Jesus is Savior and King

If one has been born again, they know Jesus as Savior and therefore have eternal life. Due to incorrect teaching and tradition, there are many people who are members of Christian churches, both Catholic and Protestant, who are not born again and therefore do not know Jesus as Savior. This is a major problem. Let’s pray that truth comes to open their eyes.

Another major problem is that there are many who have eternal life because they have come to know Jesus as Savior, but are not experiencing and demonstrating the power and authority available to them to accomplish what Jesus wants of them on earth. Heaven is secure for them, but they are falling way short on earth! What is the answer?

The answer is that Jesus is not only Savior but also King! He is King of kings and Lord of lords. There is a biblical message that is intended to open the eyes of the lost, both in and out of the church, about Jesus as Savior. There is also a biblical message that is intended to open the eyes of those who know Jesus as Savior.  This message is about the power and authority available to born again Christians to be witnesses for Jesus (Acts 1:8), doing the works that He did while He was on earth (John 14:12). 

Jesus wants you to have eternal life by knowing Him as Savior (John 17:3), and He also wants you to know Him as King of kings and Lord of lords (Rev 17:14). You may have thought of these kings and lords only in the context of some proud earthly potentate finally bowing before Jesus. I agree that is a great need, and I want to see it happen, but I also want you to know that true Christians are to be a kingdom of priests (Rev 1: 6). When you were born again, you not only received eternal life that secures your future, but you also entered the kingdom of God (Col 1:13), which requires carrying on the works of Jesus on earth.  This can only be accomplished by realizing that Jesus is Savior and also King.  You have eternal life but are also a king and priest in the kingdom of God. This is why you need the baptism in the Spirit (Mt 3:11) as well as the gospel of the kingdom (Mt 4:23) in order to fulfill what Jesus, the Savior and King, wants of you on earth.

 The word “king” is associated with ruling, and the word “priest” is associated with making intercession. For the church Jesus is building to complete her earthly assignment, she must move with power and authority and make intercessions. The power and authority are associated with the baptism in the Spirit and the gospel of the kingdom.  In the name of Jesus, you will cast out demons and heal the sick once you are baptized in the Spirit and know the reality of Jesus being King of kings and Lord of lords and you being part of a kingdom of priests.  You will spread the message of Jesus as Savior, but you will also help witness the good news of the Kingdom of God in all the world as a witness to all nations (Mt 24:14).