How the Only Begotten Son of God Manifests (Explains) God to Mankind

 

John 1:18: "No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father's side, he has made him known."

 

Means

Definition

Function

Explanation

Example

Relevant Scriptures

Word

God's manifestation, explanation, and interpretation

Enables people to understand God

Explaining and expressing the nature and will of God through speech and teaching

Jesus' teachings and parables

John 1:1, 14 "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God... And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us..."

Life

God's impartation

Enables people to receive God

Conveying the very life and essence of God, enabling people to establish a relationship with Him

Jesus imparting eternal life

John 14:6 "Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, and the truth, and the life...'"

Light

God's illumination

Enables people to be enlightened and partake of God

Revealing God's truth, dispelling darkness, and guiding people to know God

Jesus healing the blind

John 8:12 "Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, 'I am the light of the world...'"

Grace

God's gift for people to enjoy

Enables people to share in God's riches

Manifesting God's love and mercy, allowing people to experience His goodness

Jesus forgiving sinners

John 1:14, 16 "...full of grace and truth... For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace."

Reality

God's concretization

Enables people to apprehend and know God

Making the abstract God concrete, so that people can truly know and experience Him

The life and deeds of Jesus

John 14:9 "Whoever has seen me has seen the Father..."

 

This table summarizes how Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, manifests God to mankind through five means: the Word, Life, Light, Grace, and Reality. Each means has its specific definition, function, and examples, collectively forming a comprehensive way for people to know, understand, and experience God.

The key scripture is John 1:18: "No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father's side, he has made him known." This verse emphasizes that as the only begotten Son of God, Jesus Christ uniquely reveals the nature and characteristics of God to humanity.

 

*Referencing the 2024 Summer Training on "Experiencing, Enjoying, and Expressing Christ (1) - Message Six: Christ as the Word of God,"

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