MISSION of MESSIAH: What Does God Want?

MISSION of MESSIAH: What Does God Want?

“As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through him might be saved.” (John 3:14-17)

“He who sins is of the Devil, for the Devil has sinned from the beginning.”  (1 Peter 3:8a) “For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.” (1 Peter 3:8b)

“The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. But I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” (John 10:10)

“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 to life.” (John 5:24)

“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.” (John 5:26-27) * “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.” (John 5:22-23)

“All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.” (Matthew 28:18)

“This is the will of Him who sent me, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in him may have everlasting life; and I will raise him up on the last day.” (John 6:40)

“He who believes in me has everlasting life.” (John 6:47)

“Now is the judgment of this world! Now the ruler of this world will be cast out! And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to myself.” (John 12:31-32)

“Now my soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour!’? But for this purpose I came to this hour.” (John 12:27)

“I did not come to judge the world but to save the world … and His command is everlasting life.” (John 12:47 & 50)

“Jesus answered [Pilate], ‘You say rightly that I am a king. For this cause I was born, and for this cause I have come into this world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears my voice.’” (John 19:37)

“Do you know what I have done to you? .. If I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. For I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you.” (John 13:12-15)

“He was ordained by God to be judge of the living and of the dead. To him all the prophets bear witness that through his name whoever believes in him will receive remission of sins.” (Acts 10:42-43)

“God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life.” (Acts 11:18b)

Jesus said to Paul: “I will deliver you from the Jewish people, as well as from the Gentiles, to whom I now send you, to open their eyes, in order to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.” (Acts 26:17-18) “Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision, but declared first to those in Damascus and in Jerusalem, and throughout all the region of Judea, and then to you Gentiles, that they should repent, turn to God, and do works befitting repentance.” (Acts 26:19-20)

“The Son of Man will come in the glory of his Father with his angels, and then he will reward each according to his works.” (Matthew 16:27)

“The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.” (Matthew 20:28)

“When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats.” (Matthew 25:31-32)(See the White Throne Judgment in Revelation 20:11-15)

“Heaven and Earth will pass away, but my words will by no means pass away.” (Matthew 24:35 & Mark 13:31 & Luke 21:33)

“Behold, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will make a New Covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah.” (Jeremiah 31:31-34) “This is my blood of the New Covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.” (Matthew 26:28 & Mark 14:24 & Luke 22:20) [JHK Note: Jesus is the New Covenant, Emmanuel. the Word in Flesh rather than on stone.]

“I must preach the Kingdom of God to the other cities also, because for this purpose I have been sent.” (Luke 4:43)

“I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.” (Luke 5:32)

“The Son of Man did not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them.” (Luke 9:56)

“The Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.” (Luke 19:10)

“It was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead on the third day, and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things.” (Luke 24:46-48)