Is Christ Your Lord? by A.W. Pink - Read by Pastor Wallnofer

[MmCorporate]

Praise be to our God! This is awesome!

[peasprout7]

thank you i am new to you tube bless you

[EXALTEDDIRT]

Excellent! GLORY to GOD! This is absolutely right-on!

[keithrock77]

Praise the Lord!! Thank you for posting this awesome video!!! I love you guys!! Pastor at my church said this was a bad track from Chapel Library!! This is my favorite track!! Praise the Lord for standing for the TRUE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST!!! Love you guys in Christ Jesus.

[redbonesmkia]

Great video!! 5 stars!!

[aflame4God]

This is right on target.I do not agree with Pink on some points of doctrine I will say I AGREE with this 100 percent.This is clear and sound and full of the Word!!You never hear the gospel like this!Most tracts are woefully lacking in substance and content.5stars.

[gitzo]

and another thing I just saw.. sorry for all these repies, as I am not used to youtube.

...but as you say "So, our works cannot save us, Buddah, Mohammad, the law, feelings, prayers, etc cannot save- Only Jesus Christ!"

Does this mean if we have Jesus, we can forego all the 10 commandments?

[pastorjoshmw]

No, if you really know Jesus, you will have a great desire to follow God and keep His commandments.

1 John 2:3-6 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.

[pastorjoshmw]

One is saved by turning from sin to Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, believing and receiving what He did on the cross (John 3:16).

Matthew 19:26: Jesus said, With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible...

God does this work in our heart, and then he enables us to follow Him.

Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.

Read: Proverbs 3:5-6; John 10:26-28

[gitzo]

Let's remind ourselves of the first commandment.

~Thou shalt have no other gods before Me.

God is our Lord, and he is One God.

ok.. let's take a look at the second commandment.

~ Thou shalt not make unto Thee any graven image.

So.. if Jesus is your Lord, how is it then that you make and display so many pictures and statues of him. Do you care about the concequenses of this act? Do you really believe that you are going to heaven even tho many major commandments are not followed?

[pastorjoshmw]

Thanks for commenting Please refer me to one picture or statue of the Lord Jesus in this video. However, the Word of God is found, which states:

John 14:6 Jesus said, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Acts 4:12 There is no salvation in any other: there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

So, our works cannot save us, Buddah, Mohammad, the law, feelings, prayers, etc cannot save- Only Jesus Christ!

[AbdullahYaqub]

Of course our deeds do not save us, rather it is the Mercy of Almighty God.

Yes, those verses make sense according to their time frame. At the time of Moses, peace be upon him, it was him that people had to follow to be saved. Likewise at the time of Jesus, peace be upon him, he had to be followed.

[pastorjoshmw]

Thanks for the comment. So, are you saying God changes?

Malachi 3:6: For I am the LORD, I change not

Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever

James 1:17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning

Revelation 1:8 Jesus said: I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.

[AbdullahYaqub]

Thanks for replying.

Where did I say that God changes?

I was saying that God has sent Prophets and that for one to be 'saved' or successful, they have to follow the Prophet of their time.

You quoted John 14:6, and it fits with what I mentioned above.

If we accept that God does not change then it is not possible for Him to become a man and die.

[pastorjoshmw]

I would also add that following man/prophets has never been the cause of salvation.

Salvation is: (John 1:13) not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

(Romans 9:16) So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.

As for Jesus being God manifest in the flesh (I Timothy 3:16), the Qur'an, which was written in the 7th century AD, rejects the Bible's teaching on this. However Jesus Himself taught His deity

[AbdullahYaqub]

Of course God is the one who saves us. The same if we take medicine.

How would John 14:28, Mark 10:18, Matthew 24:36 and 26:39 fit with the verses you have quoted?

Lets not forget about the monotheistic verses, Deuteronomy 5:6 and 6:4 and in the NT, James 2:19, 1 Corinthians 8:4.

Wouldn't it be correct to use these monotheistic verses as an interpretive basis for belief. A couple of reasons are: the Jews are monotheist, and the trinity contradicts logic.

[pastorjoshmw]

I would add that the Old Testament pointed to Jesus as the Messiah God in the flesh. Consider these prophecies, written 700 years before Jesus came to earth:

Isaiah 7-14-The Lord shall give you a sign; A virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel [God with us].

Isaiah 9-6-For unto us a child is born, a son is given, the government shall be upon his shoulder: his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace

[pastorjoshmw]

One more: Micah 5-1-But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.

[pastorjoshmw]

In the New Testament, Jesus made many clear statements of His deity:

John 10:30-31 I and my Father are one.

Then the Jews took up stones to stone him.

John 17:5 And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.

John 8:58 Jesus said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.

Matthew 28:19 Go ye, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost

[AbdullahYaqub]

Correct me if I'm wrong on this, but if we have a look at John 10:30, the Greek word 'hen' is used for the word one. If we look to John 17:22, in Jesus's prayer concering the apostles: "That they may be one (hen), just as we are one (hen)", meaning that they should be united in agreement with one another just as Jesus is always in united agreement with God, as he is reported to have said in John 8:29.

[AbdullahYaqub]

So from what I understand there is no implication that Jesus and God, or the twelve apostles are to be considered as of one essence.

[pastorjoshmw]

You got the Greek word right. "One" must be understood by context, just like in English. The intesity of relationship is understood by word usage. Jesus claiming to be one with the Father resulted in the Jews preparing to stone Him for blasphemy (10:30), whereas Jesus prays for true unity with His disciples and amongst each other (17:21-23).

Jesus preexisted with the Father: John 17-5- Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.

[Spurgeon687]

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God. John 1:1

And the Word became flesh and dwelt amont us and we beheld His glory. John 1:14

Jesus is the Word and is God whom became flesh.

[AbdullahYaqub]

In the Greek manuscripts, 'The Word' is only described as being 'ton theos' (divine/a god) and not as being 'ho theos' (The Divine/The God). So a more correct translation of the verse could be rendered as: "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was divine".

[Spurgeon687]

Here is the correct context and translation:

"In beginning was the word..."

(en  arche en ho logos)

A very simple statement that the Word was in the beginning.

"and the word was with the God..."

(kai ho logos en pros ton theon)

This same Word was with God.

"and God was the word." -- Properly translated as "and the Word was God."

(kai theos en ho logos)

This same Word was God.

[AbdullahYaqub]

If we look at a different verse, 2 Corinthians 4:4, we find that the same word 'ho theos' that was used in John 1:1 to describe God, is now being used to describe the devil. However the system of translation has changed, and so we have "the god of this world (the devil) hath blinded the minds of them which believe not."

But according to the same translation method of the previous verse, the translation of the description of the devil should also have been written as 'The God'.

[pastorjoshmw]

A.Yaqub, I appreciate that you are looking up these verses. However, a basic understanding of Greek would be more helpful if you are going to try to make definitive statements. The Greek Word THEOS, according to any Lexicon, can be rendered: god or goddess, the Godhead, the one and only true God, or a magistrate or judge. The context is what determines the translation. Look it up for yourself in a Greek lexicon (dictionary). "Without a context, all you have is a pretext."

[Spurgeon687]

John 8:58 Jesus said to them, "Most assuredly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I AM." Literally, this is "I am." from the Greek.

The Jews knew exactly that Jesus was refering to Himself as God because their own manuscripts refer to God as I AM they picked up stones to try to kill Him because they inderstood. .

[AbdullahYaqub]

I will admit that my knowledge of Greek is next to none. My comments are sourced from others works. It is a good chance for me to see the Christian explanation, or side to the argument :). And I appreciate your responses.

[Spurgeon687]

John 8:58 Jesus said to them, "Most assuredly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I AM." Literally, this is "I am." from the Greek.

The Jews knew exactly that Jesus was refering to Himself as God because their own manuscripts refer to God as I AM they picked up stones to try to kill Him because they inderstood. .

I will not respond to all your lesser arguments because it is clear the Jews understood what Jesus was saying and so should we because it is very clear.

[AbdullahYaqub]

So what is the difference between saying, 'the word was God' and between saying 'the word was a god (divine)'? Are they the same? Lets see what the bible says.

"I have said, Ye (the Jews) are gods; and all of you are children of the most High" (Psalms 82:6)

"And the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made you a god to Pharaoh" (Exodus 7:1)

And again

"the god of this world (the Devil) hath blinded the minds of them which believe not." (2 Corinthians 4:4)

[pastorjoshmw]

There is a huge difference between the two. Again, the context of word usage is vital. The word for "gods" and "god" in Ps. 82:6 and Ex. 7:1 is the generic Hebrew word ELOHIM. It can be rendered, ruler, divine one, angel, gods, God. Check it out in any Hebrew lexicon (dictionary). Again, the context determines the way it is rendered.

[AbdullahYaqub]

Whats the meaning of all of this?

When someone wants to praise someone, like his friend, or child, it is common they will say 'You are an angel', or 'You are a prince/princess', etc. When someone says this do they mean that the person is literally the son of the King or a divine being? There is a grammatical difference between saying 'You are a princess' and between saying 'You are THE princess'.

[AbdullahYaqub]

Furthermore, it is necessary when translating a verse to take into context the meaning understood by the people of that time. The problem is with the Bible today is that it makes us look at ancient Hebrew and Aramaic scriptures through the Greek and Latin vision, as seen by people who are neither Jews, Greeks, nor Romans. All of the 'original' manuscripts of the NT today are written in Greek or Latin.

[AbdullahYaqub]

The Jews had no trouble reading such verses as Psalms 82:6, and Exodus 7:1, while still saying that there is only one God,and denying the divinity of all but God.

There is a saying in American culture (TV is helping spread this :P), "Hit the road", 'its time for you to leave'. However, if a non-American, lets say an Chinese person, were to be told this without explanation, then it is possible that you would find him beating the road with something. He understood the words but not the meaning.

[AbdullahYaqub]

Even in the church, it would be hard to find a single priest or nun who does not address their followers as 'my children', saying 'Come here my children', etc. What do you think they mean? That they are literally their children?

The problem is, is that spoken Hebrew, around 200AD, had virtually disappeared from everyday use as a spoken language.

[AbdullahYaqub]

So then now it would appear that we have a more correct translation of John 1:1. Lets go a little further. The verse in question was taken from John 1:1, so who else to ask to explain what he meant?

"Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him." (John 13:16)

So John is telling us that God is greater than Jesus.

[pastorjoshmw]

Read John 13:16 again. It does not say anywhere, nor imply anywhere, that God is greater than Jesus. All it states is that:

1. "Servant is not greater than his lord." It does not say anthing about a lesser position.

2. "Neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him." Again, in headship, the one sent is not greater that the one who sent Him.

The context of John 13 is Jesus and disciples, not the Messiah and God the Father. And it does not say what your stating regardless.

[AbdullahYaqub]

I apologize. It appears that I misunderstood the context. I was reading it as saying Jesus is the servant of his Lord and that God sent him.

But how about John 14:28?

[pastorjoshmw]

Salvation has always been by Faith, through the blood sacrifice, as God enters and changes the heart of man, and repentance is seen.

The sacrifices of the Old Testament pointed to the final sacrifice of Jesus on the Cross (I Corin. 5:7)

Genesis 15:6 And he [Abraham] believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness

Acts 16:30-31: And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved