Knowing God

“All things have been committed to My by My Father. No-one knows who the Son is except the Father, and no-one knows who the Father is except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.” Luke 10:22
Many people today claim to know God. But many also deny that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and that He is God the Son. Anyone who says that Jesus is a prophet but not God, or a good teacher but not God, or a good example for us but not God, is denying this truth that is central to the Christian faith. There are many other religions and cults that fall into this category. In the words of Jesus Himself here, no-one can know God if they deny Jesus Christ. If they truly know God the Father, then they will know God the Son. There is no half-way house here.
The apostle John tells us, “If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in him and he in God” (1 John 4:15), and “He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life” (1 John 5:12).
There are some doctrinal issues that we can – and should – agree to disagree on, because they are not essential for salvation. Things like the timing of the rapture; whether it’s ok for Christians to watch TV or go to movies; drinking alcohol and eating pork; whether tithing is still appropriate; what really happened with the Nephilim – none of these are central to salvation. But the confession of Jesus Christ as God is not something we can agree to disagree on.