Mere Missions

J esus I s L ord : E ndearment • 37

• God the Son declared to Pilate, “My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have been fighting, that I might not be delivered over to the Jews. But my kingdom is not from the world… You say that I am a king. For this purpose, I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice” (John 18.36-37) • God the Holy Spirit, “Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking in the Spirit of God ever says, ‘Jesus is accursed!’ and no one can say ‘Jesus is Lord’ except in the Holy Spirit knowledge that Jesus is Lord” (1 Cor. 12.3). The declaration that Jesus is Lord can stand on its own because the Triune God has declared it. As we taught the children to sing in children’s Bible Clubs, “God said it. I believe it. And that settles that.” It’s a done deal. Drop the mic. This is solid irrefutable theology. The Apostolic Tradition preaches and proclaims Jesus is Lord. The early church Fathers declared Jesus is Lord in the Creeds. The Ancient Rule of Faith of the Church has affirmed Jesus is Lord. Most convincingly of all is, God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit, the Three-in-One Godhead has placed the title of Lordship of all upon Jesus of Nazareth. But what kind of Lord is He? King David, in Psalm 103, gives us a wonderful insight into what kind of Lord He is. He is the Lord . . .

• who forgives all your iniquity, • who heals all your diseases, • who redeems your life from the pit,