Jesus raised this question to His disciples: “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” and the responses that followed revealed the lack of understanding among the people:
Matthew 16:14: 14. And they said, “Some say John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but still others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.”
For myself, I would be deeply complimented to be compared to such men, but for the sinless, omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent Son of God, this simply would not do. Thus, Christ narrowed the question, and asked: “But who do you say that I am?” The response of faith that followed became the confessional bedrock upon which the true church has stood for generations: “Simon Peter answered, ‘You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.’” (Matt 16:16). This is another way of saying – You are the Son of God and You are like no-one who has ever walked the face of the earth. This is the same confession which the Apostle John gives us in his gospel: “No one has seen God at any time; the only begotten God who is in the bosom of the Father, He has explained Him.” (John 1:18).
Who does Jesus act like? Answer: God.
How could such a concept ever be confused? Well, in the interview below, Mr. Keller’s expressed agenda to “get out of the way” of Mark’s Gospel was quickly derailed by himself:
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