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IS JESUS GOD?
TUESDAY, JANUARY 18
Mark 3:7-12

1 Timothy 3:16

 

“Thou art the Son of God.”

 

IS JESUS GOD?
 
Of course He is, but not everyone believes this. By this time of His public ministry, Jesus was quite well known within Israel and outside of Israel. It is significant to note that the demons knew Him as the Son of God—the Second Person of the Holy Trinity. They declared publicly, “Thou art the Son of God” (Mark 3:11). But Jesus silenced them and “straitly charged them that they should not make him known” (Mark 3:12). Why?
 
First, it must be stated that Jesus did not become God—He is God, period! He was God, He is God, and He will forever be God (John 1:1,14; 1 Tim 3:16). The liberals and the modernists through their proud scholarship deny this. In this regard, the demons are better than them. These “unclean spirits” or “fallen angels” know better for they knew Him from the beginning—from the time of Creation.
 
So, the demons were not wrong to declare that Jesus was God Himself. But Jesus did not allow them to continue doing so because the privilege to testify for Jesus belongs not to unclean spirits but to the saints who have been cleansed by His blood.
 
The Apostle Paul himself had to shut the mouth of a demon-possessed girl though she spoke truth, “These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation” (Acts 16:17). Paul had to cast the demon out of the girl to prevent any more confusion. Evangelism by demons will only hinder the gospel, not help it. It will undermine the gospel truth by confusing light with darkness, good with evil. People might think that God and Satan are partners. God forbid!
 
“Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place? He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation” (Ps 24:3-5).
 
THOUGHT: What a privilege to be ambassadors for Christ.

PRAYER: I thank Thee, Lord, for the privilege I have to be Thy witness.

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