THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD - PART 364

WHO IS THE HOLY SPIRIT? This is the question of the day!

The scriptures state that “In the beginning was the Word.” Here, the Word reveals that JESUS is the embodiment of the Word, and that the Word was with God and the Word was God! And further, that the Word was veiled in flesh and dwelt among us. In this context then, JESUS is God’s Word manifest in the flesh. One cannot separate the Word(s) from the person whose Word it is. That is unless one is being duped by a ventriloquist. But I digress.

The scriptures also reveal that in JESUS did ALL the fullness of the Godhead (divine nature or essence) dwell bodily. Therefore, without controversy God was manifest in the flesh. Yes, God is Spirit and it is in God that we live and move and have our being. But it also means that God being an unseen Spirit was manifest in the flesh appearing as a Son named JESUS. Remember, the scriptures clearly states that in Jesus dwelt all the fullness of the Godhead bodily.

If we take this one step further, we note that JESUS was conceived of the Holy Spirit. The scriptures state - Mary, that which is conceived in you is of the Holy Spirit. The blood in JESUS' veins was not of Adam’s sin prone race. No. The blood within JESUS' veins was the blood of the Holy Spirit. Does that mean that the Holy Spirit purchased our redemption with His own Blood? It sure does. More importantly, it means that we were not redeemed with corruptible things but with the precious blood of a Lamb. JESUS, the Lamb of the Spirit of God.

God laid down His life for us. When JESUS crucified, He was declared even then to be the Lord of Glory! Jesus dwelt within a sin prone body, for redemption required the death of a righteous man from Adam's race. However, there was not a righteous man to be found. Why not? Because as the Bible has stated, All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.

So why did God have to become a man? Because judgment demanded that a man had to pay the price of redemption. This is why the Word which was with God -- being God’s own Word and not that of another person -- became man. In this context, God ‘SEEDED’ His own spiritual Word into Mary's womb whereupon the child, the Son of the Spirit of God named JESUS, was veiled in sin prone flesh.

God whose Word is spirit and truth was veiled in a sin prone body that also housed - for all intents and purposes - a dead soul. Inside JESUS body did dwelt the Life of God’s own Holy Spirit - which Spirit is pure and notably untainted humanity. God’s own pure humanity. God with us! Therefore, God manifest Himself in the flesh - which flesh is destined to be crucified in order that we could obtain a means of salvation - whereby sin prone fallen sons and daughters of God could be redeemed.

In the man JESUS, God was manifest in the flesh and fashioned as a Son. Similarly, wherein the Holy Spirit life and blood did dwell, also dwelt the power, wisdom and Word of God. All of these which are inseparable from God. For if any of these were to be distinct and separate from God, then God would be no longer God. Neither would all the fullness of the Godhead dwell.

But we know from the scriptures that all the fullness of the Godhead did dwell in Jesus. And we likewise know that JESUS breathed upon His disciples saying to them, “Receive you the Holy Spirit." There is a reason for this. The Holy Spirit within JESUS' body breathed and said, "Receive you the Holy Spirit." In JESUS dwelt all the fullness of the Godhead. JESUS being the embodiment of the Father, The Word and the Spirit and these three are one. There is no place found in the Holy Spirit revelations of Himself any justification for advancing that God is three distinct and separate persons.

Indeed, JESUS is the Spirit of God and the Spirit of God is JESUS. JESUS is the Word of the Spirit of God and the Word of the Spirit of God is JESUS! God is one Spirit who has manifested (or revealed) Himself in the face of JESUS.

JESUS is the fruit and offspring of the Spirit of God. God Himself is a Son in whose crucifixion we were to be born again to be fathered by the Seed body of the Holy Spirit being crucified. The shell of the body (veil of the Holy Spirit died and in death has brought forth an innumerable amount of offspring.) Yes we are His offspring. We are the JESUS people.

What do the scriptures say? Except that a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die it abides alone. But when it dies it brings forth multitudes of offspring. In this same way, JESUS the shell -- wherein the Seed life of the Holy Spirit died -- brings forth SEEDED people who then become JESUS' offspring.

Therefore, no man "took" JESUS' life. At any time, JESUS could have called for a legion of angels to deliver Him. But as we now know, JESUS came to lay down His Life as a Son in order that we - the fallen sons of God - should be proclaimed free. For he who is set free by the sacrificial offering of the sinless body of the Holy Spirit is really free. Born again into the glorious liberty of the sons of God.

Weep now for it was for you and I that He said, "Father, why hast thou forsaken me?" If JESUS had not spoken these words, then that sinless body would never have died. But then He said, "Father forgive them for they know not what they are doing!" Yes, it is finished. Once and for all. The Holy Spirit bore our sins in His own body on a dead tree. Why? Even the sun darkened when we crucified the Lamb of God - the Lord of Glory! We even shouted away with Him because we will not have this man to rule over us!

But because JESUS was crucified once and only once there is no more sacrificial offering required for sin. The true light of the glorious gospel of God in the face of Jesus the Christ -- forever more shines. A light much brighter than even the noon day sun.

Further, nature teaches that we are spirit beings living our lives in a body, and appearing as sons or daughters. It is in these sons and daughter bodies that we bear our offspring. We father [and mother] all our children in a son or daughter body. GOD who is Spirit has done likewise FATHERING all His REDEEMED children in a Son's body. This is why He that has the Son has Life! Remember what the scriptures state - I will never leave you nor forsake you Lo, I am with you always!

Have you received His Holy Spirit since you believed? If not repent and be baptized into the Name of JESUS, going down into the water in the ‘likeness’ of JESUS' death and being raised up out of the water in the ‘likeness’ of JESUS' resurrection. Yes, so that you too shall receive the promised gift of the Holy spirit of JESUS as He breathes His eternal life upon you!

To all my brothers and sisters in Christ from all nations. Peace be to you all in JESUS!