One wonderful discovery I have made about Jesus Christ over the years is that He is indeed truth personified. He is incapable of deceit because He is The Truth. It can be rationalised when an individual deceives another individual, but it is surprising and appalling when people engage in self-deceit.
It is self-deceit for a fellow to parade himself or herself as a Christian when in actual fact, he or she knows that they have no relationship with Jesus Christ.
To be genuinely related to Jesus Christ, we must bear some truths in mind. First of these is that our relationship with Jesus is anchored on our obedience to His commandments. In the sight of God, a bad relationship is worse than no relationship at all. It is important that we reflect on the question of having a genuine relationship with Jesus.
To live by the precepts of someone who lived over two thousand years ago sounds absurd, even to some ministers of the gospel.
This is why they read their own meaning into the word of God, and this cuts them off from having a relationship with the Master. Jesus Christ was clear in declaring to us those who actually are related to Him. In Matthew 12:50, He said:
“For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.”
He also told the people who believed in Him that if they would continue to live by His commandments, only then would they be His disciples indeed.
How far you are ready to go in doing the will of Christ determines how closely related you are to Him. Do you really belong to Him?
Are you in the category of those obeying the commandments of Jesus Christ, or are you among those who feel the Bible is no relevant to teach godliness or longer adequate?