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Approaching God One Thought At A Time

The fear of God is the death of every other fear; like a mighty lion, it chases all other fears away.
- Charles Spurgeon

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Christ is certainly "not a tame lion." The claims of Jesus, in regards to His Person and demands on mankind, both individually and collectively, take years of honest study to fully absorb. In the articles entitled Ten Reasons to Believe and Biblical Authenticity we make a brief yet compelling cases for the unique Authority of the Bible, and thereby the supremacy of Christ of Scripture.

Yet who can deny the practice of the Christian faith has left much to be desired down through the centuries. Sadly, this includes a rather poor showing by
modern Christianity. Even so, the Bible itself has more than stood the test of time. As the guiding light of Western society, it alone accurately addresses the great questions in time and eternity.

Christ and the Apostles of Scripture offer compelling insights into
Heaven and the history of eternity, as well as God's love, mercy and faithfulness. Comprehensively addressing the human condition, the Bible chronicles the circumstances behind mankind's fall from grace and offers understanding and help to deal with our dualistic nature. Christianity alone adequately explains the challenges of sin and death in light of humanity's great Adversary and even greater Savior.

For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily.


- Colossians 2:9 NKJV


Perhaps the most concise overview of the centrality of Jesus to Christianity, and by extension humanity, can be found in a quick and impressive partial review of Christ's identification in Scripture.
CrossWalk.org list the following 50 Names and Titles of Jesus:

1.  Almighty One  “…who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.” Rev. 1:8
2.  Alpha and Omega“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.” Rev. 22:13
3.  Advocate – “My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father--Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.” 1 John 2:1
4.  Author and Perfecter of Our Faith “Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” Heb. 12:2
5.  Authority “Jesus said, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.” Matt. 28:18
6.  Bread of Life “Then Jesus declared, ‘I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.’” John 6:35
7.  Beloved Son of God“And behold, a voice from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.” Matt. 3:17
8.  Bridegroom “And Jesus said to them, “Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast.” Matt. 9:15
9.  Chief Cornerstone “The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief corner stone.” Ps. 118:22
10. Deliverer – “And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come.” 1 Thess.1:10
11. Faithful and True“I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and wages war.” Rev.19:11
12. Good Shepherd - “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” John 10:11
13. Great High Priest“Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.” Heb. 4:14
14. Head of the Church“And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church.” Eph. 1:22
15. Holy Servant “…and grant that Your bond-servants may speak Your word with all confidence, while You extend Your hand to heal, and signs and wonders take place through the name of Your holy servant Jesus." Acts 4:29-30
16. I Am“Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am.” John 8:58
17. Immanuel “…She will give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel, which means 'God with us.’” Is. 7:14
18. Indescribable Gift“Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift.” 2 Cor. 9:15
19. Judge“…he is the one whom God appointed as judge of the living and the dead.” Acts 10:42
20. King of Kings“These will wage war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those who are with Him are the called and chosen and faithful.” Rev. 17:14
21. Lamb of God – “The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” John 1:29
22. Light of the World"I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." John 8:12
23. Lion of the Tribe of Judah“Weep no more; behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered, so that he can open the scroll and its seven seals.” Rev. 5:5
24. Lord of All“For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” Phil. 2:9-11
25. Mediator “For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.” 1 Tim. 2:5
26. Messiah “We have found the Messiah" (that is, the Christ).” John 1:41
27. Mighty One “Then you will know that I, the Lord, am your Savior, your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.” Is. 60:16
28. One Who Sets Free“So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.”  John 8:36
29. Our Hope “…Christ Jesus our hope.” 1 Tim. 1:1
30. Peace“For he himself is our peace, who has made the two groups one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility,” Eph. 2:14
31. Prophet – “And Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor, except in his hometown and among his relatives and in his own household.” Mark 6:4
32. Redeemer“And as for me, I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the last He will take His stand on the earth.” Job 19:25
33. Risen Lord “…that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures.” 1 Cor. 15:3-4
34. Rock“For they drank from the spiritual Rock that followed them, and the Rock was Christ.” 1 Cor. 10:4
35. Sacrifice for Our Sins “This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.” 1 John 4:10
36. Savior “For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” Luke 2:11
37. Son of Man “For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost." Luke 19:10
38. Son of the Most High“He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David.” Luke 1:32
39. Supreme Creator Over All “By Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities-- all things have been created through Him and for Him. He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.…” 1 Cor. 1:16-17
40. Resurrection and the Life “Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die.” John 11:25
41. The Door“I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture.” John 10:9
42. The Way “Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” John 14:6
43. The Word “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” John 1:1
44. True Vine - "I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser.” John 15:1
45. Truth “And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." John 8:32
46. Victorious One“To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I was victorious and sat down with my Father on his throne.” Rev. 3:21
47. – 50. Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Is. 9:6


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