One of the fundamental tenets of Christianity is that Jesus is the Son of God and that he is the Messiah (or Christ) — God’s chosen deliverer for His people. Jesus’ role as the Messiah fulfilled God’s promises of redemption.
There’s apparently still some confusion about Jesus’ Messianic role — that is, if you get your theology from The View. Joy Behar, that brilliant theological mind, said something that was as ignorant as it was blasphemous.
Let’s go straight to the Source:
Joy Behar can mangle basic Christian truth on national television, but here at PJ Media, we still believe facts matter — especially when it comes to faith, culture, and the left’s nonstop war on both.
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There’s apparently still some confusion about Jesus’ Messianic role — that is, if you get your theology from The View. Joy Behar, that brilliant theological mind, said something that was as ignorant as it was blasphemous.
Joy Behar: Jesus himself did not run around saying, 'I'm the Messiah, I'm the Messiah.'
Alyssa Farah Griffin: Ehhhhh.
Sara Haines: That's exactly what Jesus said, 'I am the Messiah!'
Joy Behar: No, he did not! Jesus was more modest than that. Listen, I knew Jesus, okay?
Let’s go straight to the Source:
The woman said to him, “I know that Messiah is coming (he who is called Christ). When he comes, he will tell us all things.” Jesus said to her, “I who speak to you am he” (John 4:25-26, ESV)
And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven” (Matthew 16:15-17, ESV).
But he remained silent and made no answer. Again the high priest asked him, “Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?” And Jesus said, “I am, and you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven” (Mark 14:61-62, ESV).
Joy Behar can mangle basic Christian truth on national television, but here at PJ Media, we still believe facts matter — especially when it comes to faith, culture, and the left’s nonstop war on both.
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