We Shall See Him As He Is

There is so much confusion today as to who the real Jesus is. Everyone has their own version of “What Jesus Would Do”. Every denomination stresses a certain characteristic of him. Some say that he is Love and will accept everyone, some say he is Justice and will punish all that disobey him, others say he is there to make them millionaires or he is a "feel good" God. Some believe he came to take away ALL suffering. Some tell us to “come here to see him” or “we have the anointing here” . I have even heard some say he is like a bar that we can belly up to and get drunk by (I know...that one is really out there).

It seems to me, that if we are to walk as he walked and to have the same mind or think the same way as him. We need to know who he REALLY IS!

WILL THE REAL JESUS PLEASE STAND UP.

(1 John 2:6) He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.

(Psalms 85:13) Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps.

(1 Peter 2:21) For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:

(Romans 11:33) O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
(Romans 11:34) For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?

(1 Corinthians 2:16) For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.

(Philippians 2:5) Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

How can we do this if we don’t have a REAL knowledge of him? We have to stop listening to what everyone else has to say about who and what Jesus is, and let God give us a real revelation of the true nature and character of Christ.

(John 8:12) Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

(John 3:19) And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

(2 Corinthians 4:3-4) But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

(2 Corinthians 11:14-15) And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.

The scriptures say that Jesus was the light of the world. People didn’t like the light but rather they loved the darkness. The false light that came from Satan was easier to handle, it didn’t expose their evil deeds. It gave them what they wanted and what seemed good to them. Because of this it is no wonder there are so many different “Jesus’” out there today.

In Matthew the 16th chapter staring in verse 13, Jesus asked his disciples “Whom do man said that I the Son of man am?” After they told him what the opinions of the people where, Jesus asked them “But whom say ye that I am?” (Verse 16 & 17 )“ And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.

Everyone has their opinions, but it takes a revelation from the Holy Spirit to really know Jesus. (see John 16:13) Without a personal relationship with him, we will never really know him. We cannot get it from going to “church” or to a “revival” Jesus told them many times to follow him, not man. He said in “Matthew 24:23” Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.

The apostle John walked with the Lord three years in the flesh, but when he saw him as he was, in (Revelation 1:17-18) he said: “And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last: I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.” Now THAT is a Revelation of Jesus Christ!

Even after Peter had made the statement of who Jesus was, the veil had not yet been taken out of the way and Jesus said, (John 16:12) “I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now".

Consider what Paul said:

(2 Corinthians 3:14) But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ.

(15) But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart. (16) Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall be taken away.

(17) Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. (18) But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

There can only be confusion when we depend on someone else to show us who the Son of God is. The above verse 15 shows us that the vail was still on our hearts. Only when we turn to the LORD will this vail be taken away. As he reveals himself to us from glory to glory we are changed into the SAME IMAGE of him.

(1 John 4:17) Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.

(1 John 1:7) But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

There can only be real fellowship with one another when each of us fellowship with the true Jesus Christ.

Therefore John could say in (1 John 3:2) Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.