Is full of Grace and Truth (John 1:14)
- Loved first and never accused the fallen (John 8:11)
- Is a friend of sinners (Matthew 9:10 - 12)
- Healed all who were sick (Matthew 8:16 and Acts 10:38)
- Revealed God as a passionate, dancing, running Father (Luke 15:20)
- Came to bring more than just life, but Life Abundant! (John 10:10)
- Etc. etc. etc.
Friends, we all know the exploits and amazing works of Jesus. It is absolutely imperative that we transfer that knowledge of what He did to a revelation of what God is like. God is way better than we could ever imagine!
If you find yourself getting caught up over seeming discrepancies in Scripture, don't get stressed or anxious. Ask Holy Spirit to help you in understanding them. Ask friends or leaders for their perspective. And rest in the Truth that it is the Person of Jesus who gives us the clearest picture of what God our Father is like.
Jesus came to reveal that God is in a good mood, all the time!
The Son is the radiance of God's Glory and the exact representation of His Being...
Many people are confused at God's nature and His will. They battle to reconcile a seemingly vengeful and wrathful God of the Old Testament with a God who is revealed as good, kind and loving in the New Testament. Which one is it?
Well, nowhere else in Scripture are we given a clue as to what the exact representation of God's nature is. Hebrews 1:3 is the only reference. The exact blueprint of God and His nature is revealed in the Person of Jesus Christ. Anything else reveals aspects and parts of His nature, locked up in mystery waiting to be revealed. But Jesus presents the clearest picture of all of what God is like, revealing a full and gloriously clear picture of our Father in Heaven!
Think about it... nowhere in the Old Testament is God revealed as a Father. Only Jesus introduces God as our Father. This is revolutionary! And that is why we must study the nature and being of Jesus carefully, because when we see what Jesus is like, we know what God is like.
From the writings of the apostles, we know that Jesus...
- Is full of Grace and Truth (John 1:14)
- Loved first and never accused the fallen (John 8:11)
- Is a friend of sinners (Matthew 9:10 - 12)
- Healed all who were sick (Matthew 8:16 and Acts 10:38)
- Revealed God as a passionate, dancing, running Father (Luke 15:20)
- Came to bring more than just life, but Life Abundant! (John 10:10)
- Etc. etc. etc.
Friends, we all know the exploits and amazing works of Jesus. It is absolutely imperative that we transfer that knowledge of what He did to a revelation of what God is like. God is way better than we could ever imagine!
If you find yourself getting caught up over seeming discrepancies in Scripture, don't get stressed or anxious. Ask Holy Spirit to help you in understanding them. Ask friends or leaders for their perspective. And rest in the Truth that it is the Person of Jesus who gives us the clearest picture of what God our Father is like.
Jesus came to reveal that God is in a good mood, all the time!
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