Book Description

What was preached about Jesus Christ in the First Century? What did the original Apostles understand? What was the true and full extent of the Gospel message? It is much more than what the average Christian of today hears and understands. This book deals with four main aspects of the reality of Jesus Christ. It is discussed in the four main chapters. Jesus Christ was born into earthly royalty. It was expected and prophesied by various prophets. The timeline was given by Daniel. Jerusalem was waiting for the King, to the consternation of the Roman governor and also the politically connected Herod family. Jesus was and is also from Heavenly royalty, above all the Angels. The full extent of this reality must be explained. Jesus has also become our High Priest in Heaven. He began the new Heavenly priesthood that replaced the Levitical priesthood. He restored the original priesthood of Melchizedek, which was temporarily substituted by the Levitical priesthood and animal sacrifices after the sin of Israel in the Exodus. This must be understood to correctly asses the changes from the Old Testament into the New Testament, which is a restoration of the original Faith that existed before the Exodus. Mistakes in this regard can cause people to lose their salvation as their Faith may not be according to God's Will. A right relationship with God through His Son, our High Priest, is essential for full repentance and forgiveness. Jesus was and is a lawyer that fully knew the Law of God. He kept it and expected others to also follow His lead in this regard. He knew and comprehended the distinctions and what was expected from circumcised Jews as well as uncircumcised Gentiles. He could rightly and fairly divide and apply the Law and held his viewpoints against the misleading ideas of the various factions, such as the Pharisees, Sadducees, Essenes, Zealots, and scribes. Jesus also became fully qualified to be the ultimate judge over the living and the dead. Through His sufferings as a human being, He still proved to keep the Commandments even in the face of death. He has the right to judge the world. He will decide in the Judgment Day, He will decide in the first and second resurrections. He is our ultimate judge. All four aspects need to be addressed for the reader to grow in the knowledge and grace of Jesus Christ. The following chapters provides a more complete picture of the many roles Jesus Christ fulfilled: Jesus Christ, the King Jesus Christ, the Lawyer Jesus Christ, the Priest Jesus Christ, the Judge Millennial rule of Jesus Christ Apostasy