"That which was from the
beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have
looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life (I John 1:1)
Despite what some first century
critics said, and what some say today, Jesus was a real person. Some said that Jesus only seemed real to His
followers, that Jesus was the figment of their imaginations. They said the disciples wanted Jesus to be
real so they invented this imaginary friend, much as children sometimes have
imaginary friends.
However, His reality is seen
throughout the New Testament. We have
the testimony of an eyewitness in the person of John the apostle. He tells his readers,
"We have heard Him." Imagine what it would be like in an early morning
Bible study with Jesus or hearing Him preach a sermon.
He further states, "We
have seen Him with our eyes." How many pairs of eyes are included in the
pronouns, "We," and "Our?"
Then this eyewitness states, "We have looked upon." The word,
"Looked," means to "gaze upon." They must have sat in
open-mouthed awe, not just seeing Him but gazing upon Him. In addition, they "handled" this
Word of life. They touched Him, bumped against
Him, perhaps steadied themselves putting a hand on His shoulder as friends will
sometimes do.
This Son of God that went to
the cross paying our sin debt was/is a real person. You can trust Him completely.
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