Matt 24:24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
2 Cor 11:3-4 But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. 4 For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.
The Christian is warned repeatedly, to be VERY careful which "Jesus", which "Christ" they accept.
Paul's instructions are specific, do NOT "bear with" ANY "Jesus" the apostles DID NOT PREACH.
So, with that instruction in mind, let's look at the "Jesus" actually PREACHED, (an explanation given to an audience), in Scriptures.
Here is the first text.
Luke 4:16-24 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.
17 And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,
18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; He hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
20 And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.
21 And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.
22 And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?
23 And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country.
24 And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.
In this sermon, Jesus explains how he is the fulfillment of Isaiah's prophecy THAT DAY. Earlier Luke had recorded that Jesus was baptized, was anointed with his God's spirit, and THEN was "sent" into the world.
Jesus specifically refers to himself as a prophet.
The audience didn't handle this information very well, and dragged Jesus out of town to throw him off the hill.
As we go through this study, if anyone spots a point I have missed, please point it out.
2 Cor 11:3-4 But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. 4 For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.
The Christian is warned repeatedly, to be VERY careful which "Jesus", which "Christ" they accept.
Paul's instructions are specific, do NOT "bear with" ANY "Jesus" the apostles DID NOT PREACH.
So, with that instruction in mind, let's look at the "Jesus" actually PREACHED, (an explanation given to an audience), in Scriptures.
Here is the first text.
Luke 4:16-24 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.
17 And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,
18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; He hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
20 And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.
21 And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.
22 And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?
23 And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country.
24 And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.
In this sermon, Jesus explains how he is the fulfillment of Isaiah's prophecy THAT DAY. Earlier Luke had recorded that Jesus was baptized, was anointed with his God's spirit, and THEN was "sent" into the world.
Jesus specifically refers to himself as a prophet.
The audience didn't handle this information very well, and dragged Jesus out of town to throw him off the hill.
As we go through this study, if anyone spots a point I have missed, please point it out.