And They Shall Call His Name Jesus For He Shall Save His People From Their Sins - Part 1163

"And they shall call His name JESUS for He shall save His people from their sins." (Matthew 1:21-23)

The scripture is clear. Why then is the world so determined to believe in any god (including the "spirit" which is really one's own spirit manifesting itself) rather than just believe that the name of JESUS is the ONLY name whereby we can be saved? Certainly, the apostles knew the name JESUS was above every other name. (Philippians 2:9) The apostles also recognized the name of JESUS -- as the ONLY name whereby salvation could be found. (Acts 4:12)

Why are the scriptures written this way? So that we too could understand that there is only one way to heaven, and that is through the name of JESUS.

Jesus said, "I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No man cometh to the Father but by Me." (John 14:6)

"And for this cause, He is the Mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions [that were] under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance. For where a testament [is], there must also of necessity be the death of the testator. For a testament is of force after men are dead; otherwise, it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth. Whereupon neither the first [testament] was dedicated without blood." (Hebrews 9:15-18)

"Jesus said, "For this is My blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins." (Matthew 26:28)

And yet, in spite of the Word becoming flesh and dwelling among us, the heart's desire of men (particularly in recent days) is to seek another just like the Israelite' did. The Israelites could not (would not) believe that Almighty God would come in the form of a man. And, sadly, in so doing, they reject the same Lord God who came unto His own and His own received Him not. (John 1:11)

"He was in the world and the world was made by Him, and the world knew Him not." (John 1:1-18)

Apostle Peter (standing with the eleven) clarified the Godhead when he said on the day of Pentecost the message that led to 3,000 men finding salvation. He said:

"Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day. Therefore, being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, He would raise up Christ to sit on His throne. He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that His soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption. This JESUS hath God raised up, whereof we are all witnesses. Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received the promise of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, He hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear. For David is not ascended into the heavens, but He saith Himself, "The Lord said unto my Lord, sit Thou on My right hand until I make Thy foes Thy footstool.'" (Acts 2:29-35)

Because of these scriptures, the religious culture does not accept that Jesus the Christ is God manifest in the flesh. (I Timothy 3:16)

The religious community stops short of finishing the message by Peter and the eleven other apostles. Still, Peter did not stop speaking here. Peter went on to say, "Therefore, let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God hath made this same Jesus -- whom ye have crucified -- BOTH LORD AND CHRIST." (Acts 2:36)

Read that again.

"Therefore, let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God hath made this same Jesus -- whom ye have crucified -- BOTH LORD AND CHRIST." (Acts 2:36)

And when the 3,000 plus then asked Peter, "What shall we do?" 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."

Not a spirit but the Spirit who will lead and guide you into all truth, in the same way as Jesus (after being taken up) through the Holy Ghost gave commandments unto the apostles whom He had chosen -- to whom also He showed Himself alive after His passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days and speaking of the things pertaining of the kingdom of God ... but wait for the promise of the Father, which, [saith He] "ye have heard of Me, for John truly baptized with water, but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence." (Acts 1:1-5)

And when the Holy Ghost (the same Holy Ghost that overshadowed Mary so that "holy thing" could be brought into this world) is come upon you, then shall you become witnesses of Me. Who is speaking here? Jesus the Christ.

Not another spirit but the one and only Spirit who loved us even before the world was formed.

One Lord, One faith, One baptism. (Ephesians 4:5-6) In earlier renditions of this same scripture, this verse states: "One Lord, one belief, one immersion." (Ephesians 4:5-6) Both culminate in the same message except that the latter translation dictates even more so that there is only one baptism. That is, water baptism. Being buried with Christ by immersion. Not sprinkled, but buried with Him in His death and resurrected into a new life.

"Therefore we are buried with Him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life." (Romans 6:4)

"For by ONE Spirit are we all baptized into One body, whether [we be] Jews or Gentiles, whether [we be] bond or free, and have been all made to drink into ONE Spirit." (I Corinthians 12:13)

And the Head of the body of Christ is JESUS. He is our husband. Not three husbands as religion would have you believe but one husband, who is returning soon to take His bride. The Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. (Revelation 1:8; Revelation 22:13; Revelation 21:6)

"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, to the glory of God the Father." (Philippians 2:9)

In other words, Jesus was the ONLY name whereby the apostles water baptized new believers. (Acts 2:37-42) Jesus was the ONLY name whereby healing could occur. Jesus is the only name whereby we can be saved. JESUS is the ONLY name whereby demons can be cast out, and the dead made alive. There is no contradiction in the scriptures. How do we know this? Because God is not the author of confusion.

It is us who has to shed our religious baggage and clothe ourselves in His righteousness. The first step is to repent, and then to be baptized into His name -- the precious name of Jesus -- thus, receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost.

"In My name" shall ye do these things, and even greater, because I go to the Father. No longer human and divine as He was on earth but once again the King of kings and Lord of lords.

"And I have declared unto them Thy name, and will declare that the love wherewith Thou hast loved Me may be in them, and I in them." (John 17:26)

This is why Jesus had to go away so that the Comforter could come. In fact, Jesus said it was expedient for you and I that He go away, "for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you, but if I depart I will send Him unto you." (John 16:7)

Not another Spirit. Not a second person within the Godhead, but Jesus Himself, in whom the fullness of all the Godhead dwelt.

"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)

 "Whatsoever ye do in Word or deed, do ALL in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by Him." (Colossians 3:17)

It is time to get rid of the religious baggage that entangles and binds us into the doctrines and traditions of men. This is why Jesus said, "If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin, but now they have no cloke for their sin." (John 15:22)

This is why we must be clothed in His righteousness, buried with Him in water baptism, and resurrected so that we might know the one and only true God. His name is Jesus. (John 17:3)

"He that overcometh the same shall be clothed in white raiment, and I will not blot His name out of the book of life ..." (Revelation 3:5)

Behold, Jesus has set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it, for thou hast a little strength, and has kept My Word, and hast not denied My Name. (Revelation 3:7-9)

"As ye have therefore received CHRIST JESUS the LORD, so walk ye in Him, rooted and built up in Him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving..." (Colossians 2:5-6)

Stand in the offering plate.