Jesus Christ is the Creator God, the Son of the Living God, who became a man, died on the cross for our sins, and rose from the dead.
Les Feldick teaches that Jesus of Nazareth is the manifestation in the flesh of the Creator God of Genesis 1. Because He is the Creator God—the Omnipotent, Omniscient, All-Knowing God—His death alone could pay the penalty for every human being. He humbled Himself to die on the cross and rose again, and this is the gospel that saves.
John 20:31 — Shows the Bible was written so people would believe Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God.
Philippians 2:7-8 — Describes Christ's humiliation: being made in the likeness of men and becoming obedient to death on the cross.
2 Corinthians 4:4 — Identifies Christ as the image of God, the One revealed in the glorious gospel.
1 Corinthians 15:3-4 — Declares that Christ died for our sins, was buried, and rose again the third day.
Scripture testifies that the Gospels were written “that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God” (John 20:31). It calls Christ “the image of God” and says the light of the glorious gospel of Christ shines to those who believe (2 Corinthians 4:4). Paul writes that Christ was made in the likeness of men, humbled Himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross (Philippians 2:7-8). The New Testament also records that “Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; and that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures” (1 Corinthians 15:3-4).
Les Feldick explains that Jesus Christ is not merely another man, a prophet, or a martyr. He is the Creator God of Genesis 1 manifested in human flesh (Clip 7). He emphasizes that in His Old Testament personality, Christ was the Creator—the Omnipotent, Omniscient, All-Knowing God—and that if He had been anything less, His death would have been for nothing (Clip 1). Because He is the Creator, He alone could suffer the punishment and penalty for every human being (Clip 1). Les also stresses that in this age of grace, salvation requires more than simply believing Jesus is the Son of God or Israel's Messiah; one must believe that the Creator God went to the cross, shed His blood, and rose from the dead (Clips 3 and 5). He identifies Christ as the sacrifice God was satisfied with, since without the shedding of blood there is no remission (Clip 2), and as the innocent Lamb of God on whom the guilt of the sinful world was laid (Clip 6). Les further shows that God uses ordinary people, not angels or seminarians, to bring others to the knowledge of salvation through the Word (Clip 0).
Les Feldick says yes. He explains that Jesus of Nazareth was not someone who only 'amounted to something' at Bethlehem; He was the 'manifestation in the flesh of the Creator God of Genesis 1' (Clip 7). People today are confused because they tend to study only Christ's earthly ministry, but that ministry was to Israel under the law. The same Christ was the Creator God in His Old Testament personality (Clips 1 and 7).
Les Feldick stresses that it was Christ, the Lord Jesus in His Old Testament personality, who was the Creator God. If Jesus were anything less than the Creator—if He were only another man or a martyr—then His death would be for nothing. Because He is the Creator, the Omnipotent, Omniscient, All-Knowing God, He could suffer the punishment and penalty for every human being (Clip 1). The Bible connects the shedding of blood with remission, and Les points to Christ as the only sacrifice God was satisfied with (Clip 2).
Les teaches that it is foundational to believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God, but in this age of grace that alone is not enough. The next step is to understand that this Christ, the Son of the Living God, went to the cross and shed His blood, and rose from the dead. Salvation comes from the gospel of the death, burial, and resurrection of the Creator God, not merely from His earthly ministry (Clips 3 and 5).
God Uses Ordinary People to Explain Scripture
Les uses the Ethiopian eunuch to show that God brings people to faith through ordinary believers explaining the Word—understanding who Jesus is often requires someone to open the Scriptures.
Jesus Is the Creator God
Les identifies Jesus as the Creator God of the Old Testament, the Omnipotent, Omniscient God, and says that only because He is the Creator could His death pay the penalty for every human being.
The Sacrificial Death of Christ
Les points out that the Bible says without the shedding of blood there is no remission, and Christ is the sacrifice God was satisfied with.
Salvation Requires the Cross and Resurrection
Les says the gospel is not just Christ's earthly ministry; it is that the Creator God went to the cross, died for sin, and rose from the dead.
Christ Took On Human Likeness
Les explains Philippians 2:7-8: the very Creator God lowered Himself, took on the likeness of men, and became obedient to the awful death of the cross.
Belief in Jesus's Identity Is Foundational but Not Enough
Les stresses that believing Jesus is the Son of God and Israel's Messiah is necessary but not saving; one must also believe in His crucifixion and shed blood to be saved in this age of grace.
The Innocent Lamb of God
Les describes Jesus as the innocent Lamb of God on whom the guilt of a sinful world was laid, even though His death on a tree showed its despicableness.
Jesus Is the Creator God Manifested in Flesh
Les corrects the wrong idea that Christ only became significant at Bethlehem, insisting that Jesus of Nazareth was the Creator God of Genesis 1 manifested in the flesh.
John 20:31: But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.
Shows the purpose of the Gospel record: to reveal who Jesus is and bring the reader to life through belief.
Philippians 2:7-8: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
Reveals that the Creator God took on human likeness and willingly died on the cross.
2 Corinthians 4:4: In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
Identifies Christ as the image of God, the center of the glorious gospel.
1 Corinthians 15:3-4: For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
Summarizes the saving gospel: Christ's death, burial, and resurrection.
Hebrews 9:22: And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.
Shows the necessity of blood shedding, which Les ties to Christ's sacrificial death.
Acts 5:30: The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.
Les uses this verse to show the despicable nature of Christ's death on a tree while He remained the innocent Lamb of God.
Les Feldick says Jesus Christ is the Creator God of Genesis 1 who manifested Himself in human flesh at Bethlehem. He is not merely another man, prophet, or teacher; He is the Omnipotent, Omniscient God, and His death on the cross was the sufficient sacrifice for sin.
Because if Jesus were anything less than the Creator God, His death would be for nothing. Only the Creator God could suffer the punishment and penalty for every human being and purchase salvation for humanity.
He says believing Jesus is the Son of God and Israel's Messiah is foundational but not enough. In this age of grace, a person must also believe that the Creator God went to the cross, shed His blood, and rose from the dead.
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