Knowing Jesus

Christianity never consists in knowing about Jesus; it always consists in knowing Jesus. He's a great teacher. A profound ethicist. An embodiment of truth. An edifice of self-sacrifice. A fearless prophet. A social reformer. A great model of everything a human being should be. Jesus can reveal His authority over nature when He so pleases, His power over demons, His might over diseases, His ability to feed the 5,000 out of almost nothing.......His power over death itself. We might know every verdict ever passed on Jesus; we might know every Christology that human minds have ever thought out; we might be able to give a competent summary of the teaching about Jesus of every great thinker and theologian - and still not be Christian. Christianity never consists in knowing about Jesus; it always consists in knowing Jesus. Christ means the Anointed One, the Messiah, whose mission is not that of a political liberator but the Savior who will free humanity from the grip of Satan and sin. It's not enough simply knowing who Jesus is. Rather, we need to know Him for ourselves (Paraphrasing from April 15, 2015 Sabbath School Bible Study Guide). Sherry