Who are we actually putting our faith in when we trust in Jesus' work?
The object of our faith is the Creator Himself—the same God of Genesis 1:1, now manifested in the flesh as Jesus of Nazareth. He is not merely a Jewish carpenter; He has taken upon Himself the very work of redemption, so our trust rests in Him and His accomplished work.
Les explains that Jesus of the cross was the same God who created everything in Genesis 1:1, and that this truth amazed people who had been in church all their lives. Jesus of Nazareth was the same God of Genesis 1:1, only now manifested in the flesh. So when we put our faith and trust in what He accomplished, we are not talking about some Jew who grew up in a carpenter shop. We are talking about the Creator Himself, who has taken upon Himself the very work of redemption.
When we trust in what Jesus did on the cross, who exactly are we trusting in?
When we trust in what Jesus did on the cross, we are trusting in the Creator God of Genesis 1:1, the same God who was manifested in the flesh as Jesus of Nazareth. We are not trusting merely a Jewish carpenter, but the Creator Himself who took upon Himself the work of redemption.
Who are we actually trusting when we put our faith in what Jesus accomplished?
When we place faith in what Jesus accomplished, we are trusting the Creator Himself—the same God of Genesis 1:1 who was manifested in the flesh as Jesus of Nazareth. He is not merely a Jewish man from a carpenter shop, but God who took upon Himself the work of redemption.