God Is Not the Author of Confusion - Part 759

If I might add to the commentary above -- Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life. No man comes to the Father but by Me." (John 14:6) "I am the good Shepherd: the good Shepherd gives His life for the sheep." (John 10:11) "I am the door -- if any man enter in, he shall be saved." (John 10:9) "I am the resurrection and the life: he that believes in Me, though he were dead, yet shall he live." (John 11:25) "For there is one mediator between God and man -- the man Christ Jesus." (I Timothy 2:5)

"For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin." (Hebrews 4:15) "For He hath made Him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him." (II Corinthians 5:21) All these Bible verses (and many more) point to the one and only Lord -- Jesus as the author and finisher of our salvation. "That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father,and was manifested unto us;)" (I John 1:1-2)

The scriptures further state that when we ask Jesus to become Lord in our lives, we are renewed. "Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: but made Himself of no reputation, and took upon Him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men and being found in fashion as a man, He humbled Himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted Him, and given Him a name which is above every name ... that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord," (Philippians 2:5-11)

But if our searching the scriptures began and stopped at these verses alone, then we miss the greatest love story ever told. That is, our heavenly Father -- the same God who created man and woman in the beginning -- the same "I am the Lord thy God -- beside Me there is no Saviour" in the old covenant -- willingly became our Saviour. Indeed, God willingly took on a sin-prone body (but knowing no sin) and shed His precious holy spirit blood on the cross of Calvary so that you and I can be forgiven once and for all, And the plan of salvation was decided even before the world was shaped. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God --- and this same Word that was God became flesh. (John 1:1-18) If it were any other way, then it begs the question -- if not on the cross, when did God -- our heavenly Father -- become our Saviour?

"Yet I am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt, and thou shalt know no god but Me: for there is no Saviour beside Me" (Hosea 13:4).

Listen to the promise that God spoke to Abraham. He said that in him and in his seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed. "And I will establish my covenant between Me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.: (Genesis 17:7)

Note that the scriptures state - in Abraham's SEED - singular. God did not say SEEDS. Indeed, God said SEED. Abraham had eight sons of which none were a blessing to mankind. But God was speaking of a Holy Spirit SEED “a new blood line” that was to be implanted into Abraham, and that implanted SEED was to pass through Abraham into Isaac. In turn, the bloodline continued into Jacob UNTIL the appointed time when the SEED of promise in which ALL NATIONS of the earth would/could be blessed should come forth. That promised SEED was JESUS the Christ who is the SEED of the Holy Spirit Of God. The Prince of Peace.

"For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon His shoulder: and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace." (Isaiah 9:6)

Moreover, in accord with the written Word, we know that Jesus IS the Word of God. We see this in Biblical example after example --  when God decided within Himself, to show Himself in a created form. The same "in the beginning God" -- He decided to reveal Himself - revealed by the written Word. This is why, in this context, Jesus is and was the beginning of the creation of God. Therefore, Adam is an earthly image of Jesus because Jesus came forth from the bosom of God. He did not come forth as another person but as God Himself in human form. The only "begotten" Son. (John 3:16)

This is why Thomas said, "My Lord and my God." (John 20:28) As born again believers, we no longer serve an "unknown" god but rather, like the disciples, we know in whom we believe and seek His righteousness. This means that in every thing we do in word or deed, we do all in the name of Jesus. (Collosians 3:17) One Lord, one faith, one baptism. (Ephesians 4:5)

Therefore, the Bible is very clear on the Godhead. "And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory." (I Timothy 3:16) The Bible is also clear on baptism which Peter standing with the eleven responded when asked, "What must we do to be saved?" (Acts 2:38-42).

Unfortunately, in this day and age, too many people prefer to become "church-ed" within some man-made traditional religion rather than aligning their doctrinal beliefs with the written Word. Again, unfortunately, too many are willing to accept church creeds, doctrinal statements and dogma as stated (like Matthew 28:19 that was changed by the Roman Catholic church in 385 AD) without searching the scriptural record  for themselves.

This is where the disconnect between churches and the true gospel of Jesus Christ creates confusion. But my God is not the author of confusion. He laid the foundation for us -- if we would only seek Him and His righteousness. His kingdom. Thank you Jesus! Let him that have ears to hear, hear. Blessings in Jesus' name!