I am sorry for not posting for 2 months or so, but our computer was down and in the "shop" for that time.
The fulfilled prophecy in Jesus' life proves His Messiahship and Sonship. Jesus referred to them many times. He taught the disciples after His resurrection.(Luke 24:27) "And beginning with Moses and with all the prophets He explained to them the things concerning Himself in all the Scriptures." Some other references are: Luke 24:44, John 5:46, and 8:56.
The apostles referred to several references, too. Acts 3:18, 17:2-3. I Cor 15:3-4. Josh wrote, "In the Old Testament there are 60 major messianic prophecies and approximately 270 ramifications that were fulfilled in 1 person, Jesus Christ. It is helpful to look at all these predictions fulfilled in Christ as His address. You've probably never realized how important the details of your name and address are - and yet these details set you apart from the four billion other people who also inhabit this planet."
Josh wrote that the chance of 1 man fulfilling only 48 of these prophecies is 1 in 10 to the 157th power. The prophecies were all given at least 400 years before their fulfillment in Christ. Those who doubt it must admit they were given at least 150 years before, since they are included in the Greek translation of the Old Testament which was written around 150-200 BC.
God made sure that no one could fill the prophecies on his own.
Josh wrote, "Certainly God was writing an 'address' in history that only the Messiah could fulfill. There have been approximately 40 major claims by men to be the Jewish Messiah. But only one - Jesus Christ - appealed to fulfilled prophecy to substantiate His claims, and only His credentials back up those claims."
In Genesis the Messiah was prophesied to be born of the "seed of a woman". All people are born of the seed of the man, but Jesus was born of a virgin when God intervened. The Messiah must be of the line of King David; His hands and feet would be pierced; He'd be born of a virgin; He'd be born in Bethlehem; He'd be betrayed by a friend for 30 pieces of silver, which would be thrown on the floor and used to buy a potters' field; He'd be crucified.
Josh wrote, "The precise lineage; the place, time and manner of birth; people's reactions, the betrayal; the manner of death. these are just a fragment of the hundreds of details that made up the 'address' to identify God's Son, the Messiah, the Savior of the world."
Josh closed the chapter by dealing with 2 objections to Christ fulfilling these prophecies. He quoted Peter W. Stoner from his book, saying that the chance of 1 man fulfilling 8 prophecies is equal to covering Texas 2 feet deep with silver dollars and mark one. Then tell a blind man to find that 1 marked dollar. That equals the chance that 1 man could fulfill 8 prophecies - There were 300 + prophecies about Christ!
Josh closed with, "Why did God go to all this trouble? I believe He wanted Jesus Christ to have all the credentials He needed when He came into the world. Yet the most exciting thing about Jesus Christ is that He came to change lives. He alone proved correct the hundreds of Old Testament prophecies that described His coming. And He alone can fulfill the greatest prophecy of all for those who will accept it - the promise of new life: "I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you....Therefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come."
I believe that with all the things happening in our world today, Jesus will come for His church soon! No date setting will prove to be correct, but He could come any time. PLEASE, If you have never trusted Christ as your Savior (Messiah), do so today before Christ comes and it is too late to avoid the coming tribulation period of 7 years! Confess that you're a sinner and believe that Jesus died on that cross for you, Ask Him to come in and control your life - be your Lord!
Sincerely,
Rick
The fulfilled prophecy in Jesus' life proves His Messiahship and Sonship. Jesus referred to them many times. He taught the disciples after His resurrection.(Luke 24:27) "And beginning with Moses and with all the prophets He explained to them the things concerning Himself in all the Scriptures." Some other references are: Luke 24:44, John 5:46, and 8:56.
The apostles referred to several references, too. Acts 3:18, 17:2-3. I Cor 15:3-4. Josh wrote, "In the Old Testament there are 60 major messianic prophecies and approximately 270 ramifications that were fulfilled in 1 person, Jesus Christ. It is helpful to look at all these predictions fulfilled in Christ as His address. You've probably never realized how important the details of your name and address are - and yet these details set you apart from the four billion other people who also inhabit this planet."
Josh wrote that the chance of 1 man fulfilling only 48 of these prophecies is 1 in 10 to the 157th power. The prophecies were all given at least 400 years before their fulfillment in Christ. Those who doubt it must admit they were given at least 150 years before, since they are included in the Greek translation of the Old Testament which was written around 150-200 BC.
God made sure that no one could fill the prophecies on his own.
Josh wrote, "Certainly God was writing an 'address' in history that only the Messiah could fulfill. There have been approximately 40 major claims by men to be the Jewish Messiah. But only one - Jesus Christ - appealed to fulfilled prophecy to substantiate His claims, and only His credentials back up those claims."
In Genesis the Messiah was prophesied to be born of the "seed of a woman". All people are born of the seed of the man, but Jesus was born of a virgin when God intervened. The Messiah must be of the line of King David; His hands and feet would be pierced; He'd be born of a virgin; He'd be born in Bethlehem; He'd be betrayed by a friend for 30 pieces of silver, which would be thrown on the floor and used to buy a potters' field; He'd be crucified.
Josh wrote, "The precise lineage; the place, time and manner of birth; people's reactions, the betrayal; the manner of death. these are just a fragment of the hundreds of details that made up the 'address' to identify God's Son, the Messiah, the Savior of the world."
Josh closed the chapter by dealing with 2 objections to Christ fulfilling these prophecies. He quoted Peter W. Stoner from his book, saying that the chance of 1 man fulfilling 8 prophecies is equal to covering Texas 2 feet deep with silver dollars and mark one. Then tell a blind man to find that 1 marked dollar. That equals the chance that 1 man could fulfill 8 prophecies - There were 300 + prophecies about Christ!
Josh closed with, "Why did God go to all this trouble? I believe He wanted Jesus Christ to have all the credentials He needed when He came into the world. Yet the most exciting thing about Jesus Christ is that He came to change lives. He alone proved correct the hundreds of Old Testament prophecies that described His coming. And He alone can fulfill the greatest prophecy of all for those who will accept it - the promise of new life: "I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you....Therefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come."
I believe that with all the things happening in our world today, Jesus will come for His church soon! No date setting will prove to be correct, but He could come any time. PLEASE, If you have never trusted Christ as your Savior (Messiah), do so today before Christ comes and it is too late to avoid the coming tribulation period of 7 years! Confess that you're a sinner and believe that Jesus died on that cross for you, Ask Him to come in and control your life - be your Lord!
Sincerely,
Rick
