THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD - PART 314

Unfortunately, as the scriptures reveal, there have been many that follow the pernicious ways of traditional religion and as a result have been led to believe many of the false teachings emanating from religious institutions. And not the way of the glorious gospel of God which to man was to be revealed in the face of JESUS the Christ.

But as JESUS prophesied in the scriptures, there would be religious persons that would go around the world seeking to engulf converts into their religious ways. And when they succeed, that person would be so indoctrinated with erroneous teaching, that in effect, the converts become two-fold more a child of hell than he or she had previously been.

Further, there are many anti-Christs in the world - particularly today. Why are these institutional leaders designated as anti-Christs? First, they contradict the message that JESUS, is the very Word of God who walked among us in flesh form, appearing in fashion as a Son.

But as we know from the scriptures, JESUS did not have a forked tongue. JESUS spoke only that which was the Word of God being delivered now of God to man in an earthly language. From the beginning, God said, "As it is written." Indeed, God at various times and in different manners spoke to our fathers through the mouths of the prophets. Now He speaks to us through His Son JESUS, who is the only begotten Son of the SEED of the Holy Spirit.

For in that SEED did dwell all the fullness of the Godhead bodily. He that has the Son that person also has the Father. This message is clearly stated in the scriptures and yet, as a consequence of religious indoctrination and traditions, that person may be oblivious to this fact. This is why we are encouraged to read the scriptures for ourselves and discern the gospel teachings that are correct.

JESUS said clearly to Phillip, "If you have seen me Phillip you have seen the Father. So why are you asking me [still] to show you the Father?" Here, we recognize that Phillip walked with JESUS regularly and yet Phillip really did not know JESUS. It is equally unfortunate that even with the scriptures readily available to us that this same predicament is common and prevalent today!

Why is this? Well, many denominations are full of persons who look for God as a person, which by the way is impossible. As stated previously, God is Spirit. The Spirit of God fills the heavens, and the earth. It is in God that we all live and move and have our very being. God has purposefully revealed Himself in created form so that we may look upon Him. Of course, the religious anti-Christ world wanted nothing to do with someone who rearranged the furniture of their seated religious ways. Or questioned the traditions.

This may explain to the new believer why JESUS walked outside their encampment. JESUS, as a Son went about His Father's business - which business was to do good and to heal all who were sick and bent under the oppression of satanic religious fallen spirits of angels. Note that satan is the god of this world system. Note also that man who was not originally a citizen of this degenerate system has now, through his disobedience to God’s instructions, entered into that world of separation from God.

Still, God was in JESUS the Christ! Why is this important? Because this is God‘s final plan to redeem man from the house of bondage - satan's last stronghold. While the anti-Christ preachers preach a social gospel - a make you feel good gospel - the gospel of Jesus the Christ - this glorious gospel cannot be ignored. For the gospel of Jesus the Christ was not only delivered in Word. This gospel cost God’s life as a Son. For it was God Himself as a Son who was nailed to a cruel roman cross. This is the true cost of redemption.

God laid down His life for us! JESUS' sweat as it were drops of blood whilst in prayer in Gethsemane was so that we could be saved. Even while the battle raged internally - the flesh hoping to find another way whereby man could be saved when He knew there was no other way - was for each and every one of us. Yes, JESUS is the only way whereby man can be redeemed. And yes, LAST OF ALL GOD SENT HIS SON! JESUS IS THE ONLY DOOR.