The doctrine of the person of Christ or Christology, is one of the most important concerns of Christian theology. The various aspects of the person of Christ are best seen by reviewing the titles that are applied to Him in the Sacred Scripture/Holy Bible. The title, Son of Man was Jesus' favorite way of referring to Himself. He may have done this because it was not a recognized title. This title means essentially "The Man". But as Jesus used it, it took on new significance.

Firstly, He used the title in a general way almost as a substitute for the pronoun "I". A good example of this usage occurred in the saying where Jesus contrasted John the Baptist who came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, with the Son of Man who "has come eating and drinking". - Luke 7:33-34 - Another probable example is the statement that "the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head". - Luke 9:58 - Jesus used the title to emphasize that "the Son of Man must suffer". - Mark 8:31 - It is implies that His suffering was foretold by the true prophets. It was indeed "written concerning the Son of Man that He is to suffer grievously and be treated with contempt". - Mark 9:12 - So when Jesus announced the presence of the betrayer at the Last Supper, He declared, "Yes, the Son of Man is going to his fate, as scriptures say he will just as it is written of Him". - Mark 14:21 - Later on the same evening Jesus submitted to his captors with the words, "The Scriptures must be fulfilled". - Mark 14:49 -

Finally, Jesus used the title Son of Man to refer to himself as the one exercised exceptional authority, that is, authority delegated to Him by God. "The Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins" - Mark 2:10 - Jesus declared, he exercised this authority in a way that made some people criticize him for acting with the authority of God: "The Son of Man is also Lord of the Sabbath". - Mark 2:28 -

The Son of Man appeared to speak and act in these cases as the representative man. If God had given man dominion over all the works of His hands then He who was the Son of Man in this special representative sense was in a position to exercise that dominion. Near the end of his ministry, Jesus spoke of his authority as the Son of Man at the end of time. Men and women "will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory: Jesus declared. - Mark 13:26 - Jesus also stated to the high priest and the other members of the supreme court of Israel: "You will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming with the clouds of heaven". Mark 14:62 -

In the Sacred Scripture/Holy Bible, Jesus referred to as the Son of Man by anyone other than himself. This occurred when Stephen, condemned by the Jewish Sanhedrin, saw "the Son of man standing at the right hand of God". Acts 7:56 - "'I can see heaven thrown open' Stephen said 'and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God".

I tell you if anyone openly declares himself for me in the presence of men the Son of Man will declare himself for him in the presence of God's angels. But the man who disowns me in the presence of men will be disowned in the presence of God's angels. - Luke 12:8-9 -

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Sunday, May 24, 2009

I have through years of reading, pondering, reflecting and contemplating, the 3 things that last; FAITH . HOPE . LOVE and I would like to made available my sharing from the many thinkers, authors, scholars and theologians whose ideas and thoughts I have borrowed. God be with them always. Amen!

I STILL HAVE MANY THINGS TO SAY TO YOU BUT THEY WOULD BE TOO MUCH FOR YOU NOW. BUT WHEN THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH COMES, HE WILL LEAD YOU TO THE COMPLETE TRUTH, SINCE HE WILL NOT BE SPEAKING AS FROM HIMSELF, BUT WILL SAY ONLY WHAT HE HAS LEARNT; AND HE WILL TELL YOU OF THE THINGS TO COME.

HE WILL GLORIFY ME, SINCE ALL HE TELLS YOU WILL BE TAKEN FROM WHAT IS MINE. EVERYTHING THE FATHER HAS IS MINE; THAT IS WHY I SAID: ALL HE TELLS YOU WILL BE TAKEN FROM WHAT IS MINE. - JOHN 16:12-15 -