Why does the name of Jesus cause such strong emotions?
There is no other name ever spoken in any language that causes so much division, separation, anger, hatred, love, adoration, devotion, honor – every emotion is experienced by mankind just by the whisper of His name - Jesus. I don’t care if you believe in Him or not, when you hear His name something stirs in your soul, in your very spirit. Why?
Let’s not waste time on this ok? I’m going to boil it all down in the words of Jesus (read beyond this paragraph and the next though). In the Bible in John 14:6 Jesus said “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” And in John 3:16-21 Jesus tells us “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son. This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed. But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God."
So, there it is. Jesus said He is the only way to heaven; we (mankind) are evil; we love to remain in darkness to hide/conceal our evil deeds; and that we are all condemned to hell for eternity separated from God.
If we stop there I can truly understand how some would hate what Jesus is saying and rebel against it. No one wants to be told they are evil and that they are destined for hell.
BUT, can we really stop there? Nope. If we do, we miss the best part. The love of God as displayed in His Son Jesus. Jesus also said God loves us (mankind – His creation) so much He supplied a way out of our condemnation, our death sentence; that He (Jesus) is The Light; and that if we believe in Him we will be saved. God offered Jesus as the perfect, sinless sacrifice for our sins to redeem us and save us. We do not have to go to hell and be separated from God for eternity. All we have to do is believe Jesus is the Son of God, ask for forgiveness for our sins, and accept our free gift of salvation through the blood of Jesus.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=K48-Li7lIfA (This video is a beautiful way to explain the love of God - Sorry. I could not get it to link to the video.)
So, once again it falls back on us. God did His part by creating us, loving us, and supplying a way for us to be with Him forever. Jesus did His part by becoming that sinless, perfect sacrifice for us and securing our salvation by allowing His blood to be poured out to cover our sins, offering Himself in our place. Now it is up to us to do our part. Pray to God right now: "Father, I know that I have not been obedient and my sins have separated me from you. I am truly sorry, and now I want to turn away from my past sinful life and put my trust in Jesus and His cleansing blood. your Word says "If you declare with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved." (Romans 10:9). You said my salvation would be the result of your Holy Spirit giving me new birth by coming to live in me (John 3:5-6, Romans 8:9-11) and that if I would ask, you would fill me with your Spirit (Luke 11:13; Acts 2:4). I take you at your Word. Please forgive me, and help me to become a new person in Christ. I believe that your son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, was resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer. I believe in my heart that you have raised Jesus from the dead and I am a "New Man" (or Woman) in Christ. Thank you for coming to live in my heart, for giving me your Holy Spirit as you have promised, and for being Lord over my life. Amen."
Prayer of Salvation - I've Prayed It; Now What?
When you say the prayer of salvation, and put your trust and faith in Jesus, you become a new person. You should want to change from being the sinful person you were, to a new person in Jesus. If you don't feel an intense desire to change, and turn away from your sin and your old sin-nature, then you ARE NOT SAVED. I beg you to search your heart and really turn to Jesus and ask for forgiveness and TURN AWAY FROM YOUR OLD SIN LIFE. If you said that prayer would you please contact me and tell me if I can help you in any way? I want to rejoice with you in your salvation. Please don't hesitate to email me if there is anything I can do to help you.
So, why does the name of Jesus cause us to react so strongly when we hear it? Because deep in our very soul, deep in our spirit we realize that we are responsible for how we react to that name. We know the name of Jesus is unlike any name. It is the name above every name (Philippians 2:9-11). We all will declare Jesus is Lord and King someday and we will either enter into our rest, or be sentenced to hell for all eternity (Matthew 25:34-46). What does the name of Jesus mean to you? Do you love His name or despise it? You’ll find the answer to that question by honestly determining if you love being in darkness or The Light.
I encourage you to find a strong Bible-based church and start enjoying your new life in Christ. Remember, Jesus Loves You more than you can ever imagine. :-)
A psalm of David:
Psalm 63:1-8, “O God, You are my God; Early will I seek You; My soul thirsts for You; My flesh longs for You In a dry and thirsty land Where there is no water. So I have looked for You in the sanctuary, To see Your power and Your glory. Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, My lips shall praise You. Thus I will bless You while I live; I will lift up my hands in Your name. My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness, And my mouth shall praise You with joyful lips. When I remember You on my bed, I meditate on You in the night watches. Because You have been my help, Therefore in the shadow of Your wings I will rejoice. My soul follows close behind You; Your right hand upholds me.”
There is no other name ever spoken in any language that causes so much division, separation, anger, hatred, love, adoration, devotion, honor – every emotion is experienced by mankind just by the whisper of His name - Jesus. I don’t care if you believe in Him or not, when you hear His name something stirs in your soul, in your very spirit. Why?
Let’s not waste time on this ok? I’m going to boil it all down in the words of Jesus (read beyond this paragraph and the next though). In the Bible in John 14:6 Jesus said “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” And in John 3:16-21 Jesus tells us “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son. This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed. But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God."
So, there it is. Jesus said He is the only way to heaven; we (mankind) are evil; we love to remain in darkness to hide/conceal our evil deeds; and that we are all condemned to hell for eternity separated from God.
If we stop there I can truly understand how some would hate what Jesus is saying and rebel against it. No one wants to be told they are evil and that they are destined for hell.
BUT, can we really stop there? Nope. If we do, we miss the best part. The love of God as displayed in His Son Jesus. Jesus also said God loves us (mankind – His creation) so much He supplied a way out of our condemnation, our death sentence; that He (Jesus) is The Light; and that if we believe in Him we will be saved. God offered Jesus as the perfect, sinless sacrifice for our sins to redeem us and save us. We do not have to go to hell and be separated from God for eternity. All we have to do is believe Jesus is the Son of God, ask for forgiveness for our sins, and accept our free gift of salvation through the blood of Jesus.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=K48-Li7lIfA (This video is a beautiful way to explain the love of God - Sorry. I could not get it to link to the video.)
So, once again it falls back on us. God did His part by creating us, loving us, and supplying a way for us to be with Him forever. Jesus did His part by becoming that sinless, perfect sacrifice for us and securing our salvation by allowing His blood to be poured out to cover our sins, offering Himself in our place. Now it is up to us to do our part. Pray to God right now: "Father, I know that I have not been obedient and my sins have separated me from you. I am truly sorry, and now I want to turn away from my past sinful life and put my trust in Jesus and His cleansing blood. your Word says "If you declare with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved." (Romans 10:9). You said my salvation would be the result of your Holy Spirit giving me new birth by coming to live in me (John 3:5-6, Romans 8:9-11) and that if I would ask, you would fill me with your Spirit (Luke 11:13; Acts 2:4). I take you at your Word. Please forgive me, and help me to become a new person in Christ. I believe that your son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, was resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer. I believe in my heart that you have raised Jesus from the dead and I am a "New Man" (or Woman) in Christ. Thank you for coming to live in my heart, for giving me your Holy Spirit as you have promised, and for being Lord over my life. Amen."
Prayer of Salvation - I've Prayed It; Now What?
When you say the prayer of salvation, and put your trust and faith in Jesus, you become a new person. You should want to change from being the sinful person you were, to a new person in Jesus. If you don't feel an intense desire to change, and turn away from your sin and your old sin-nature, then you ARE NOT SAVED. I beg you to search your heart and really turn to Jesus and ask for forgiveness and TURN AWAY FROM YOUR OLD SIN LIFE. If you said that prayer would you please contact me and tell me if I can help you in any way? I want to rejoice with you in your salvation. Please don't hesitate to email me if there is anything I can do to help you.
So, why does the name of Jesus cause us to react so strongly when we hear it? Because deep in our very soul, deep in our spirit we realize that we are responsible for how we react to that name. We know the name of Jesus is unlike any name. It is the name above every name (Philippians 2:9-11). We all will declare Jesus is Lord and King someday and we will either enter into our rest, or be sentenced to hell for all eternity (Matthew 25:34-46). What does the name of Jesus mean to you? Do you love His name or despise it? You’ll find the answer to that question by honestly determining if you love being in darkness or The Light.
I encourage you to find a strong Bible-based church and start enjoying your new life in Christ. Remember, Jesus Loves You more than you can ever imagine. :-)
A psalm of David:
Psalm 63:1-8, “O God, You are my God; Early will I seek You; My soul thirsts for You; My flesh longs for You In a dry and thirsty land Where there is no water. So I have looked for You in the sanctuary, To see Your power and Your glory. Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, My lips shall praise You. Thus I will bless You while I live; I will lift up my hands in Your name. My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness, And my mouth shall praise You with joyful lips. When I remember You on my bed, I meditate on You in the night watches. Because You have been my help, Therefore in the shadow of Your wings I will rejoice. My soul follows close behind You; Your right hand upholds me.”
