Examine the Verse
Acts 17:31
This verse is claimed to
provide the basis of the Iglesia ni Cristo belief
that Jesus is not an
ordinary man but a very special Man,
who was sanctified; made Lord, Christ, Savior, Mediator and Judge by God.
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”He has set a day when he will
judge the world's people with fairness. And
he has chosen the Man Jesus to
do the judging for him.
God has given proof of this to all of us by raising Jesus
from death.
(Acts 17;31, Contemporary English Version)
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God has set a day that he will
judge all the world with fairness, by the man he chose long
ago. And God has proved this to everyone by raising
that man from the dead!
(Acts 17;31, New Century Version) |
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Iglesia ni Cristo belief in God and
Jesus Christ:
Iglesia
ni Cristo believes in the absolute oneness of God, that the
"only true God is the Father"
in heaven;
The Father is the Lord God Almighty, the Creator of all
things. God is Spirit, eternal, immortal and invisible;
He is the God and Father of Jesus Christ and His Apostles;
and that of Moses, Abraham and the ancient Israelites.
Iglesia ni Cristo believes
that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God. As the Son of God,
Jesus is a Man. However, Jesus is not an ordinary man but a
"very special Man",
who was sanctified; made Lord, Christ, Savior, Mediator and
Judge by God. |
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Apostle's admonition, warning and
unique way of teaching:
1.
No prophecy of scripture is a matter of personal
interpretation. (II Pt. 1:20, NAB)
2. Do not go beyond what
is written. (I
Cor. 4:6, NIV)
3.
We do not use words of human wisdom. We speak words given to
us by the Spirit,
using the Spirit's words to explain spiritual truths. (1
Cor. 2:13, NLT) |
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Points to Consider: |
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1. In the
above verse, Apostle Paul was speaking before the meeting of
the Areopagus, a council or group of important leaders in
Athens, Greece. They were like judges.
2. The above verse Apostle clearly said that "God
has chosen the Man Jesus to do the judging for Him.
And God has given proof of this by raising that Man from
death".
Thus, according to Apostle Paul, Jesus is a Man.
3. Please take note very carefully, that
the Man Jesus was
chosen by God to judge the world for Him. So Jesus a Man who
is now sitting at the right hand of God (Hebrews
10:12) will come
again as a Man, not God. The fact that Jesus was raised from the
dead by God is proof enough that Jesus is a Man―not
God. For God is immortal, not subject to death (1 Timothy
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Acts 17:31 in other versions of
the Bible: |
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Because he hath appointed a day, in
the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that
man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance
unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.
(King James
Version)
because He has
appointed a day on which He will judge the world in
righteousness by the Man whom He has ordained. He has given
assurance of this to all by raising Him from the dead.
(New King James Version)
Because He has fixed a day when He will
judge the world righteously (justly) by a Man Whom He has
destined and appointed for that task, and He has made this
credible and given conviction and assurance and evidence to
everyone by raising Him from the dead. (Amplified
Bible)
For he has set a day when he will
judge the world with justice by the man he has appointed. He
has given proof of this to everyone by raising him from the
dead.” (New International Version)
You may use other version or translation of the Holy Bible.
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Bible Study
Suggestion: If you have further questions, please feel free
to visit the
Iglesia ni Cristo congregation nearest you. A minister or
an evangelical worker would be happy to answer any biblical question
you have in mind.
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