SJF - Daily Worship, Word and Spirit - Oct. 10, 2023
The Christ, The Son of God, The Son of Man
These are titles. They are not names. The Christ means The Anointed One and Savior. Jesus has the authority to stand as interceder between God and man and to provide atonement and to cut covenant. The Son of God means that He is authorized to speak and act as God. Jesus is the full expression of God in flesh. Jesus has the authority to grant eternal life. The Son of Man means that he is the judge. Jesus has the combined authority of God and Man to judge all spiritual and human authorities and powers. As God called Ezekiel, “son of man” almost one hundred times and commanded him to issue God’s judgement decrees to the nations, even so Jesus stands in this office as Son of Man. As a result of His righteous judgement some will resurrect to life and some will resurrect to condemnation.
“Then Jesus answered and said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do; for whatever He does, the Son also does in like manner. For the Father loves the Son, and shows Him all things that He Himself does; and He will show Him greater works than these, that you may marvel. For as the Father raises the dead and gives life to them, even so the Son gives life to whom He will. For the Father judges no one, but has committed all judgment to the Son, that all should honor the Son just as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him. “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life. Most assuredly, I say to you, the hour is coming, and now is, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God; and those who hear will live. For as the Father has life in Himself, so He has granted the Son to have life in Himself, and has given Him authority to execute judgment also, because He is the Son of Man. Do not marvel at this; for the hour is coming in which all who are in the graves will hear His voice and come forth—those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of condemnation. I can of Myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is righteous, because I do not seek My own will but the will of the Father who sent Me.” (John 5:19–30, NKJV)