The splendour of Christ
The actual conversion of a person to Christianity involves the realisation that Christ died in their place. The modern world looks at Christianity with some unexplainable kind of disdain. The believer can’t do enough to express sufficient gratitude to the Saviour who has done so much for them. The Lord Jesus Christ is so totally marvellous, heroic and radiantly glorious. All Christians have been thoroughly transformed into people who rightly look to further glorify their Lord.
Christ is possibly the person in history of whom the most details of his life are known. Michael H. Hart’s The 100: A Ranking Of The Most Influential Persons In History places Mohammed as first in favour of Jesus, who is second (or third). However, a review by J.Jones clears things up a bit (you’ll need to scroll through his reviews to find it). Little detail about Mohammed’s life is known even among Muslims.
Christ’s teachings, taken as a whole, are totally unlike any other religious leader ever to set face on this earth. Furthermore, he spoke with authority (Mark 1:22), though never seeking authority for himself (John 14:10).
Jesus has been attacked from so many sides in recent years it’s unbelievable. A recent article in Quadrant magazine questioned his very existence. It wasn’t long till that drivel was very ably refuted.
I’ve been worshipping Christ since July 1991 and whenever I look back I don’t see anything much worthwhile.
The splendor of Christ!
He spoke his experience!
That is why he had authority in his speaking.
Every other “profit” was just man. Yet Jesus Christ was the first godman–
god and man–like tea and water becomes tea water.
I’m enjoying this verse in John
John 12 : 24
24 Truly, truly, I say to you, Unless the grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it abides alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.
Wow what a hope in his effectual death we could be produced as many grains,so we can live His life. The godman life. The very life we read about in the bible is now ours as we contact Him in faith, we substantiate all that He is, so we even love Him more and this love frees us from the old creation which is corrupted, till He fills all in all!!!!!
Amen brother Jim
from your name sake with an e
Hi Jim,
Thanks for the comment.
I’ve always been happy with the name James Forsyth. Otherwise I would have registered a different domain name!!
Blessings,
James