Acts 10:36-43
36"The word which He sent to the sons of Israel, preaching peace through Jesus Christ (He is Lord of all)--
37you yourselves know the thing which took place throughout all Judea, starting from Galilee, after the baptism which John proclaimed.
38"You know of Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed Him with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.
39"We are witnesses of all the things He did both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem They also put Him to death by hanging Him on a cross.
40"God raised Him up on the third day and granted that He become visible,
41not to all the people, but to witnesses who were chosen beforehand by God, that is, to us who ate and drank with Him after He arose from the dead.
42"And He ordered us to preach to the people, and solemnly to testify that this is the One who has been appointed by God as Judge of the living and the dead.
43"Of Him all the prophets bear witness that through His name everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins."
Major Christological doctrine in this passage. Have you ever said to someone "I believe in you."? What did you mean by that? Did you believe in their existence and what they have done, or did it mean something much much more? Great leaders are great leaders because people believe in them. The people believe in the leader's talents, direction, aspirations, and purpose. They believe that the leader will take them to a better place, so they will follow whole-heartedly and remain faithful. So it should be with us and Christ.
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