Believe It?

Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed? -Isaiah 53:1

Do you believe the report? Do you believe that the old 1611 KJV Bible is the inerrant, infallible, inspired word of God? Do you believe it from Genesis to Revelation? Do you believe it from beginning to end? In and out? Back and forth? Do you?

What do you believe?

In this great chapter, you will find the cardinal doctrine of Christianity, the basis of our belief. Here we find the building blocks of our belief...of solid doctrine.

Doctrine? But, why?

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works. - 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a
good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein. -Hebrews 13:9

We should be strong in our doctrine, in our belief, so we are not carried about with strange and weird beliefs. Still, why? So that we may be made perfect, or capable and thoroughly equipped to do what God wants.

be-lieve [bih-leev] verb. to have confidence or
faith in the truth of

1.) The Verbally inspired Word of God.

Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed? -Isaiah 53:1

Again, this old black-back book is the infallible, inerrant, inspired word of God. From cover to cover, there are no mistakes. Each word, big and small, has significance and meaning. Each word was inspired from the Holy Ghost to the author. Each of the 66 books is of importance and each compliments one another. Each word was divinely inspired by God Almighty. Inspired literally means "God breathed", therefore; God breathed each word that we read from Genesis to Revelation.

If you don't believe creation, then you don't believe in a Creator. If you don't believe in the virgin birth, then the need for a savior doesn't make much sense. If you don't believe in a heaven or hell, then it won't make much sense for salvation.

In verse 1, Isaiah poises the question, "Who hath believed our report?" Do you believe it?

2.) The Virgin Birth.

For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him. - Isaiah 53:2

I'm interested in the part that says a root out of dry ground.

You must believe in the virgin birth. From the fall of man in the garden, God put a curse on Adam, and his seed, and his seed, etc. From that first man, sin was passed through the blood on down the line through the annals of time. Even you and me. We were born with bad blood, a blood disease called sin. When we are born, we all are in desperate need of a blood transfusion.

But Jesus Christ was conceived by the Holy Spirit not of the sin-sickened seed of Adam. If Jesus had been born of by Mary and Joseph was the biological father, then Jesus would have been under the same curse as everybody else and in need of a saviour. He would not have been able to atone for our sins.

But, thank God, Jesus was not like me and you. Jesus was not born into sin like me and you. Jesus was born spotless for the purpose of atonement for mankind. Amen.

3.) The Vicarious Death.

He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. - Isaiah 53:3-6

vi-car-i-ous, [vahy-kar-ee-uhs], -suffered in the place of another; taking the place of another

He did it all for you (and me). If you don't have the blood of Jesus on your heart, then you have the blood of Jesus on your hands. He bled and died in our place. He who knew no sin, became sin so that there would be a way. He cried, "I thirst" so that you and I may never thirst again.

He bore our griefs. He carried our sorrows. For you, for me, for the young, for the old, for murderers, for thieves, for kings, for beggars, for the sins of the world.

4.) The Victorious Resurrection.

He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken. And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth. Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand. -Isaiah 53:8-10

Jesus paid it all. Beaten, mocked, shamed, tortured, and put on public display until He died on that old rugged cross. Yes, He died. Don't you think the devil had thought he had won when he saw our Lord hanging there lifeless on the cross? The they placed Him in a borrowed tomb, sealed a stone at the door, and placed guards to keep watch. Don't you know the devil was claiming a victory?

But on that third day, something supernatural happened. And He arose from the grave!

If the resurrection had never taken place, then all would have been in vain. Every thing we believe hinges on that victorious resurrection. Jesus even had the stone rolled back so we could see that tomb was/is empty.

5.) The Visible Ascension.

"Why stand ye here gazing..."

He left on a cloud and I'm just old fashioned enough to believe He's coming back on that same cloud. They saw Him ascend into heaven. If they ever had any doubts (mmm, Thomas), I know that it all disappeared if not by then...definitely then.

6.) The Vital Return.

And He's coming back just like He said He would.

Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God,
believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. And whither I go ye
know, and the way ye know. -John 14:1-4

Do you believe it? The report has been given to you. Believe it.