And That Every Tongue Should Confess That Jesus Christ Is Lord - Part 1738

"Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty," (II Corinthians 3:17)

"For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer AND the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ ..." (Philippians 1:19)

"Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling ..." (Ephesians 4:3-4)

Jesus said, "For where two or three are gathered together in My Name, there am I in the midst of them" (Matthew 18:20)

"And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord ..." (Philippians 2:11)

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) His Name in this current dispensation of grace is JESUS, for He shall save His people from your sins. (Matthew 1:21-23; Acts 4:12; Philippians 2:9)

Herein, the apostles are revealing the Spirit -- the Holy Ghost -- who dwells within the hearts of believers. From Genesis, we know "in the beginning, God!" (Genesis 1:1) We also recognize that the "Spirit of God" moved upon the face of the waters. (Genesis 1:2) We also recognize from the scriptures that God the Father is Spirit and that in these last times, He spoke to us through [His] Son. (Hebrews 1:1-13)

"God, who at sundry times and in diverse manners spake in times past unto the fathers by the prophets hath in these last days spoken unto us by [His] Son, whom He hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also He made the worlds, who being the brightness of [His] glory, and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the Word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high; being made so much better than the angels, as He hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent Name than they ...." (Hebrews 1:1-4)

The apostles fully understood the Godhead when these referred to Jesus after His resurrection. These understood that Jesus was the He -- God manifest in the flesh. (I Timothy 3:16; Isaiah 9:6) The Lord coming forth as a mighty man. (Isaiah 42:13) "I, even I, am He that blots out thy transgressions for Mine own sake; and will not remember thy sins." (Isaiah 43:25)

"After the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared ..." (Titus 3:4)

"The Lord our righteousness!" (Jeremiah 23:6) He is our Shepherd who hath redeemed us -- "I am the Lord that makes all things, that stretches forth the heavens alone, and spreads abroad the earth of Myself!" (Isaiah 44:22-24)

"I am the first and I am the last; and beside Me there is no God." (Isaiah 44:6)

The one God who repeatedly said, "Beside Me, there is no G/god!"  (Isaiah 44:8; Isaiah 41:22; Isaiah 43:10, 12; Isaiah 41:4; Isaiah 43:25)

The first commandment in both the old and the new stating: "Hear O Israel, the Lord thy God is One Lord. And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment." (Deuteronomy 6:4; Mark 12:29-30)

Apostle Paul (in his epistle to the saints in Corinth) clarifies who God is. Paul writes, "But to us there is but ONE GOD -- THE FATHER, of whom are all things, and we in Him ... and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom [are] all things, and we by Him." (1 Corinthians 8:6)

This is not a new testament phenomena but throughout the scriptures there has only ever been one God! From Malachi (the last book of the old testament) --- "Have we not all One Father? Hath not One God created us? Why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, by profaning the covenant of our fathers?" (Malachi 2:10)

Therefore, our life is within this One God -- "for in Him we live and move and have our being .... for we are also His offspring." ( Acts 17:28) Thus, as Paul states to those who worshiped an "unknown god" at Mars' Hill, "... forasmuch then as we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold or silver or stone, graven by art and man's device; and the times of this ignorance, God winked at; but now commands all men everywhere to repent:" (Acts 17:28-29; John 13:13; John 1:3; Romans 5:11)

Howbeit, Paul also acknowledges that "there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol unto this hour eat [it] as a thing offered unto an idol, and their conscience being weak is defiled." (I Corinthians 8:7)

But I digress. Note that Jesus tells the woman at the well -- "God [is] a Spirit: and they that worship Him must worship [Him] in Spirit and in truth," He was referring herein to the Holy Ghost (after He was taken up, He [Jesus] THROUGH the Holy Ghost would give commandments unto the apostles whom He had chosen re: Acts 1:2-3) When the woman replies unto Jesus, "I know that Messaias comes, which is called Christ; when He is come, He will tell us all things," Jesus states, "I that speak unto thee am [He]." (John 4:24-26)

Indeed, the same He who said unto the high priest, (that inquired of Him as to whether He -- Jesus --was the Christ, the son of God), "thou hast said! Nevertheless, I say unto you -- hereafter, shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power and coming in the clouds of heaven." (Matthew 26:63-64; Acts 7:55-56)

Jesus is the heavenly Father who manifested Himself visibly in a human body so that we might have life in Him. The fullness of the Godhead dwelling bodily in Him. (Colossians 2:9) "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)

Yes, He became the perfect sacrifice on the cross. He was crucified, arose and was glorified, and returned to earth on the day of Pentecost as the Holy Ghost, both among us and in us. That's why apostle Paul tells us "...that Jesus Christ is in you..." That He -- Jesus will never leave us nor forsake us, even though He had to leave in order for the Comforter -- the Holy Ghost to come. Why? Because for us in these last times JESUS is the ONLY Name whereby we must be saved. (Acts 4:12)

Jesus is the Name of the Father and the Son. (II John 1:9) And yes, Jesus is the Holy Ghost among us! The Father, who is Spirit, the Comforter dwells within those who believe in Jesus, and are thankful for His perfect sacrifice on the cross.

We see the Godhead revealed throughout the scriptures. For example, apostle Paul calls God "the Father" while John describes Him as being "Spirit"! In other passages, Paul identifies the indwelling Spirit as "Jesus Christ" or as the "Holy Ghost."

"To reveal His Son in me, that I might preach Him [Jesus] among the heathen" (Galatians 1:16) Paul, in another letter states that the Spirit is within us -- "The mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to His saints, to whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory..." (Colossians 1:26-27)

"But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery; even the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the world unto our glory; which none of the princes of this world knew; for had they known [it], they would not have crucified the Lord of glory ... but God hath revealed them unto us by His Spirit; for the Spirit searches all things; yea, the deep things of God." (I Corinthians 2:7-10)

When Jesus upbraided the cities wherein most of His mighty works were done (because they repented not), do you think He did not know who He was? At that time, Jesus answered and said, "I thank Thee O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because Thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes, even so, Father, for so it seemed good in Thy sight. All things are delivered unto Me of My Father: and no man knows the Son but the Father; neither knows any man the Father -- save the Son, and He to whomsoever the son will reveal." (Matthew 11:25-27)

It is no wonder Jesus said, "Come unto Me all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in heart, and ye shall find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light." (Matthew 11:28-30)

One Lord! His Name shalt be called "JESUS, for He shall save His people from their sins ... Emmanuel, being interpreted -- God with us!" (Matthew 1:21-23)

Let those with ears to hear, hear. Stand in the offering plate.