"And they remembered that God was their rock, and the high God their redeemer." (Psalms 78:35)
"As for our redeemer, the Lord of hosts is His name, the Holy One of Israel." (Isaiah 47:4)
Jesus said to Philip, "If ye had known Me, ye should have known My Father also: and from henceforth ye know Him, and have seen Him." (John 14:6-12)
God manifest in the flesh. (I Timothy 3:16) He became our Saviour on the cross. Jesus -- the Bread of life!
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only beloved Son; that WHOSOEVER BELIEVES IN HIM should not perish but have everlasting life."
You see, we are to believe in Him who has saved us from our sin. Our redeemer. After the kindness and love of God our Saviour. (Titus 3:4-7) And this includes getting to know His name -- the precious Name of the Lord Jesus Christ. And yet, within today's modern day religious culture, there are many who say they know God, and pray, hoping to receive life eternal, and yet, these do not know His Name. These do not know whom to call upon in their time of need. For me, this is extremely sad, given that we have the scriptures readily available before us so that we can know Him personally.
Jesus said to Philip, "If ye had known Me, ye should have known My Father also: and from henceforth ye know Him, and have seen Him." (John 14:6-12)
God manifest in the flesh. (I Timothy 3:16) He became our Saviour on the cross. Jesus -- the Bread of life!
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only beloved Son; that WHOSOEVER BELIEVES IN HIM should not perish but have everlasting life."
You see, we are to believe in Him who has saved us from our sin. Our redeemer. After the kindness and love of God our Saviour. (Titus 3:4-7) And this includes getting to know His name -- the precious Name of the Lord Jesus Christ. And yet, within today's modern day religious culture, there are many who say they know God, and pray, hoping to receive life eternal, and yet, these do not know His Name. These do not know whom to call upon in their time of need. For me, this is extremely sad, given that we have the scriptures readily available before us so that we can know Him personally.
The Lord Jesus (as Peter standing with the eleven declared) who is both our Lord and Christ. (Acts 2:36-38) The same son of man on this earth became the Lord of glory at the resurrection. What does the scripture tell us? That the man created by God in the beginning was the first Adam, and that the second Adam -- He was the Lord from heaven.
"His Name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace." (Isaiah 9:6)
The mystery of godliness -- Jesus was God manifest in the flesh. (I Timothy 3:16)
The mystery of godliness -- Jesus was God manifest in the flesh. (I Timothy 3:16)
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) "And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call His Name JESUS, for He shall save His people from their sins ... Behold, a woman 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)
And yet as we know, the traditions of men (with their entrenched religious systems of this world) still know JESUS only as the Son of God. In this context, many do not understand God's true identity, which He reveals to the seeker in Hebrews 1:1-13, among many other scriptures. A good read for those desiring to know the truth that will set you free. The truth that sanctifies those led by the Holy Ghost, and are sanctified by His truth -- Thy Word is truth. (John 17:!7) And, also, to those who receive the gifts of the Spirit, severally as He will. But I digress somewhat.
The bottom line is this. As believers in Jesus the Christ by faith, we need to repent for the forgiveness of sins. Then we need to be water baptized in His Name -- the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ -- as the answer of a good conscience toward God. (I Peter 3:21-22; Acts 2:36-38; Acts 10:44-48; Romans 6:3-4)
And also, if the Lord God and Saviour JESUS the Christ has revealed Himself to you, that is truly good news. (Matthew 1:21-23) Why? For there is healing in the Name of JESUS. (Mark 16:15-18) There is POWER in His NAME. And He -- JESUS -- is our all in all. Therefore, to know GOD is to know JESUS as Jesus so aptly told Peter when He said, "If ye have seen Me, ye have seen the Father."
And yet as we know, the traditions of men (with their entrenched religious systems of this world) still know JESUS only as the Son of God. In this context, many do not understand God's true identity, which He reveals to the seeker in Hebrews 1:1-13, among many other scriptures. A good read for those desiring to know the truth that will set you free. The truth that sanctifies those led by the Holy Ghost, and are sanctified by His truth -- Thy Word is truth. (John 17:!7) And, also, to those who receive the gifts of the Spirit, severally as He will. But I digress somewhat.
The bottom line is this. As believers in Jesus the Christ by faith, we need to repent for the forgiveness of sins. Then we need to be water baptized in His Name -- the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ -- as the answer of a good conscience toward God. (I Peter 3:21-22; Acts 2:36-38; Acts 10:44-48; Romans 6:3-4)
And also, if the Lord God and Saviour JESUS the Christ has revealed Himself to you, that is truly good news. (Matthew 1:21-23) Why? For there is healing in the Name of JESUS. (Mark 16:15-18) There is POWER in His NAME. And He -- JESUS -- is our all in all. Therefore, to know GOD is to know JESUS as Jesus so aptly told Peter when He said, "If ye have seen Me, ye have seen the Father."
Yes, Jesus is the express image of the invisible God. (Hebrews 1:1-13) All the fullness of the Godhead dwelt bodily in Him. (Colossians 2:9) "Who being the brightness of His glory, and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the Word of His power ... " (Hebrews 1:3)
Indeed, Jesus revealed Himself to us. In John 10:30, Jesus told them., "I and My Father are One!" (John 10:30) And had it not been so, He would have told us so. This is why Jesus said, "Lo, behold, the volume of the book is written of Me. It is so that we would understand that Jesus is "Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last." (Revelation 22:13)
Indeed, Jesus revealed Himself to us. In John 10:30, Jesus told them., "I and My Father are One!" (John 10:30) And had it not been so, He would have told us so. This is why Jesus said, "Lo, behold, the volume of the book is written of Me. It is so that we would understand that Jesus is "Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last." (Revelation 22:13)
Praise Him today. Stand fast in the liberty wherewith is Christ. Stand in the offering plate.
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