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CHRIST IS THE FOCUS OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH
TUESDAY, JULY 16
Hebrews 3:1-6
John 8:26-28
“… I do nothing of myself; but as my Father
hath taught me, I speak these things.”
CHRIST IS THE FOCUS OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH
Christians are holy and partakers of the heavenly calling in Christ. In His preaching, Christ made Himself known to His disciples and also made promises that form the hope of that calling. Believing in Christ puts a Christian in a very high position. John 3:16 is a well-known Bible verse because of the great doctrine it teaches. There Christ said, “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.” This is a great privilege that believers have; responding to the call of Christ comes with the promise of everlasting life. Another promise is in John 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.” This bestows on believers adoption as the sons of God. This gives them the heritage of heaven. Christ also promised the disciples that He was going to prepare a place for them and would come and take them to Himself. All these and other promises make them holy and partakers of celestial blessings that come with belief in Christ.
Christ is also called “… the Apostle … of our profession” (Heb 3:1). He is so called because He came from heaven and took upon Himself human nature. His preaching was entirely new to the traditions that the Jewish community was familiar with. Many times He had to confront them because they misunderstood Him. However, to those who believed, it was a precious gift to them that they were willing to die for their faith. Christ had a refreshing message for them and they cherished His gospel. The office of a prophet is one of the three-fold offices of Christ and that of an Apostle is not much different. Christ spoke of Himself as a prophet and defended Himself as a messenger from God. He foretold the future things and spoke with singular authority. He came and declared the kingdom of God and made many disciples. He is thus the focus of our faith.
THOUGHT: Every born-again Christian is a child of God.
PRAYER: Father, I thank Thee for Thy love and offer of salvation.