WE want to compare. We compare with other people to see who is richer, who is more capable and more powerful. We feel happy when we win and we feel sad and uncomfortable when we lose in our comparison. As a result, the comparison is going on in any time and in anywhere.<\/p>\n
People of all ages tend to compare. But so far no heroes in history can even begin to compare with Jesus Christ. No one\u2019s character can compare to Christ\u2019s character. No one\u2019s ministry can compare to Christ\u2019s ministry. He is incomparable.<\/p>\n
The author of the book of Hebrew affirmed the incomparable nature of Jesus Christ. Throughout the epistle Christ is seen to be above the angels, superior to Moses, better than the priests in the Old Testament, and the ultimate sacrifice for sin. The author begins the epistle by affirming the absolute supremacy of Jesus Christ. So if we truly want to compare, we must compare with Jesus and then learn from Him so that we can grow to be more like Him.<\/p>\n
Our world really needs to examine closely the life and ministry of Jesus Christ. In only two short Bible verses we may see four traits in which Jesus is incomparable.<\/p>\n
1) Jesus Christ is the Creator of the world.<\/strong> <\/span> When we read the Bible, it clearly teaches us that God\/Jesus is the Creator of the world\u2026through whom He made the universe.\u201d (Heb 1: 2) The use of the word \u201cuniverse\u201d implies everything in time and space. Every single part of the created order has been designed by Jesus Chrsit, whether atoms, rivers, stars, or human bodies and others. There is nothing created which has not been the handiwork of God.<\/p>\n Human beings have constructed great buildings. They have designed sculptures and painted pictures. Human beings have made great works of human ingenuity, but none compares to Christ\u2019s creation of the universe.<\/p>\n 2) Jesus Christ is the Revealer of the Father.<\/strong><\/span> The Bible teaches plainly that Jesus is the revealer of the Father\u2019s nature. \u201cThe Son is the radiance of God\u2019s glory and the exact representation of His being.\u201d (Heb 1: 3) these words tell much about the Christ. The word \u201cbeing\u201d expresses essential being of the Father. And \u201cexact representation\u201d refers to His character. The Son\u2019s character is exactly like the character of His Father. So if we wish to know what God is like, we just look at Jesus. He is the full revealer of the Father.<\/p>\n 3) Jesus Christ is the Sustainer of God\u2019s creation.<\/strong><\/span> The Bible says \u201cJesus Christ is the sustainer of the human existence\u201d has a two-fold usage. On the one hand, Jesus upholds the world by His great sovereignty. If it were not for the sustaining providence of God, everything would collapse into non-existence. On the other hand, \u201csustaining\u201d may be used in the context of movement; He moves the world to its logical conclusion. The lyrics of an old folk song express the idea of God\u2019s sovereignty: \u201cHe has got the whole world in His hands.\u201d While world affairs might seem at times to be out of control, the Bible affirms that Jesus Christ is the ultimate sustainer of creation.<\/p>\n 4) Jesus Christ is the<\/strong> purger of sins.<\/strong><\/span> Only Jesus can rid a person\u2019s guilt. Hebrew 1: 3 says, \u201cAfter He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the mighty in heaven.\u201d Through His atoning death on the cross, Jesus did what no priest or sacrifice could do. He made the absolute unique offering for sin. He is the incomparable Christ.<\/p>\n People are always comparing one person with another. They say one quarterback or running back is better than another. People even compare preachers. Try to compare someone with Christ; the author of Hebrew did. He compared Jesus with Moses, the priests in the Old Testament, and the angels. The conclusion is that no one and nothing can compare to Jesus Christ. He is incomparable.<\/p>\n WE want to compare. We compare with other people to see who is richer, who is more capable and more powerful. We feel happy when we win and we feel sad and uncomfortable when we lose in our comparison. As a result, the comparison is going on in any time and in anywhere. People of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":48980,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[196,200,10],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/scaccmm.sarawakmethodist.org\/new\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18834"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/scaccmm.sarawakmethodist.org\/new\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/scaccmm.sarawakmethodist.org\/new\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scaccmm.sarawakmethodist.org\/new\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scaccmm.sarawakmethodist.org\/new\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=18834"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/scaccmm.sarawakmethodist.org\/new\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18834\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scaccmm.sarawakmethodist.org\/new\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/48980"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/scaccmm.sarawakmethodist.org\/new\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=18834"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scaccmm.sarawakmethodist.org\/new\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=18834"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scaccmm.sarawakmethodist.org\/new\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=18834"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nMany ideas have been proposed about the creation of the world. People have always asked the question: \u201cHow did the world begin?\u201d Different answers have been given. Some people say the world and the human race evolved over millions of years. Other people say the world and the human race came as a result of gigantic cosmic exploration. But no idea has surpassed God\u2019s answer: \u201cIn the beginning God created.\u201d (Gen 1: 1)<\/p>\n
\nAnother question of the human race is \u201cwhat is God like?\u201d instead of looking at the biblical revelation of God, people use their own speculation to think of God. Consequently, such erroneous ideas of God as a raging tyrant, a benevolent grand-father, and even a capricious deity have been emerged. These human speculations have not given a true picture of what God is like.<\/p>\n
\nNumerous theories exist about how things on earth are kept and proceed. Some people think there is a predetermination in the ways of the earth; that is, human choice has little to do with the outcomes of life. Other people think there is a fortuitous chance of life, that events and affairs of human beings exist and happen without the control of anyone. The question \u201cWho is in control of this earth\u201d is a legitimate one.<\/p>\n
\nMany attempts have been made to dispense with the guilt of sins. The history of the human race is the history of an attempt to eradicate guilt. Some people seek to eliminate guilt by rationalizing. They explain away the reality of sin by making it a \u201csocial disease\u201d, or \u201cpsychological maladjustment\u201d. Other people try to cover their sins by performing good deeds. Even religious people perform religious acts to purge their sins.<\/p>\nBy Bishop Emeritus Peter Chuo<\/span><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"