In spite of the message of many today, the New Testament made its grand entrance, standing in opposition to those who might present a different gospel. Another gospel, as the apostles stated.
"For if He that comes preaches another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with [him]. (II Corinthians 11:4)
"But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.” (Galatians 1:8)
What is the gospel of Jesus Christ?
"He was in the world and the world was made by Him and the world knew Him not. He came unto His own and His own received Him not." (John 1:10-11)
The Word of God that was in the beginning with God, and indeed, the very same Word that was in the world brought forth all that is both seen and unseen. Jesus' words that were spoken on earth are the same words that were with God in the beginning. This Word is not another person. It is God’s own words proceeding from His Spirit voice that continues to emanate from His throne. The voice of God who is Spirit. The one Lord God who fills all things.
"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)
What is the gospel of Jesus Christ?
"He was in the world and the world was made by Him and the world knew Him not. He came unto His own and His own received Him not." (John 1:10-11)
The Word of God that was in the beginning with God, and indeed, the very same Word that was in the world brought forth all that is both seen and unseen. Jesus' words that were spoken on earth are the same words that were with God in the beginning. This Word is not another person. It is God’s own words proceeding from His Spirit voice that continues to emanate from His throne. The voice of God who is Spirit. The one Lord God who fills all things.
"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)
"One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all." (Malachi 2:10)
One cannot hide from God. He knows exactly where you are. Indeed, God has no language barrier to contend with, like we do as humans. Indeed, the Lord God knows our hearts, given that He placed His purpose for our life into our hearts while we were still in our mother's womb.
Like Phillip, when he was taken by God’s spirit from a revival meeting in Samaria and planted in a desert place. God's business is to seek and to save those who are lost. Throughout the scriptures, Jesus declared that He must be about His Father’s business. In fact, the Father's business was to redeem man from the house of bondage. The only way that this would be accomplished was by God himself coming from Heaven to earth. Salvation does not come as a consequence of people on earth cruising the Heavens. And, while the prince of this world system, promises that if you will only fall down and worship him, he will give you the sun, moon and stars, there is a better way.
Jesus said, "I am the Way, the Truth and the Life." (John 14:6)
The problem is that satan is a liar. He is a liar because neither the sun, moon or stars are his to give. He does not have that authority. But what he does do is deceive and mislead so that people do not come to the truth. As Jesus indicates in Luke 16, he negotiates with those who believe, convincing them that they can't be set free. That there is more to be done. The problem with compromising His promises is that we settle for so much less than what the Lord has promised for us. To stand fast in the liberty wherewith is Christ.
But to those who are faithful, seeking the Lord through His Word, we can know assuredly that God’s promises are always yea and amen. He alone is faithful. Why? Because the same God who became our Saviour knows that we are incapable of accomplishing the mission that He commissioned us to do.
This is why He by Himself accomplished His mission, which was, to onlookers an impossible mission. He being housed in a generational sinful body, tempted and tried by every demon in hell who had lodged themselves into Adam's fallen race brought us salvation, if only we would accept His perfect sacrifice in the face of Jesus.
Jesus declared, "It is finished!" The perfect sacrifice made so that we could be sanctified through His Word.
"If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, [and] prepared unto every good work." (II Timothy 2:21)
"And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and [I pray God] your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ." (I Thessalonians 5:23)
"Sanctify them through Thy truth: Thy Word is truth." (John 17:17)
"But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth ..." (II Thessalonians 2:13)
"Therefore if any man [be] in Christ, [he is] a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new." (II Corinthians 5:17)
"I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ lives in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave Himself for me." (Galatians 2:20)
But Adam’s race -- the human race -- was completely unaware of the plan of salvation because they thought they knew God. Talk about being on the wrong wave length. Talk about laying a foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.
Jesus -- the unseen God. Jesus is the very same God that walked on earth, displaying the one true God. For indeed, as stated in the scriptures, He is the one true God appearing on this earth as a son, clothed in human flesh. He left His Throne for you and I. We by ourselves could not without God’s spiritual power inwardly dwelling, finish the mission on our own. But now that the Spirit of Jesus fills us, we will run this race bringing mankind to Heaven. For greater is He who now dwells within us than he that is in the world.
Jesus -- He is the cornerstone. Jesus -- He is the Prince of Peace. Jesus -- He is the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the ending. Jesus -- He came into the world so that He could redeem His people from their sins. In this current dispensation of grace, we can know without a shadow of a doubt that Jesus is the King of kings and Lord of lords. Jesus -- the One and Only!
Jesus -- The ONLY Name whereby we must be saved. (Acts 4:12)
Peace to all who are in Jesus. Stand in the offering plate.
One cannot hide from God. He knows exactly where you are. Indeed, God has no language barrier to contend with, like we do as humans. Indeed, the Lord God knows our hearts, given that He placed His purpose for our life into our hearts while we were still in our mother's womb.
Like Phillip, when he was taken by God’s spirit from a revival meeting in Samaria and planted in a desert place. God's business is to seek and to save those who are lost. Throughout the scriptures, Jesus declared that He must be about His Father’s business. In fact, the Father's business was to redeem man from the house of bondage. The only way that this would be accomplished was by God himself coming from Heaven to earth. Salvation does not come as a consequence of people on earth cruising the Heavens. And, while the prince of this world system, promises that if you will only fall down and worship him, he will give you the sun, moon and stars, there is a better way.
Jesus said, "I am the Way, the Truth and the Life." (John 14:6)
The problem is that satan is a liar. He is a liar because neither the sun, moon or stars are his to give. He does not have that authority. But what he does do is deceive and mislead so that people do not come to the truth. As Jesus indicates in Luke 16, he negotiates with those who believe, convincing them that they can't be set free. That there is more to be done. The problem with compromising His promises is that we settle for so much less than what the Lord has promised for us. To stand fast in the liberty wherewith is Christ.
But to those who are faithful, seeking the Lord through His Word, we can know assuredly that God’s promises are always yea and amen. He alone is faithful. Why? Because the same God who became our Saviour knows that we are incapable of accomplishing the mission that He commissioned us to do.
This is why He by Himself accomplished His mission, which was, to onlookers an impossible mission. He being housed in a generational sinful body, tempted and tried by every demon in hell who had lodged themselves into Adam's fallen race brought us salvation, if only we would accept His perfect sacrifice in the face of Jesus.
Jesus declared, "It is finished!" The perfect sacrifice made so that we could be sanctified through His Word.
"If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, [and] prepared unto every good work." (II Timothy 2:21)
"And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and [I pray God] your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ." (I Thessalonians 5:23)
"Sanctify them through Thy truth: Thy Word is truth." (John 17:17)
"But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth ..." (II Thessalonians 2:13)
"Therefore if any man [be] in Christ, [he is] a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new." (II Corinthians 5:17)
"I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ lives in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave Himself for me." (Galatians 2:20)
But Adam’s race -- the human race -- was completely unaware of the plan of salvation because they thought they knew God. Talk about being on the wrong wave length. Talk about laying a foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.
Jesus -- the unseen God. Jesus is the very same God that walked on earth, displaying the one true God. For indeed, as stated in the scriptures, He is the one true God appearing on this earth as a son, clothed in human flesh. He left His Throne for you and I. We by ourselves could not without God’s spiritual power inwardly dwelling, finish the mission on our own. But now that the Spirit of Jesus fills us, we will run this race bringing mankind to Heaven. For greater is He who now dwells within us than he that is in the world.
Jesus -- He is the cornerstone. Jesus -- He is the Prince of Peace. Jesus -- He is the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the ending. Jesus -- He came into the world so that He could redeem His people from their sins. In this current dispensation of grace, we can know without a shadow of a doubt that Jesus is the King of kings and Lord of lords. Jesus -- the One and Only!
Jesus -- The ONLY Name whereby we must be saved. (Acts 4:12)
Peace to all who are in Jesus. Stand in the offering plate.
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