What then is Jesus ?

I have a friend who is an Iglesia ni Cristo deacon and she has been actively posting INC materials on the FB probably as part of their evangelistic ministry. Facebook it seems has now evolved into a playing field of sorts to both social and religious issues.

However her recent post has all been about discrediting Christ, his nature and purpose. I cannot let this pass and saw an issue to share the good news myself.

The deity of Christ has been one of the most contested issues since 2000 years ago. Even the latter epistles marked those who deny the deity of christ as 'anti-christs'. However along human history since Christ ascended, varied groups (cults) have formulated and challenged this truth justified by the mishandling of scripture. Both the INC and the JW (Jehovah's Witnesses) are in par with the idea that christ was never God. The INC going further in that he was never pre-existent (he has no prior existence before he was born on earth) and that he was also a 'created' being, not creator.

"And this is the way to have eternal life—to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, the one you sent to earth. "

John 17:3 is their defense, they say this proves the Father (addressed as ''you'' from v1) is the only God. He is God alone.


I suppose they have skipped the word ''true", and I have responded to this.

The Perfect Wisdom of Our God

The perfect wisdom of our God
Revealed in all the universe:
All things created by His hand
And held together at His command.
He knows the mysteries of the seas,
The secrets of the stars are His;
He guides the planets on their way
And turns the earth through another day.

The matchless wisdom of His ways
That mark the path of righteousness;
His word a lamp unto my feet,
His Spirit teaching and guiding me.
And O the mystery of the Cross,
That God should suffer for the lost,
So that the fool might shame the wise,
And all the glory might go to Christ!

O grant me wisdom from above,
To pray for peace and cling to love,
And teach me humbly to receive
The sun and rain of Your sovereignty.
Each strand of sorrow has a place
Within this tapestry of grace;
So through the trials I choose to say:
"Your perfect will in Your perfect way."


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Writers: Keith Getty and Stuart Townend