Knowing Jesus: The Revelation of the Way, the Truth, and the Life

Knowing Jesus: The Revelation of the Way, the Truth, and the Life

In these end times, many claim to know Jesus, yet because they do not understand His divinity, essence, and mission, they are among those whom Jesus does not know. Truly knowing Jesus is not merely a verbal confession but worshipping Him in spirit, obeying His commands, and living out His will.

John 4:23–24 states:

"Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth."

This scripture points out that Christ is the Truth. If a person does not know Jesus, they do not know the Truth and are therefore unable to worship God in spirit and in truth. The devil always seeks to distort the nature and attributes of the Lord Jesus so that people fail to recognize Him, ultimately causing them to lose the salvation that comes from Him.

In John 14:15, the Lord Jesus reminds us:

"If you love me, keep my commands."

In John 8:31, He further says:

"To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, 'If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples.'"

This tells us that knowing Jesus is not based on oral confession alone, but on continually obeying His commands and transforming His Word into our very life.

I. The Lord Jesus is God and the Son of God

John 1:1, 14

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God... The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory... full of grace and truth."

John 3:16 says:

“For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whoever continues to believe in Him should not perish but have eternal life.”

John 3:36 says:

Whoever is believing in the Son has eternal life, but whoever is not obeying the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on them.

From these scriptures, it is clear that those who do not believe Jesus is God, nor believe He is the Son of God, cannot obtain eternal life. For example, followers of Judaism and Islam do not believe that Jesus is God or the Son of God.

II. Jesus and the Father Are One

John 10:30

"I and the Father are one."

From this verse, we know that Jesus and the Father are one. Those who do not believe Jesus is God do not truly know Him and will be unable to receive the salvation that comes through Him.

Mormonism views Jesus as the "firstborn spirit son of Heavenly Father." However, Jesus is not a created spirit son but the Eternal Son of God (God the Son), co-eternal and co-glorious with the Father.

They claim Jesus is one of many spirit beings who was "begotten," that He is not eternally self-existent, that the Father has a physical body, and that Jesus and the Father are two separate gods rather than one in divine essence. Their teachings even suggest that humans can "become gods."

Mormonism advocates for "Three Gods, Three Beings" (the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit). 

They believe the three are entirely separate entities, each with their own personhood and substance, united only in "purpose and mind." This contradicts the teachings of Jesus.

III. The Lord Jesus is the Creator, Not a Created Angel

John 1:3

"Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made."

Colossians 1:16

"For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him."

These two verses prove that the Lord Jesus is the Creator. He created all things, including angels; He is not a created angel Himself.

Jehovah’s Witnesses claim Jesus is the Archangel Michael. They believe Jesus is a created spirit, the first "Son of God" to be made, rather than the Eternal and Almighty God. This view is contrary to Biblical teaching.

IV. The Lord Jesus is the Mediator Between God and Man

1 Timothy 2:5

"For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus."

Matthew 6:9–13 

This, then, is how you should pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.

These scriptures show that Jesus is the mediator between God and man. He commanded us to pray to the Father and He Himself frequently prayed to the Father.

The Local Church (Lord's Recovery) addresses Jesus directly in prayer but fails to follow His command to pray to the Heavenly Father. In doing so, they effectively negate the status of Jesus as the Mediator between God and man.

V. The Lord Jesus is the Only Way, Truth, and Life

John 14:6

Jesus answered, I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

On May 31, 1997, during an interview with Robert Schuller, Billy Graham denied the exclusivity of the Gospel. He suggested that those who do not know Jesus—whether from the Muslim world, the Buddhist world, or non-believers—could still be saved.

In 1978, Graham also stated: "I used to think that pagans in far-off countries were lost and would go to hell if they did not have the Gospel of Jesus Christ preached to them. I no longer believe that... I believe there are other ways of recognizing the existence of God—through nature, for instance."

However, according to Scripture, Christ is the only way, truth, and life. If one does not go through Christ, how can they reach the Father? Billy Graham’s statements are inconsistent with the teachings of Jesus.

Conclusion

The Bible clearly teaches: The Lord Jesus is God and the Son of God; only those who believe in Him will have eternal life. Jesus and the Father are one; He is not a created spirit.

Furthermore, Jesus is the Creator of all things. He is the sole Mediator between God and man, the only way for humanity to approach the Father. Apart from Him, no one can reach God.

If a person does not go through Jesus or understand Him, they cannot truly worship God or receive salvation. Any claim that salvation can be found through other means or religions contradicts the teachings of Jesus. 

Only those who truly know and believe in Jesus can establish an eternal relationship with God the Father; those who do not know Him, regardless of their religious background, will not be saved. Amen.

認識耶穌：道路、真理與生命的啟示

認識耶穌：道路、真理與生命的啟示

在這末日世代，許多人自稱認識耶穌，卻因不明白祂的神性、本質與使命，成為耶穌所不認識的人。真正認識耶穌的人，不只是口頭上的承認，而是用心靈敬拜祂、遵行祂的命令、活出祂的旨意。

約翰福音 4:23–24 說：

「時候將到，如今就是了，那真正拜父的，要用心靈和真理拜他，因為父要這樣的人拜他。神是個靈，所以拜他的必須用心靈和真理拜他。」

這經文指出，基督就是真理，人若不認識耶穌，他就不認識真理，他就因此無法用心靈與真理來敬拜神。魔鬼總是試圖扭曲主耶穌的本質與屬性，使人不認識祂，最終他們將失去來自耶穌的救恩。

約翰福音 14:15 ，主耶穌提醒我們：

你們若愛我，就必遵守我的命令。

約翰福音 8:31 ，主耶穌又說：

於是耶穌對信他的猶太人說：「你們如果住在我的話語中，就真是我的門徒了。

這告訴我們，認識耶穌並非單靠口頭承認，而是持續遵守祂的命令，將祂的話語變成自己的生命。

ㄧ，主耶穌是神，也是神的兒子

約翰福音 1:1, 14

起初有話語，話語與神同在，話語就是神。…話語成了肉身，住在我們中間，充充滿滿地有恩典有真理。

約翰福音 3:16

神愛世界，甚至賜下他獨一的兒子，凡持續相信並進入他的人，會持續不致滅亡，會持續地得到永恆的生命。

约翰福音3:36

凡持續地信子的人就有永生，凡不持續地顺服子的人，見不到生命，神的震怒常在他身上。

從上述經文可知，凡是不相信耶穌是神、也不相信耶穌是神的兒子的人，他們無法獲得永生，例如，那些信仰猶太教與伊斯蘭教的人，他們不相信耶穌是神，他們也不相信耶穌是神的兒子。

二，耶穌與父原為一

約翰福音 10:30

我與父原為一。

從這經文可知，耶穌與父原為一。那些不相信耶穌是神的人，他們不認識耶穌，他們將無法獲得來自耶穌的救恩。

摩門教認為耶穌是「天父的長子靈子」；然而，耶穌不是被造的靈子，而是永恆的神子(God the Son)，與父同在、同榮。

他們主張耶穌是被生出來的靈體之一、耶穌不是永恆自有、天父有一個具體的身體、耶穌與天父是分開的兩位神、耶穌與天父不是同一神性本質。他們的教導：人也可以「成為神」。

摩門教主張天父、耶穌與聖靈是「三位三體」（Three Gods, Three Beings）；他們認為三者是完全分開的存在、三者各自有自己的位格與本體、三者在「目的與心意」上合一、三者是同一個本質(Essence）。摩門教的這些觀點不同於耶穌的教導。

三，主耶穌是創造者，不是被造者天使

約翰福音 1:3

萬物是藉著他造的；凡被造的，沒有一樣不是藉著他造的。

歌羅西書 1:16

因為萬有都是藉著他造的：天上和地上的，看得見和看不見的，無論王位或主權，統治的或掌權的，一切都是藉著他造的，也是為他而造的。

從這兩經文可知，主耶穌是創造者，他創造了萬有與天使，他不是被造者天使。

耶和華見證會主張耶穌是天使長；他們認為耶穌是受造的靈，是第一個被造的「神之子」，不是永恆與全能的神；他們的觀點不同於聖經的教導。

四，主耶穌是神與人之間的中保

提摩太前書 2:5

要知道，神只有一位，在神和人之間的中保也只有一位，就是成為人的基督耶穌。

馬太福音 6:9-13

所以，你們要這樣禱告：我們在天上的父，願人都尊你的名為聖。願你的國降臨；願你的旨意行在地上，如同行在天上。我們日用的飲食，今日賜給我們。免我們的債，如同我們免了人的債。不叫我們遇見試探；救我們脫離兇惡。因為國度、權柄、榮耀，全是你的，直到永遠。阿門。

從這些經文可知，主耶穌是神與人之間的中保，主耶穌命令人禱告時要向天父禱告，主耶穌也經常向天父禱告。

地方召會禱告時直呼耶穌的名，他們不遵「主耶穌要求人向天父禱告的命令」；他們等於是取消了「主耶穌是神與人之間中保的地位」。

五，主耶穌是唯一的道路、真理、生命

約翰福音 14:6 

耶穌說：「我就是道路、真理、生命。要不是藉著我，沒有人能到父那裡去。」 

1997年5月31日，美國的葛培理牧師(Billy Graham，1918年11月7日—2018年2月21日，100歲)，他接受羅伯特·舒勒（Robert Schuller）訪談時，他否認福音的排他性，他認為不認識主耶穌的人，無論是來自穆斯林界，還是來自佛教界，或來自非信徒，他們也都可以得救。

1978年，葛培理牧師曾說：「我曾經以為那些在遠處的國的異教徒是迷失的，如果沒有對他們傳講耶穌基督的福音，他們會到地獄去。但我不再這麼認為了，我相信有別的方法可以意識到神的存在，比如，通過大自然，和許多其它的機會，他們可以對神說，是的。」

從這經文可知，基督是唯一的道路、真理、生命；人若不藉著基督，他如何能到父那裡去呢？葛培理牧師的上述說法不同於耶穌的教導。

結論

聖經明確教導：主耶穌是神，也是神的兒子，只有相信祂的人才能得永生。耶穌與父原為一，祂非被造之靈。

聖經又教導：耶穌是創造者，萬物萬有都是藉著祂造的。耶穌是神與人之間的中保，祂是人能到父面前的唯一中保。耶穌是唯一道路、真理與生命，除祂之外無人能到父那裡去。

人若不藉著耶穌、不了解耶穌，就無法真正敬拜神，也無法獲得救恩。任何宣稱通過其他方式或宗教即可得救的說法都與耶穌的教導相違。

唯有真正認識並相信耶穌的人，才能與父神建立永恆關係，並得享永生；不認識祂的人，無論其宗教背景，將無法得救。阿門！