God’s word describes Jesus as the opposite of what some are being taught about Him. His true and full nature is an offense to their image of God. As time, as we know it, comes to its conclusion, the Lord will reveal the fullness of His nature for all the world to see.

We must ask ourselves an important question, “Does the Jesus we worship sound like what John described in Revelation when our world is making its final transistion?

“Then I saw heaven opened, and a white horse was standing there. Its rider was named Faithful and True, for he judges fairly and wages a righteous war. His eyes were like flames of fire, and on his head were many crowns. A name was written on him that no one understood except himself. 13 He wore a robe dipped in blood, and his title was the Word of God. The armies of heaven, dressed in the finest of pure white linen, followed him on white horses. From his mouth came a sharp sword to strike down the nations. He will rule them with an iron rod. He will release the fierce wrath of God, the Almighty, like juice flowing from a winepress.On his robe at his thigh was written this title: King of all kings and Lord of all lords” (Revelation 19:11-16).

What John described is a full image of Jesus’ nature and His truth. Those with ears to hear and eyes to see must bring their current understanding of Jesus to be examined by that revelation. From John’s description of Jesus at the end of time, he notes some distinctives about the Lord.

Jesus will remain “Faithful and True” (vs. 11), no matter what is happening in our lives or in the world. Jesus will always remain faithful and true, even if we are confused by what we see happening.

When it is time to judge the world, Jesus ” judges fairly” (vs. 12). His judgments are an expression of His defining love. To remove judgment from His nature is to violate His nature.

When Jesus does battle against evil, he “wages a righteous war” (vs. 12), unlike the kingdoms of this world, which fight unrighteous wars motivated by revenge, financial alignments, and misguided principles.

Jesus is “the Word of God “(vs. 13). We only know Him through Scripture or by a word of prophecy “For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy” (Revelation 19:10). Apart from God’s word and prophecy we will follow human imaginations.

“From his mouth came a sharp sword to strike down the nations” (vs. 16). Jesus wields truth precisely and will strike evil deceptions that have taken people’s hearts captive.

“He will rule them with an iron rod” (vs. 16). The iron rod of His truth is what He uses to define the world that He created. Without His iron rod, we would have no hope of His redemption because it will lack needed definition.

All true expressions of Jesus will follow these words: He is the “King of all kings and Lord of all lords” (vs. 16). Only when Jesus is allowed to rule as the King of all kings and the Lord of all lords is there hope for humanity.

These descriptions of Jesus are what the spirit of the age is fighting against. Not to realize His true nature will cause us to follow a lesser lord of our own creation, and have us following that lesser Lord to a place of disillusionment.

Only Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life. That full and complete image of Jesus’ love has the power to cast out our fear and lead us along a path that will lead us to a hope-filled future.