Good morning,
John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Week five of the “Bible Is” series focuses in on Jesus and salvation. The Bible is about Jesus and salvation.
Who is Jesus? God’s son, the second person of the trinity, the Savior, Redeemer, and our Reconciler to God.
Why did He come? “For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.” (Luke 19:10) “The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” (John 10:10) “This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.” (1 Timothy 1:15)
Come with me on a journey to explore what the Bible says. The Scriptures are always helpful, encouraging, and challenging. That’s how we grow in our relationship with God!
The Bible is about Jesus and Salvation
Who is Jesus?
The Word
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.2 The same was in the beginning with God.3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. (John 1:1-3) Jesus is the Word.
God’s Son
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16)
But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name. (John 20:31)
Jesus Christ is God. He was at creation with God the Father and the Holy Spirit. Jesus made all things. God the Father spoke, Jesus the Son made all things, and the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
God so loved the world, that He gave Jesus to pay our sin debt. Jesus was perfect. He never sinned. Jesus became sin for us. He bore our sin on the cross. Now, when we believe on Jesus, we do not perish but have everlasting life.
The Gospel of John was written for the express purpose that people might believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and by believing get saved.
Tom Stearns, WASI Chaplain, 907 715-4001 chaplain@alaskaseniors.com
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