10 Basic Beliefs: Jesus10 Basic Beliefs: Jesus

The True GodThe True God

Garden Grove Garden Grove April 2, 2005April 2, 2005

English Bible FellowshipEnglish Bible Fellowship

Who is Jesus???Who is Jesus???

• ““A man named Jesus died on the cross A man named Jesus died on the cross around 2000 years ago for you!!!”around 2000 years ago for you!!!”

• This is either extraordinary act of love and This is either extraordinary act of love and power or a ridiculous lie. power or a ridiculous lie.

Who is Jesus???Who is Jesus???

• Son of Joseph and Mary ( Matt 1:16)Son of Joseph and Mary ( Matt 1:16)

• Christ ( Mk 14:61-64)Christ ( Mk 14:61-64)

• God ( Rev 22:13, John 14:1)God ( Rev 22:13, John 14:1)

• YAWEH ( John 8: 24, 58) YAWEH ( John 8: 24, 58)

• Son of God (Jn 10:30, 5:17-18, 14:1,9)Son of God (Jn 10:30, 5:17-18, 14:1,9)

• Abba-FatherAbba-Father

Jesus is GODJesus is GOD

EssenceEssence

• SpiritSpirit

• Self existingSelf existing

• Eternal Eternal

• TranscendentTranscendent

• immanentimmanent

AttributesAttributes

• OmnipresentOmnipresent

• OmnipotentOmnipotent

• OmniscientOmniscient

• Holy, loving, Holy, loving, Faithful, just, Faithful, just, mercifulmerciful

Who is Jesus???Who is Jesus???

• Lord ( Mark 13:31)Lord ( Mark 13:31)

• Creator (Nehemiah 9:6, John 1:3 ) Creator (Nehemiah 9:6, John 1:3 )

• Glory of God ( Jn 17:1,5)Glory of God ( Jn 17:1,5)

• First and Last ( Rev 1:17; 2:8)First and Last ( Rev 1:17; 2:8)

• Way, Truth, Life ( John 14:6)Way, Truth, Life ( John 14:6)

• Light ( Jn 8:12)Light ( Jn 8:12)

• Bread ( Jn 6:51)Bread ( Jn 6:51)

• Living water ( Jn 4:14)Living water ( Jn 4:14)

Who is Jesus???Who is Jesus???

• Teacher Teacher

• King , Ruler (Psalm 95:3-7)King , Ruler (Psalm 95:3-7)

• Judge ( Jn 5:37, Matt 25:31, Psalm:9:7-8, Judge ( Jn 5:37, Matt 25:31, Psalm:9:7-8, 11-12)11-12)

• Shepherd ( Jn 10:11)Shepherd ( Jn 10:11)

• ServantServant

• ProphetProphet

• Love…………………Love…………………

Jesus is love….Jesus is love….

• Jesus cared for his Family Jesus cared for his Family (Luke 8:19-21, John (Luke 8:19-21, John 10:25 ) 10:25 )

• Jesus did not show Favoritism Jesus did not show Favoritism (Luke 5:27-32 14:1-(Luke 5:27-32 14:1-6) 6)

• Jesus put the need of his friends before his Jesus put the need of his friends before his own The feeding of the 5,000 own The feeding of the 5,000 (Matthew 14:13-21, (Matthew 14:13-21, 9:35-36) 9:35-36)

Jesus is love……Jesus is love……

What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has not deeds? Can such to have faith but has not deeds? Can such faith save him? Suppose a brother or sister faith save him? Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to him, “Go, I wish you well, keep you says to him, “Go, I wish you well, keep warm and well fed”, but does nothing about warm and well fed”, but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it? In the his physical needs, what good is it? In the same way, faith by itself if it is not same way, faith by itself if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. ( James accompanied by action, is dead. ( James 2:14-17)2:14-17)

Jesus vs Salvation Jesus vs Salvation

• Raise death ( Jn 5:21)Raise death ( Jn 5:21)

• Resurrection ( 1 Cor 15:14)Resurrection ( 1 Cor 15:14)

• Redeemer ( Rev 5:9)Redeemer ( Rev 5:9)

• Forgive Sins ( Mark 2:5, Luke 7:48)Forgive Sins ( Mark 2:5, Luke 7:48)

• Savior ( Roman 5:6-8, John 4:42; 3:16; 14: Savior ( Roman 5:6-8, John 4:42; 3:16; 14: 6)6)

Jesus vs Salvation Jesus vs Salvation

Jesus vs Salvation Jesus vs Salvation

How do we know…..How do we know…..

• How do we know Jesus' resurrection really How do we know Jesus' resurrection really happened?happened?

• Does it even matter?Does it even matter?

You remind me of Jesus…You remind me of Jesus…