This is It

Matt 16:16b "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."

This is it. This is the big enchilada. This is the major truth of the Gospel. This is what everything in Christianity rests upon…that this man is the One and only, the Christ, the Messiah, the Chosen One of God, the anointed One of God. There is no other. Not only that, but this man, is not only the Messiah, but He is the Son of the living God. He is God's Son. He is God's "only begotten Son". He possesses all of the qualities of God the Father. He is One with God the Father. Frankly, He is not just a man He is the God/man. Without this truth, without this belief all of Christendom falls. If Jesus is not the Messiah, the Son of God, God in the flesh then we are all wasting our time, energy and money. But if Jesus is who Peter declared Him to be, we need to fall on our faces in His presence and declare our total and complete allegiance.

Not only that, but it is this statement, it is this truth that the Church of Jesus Christ, His body of believers is built upon. It is this truth that He said He would build His church on. This is the foundation and it is a strong foundation, it is a sure foundation, it is a rock solid foundation that will not move. It will forever stand. The gates of hell cannot and will not prevail against it. It is this truth that the Church is built upon. It is this truth that our lives our built upon.

It is weird, but so many times we get away from this truth, as individuals and as a group of people, and we start to rely on other foundations. We think that our programs will do it. Or we think that our ideas will win the day. Or we think that different methodologies will grow the church. We rely on things like church growth methods, or purpose driven methods, or seeker sensitive methods…and Jesus says: "Guys, this is it. I am the Christ. I am the Son of the Living God. Upon this truth I will build my church." There is no other truth. There is no other way. There is no other life. Don't center on methods, or ideas, or programs. Center on this: "Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God." That is it. That is all.

What is true for the church is also true for me. "Jesus, the One and only. Faithful, pure and holy. He's the Son of righteousness, worthy of all glory. Jesus Christ, the One and only."