Christ Is Totally Credible (2)

'...Jesus, knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said..."It is finished!"' John 19:28-30 NKJV

Believing the scriptures and communicating them is one of the hardest things for some people. In the beginning it was hard for me, I just didn't want to do it. I stumbled over my words until I realized that if I didn't believe in Christ's credibility how could others. When someone asks you, do you really believe in this Jesus? Can you communicate that from the moment of His birth to the hour of His death, Christ's life was predicted in detail by Old Testament prophets. That He fulfilled about forty different prophecies during His lifetime. That statistically, the chances of that happening are less than one in a trillion! Why is it important to understand this and when people ask be able to have the answers? Because voices are being raised that question His virgin birth, His deity, His miracles, His resurrection, and His soon return. Evidently the same folks were around when Peter lived. He writes: 'I will work hard to make sure you always remember these things after I am gone. For we were not making up clever stories when we told you about the powerful coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. We saw His majestic splendor with our own eyes when He received honor and glory from God the Father. The voice from the majestic glory of God said to Him, "This is My dearly loved Son, who brings Me great joy." We ourselves heard that voice from Heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain. Because of that experience, we have even greater confidence in the message proclaimed by the prophets. You must pay close attention to what they wrote, for their words are like a lamp shining in a dark place-until the Day dawns, and Christ the Morning Star shines in your hearts. Above all, you must realize that no prophecy in Scripture ever came from the prophet's own understanding, or from human initiative. No, those prophets were moved by the Holy Spirit, and they spoke from God.' (2 Peter 1:15-21 NLT) You are loved!