THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD - PART 325

I KNOW IN WHOM I HAVE BELIEVED AND I AM PERSUADED THAT HE CAN IS FULLY ABLE TO KEEP ME. The question then is this. Do you know Jesus who is the Almighty God? Are you equally persuaded that God is able?(Revelations 1:9)

In the Bible, JESUS said to some religious folks that they searched the scriptures, and by so doing, thought they were obtaining eternal life. But as He pointed out, eternal life is not to be found by only one reading. Indeed, it is the scriptures that testify of me and yet Jesus said, you will not come to me. "For if you were to actively believe in me, then you would have called upon ME. I would come to you and imparted unto you My Gift of Eternal Life.

We know this because JESUS is the Author of the Scriptures. In the scriptures, the volumes He said are written of Him/me. However, the natural minded person does not understand the scriptures for the scriptures reveal that in the mind of a naturally minded man, the scriptures appear as foolishness! But believing upon JESUS is the key to understanding the scriptures. Belief in JESUS opens the natural man‘s mind to a fuller and more complete understanding.

JESUS said to a naturally minded man, "You must be born again." He did so for a reason. For without being born again, said Jesus, you cannot understand the scriptures pertaining to the Kingdom of God. JESUS says further that "Except a man be born again of water and of the Spirit, a man cannot enter into the Kingdom of God.

JESUS expands the conversation by saying to this naturally minded man that a fleshly mind cannot understand spiritual thoughts. Therefore, understand the need for the natural mind to be born again. And search the scriptures.
There you will discover that JESUS is the embodiment of the Word of God. JESUS disciples said, "Where else can we go? You Lord alone have the Words of eternal life." And the results of this message? Ordinary people pressed toward JESUS to hear the Word of God!

Indeed, JESUS is the Word of God manifest in the flesh. JESUS is not a separate being. No sir. JESUS is God’s own Word and if JESUS be God’s own Word, then JESUS cannot be another person. Otherwise, God would be without His own Word and such cannot be. For it is written that, “In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God!” The very same Word that was with God was manifest in the flesh. JESUS is the manifestation of God’s Word veiled in flesh.

Indeed, JESUS is the GOD who has by Himself created all things, even as it is written - He (GOD) was in the world and the world was made by Him! Certainly, as we read in the scriptures, the early believers believed that JESUS was God! The Holy Spirit of God was in the man JESUS! JESUS said, that before Abraham ever was I AM, inferring that He was the I AM. In fact, how many times did JESUS say that He is the I AM, or I Am the Way, the Truth and the Life.

Yes, JESUS is the unseen Spirit of God, now to be seen in the face of JESUS the Christ! For if you have seen ME -- JESUS -- then you have seen the Father. All the FULNESS of the GODHEAD DWELLS BODILY IN JESUS! Peace to all in Jesus!