So the Holy Spirit reminds us and He reminded these Jewish Christians who Jesus was.      The book is also very practical and helps us to know how well we are "running the Christian race." Here are just a few questions to be answered: "Am I a mature Christian?" "Can I lose my salvation?" "Does the Law still apply today?" "How do I live by faith?" What are the dark, warning sections in Hebrews about? What are the keys to becoming a mature, spirit-filled saint in the Lord?       Jesus’ Glory. Is Jesus only a prophet with power? That is what some cults and eastern religions want us to believe today. They want to convince us to listen to them and change our beliefs. Some claim their earthly leader was a prophet, but none of their leaders was or is a god. None of their leaders ever returned to life. Yet, this is true of Jesus.       These Jewish believers needed to hear the next two verses. They needed to be reminded that Jesus was unusual.     And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power. When He had made purification of sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high; having become as much better than the angels, as He has inherited a more excellent name than they. (NASB) Heb. 1:3-4   Are these verses meaningful to you? Most of us miss the point of these words. Some of us might find these words boring because we do not understand how important angels were to the Jews.       Like so many people, the Jews had high respect for angels. They believed that angels had great authority - greater than Moses. According to Deut. 33:1-2; Ps. 68:17 and Gal. 3:19, the angels helped communicate the Law to Moses. We do not know if they handed the Ten Commandments to Moses or if they did something else. But the Jews concluded the angels had greater authority than Moses. They believed authority was passed from the angels to Moses to Joshua and on down to the rabbis. They also believed the angels lived in the rays of the light coming from God. That is why the author of Hebrews tells them that Jesus is the “radiance of His glory.” Jesus does not live in the rays of light. He IS the light.       Jesus Is God. The Greek word for “representation” in verse 3 refers to an “impression on a coin.” That is, Jesus is exactly God. He is God! He uses words to hold everything together. He is not like us or the angels. After Jesus died for our sins, He took a position of authority and power. The message is clear - Jesus is greater than the angels.       Application. No, Jesus is superior to the angels they so highly respected. Angels are not to be worshipped, nor are they to be honored. Today, many Christians are reading books that contain stories and encounters with angels. Some even desire to meet one. Too much attention is being given to angels today. Angels were created. They are not our authority.       The cults and eastern religions have it wrong. The modern prophets who contradict the Bible are in error. The “saintly” person in the church who contradicts the Bible is a false prophet. The Christian book that twists scripture is heretical. We are not to listen to them. Jesus is superior to all of them! Jesus said, “I am the way and the truth!” He is not close to the truth or near the truth. He does not have just a few facts correct. He IS the truth! We need to listen to Him! We need “Indian time.”           < Back
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