The modern day world in which we live defines mediator as a person who attempts to force people involved in a conflict come to an agreement -- such as a go-between. But in this case, wherein Jesus is our blessed Saviour, He is not only our mediator, but also God Himself who loved us so much that He would also become our Saviour. The dayspring from on high having come to visit His people. 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)
After the kindness and love of God our Saviour. (Titus 3:4-7; I Timothy 3:16) He paid the price in full for our sins, having satisfied the law that was intended to be a schoolmaster to bring us to the promised Christ. In this current dispensation of grace, His Name is JESUS, for He shall save His people from their sins. (Matthew 1:18-23)
However, this is the revelation that gets missed when the religious culture attempts to separate God Almighty into three persons. These choose to ignore that our Lord God Almighty loved us so much that He would hide the mystery of salvation in His bosom from the very beginning, until the Seed should come to whom the promise was made. But before we get to this point, let me first restate the very first commandment. That is, "Hear O Israel, the Lord thy God is ONE LORD." (Deuteronomy 6:4; Mark 12:29-31)
When God robed Himself in flesh, and came to this earth in the form of a Son -- the Word that was with God and was God made flesh, dwelling among us -- it was so that His true glory was hid from those whose heart desire was only for His blessings, and not to worship Him in thankfulness and praise for everything that He does for you and I. You see, if Jesus had said outright that He was God Almighty in the flesh, multitudes would follow Him but it would only be for what He could give them, rather than desiring to behold Him for His love and kindness.
This is evident in the example of Jesus feeding the five thousand from the young lad's loaves and fishes. Even though Jesus performed a miracle that should have pointed to His glory, the people came the second day to Him because their bellies were hungry. Their self-serving interests trumping what should have been a thankful heart, for having had the opportunity to meet the Christ, which was promised from the very beginning of the world.
The Lord's Christ! The One whom Mary rejoiced in as God her Saviour.
Indeed, Jesus told His disciples who He was. Jesus said, "I and My Father are ONE!" (John 10:30) Jesus said, "If ye had known Me, ye should have known My Father also; and from henceforth, ye know Him and have seen Him." (John 14:7) In the wilderness before His ministry on earth began, Jesus told satan that he should not tempt the Lord thy God. (Matthew 4:7; Deuteronomy 6:13-18; Deuteronomy 8:3)
Jesus' identity was never a secret to those who press in to Him, because He told us that if we knocked, He would open, and if we sought Him, we would find Him. In fact, throughout the scriptures, our salvation that can only be found in Jesus is the focal point. "Lo, behold, the volume of the book is written of Me."
In the book of Revelation, the last book of the New Testament, Jesus is identified as the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the ending. Jesus -- the King of kings and Lord of lords.
And His Name, as the angel declared to Joseph, shall be called JESUS, for He shall save His people from their sins. (Matthew 1:18-23)
The entire scriptures are about the Lamb of God. And, after Jesus was taken up, He through the Holy Ghost gave commandments to the apostles whom He had chosen. Jesus said that He would never leave us nor forsake us, but that His disciples would see Him no more (in the form of man, on this earth) Rather, He would send another Comforter, the Holy Ghost, who would dwell in our hearts forever, comforting us from the bondage of this world, and leading and guiding us into all truth.
This is why Peter (standing with the eleven) on the day of Pentecost declared, "This SAME JESUS whom ye have crucified is BOTH LORD AND CHRIST." (Acts 2:36) Because the son of man (even on this earth) is Lord of the Sabbath. Yes, God robed Himself in flesh and came into this world as a Son, because there was no one who could be found that was perfect. Even so, He still retained His glory for those who sought Him with all their heart, soul, mind, and strength.
The fullness of the Godhead dwelt bodily in Him. (Colossians 2:9)
And false religion has duped us into believing that God is three persons. How sad that we have not pressed into the holiest of holiest, who willingly shed His precious blood on that cross for our sins. He wore the crown of thorns. He took that spear in His side. He was whipped and beaten, and mocked so that we might have eternal life in Him.
Apostle Paul said that if anyone preach another gospel, let them be accursed. And he did not just make this statement once. To the Galatians, Paul wrote, "O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you?" This is serious because false religion has rewrote the greatest love story ever told and hid it from your hearts. But that can change. We can have life in Him by pressing into Him, studying the Word -- not as a servant but as a friend. As a lover of the Most High who loves us beyond measure. The same God who took our place so that we could have life.
Yes, throughout the holy Bible, which teaches and shares the greatest love story ever told to mankind. What is never said in the scriptures is that God is a them, or us, or three in one, or a triad. Father God is never mentioned in the scriptures. Neither is God the Son. These are false religious terms intended to sidetrack you from the truth -- the one and only God who loved you and I enough to become as one of us.
God in Christ reconciling the world unto Himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them, but committing unto us the Word of reconciliation-- the fullness of the Godhead dwelling bodily in Him. (II Corinthians 5:19)
This is why Jesus could say -- "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me." (John 14:6)
Because as Jesus stated prior to being taken up, and subsequently, THROUGH the Holy Ghost giving commandments to the disciples whom He had chosen, "ALL power is given unto Me in heaven and in earth." (Matthew 28:18; Acts 1:2-3)
How much scriptural evidence do we need to understand what Jesus was saying when He said, "The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me!" -- as Jesus repeated from prophecy from afore? (Luke 3:18-19; Isaiah 49:8-9; Isaiah 61:1-2)
Have we forgotten that Mary (the mother of Jesus) rejoiced in God her Saviour, whilst the "holy thing" was still in her womb? (Luke 1:46-47; I Timothy 1:1; I Timothy 2:3)
Or that Simeon, a just and devout man who waited patiently for the consolation of Israel said upon seeing the babe Jesus, "Mine eyes have seen Thy salvation, which Thou hast prepared before the face of all people; a light to lighten the Gentiles and the glory of Thy people Israel?" (Luke 2:25-32; Isaiah 42:6; Acts 10:45; Acts 13:47; Acts 28:28; Isaiah 52:10)
Yes, Jesus said, "If ye had known Me, ye should have known My Father also: and from henceforth ye know Him, and have seen Him." (John 14:7)
"Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the Seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator. Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one." (Galatians 3:19-20)
"And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance." (Hebrews 9:15)
It is for this reason, that in these last days, we are instructed to come out from among them so that we too do not suffer their plagues. Know too that the Lord Jesus has a purpose for each and every one of us, that He placed in our hearts whilst we were still in our mother's womb. This is the time to understand that our hearts are sanctified by truth. What is truth? Thy Word is truth!
Stand in the offering plate.
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