HIS IDENTITY!!!

 


Christ asked His disciples a critical question about knowledge of His Core Identity, both among men and among themselves who were following Him.

Everyone must come face to face with this question: 

WHO DO YOU KNOW (AND SAY) THAT HE IS?

Who is He to you?


As the disciples recounted to Christ, some people said that He was one of the major Prophets of God.

However, to those to whom the Father reveals Him, He is “THE CHRIST, SON OF THE LIVING GOD!”

This is the defining knowledge that determines who a person becomes and how they operate their lives.


Beyond head knowledge, which may be abstract, esoteric, progressive, likely detached from one’s personality or reality, and mostly incomplete.

It is the Divine Revelation of “The Christ” to the very heart and core consciousness of man.

The deeply known and personally encountered heart knowledge (epignosis) that is literally and powerfully experienced beyond any reasonable uncertainty or unbelief, as the substantive fact.

A complete, full, precise, perfect, exact, accurate definitive and decisive knowledge that intrinsically commands pure-hearted confession, proactive participation and personalized relationship.


Who do you know and confess that He is?

What knowledge do you have of Him?

The kind of knowledge that revolutionizes your mind, thought processes and worldview? 

Or shallow mental schooling of a probable identity that is unclear and uncertain to you?


Who is He to you?

A good man? A great teacher? 

A faith healer? A miracle worker?

A provider or supplier of your needs and wants?

All that more, maybe? Even then, just that? 

WHO IS HE?

Do you know (I mean, really KNOW)?


Grace and shalom to you!


____________

Dozie Osonkie

TRUTH Advocacy!

Thought Leadership

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