Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Jesus Said, "I And My Father Are One" - Part 1222

"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)

"And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call His name JESUS, for He shall save His people from their sins. Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet saying, "Behold, a virgin shall be with child and shall bring forth a son and they shall call His name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us." (Matthew 1:21-23)

Because of the sacrifice of JESUS the Christ, who was indeed the only begotten child of the Holy Spirit of God -- the Holy Ghost -- or, as the scriptures declare, Almighty God Himself manifest in the flesh as a Son, we have an opportunity to be saved. To inherit eternal life with the King of kings and Lord of lords. This same Jesus whom Peter standing with the apostles said, "That same Jesus whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ." (Acts 2:36)

Yes, God in the manifestation of JESUS (God with us) had a plan for all of His creation. This is why it is important to understand that in Jesus did ALL the fullness of the Godhead dwell bodily. (Colossians 2:9)

"He was in the world and the world knew Him not. He came unto His own and His own received Him not." (John 1:1-18)

Should one require an analogy, think of a drop of water from the ocean. Even with only the one drop, you would still be in possession of all the elements found in the ocean waters. Still, beyond that single drop remains a vast body of water that is called ocean. It is the same with God in Christ. All of the fullness of the Godhead dwelt bodily in Jesus. ALL of the fullness of the Godhead.

This is why Jesus said to Philip, "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 14:8-10)

Indeed, Jesus openly declared His identity. That is, if you have seen Me, then Philip you have seen the Father. I and my Father are one. (John 10:30)

Jesus was saying that who had seen Him, the Son, had also seen the Father.

This is why JESUS was conceived when the Holy Ghost overshadowed Mary.  Therein, the Holy Ghost providing a new blood line. God Himself as a Son seeded us for it is written, "We are the SEED of JESUS the Christ." The SEED of JESUS the Christ is the WORD of God. For we have been born again NOT of corruptible seed BUT by incorruptible SEED which is the WORD of God.

JESUS being the very same WORD/WISDOM that indwelt God. Yes, one and the same. JESUS the WORD / the WISDOM of GOD coming forth from the innermost being of God, becoming for our sake God manifest in the flesh as a Son. A suffering servant for you and I as some scriptural translations declare.

For you and I, God was manifest in visible form like unto Adam‘s sin prone race, appearing in such humiliated form to destroy the evil works and destruction of the devil.

JESUS purposely came in this condescended form so that we might have life eternal. JESUS did not descend into our midst to condemn us! Rather, JESUS came that we might have ample opportunity to be brought out from “the bondage of the law of sin and death" being translated by the grace of God into the Kingdom of God in Christ. And likewise, into the Law of Liberty.

Indeed, God has a plan for man, which unfortunately is often obscured and hid from many eyes. Who could entertain the thought that Almighty God would lay down His own humanity as a Son for us? But as we know from reading the scriptures, and similarly, our personal walk with our Saviour, God by Himself provided a way whereby sinful, disobedient, sin prone man could be redeemed.

One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism. One God and Father of all who is above all and through all and in you all. (Ephesians 4:5-6)

Even today, with all of the eloquent speeches of men, their words are lame in comparison to the factual WORDS of ETERNAL LIFE spoken and confirmed by God. The same God who was indwelling the man JESUS the Christ who desired from the beginning of time to reconcile fallen man to Himself. As many as received JESUS received life! This is God's promise to one and all!

Reach out today and ask the Saviour to come into your life. Be water baptized in the precious name of Jesus, and receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. (Acts 2:37-42) Putting on the whole armour of God that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil, for we wrestle not against flesh and blood but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places -- wherefore take upon you the whole armour of God that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, having done all to stand." (Ephesians 6:11-14)

Stand in the offering plate with Jesus! 

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