holy_presents wrote:
I also know that messiah means "one who redeems."
and to redeem means: To restore the honor, worth, or reputation of;
to set free; to save from a state of sinfulness and its consequences.
Messiah also means "one who delivers," as in: The awaited King of the Jews; the promised and expected deliverer of the Jewish people
Jesus Christ; considered by Christians to be the promised deliverer;
and also any expected deliverer... as in "deliverer of a message."
However, I do acknowledge that I did in fact say that Christ was not the only messiah to ever come down the pike. It appears it is for this reason that you are rebuking me. I went on to say that everyone has a spark of the messiah and of God in them. I am a messiah of sorts, Reverend, and so are you. But do we worship each other? No.
When you look in webster's dictionary for messiah here's what you get:
One entry found for messiah.
Main Entry: mes·si·ah
Pronunciation: m&-'sI-&
Function: noun
Etymology: Hebrew mAshIah & Aramaic meshIhA, literally, anointed
1 capitalized a : the expected king and deliverer of the Jews b : JESUS 1
YOU are not the messiah, for there is only one!
holy_presesnts also wrote:
You are obviously a man of great conviction. You are undeniably convinced that worshipping Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior is the only way to be saved, and I been so bold and daring as to beg to differ, because I am not convinced.
Mark Chap. 13
13": And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
Mark Chap.16
"9": Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.
"10": And she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept.
"11": And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not.
"12": After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country.
"13": And they went and told it unto the residue: neither believed they them.
"14": Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen.
"15": And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
"16": He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
Matt. Chap. 19
"24": And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
"25": When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?
"26": But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.
"27": Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore?
"28": And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
"29": And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.
"30": But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.
Romans Chap. 6
"10": For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.
"11":
Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
"12": Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.
These are just a mere FEW times in the bible that we're reminded only through JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR can we be saved. It doesn't say through Jesus and anyone else!
Yours in Christ, Stephanie