There is only one Lord and in this current dispensation of grace, His Name is JESUS. God Himself manifest in the flesh. (I Timothy 3:16)
There is an interesting scripture in the book of Revelation. For those who don't know, this last book in the New Testament is a revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto John in a vision, to show unto His servants things which must shortly come to pass. He sent and signified His Word by His angel unto His servant John "who bare record of the Word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that He saw." (Revelation 1:1-2)
The irony is that most think of the final battle on earth when they hear of Revelation. These do not understand that he/she that reads, and hears the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein are blessed. As Jesus said, "Yea, rather blessed [are] they that hear the Word of God and keep it." (Luke 11:28)
Who is the Word? The Word is Jesus.
"In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by Him and without Him was not any thing made that was made. In Him was life; and the life was the light of men, and the light shineth in the darkness comprehended it not." (John 1:1-4)
Not another as the religious culture teaches but the one and same God who created man and woman in the beginning -- He Himself was made flesh and dwelt among us. (John 1:14) This is why we behold His glory, the glory of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. This was He of whom John spoke.
"He that cometh after me is preferred before me for He was before me. And of His fullness have we received, and grace for grace, for the Law was given by Moses [but] grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, He hath declared." (John 1:15-18)
"He that comes from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaks of the earth: He that comes from heaven is above all ... and what He hath seen and heard, that He testifies, and no man receives His testimony. He that hath received His testimony hath set to his seal that God is true. For He whom God hath sent speaks the words of God; for God gives not the Spirit by measure [unto Him]." (John 3:30-34)
Indeed, John the baptist repeatedly said that he was not the prophesied promise that was to come. John declared, "I am not the Christ but that I am sent before Him." (John 3:28; John 1:19-27) Rather, John was the messenger, who the Lord said shall prepare the way before Him," and the Lord whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to His temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye shall delight in: behold, He shall come," saith the Lord of hosts." (Malachi 3:1)
And when He comes, "He shall feed His flock like a Shepherd. He shall gather the lambs with His arm, and carry them in His bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young. Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of His hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighted the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance? Who hath directed the Spirit of the Lord, or [being] His counselor hath taught Him? With whom took He counsel and [who] instructed Him and taught Him in the path of judgment, and taught Him knowledge and showed to Him the way of understanding?" (Isaiah 40:11-14)
"To whom then will ye liken God? Or what likeness will ye compare unto Him?" (Isaiah 40:18)
Or, as the Lord Himself stated through the prophet Isaiah, "To whom will ye liken Me, and make [Me] equal, and compare Me, that we may be like?" (Isaiah 46:5)
And again, in Isaiah 40:25: "To whom then will ye liken Me, or shall I be equal?" saith the Holy One.
"I the Lord, the first and with the last; I am He." (Isaiah 41:4) The Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the ending. (Revelation 1:8, 11) The King of kings and Lord of lords.
His Name is Jesus.
Stand in the offering plate.
Not another as the religious culture teaches but the one and same God who created man and woman in the beginning -- He Himself was made flesh and dwelt among us. (John 1:14) This is why we behold His glory, the glory of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. This was He of whom John spoke.
"He that cometh after me is preferred before me for He was before me. And of His fullness have we received, and grace for grace, for the Law was given by Moses [but] grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, He hath declared." (John 1:15-18)
"He that comes from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaks of the earth: He that comes from heaven is above all ... and what He hath seen and heard, that He testifies, and no man receives His testimony. He that hath received His testimony hath set to his seal that God is true. For He whom God hath sent speaks the words of God; for God gives not the Spirit by measure [unto Him]." (John 3:30-34)
Indeed, John the baptist repeatedly said that he was not the prophesied promise that was to come. John declared, "I am not the Christ but that I am sent before Him." (John 3:28; John 1:19-27) Rather, John was the messenger, who the Lord said shall prepare the way before Him," and the Lord whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to His temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye shall delight in: behold, He shall come," saith the Lord of hosts." (Malachi 3:1)
And when He comes, "He shall feed His flock like a Shepherd. He shall gather the lambs with His arm, and carry them in His bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young. Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of His hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighted the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance? Who hath directed the Spirit of the Lord, or [being] His counselor hath taught Him? With whom took He counsel and [who] instructed Him and taught Him in the path of judgment, and taught Him knowledge and showed to Him the way of understanding?" (Isaiah 40:11-14)
"To whom then will ye liken God? Or what likeness will ye compare unto Him?" (Isaiah 40:18)
Or, as the Lord Himself stated through the prophet Isaiah, "To whom will ye liken Me, and make [Me] equal, and compare Me, that we may be like?" (Isaiah 46:5)
And again, in Isaiah 40:25: "To whom then will ye liken Me, or shall I be equal?" saith the Holy One.
"I the Lord, the first and with the last; I am He." (Isaiah 41:4) The Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the ending. (Revelation 1:8, 11) The King of kings and Lord of lords.
His Name is Jesus.
Stand in the offering plate.
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