"I am the Way"

[Franky67]

Jesus said, "I am the Way..."

Jesus often used parables, that when examined side by side seem contradictory. He said that He is the gate and also the gatekeeper.  He is the shepherd and also the lamb. He is the sacrificed lamb yet also the priest.

A friend of mine once shared with me this thought, "Jesus did NOT say , 'I teach the way, or I show the way; He said, 'I am the Way' ".  Yes, He does also teach and show us the way. But what does He mean by, "I am the Way"?

Does He mean that if we believe and confess in Him we can get to the Father? Yes.

But, I believe He also means something far more intense and mystical.  We must unite ourselves totally with Him, and through Jesus, in a very real way, come to the Father.

There is something here that feels like it's just beyond my grasp. 

Any thoughts????

May the peace of Christ be with you all. I miss fellowshipping with you.

Fiosh

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I Believe Jesus was saying that He is the embodiment of God, The "I Am" who was, who is , and who always will be God. as seen in Exodus 3:14

[Guest Michael29]

Dear Fiosh,

I truly believe that Jesus died for my sins, and that he gives me the strength everyday to go through the day. He guides me with such love and care, that I feel guilty excepting it.

I do see what you mean about the many things that Jesus says that he is, I also have one too. I was taught that God is three "things" Father, Son & Holy Ghost. This can be very mind bending if you sit and think about them. I often thought how could God be everywhere and with everyone. I finally came to the conclusion that he just is. Plain and simple, he just is. I go to bed each day( I work nights) knowing that he is with me and that he loves me.

My faith has become stronger as I have gotten older, I sometimes doubt myself and his power, but then at that instance, I feel his love and forgivness for me. I feel it, as Mercyme says, "In the blink of an eye"

Jesus is my Lord and Saviour, that is the bottom line for me.

May our Lord Jesus bless and keep you safe. This I pray!!!!!!!!!! Michael

[Pilgrim7]

Fiosh,

Yes there is much more to it. It is the 'Mystery of Godliness,

CHRIST IN YOU, THE ONLY HOPE OF GLORY

The true Gospel is Christ in you, the hope of Glory, the hope of heaven. When one is really born again, Jesus, the 'Promised Seed', the 'Precious Pearl', the 'Gift of God' comes to personally live and dwell in the heart of the believer through the Spirit, to lead him or her into all righteousness, all the will of God. This is not just some nice thought or general doctrine, but a living reality to those indwelt by the Holy Spirit. The believer has given up all right to his life and lives only to please God. If this is not the case, then the 'believer' is such in name only and not a true child of God.

COL 1:26 Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:

1:27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

1:28 Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:

The 'Real Christian' is the 'Living Temple', Sanctuary or dwelling place of God. God personally dwells in him/her through the Spirit of Holiness and leads and guides into all righteousness. There is personal communion between Jesus and the believer. Jesus will never leave the believing, obedient soul. He leads from within for the kingdom of God must be within you.

1COR 3:16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

3:17 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

2COR 13:5 Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you except you be reprobates?

JOHN 14:16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;

14:17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.

14:18 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.

14:19 Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live (in you), ye shall live also.

14:20 At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.

14:21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. (in him).....................

14:23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode (home) with him.

14:24 He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father

[Fiosh]

Fiosh,

Yes there is much more to it.  It is the 'Mystery of Godliness,

CHRIST IN YOU, THE ONLY HOPE OF GLORY

The true Gospel is Christ in you, the hope of Glory, the hope of heaven. When one is really born again, Jesus, the 'Promised Seed', the 'Precious Pearl', the 'Gift of God' comes to personally live and dwell in the heart of the believer through the Spirit, to lead him or her into all righteousness, all the will of God. This is not just some nice thought or general doctrine, but a living reality to those indwelt by the Holy Spirit. The believer has given up all right to his life and lives only to please God. If this is not the case, then the 'believer' is such in name only and not a true child of God.

COL 1:26 Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:

1:27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

1:28 Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:

The 'Real Christian' is the 'Living Temple', Sanctuary or dwelling place of God. God personally dwells in him/her through the Spirit of Holiness and leads and guides into all righteousness. There is personal communion between Jesus and the believer. Jesus will never leave the believing, obedient soul. He leads from within for the kingdom of God must be within you.

1COR 3:16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

3:17 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

2COR 13:5 Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you except you be reprobates?

JOHN 14:16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;

14:17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.

14:18 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.

14:19 Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live (in you), ye shall live also.

14:20 At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.

14:21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. (in him).....................

14:23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode (home) with him.

14:24 He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father