Points are shared, today, on the dual status of Jesus Christ as servant and Son of the Highest. Christian believers speak of Jesus as a divine son who carries out the will of his father, and acknowledges the truth that the needs of Creation require the active presence of divinity, the completion of multiple sacred operations, and uninterrupted pursuit of eternal purposes that can not be accomplished using one-time events. The Lord’s achievements, therefore, are in the nature of commitment, duty, empathy, gratitude, humility, love, obedience, praise, promise, unselfish sacrifice, sincerity, willingness to serve, and zeal. A hireling or temporary worker is not the same as a household member and steward; the two operate with different levels of accountability, motivation, participation, privilege, respect and trust. The transformation of mankind to exist as eternal companions of divinity has required increasingly greater covenants and promises from GOD, and even the appearance of GOD in flesh. Holding to human interpretations, language, and prejudices, sinners can not apprehend divinity being displayed using humility, lowliness, meekness, and unselfishness, rather than appearing with haughtiness, pomp, preeminence and sovereignty. It is written: Hebrews 3: 1-7, KJV: 1 Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus; 2 Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house. 3 For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded the house hath more honour than the house. 4 For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God. 5 And Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after; 6 But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end. An Islamic believer at “Yahoo! Answers” using the ID “Innocent Boy !” (Level 4 with 4,142 points, a member since March 05, 2012) posted the following:
Christian do you belive that jesus was the servant of god ?
as a muslim i accept the jesus christ peace upom him was the prophet and servant of Allah
The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his servant Jesus” (Acts 3:13).
Peter further said: “God raised up his servant” (Acts 3:26), where the title servant refers to Jesus.
Not only Peter, but the entire group of believers viewed Jesus as God’s servant. When they raised their voices together in prayer to God, in the course of their speaking to God they called Jesus “your holy servant Jesus whom you anointed” (Acts 4:27).
quran 19:30
Jesus] said, "Indeed, I am the servant of Allah . He has given me the Scripture and made me a prophet.
THE GOLDEN ARROW: Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country: And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it. And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another. Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto them likewise. But last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son. But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance. And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him. When the lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, what will he do unto those husbandmen? They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons. Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes? Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof. And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder. (Matthew 21: 33-44, King James Version, KJV)
THE DOUBLE DAGGER: Answered by The Cross? (03/14/2016); The Only One Sent? (02/19/2016); Belief, Faith, and Proof (03/02/2014); Miracles and Visitations? (03/03/2014); Why Was A Son Sent? (11/10/2013); Promise of A Spirit? (11/11/2013); Our Need for a Son (03/04/2013); Unless You Repent (03/05/2013)
“Innocent Boy !”, Jesus Christ was consecrated to serve as a high priest, judge (deliverer), king, prophet, and royal counselor. He also appears as a demonstration, fulfillment and summation of all sacred covenants, promises and prophecies; a healer; the divine heir; a law-giver; a miracle worker; the Son of Man; and the Son of the Highest. Mature Christian believers acknowledge the “service” performed by Jesus Christ was more than that of a clergyman or official spokesperson (apostle, evangelist, imam, pastor, preacher, prophet, rabbi, teacher). Jesus must be a genuine appearance of Deity to complete the full spectrum of sacred operations required to establish mankind as an immortal, incorruptible companion to divinity. The tasks to be completed include admonition, atonement, birth, Creation, death, confession, forgiveness, Incarnation, inheritance, rebirth, reconciliation, repentance, resurrection, revelation, sacrifice, sanctification, and rest. On behalf of the full divine person (i.e., the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit), Jesus continues the revelation of GOD to created beings and living creatures through exchange, interaction and personal relationships wherein divinity is made knowable, known, and visible. Consider how some of this is stated using language from the Bible:
(1.) Ephesians 4: 10-15, King James Version (KJV): 10 He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.) 11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; 12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: 13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: 14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; 15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
(2.) Colossians 1: 16-20, KJV: 16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: 17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. 18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence. 19 For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell; 20 And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.
(3.) Revelation 19: 11-16, KJV: 11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. 12 His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. 13 And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. 14 And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. 15 And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. 16 And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
There is far more to be said, carefully examined, and spiritually understood. (For example, (4.) Philippians 2: 5-11, KJV: 5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: 7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. 9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: 10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; 11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.) Even so, I trust this fragment will be useful. Be it unto you according to your faith.
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