The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Mark 1:1
Someone might read Mark’s words and say, “Well, the confession that Jesus is the Son of God is just one man’s opinion…” Is it?
• It’s the unanimous confession of the New Testament
“These are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God” (John 20:31). Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Paul, and Peter all say the same thing—check it out!
• It’s the confession of heaven
As Jesus was being baptized, “A voice came from heaven, ‘You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased’” (Mark 1:11). Maybe you think it would be easier to believe if you heard a voice from heaven. Well, there was a voice from heaven!
• It’s the confession of hell
“Whenever the unclean spirits saw him, they fell down before him and cried out, ‘You are the Son of God’” (Mark 3:11). People on earth may have had problems figuring out who Jesus was, but they knew who He was in hell.
• It’s Jesus’ own confession
After Jesus was arrested, the High Priest asked Him, “Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?” Jesus said, “I am…” (Mark 14:61-62). Jesus’ answer could not have been clearer.
• It’s the confession of those who believe
“When the centurion… saw that in this way he breathed his last, he said, ‘Truly this man was the Son of God!’” (Mark 15:39).
If you confess that Jesus is the Son of God, you are agreeing with the unanimous witness of the New Testament, the one thing on which heaven and hell agree, the testimony of Jesus about Himself, and you’re identifying yourself with the faith of every true Christian.
So, what do you say?
