Behold, What Manner Of Love Is This - Part 2193

"(For all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.) Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars’ hill, and said, "Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious.For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, "TO THE UNKNOWN GOD." Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, Him declare I unto you." (Acts 17:21-23)

This message is more relevant today than ever, given the increasing terminology cited toward our Lord God and Saviour -- descriptive words that are not even scriptural. First and foremost is the increasing use of the term Father God -- which is never cited anywhere in the scriptures. Another religious term is emerging -- Father Lord which is even more confusing for those who believe in Jesus by faith, given that we are commanded to worship only one Lord God, who willingly as well became our Saviour. It is clear -- as Paul points out in Acts 17 -- that the modern day religious community is worshiping an unknown God. Or, as we have alluded to before -- worshiping a three headed God, or an Almighty God that these (full of half truths) have decidedly divided into thirds.

Did Paul stop at telling the men of Athens that they worship an unknown God? Of course not. Paul went onto declare Him whom these ignorantly worship. And so do we herein, where in we declare Jesus to be the Lord of glory, the King of kings and Lord of lords, Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the ending. (Revelation 1:8, 11; I Timothy 3:16; Isaiah 9:6) 

"And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call His name JESUS: for He shall save His people from their sins. Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, "Behold, a virgin 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)

"To wit, God was in Christ reconciling the world unto Himself." (II Corinthians 5:19) 

"And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory." (I Timothy 3:16)

"Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which He hath purchased with His own blood." (Acts 20:28)

Yes, it is time to come out from among them/her -- those religious who have chosen to deceive believers, and get into the Word of God for His truth. Study to show thyself approved unto God who is the Lord. Why? Because there is an absolute, and when we repent and are water baptized in His Name -- the precious, holy Name of the Lord Jesus, we receive His Spirit, the Comforter, the Holy Ghost dwelling within. 

From the very beginning, God is the Great I AM -- the I AM that is I AM. (Exodus 3:14) 

Thus, when Jesus said unto them, "Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I AM" He was revealing Himself to those with eyes to see. (John 8:58) The visible image of the invisible God -- in whom the fullness of the Godhead dwelt bodily in Him. (Hebrews 1:1-12; Colossians 2:9) The Word made flesh that dwelt among us so that we could and would behold His glory. (John 1:1-14) 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)

There is only One Bread of life. There is One Way, the Truth, and the Life. And this bread of God is He which hath cometh down from heaven to give everlasting life to you and I. He is the Great I AM and He does nothing in thirds. And that included the cross, wherein He shed His holy, precious blood so that we might find the true purpose of life, by abiding in Him.

"For the Bread of God is He which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world." (John 6:33)

What did Jesus say? "I am the Bread of life: he that cometh to Me shall never hunger; and he that believes on Me shall never thirst." (John 6:35) 

"I am that Bread of life." (John 6:48)

"I am the living Bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is My flesh, which I will give for the life of the world." (John 6:51)

This is why Jesus told the Pharisees to "go ye and learn what that means, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I AM not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance." (Matthew 9:13) The time has come also for those who teach to tell their congregations the true identity of the now resurrected Jesus, and that He indeed, was God manifest in the flesh. He told of us who He was when Jesus said to His disciples, "I and My Father are One!" (John 10:30) And if ye have seen Me, ye have seen the Father and know Him. (John 14:6-12)

This is why we study the scriptures so that we can discern between the truth and modern day religious deception that is prevalent everywhere. The so-called spiritualism wherein these worship an unknown god. 

Remember "all scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness ..." (II Timothy 3:16) And know too that God is not the Author of confusion. For those with eyes to see, let His truth and light of the gospel shine in your hearts.

" ... for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ: that we [henceforth] be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive." (Ephesians 4:12-14)

As John the baptizer so clearly said, "Believe on Him who is to come after me!" Yes, the Way, the Truth and the Life that only I AM had the power and authority to forgive us of our sins. Indeed, after the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared. (Titus 3:4-7)

Stand in the offering plate.