![]() Some of them called Him teacher some also said He was the greatest of prophets. The disciples that followed Him didn’t recognize the identity of Him either. Many people were filled with curiosity and doubt toward Him. Through this passage of words I saw that when the Lord Jesus worked and appeared to man two thousand years ago, nobody knew who He was. And he that was dead came forth….’ When the Lord Jesus did this, He said just one thing: ‘Lazarus, come forth.’ Lazarus then came out from his tomb-this was accomplished because of just a few words uttered by the Lord” (“God’s Work, God’s Disposition, and God Himself III”). So then, could the resurrection of Lazarus prove the Lord Jesus’ identity? Let us look at the following passage of scripture: ‘And when He thus had spoken, He cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. In this way, He proved His authority and identity. He did not do things indiscriminately, but rather looked for the right time and the right opportunity to do something which He would allow man to see, something that truly was imbued with meaning. He could do something anywhere, anytime to prove His identity and essence, but God had His way of doing things-with a plan, and in steps. Could God do something to prove His own identity? For God, this was a breeze-it was a piece of cake. So many people wanted to find proof to answer these questions about the Lord Jesus, and to know the truth. ![]() Even if some people saw and understood something of His character or some special abilities that He appeared to possess, no one knew where the Lord Jesus came from, who He truly was in His essence, and what other things He was actually capable of doing. Because God had become flesh, people could only see His physical appearance, His practical side, and His insignificant aspect. ![]() The book says, In that era, it was extremely significant that the Lord Jesus did something like this. The Resurrection of Lazarus Proved That the Lord Jesus Was the Incarnate God Himself It was not until once I read some words in a book that resolved the doubt in my heart.ġ. What are the intentions of God behind this matter? This question puzzled me for a long time. Jesus said to them, Loose him, and let him go.” After reading this passage of scripture, I realized that at that time Lazarus had already been dead for four days, and maybe his body had started to smell, but just one word from the Lord Jesus raised him from the dead. And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with grave clothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. But when I read chapter 11, verses 43–44 of the Gospel of John, “And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. All of these miracles showed forth the authority of God. He not only bestowed compassion and tolerance upon us, teaching us to be tolerant and patient and to repent and confess, but also manifested many miracles, such as, letting the blind see and the lame walk, healing the lepers, feeding five thousand with five loaves of bread and two fish, raising Lazarus to life, and so on.
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