James
Tissot (1836-1902), He That Has Seen Me, Has Seen the Father
Today,
reply is on mankind seeing the Father while on the earth through
Jesus Christ. Throughout his Incarnation, appearing in flesh, the
Word consistently displayed authentic humanity and personhood. Jesus
was so “average” in his appearance that he had to be betrayed
with a kiss from someone close to him when the temple guards and
Roman soldiers came to arrest him at the Garden of Gethsemane in the
dark of night. A fighter in the “Yahoo!
Answers” public forum on Religion and Spirituality, who uses the ID
“Mario” (Level 3 with 1,960 points, a member since September 26,
2006) posted the following:
Is
there a physical description of Jesus in the bible?
THE
GOLDEN ARROW: And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they
went: and he made as though he would have gone further. But they
constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening,
and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them. And it
came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed
it, and brake, and gave to them. And their eyes were opened,
and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight. And they said
one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked
with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures? (Luke
24: 28-32, King James Version, KJV)
THE
DOUBLE DAGGER: The Mystery of GODhead (10/21/2018); GOD Has Come
Down (10/09/2018); These Three Are One (10/03/2018); What Is A
Spirit? (03/06/2018); Certainty, Conviction and Faith (01/05/2018);
Knowing the Invisible GOD (09/17/2017); Yet In My Flesh...
(06/07/2016); Seeing Jesus While Alive? (02/05/2016)
“Mario”,
the Scriptures do not include a plainly worded description of the
appearance and physical features of Jesus Christ. Mature Christian
believers are not to dwell on the Savior’s
physical traits, or any similitude that could become an idol. The
Savior is to be apprehended through the sacred operations of spirit
we call discernment whereby ones own endowment of spirit
content from the makeup of GOD is used as the standard that permits
recognition and response to the same spirit as it appears within
events, other persons, messages, promises, prophecy, etc. We
acknowledge that Jesus was nondescript, and an “every-man” who
made a lasting impression and was memorable through direct exchange,
interaction, and sacred experiences granted to provide revelation,
witness and testimony. Consider again the following that uses
language from the Bible:
1.
John 14: 5-10, King James Version (KJV): 5 Thomas saith unto him,
Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? 6
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man
cometh unto the Father, but by me. 7 If ye had known me, ye should
have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have
seen him. 8 Philip saith unto him, Lord, show us the Father, and it
sufficeth us. 9 Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with
you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me
hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Show us the
Father? 10 Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the
Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself:
but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.
2.
Luke 7: 19-23, KJV: 19 And John calling unto him two of his
disciples sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should
come? or look we for another? 20 When the men were come unto him,
they said, John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he
that should come? or look we for another? 21 And in that same hour
he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil
spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight. 22 Then
Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what
things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk,
the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the
poor the gospel is preached. 23 And blessed is he, whosoever
shall not be offended in me.
There
is far more that should be said, correctly examined, and spiritually
apprehended. (For example, 3. John 20: 24-29, KJV: 24 But Thomas,
one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.
25 The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the
Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the
print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails,
and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe. 26 And after
eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them:
then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst,
and said, Peace be unto you. 27 Then saith he to Thomas,
Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy
hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but
believing. 28 And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my
God. 29 Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me,
thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and
yet have believed.) Even so, I
trust this fragment will be useful. Be it unto you according to your
faith.
Washington,
DC
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