Jesus Said, "But That Ye May Know That The Son Of Man Hath Power On Earth To Forgive Sins!" - Part 1759

According to the Biblical scriptures, the Church is His body. We are the body of Christ. We are His bones. We are His flesh. We are the temple in which He is pleased to dwell. We are the people called by His name (the Jesus people). The early believers continued steadfastly in the teachings of the Spirit of God, which they in turn delivered to us.

As the scriptures state, "For another foundation can no man lay other than that which has been laid." This is the apostles' foundation with Jesus Himself being the chief cornerstone.

Further, Jesus said this is My church and the gates (teachings of hell) shall not prevail against it. The holy Spirit of Jesus Himself will lead and guide believers into all truth. As it is written, believers will all be taught of God. Christ alone is the Head of His Church (body). In essence then, this church is not a two headed church. This foundation verifies yet again that there is only one mediator between God and man. That is, the man Jesus the Christ who is the only begotten Son of the Spirit of God. It is in this body that all the fullness of the Godhead dwells bodily.

You see, we needed a redeemer to purchase with His own precious blood our salvation, for all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. There is none righteous, no not one.

But the good news is that whosoever sins that you remit, they are remitted. Whosoever sins that you retain, they are retained. When Jesus bore our sins on a tree, He allowed the people -- sinners -- to call upon Jesus so that they would receive forgiveness and remission of sin. But the apostolic message did not end there. In this context, other questions are asked. Am I really baptized if I am baptized in the name of the father, son, and holy spirit?

As outlined in earlier posts, these are relationship titles with no applicable name attached. By being baptized in the titles and not the precious Name of the Lord Jesus, one is substituting man’s rendition of Matthew chapter 28:19 without including the practical applicability. How did the apostles baptize? How were ALL new believers baptized in the Bible? Note here that the apostles did follow Jesus' instructions when they baptized believers in His Name -- in the precious Name of the Lord Jesus! (Acts 2:36-47)

When we recognize that Jesus was made the perfect sacrifice -- the Word made flesh -- we also understand that this same Jesus is both Lord and Christ. (Acts 2:36). It was Jesus Himself that said on the cross -- "it is finished." The sacrificial death of Jesus -- present tense.

Moreover, there is only one high priest. That is Jesus, who is a high priest forever after the order of Melchisedec. Therefore, is the new testament a continuation of the old covenant? No. The new testament is a testament between one party. This one relationship is between God who is Spirit and between God Himself as a Son. The grace testament. Whereas the old covenant was between two parties -- a covenant of life and death -- the new testament is about grace!

This is why the scriptures ask new believers to search the scriptures so that they will know and understand the plan of salvation that was from the beginning of the world. The doctrine of Christ.

What were the first believers told to do? The first 3,000 souls who believed in Jesus repented and were baptized into the Name of Jesus for the forgiveness of sin, and as a consequence, received the gift of the Holy Ghost. Acts 2:1-47 provides the details. As you read, ask our Lord God and Saviour Jesus the Christ to open your eyes for understanding -- His wisdom and knowledge downloaded so that you too can enter into His rest.

Stand in the offering plate.