"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)
There are those who suggest that Jesus the Christ of the new testament could not be Jehovah or God Almighty in the flesh because Jehovah of the old covenant is identified in the old testament as Lord. This is a false teaching because as Peter, standing with the eleven other disciples pointed out on the day of Pentecost, "that same Jesus whom ye have crucified" is BOTH Lord and Christ. (Acts 2:36)
And when Peter and the apostles said this, the people who heard were pricked in their hearts and said unto Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Men and brethren, what shall we do?" (Acts 2:37) Then Peter said unto them, "Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost." (Acts 2:38)
As one can see here, the apostles (who walked every day with Jesus) did not separate the Godhead into three persons as modern day religion likes to do. Indeed, the use of the titles -- Father, Son and Holy Spirit as three distinct but co-equal is a man-made doctrine established by the Roman Catholic church in the third century. Baptism in the titles is not scriptural and therefore a lie. Jesus told us to search the scriptures -- both the old and new testaments -- for therein, the scriptures tell of Me. He also commends the church in the book of Revelation for holding fast to His name, "and hast kept My Word, and hast not denied My name." (Revelation 3:8)
What is His name, in this current dispensation of grace? His name is Jesus. The one and only. The Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. The King of kings and Lord of lords.
"Neither is there salvation in any other; for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved." (Acts 4:12)
Still, some religions justify water baptism in the titles and not the name of Jesus because, as these religious suggest, Jesus is attributed with making this statement in Matthew 28:19. These same religious have not read "Until the day in which He [Jesus] was taken up, after that He THROUGH the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom He had chosen." (Acts 1:1-2) Every word that is recorded in the scriptures (with the exception of Matthew 28:19) was established by Jesus speaking through the Holy Ghost.
Not as a separate person but now as the Holy Ghost. How do we know this? Because God is not the author of confusion. All the scriptures must align together in truth. Therefore, when the apostles baptized every person baptized in the scriptures, these did so in the precious name of our Lord Jesus. (Acts 2:38-42)
Moreover, Jesus told Thomas when he asked, "Lord we know not whither Thou goest, and how can we know the way?" Jesus said unto Him, "I am the Way, the Truth and the Life; no man cometh to the Father but by Me. If ye had known Me, you should have known My Father also, and from henceforth ye know Him and have seen Him." (John 14:5-7)
Philip then said, "Lord shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us." Jesus saith unto him, "Have I been so long time with you and yet hast thou not known Me, Philip? He that hath seen Me hath seen the Father, and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father." (John 14:8-9)
This message on the day of Pentecost (where the first 3,000 were saved) consistently corresponded to Jesus' earlier teachings.
I and My Father are one. This is why the Jews took up stones again to stone Jesus "because that Thou, being a man, makest Thyself God." (John 10:30-33)
Seek Jesus today with all your heart, soul, mind and strength. Stand in the offering plate.
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