Path: utzoo!attcan!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!rutgers!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: rllai@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu (Roberto L Lai) Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: Isaiah's pointers to Jesus Message-ID: Date: 19 Dec 90 09:48:33 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Lines: 24 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu Hello. I was reading Isaiah last night, and came across the passages that are said to be prophesies of the Messiah, the "suffering servent" and the "shoot of Jesse" passages. I can see the connection there with Jesus being the one, but can someone steer me toward the OT passages that speaks of the Messiah being God's "one and only son"? One of the points of Christianity is the assertion that Jesus was born to a virgin, and is God's ONLY son. I thought Jesus preached that God's children are those who do His will. Are you still considered a Christian if you consider your spiritual life God-centered rather than Christ-centered? Also, Isaiah spoke a lot about the Sabbat(If you observe my sabbath and keep it holy, ect)...what do you make of it? Poppycock? That's the impression I get from many Christians' attitude regarding the Sabbath. Isn't that a sign between God and man FOREVER?? [Definitions of Christianity are always dangerous, but I think most Christians would define Christianity as saying that salvation is mediated through Christ. Of course Christians would not want to set up an opposition between being God-centered and Christ-centered, since they believe that in being Christ-centered, you *are* being God-centered. I'd say a view in which our relationship with God does not intrinsically involve Christ is probably best thought of as not being Christian. --clh]