20160113 Wednesday, January 13 2016
Amos 04: Who Is Jesus Christ?

by Wayne Blank
See also 1 Year Holy Bible Reading Plan

"His dear Son: In whom we have redemption through His blood ... For by Him were all things created ... He is the head of the body, the church: Who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things He might have the preeminence"

Many people wonder and ask, "Who was Jesus of Nazareth?"

The answer is freely available to anyone who chooses to know and accept the Truth:

Jesus Christ is the Son of God ("Giving thanks unto the Father ... the Kingdom of his dear Son")

Jesus Christ was sent by the Father to do the work of Creation ("For by Him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by Him, and for Him")

Jesus Christ was Sacrificed as the Messiah ("In whom we have redemption through His blood, even the forgiveness of sins")

Jesus Christ is now the sole Head of His Church ("He is the head of the body, the church: Who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things He might have the preeminence")

Specifically, in context:

"1:12 Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: 1:13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: 1:14 In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins: 1:15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:

1:16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:

1:17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. 1:18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence. 1:19 For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell; 1:20 And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven." (Colossians 1:12-20 KJV)

The LORD God, Who was born as Jesus Christ, is also identified as the Word of God because He was sent by God to speak the Word of God i.e. "14:10 Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works." (John 14:10 KJV). That is why "All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made" and "The Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father."

"1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 1:2 The same was in the beginning with God. 1:3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

1:4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men. 1:5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

1:6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 1:7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. 1:8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. 1:9 That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

1:10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. 1:11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not.

1:12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: 1:13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth." (John 1:1-14 KJV)

When His work of Creation was done, the LORD God created His seventh-day Christian Sabbath (see Why Observe The True Sabbath?). The true Sabbath was not a creation of Jews or any Sabbath-keeping Christian church / corporation.

"2:1 Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.

2:2 And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. 2:3 And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.

2:4 These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens" (Genesis 2:1-4 KJV)

The LORD God also created "Israel" as the family of the Messianic line of Abraham that would not only physically produce the Messiah, but serve as an object-lesson prophecy of the Kingdom of God to come for all repentant people (see Where Is The Valley Of Decision? and Israel's Neighborhood Roots). When the Israelites repeatedly failed to hold to their calling, the LORD continued the prophecy with later generations (see A History Of Israel's United And Divided Kingdoms). Their Messianic purpose however never once failed - even when they destroyed themselves with iniquity (see Iniquity In History And Prophecy).

"4:1 Hear this word, ye kine of Bashan, that are in the mountain of Samaria, which oppress the poor, which crush the needy, which say to their masters, Bring, and let us drink. 4:2 The Lord GOD hath sworn by his holiness, that, lo, the days shall come upon you, that he will take you away with hooks, and your posterity with fishhooks. 4:3 And ye shall go out at the breaches, every cow at that which is before her; and ye shall cast them into the palace, saith the LORD.

4:4 Come to Bethel, and transgress; at Gilgal multiply transgression; and bring your sacrifices every morning, and your tithes after three years: 4:5 And offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving with leaven, and proclaim and publish the free offerings: for this liketh you, O ye children of Israel, saith the Lord GOD.

4:6 And I also have given you cleanness of teeth in all your cities, and want of bread in all your places: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD.

4:7 And also I have withholden the rain from you, when there were yet three months to the harvest: and I caused it to rain upon one city, and caused it not to rain upon another city: one piece was rained upon, and the piece whereupon it rained not withered. 4:8 So two or three cities wandered unto one city, to drink water; but they were not satisfied: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD.

4:9 I have smitten you with blasting and mildew: when your gardens and your vineyards and your fig trees and your olive trees increased, the palmerworm devoured them: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD.

4:10 I have sent among you the pestilence after the manner of Egypt: your young men have I slain with the sword, and have taken away your horses; and I have made the stink of your camps to come up unto your nostrils: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD.

4:11 I have overthrown some of you, as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and ye were as a firebrand plucked out of the burning: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD.

4:12 Therefore thus will I do unto thee, O Israel: and because I will do this unto thee, prepare to meet thy God, O Israel.

4:13 For, lo, he that formeth the mountains, and createth the wind, and declareth unto man what is his thought, that maketh the morning darkness, and treadeth upon the high places of the earth, The LORD, The God of hosts, is his name." (Amos 4:1-13 KJV)

Fact Finder: Jesus Christ is returning to restore the Kingdom of God to Earth. When did the Kingdom of God first exist on Earth?
See The First And Last Nation; also The Patriotism Prophecy