WDJD
What would Jesus do?
It is a popular slogan that has gotten a lot of praise. Has anyone
every stopped to think of what Jesus really would do, or
what he did do for that
matter. This article looks at what Jesus
actually did do and as followers of
Jesus what should we do as well.
We all know
Jesus came to deliver us from our sins and paid the price for our
sin with his blood. We know that while he was here on earth he was a
really nice person, helping others out whom where in need and
preaching the gospel. No one will dispute these things but there are
things that people say that Jesus did that he never once did or
said. The slogan should not be:
What Would Jesus Do, but
should be: What Did Jesus Do? Let’s find out.
Let’s talk
first about the really controversial subject of the Sabbath. The one
commandment that many Christians say was not repeated in the New
Testament. The one commandment that was that many Christians say
“changed”. WWJD?
What Did Jesus Do(WDJD)?
Mar 6:2
And when the Sabbath day was come, he began to teach
in the synagogue: and many hearing him
were astonished, saying, From whence hath this
man these things? and what
wisdom is this which is
given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his
hands?
Luk 13:10
And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath.
(“he” in this passage is Jesus)
Luk 4:16
And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as
his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the
Sabbath day, and stood up for to read. (This
particular scripture really gives us insight of WWJD)
He would go to synagogue (church) and read scripture on the Sabbath day.
It was his custom, his
routine)
Now we know what Jesus did on the Sabbath day. He went to
Church and read the scripture. This sounds a lot like church which
is held
on the first day by most Christians who proclaim to want to walk in
Luk 2:41
Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of
the passover.
Luk 2:42
And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after
the custom of the feast.
Joh 2:23
Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover, in the feast
day, many believed in
his name, when they saw the miracles which he did.
Why was he at the Passover? If indeed he is our example and we are
to walk even as he walked, why wouldn’t we be keeping this feast?
Did he “do away” with it? It does not seem so as his disciples
continued the Passover even after his death. The Passover is one of
the most important feasts we as Christians can observe. It is the
time that the pure spotless lamb became sin for all of us who are
willing to accept his gift. His death ensures that we Pass-over from
death to life.
Joh 1:29
The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the
Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
What other Feast did Jesus attend that the “church” says are done
away with?
Joh 7:2
Now the Jews' feast of tabernacles was at hand. (of course it is not
a feast of the Jews it is the LORDS Feast)
Lev 23:2
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them,
Concerning the feasts of
the LORD, which ye shall proclaim
to be holy convocations,
even these
are MY feasts.
Joh 7:14
But when it was now the
midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and
began to teach.
Zec 14:16
And it shall come to pass, that
every one that is left of all the nations which came against
Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King,
the LORD of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles.
Zec 14:17
And it shall be, that whoso
will not come up of all the
families of the earth unto Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD
of hosts, even upon them shall be no rain.
Zec 14:18
And if the family of Egypt go not up, and come not, that
have no
rain; there shall be the
plague, wherewith the LORD will smite the heathen that come
not up to keep the feast of tabernacles.
Zec 14:19
This shall be the punishment of Egypt, and the punishment of all
nations that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles.
This scripture speaks of the end time when we shall still be keeping
the feast of Tabernacles. Does this sound like it was “done away
with”?
Joh 10:22
And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was
winter. (This is Hanukkah not “Christmas”)
So WWJD? Just from these few passages I can assume he kept Sabbath,
kept the feast days, and followed the Law as it was spoken by his
father GOD. He did not alter the scripture in anyway, he walked
according to the scripture and we as Christians are to do our best
to follow in his footsteps.
1Jn 2:6
He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even
as he walked.
2Jn 1:6
And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the
commandment, that, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should
walk in it.
Mat 5:17
Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am
not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
Mat 5:18
For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or
one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be
fulfilled.
Mat 5:19
Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and
shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of
heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach
them, the same shall be called
great in the kingdom of heaven.
I know none of us want to be called least, we want to hear well
done, good and faithful servant. We want to live our life pleasing
unto him and walk according to his instruction. Before you put on
that hat that says WWJD, please take a moment to think about it. Ask
yourself am I doing what Jesus would have done?