Understanding the Trinity vs Three Manifestations: In I Timothy there is proof the three manifestatio...

Understanding the Trinity vs Three Manifestations: In I Timothy there is proof the three manifestatio...: "The scriptures in I Timothy clarifies whether God is three persons or three manifestations of one God as mentioned in my book, 'Understandi..."

In I Timothy there is proof the three manifestations of God is Jesus Christ the one Lord God Almighty

The scriptures in I Timothy clarifies whether God is three persons or three manifestations of one God as mentioned in my book, "Understanding the Trinity, Three Persons vs Three Manifestations.  God's chosen people can clearly see that God is three manifestions of one God based on I Timothy 3:16. 

God never told us that He is or was three persons.  It's not in the Bible.  Three persons of one God is a figment of man's imagination. Three persons of God is "an assumption and a doctrine of men". (Colossians 2:8-9).  If God didn't say it in the Bible, then it's false and it's not true.  Man can't tell God He is three person when God didn't say it.  It's dangerous to make assumptions about who God is and not rightly dividing the Word of truth. 

God tells us who He is in both the Old and Testaments.  God is absolutely one God, one Lord, and one Person.  (Deuteronomy 6:4, Luke 2:11, Job 13:6-11, Hebrews 1:3, 8).  Search the scriptures for in them you think you have eternal life.

Let me explain the three manifestations of one God in laymen terms and then you can verify what I'm saying in the scriptures that will follow.

God in His Spirit form is and was called the "Word".  God Himself as the "Word" became flesh and dwell among us as the Son of God (John 1:1, 3, 10, 14).  When the anointed Flesh of God, the Son, died, that body was changed into a Spiritual being which the world has never known (One God - Dual Nature).

Jesus Christ, the Spiritual being, which is and was God Himself, called the Son, could eat food and walk through walls. Jesus Christ's New Spiritual body is the same God who talked to Moses and the same God who told Paul His highest and glorious name (Acts 4:12, Matthew 1:23, I Corinthians 10:4, Acts 9:1-5).  Let's continue.  Jesus' Spiritual  body went back into heaven and was changed again and came back in the form of the Holy Ghost (John 14:17). 

God is One God who used three manifestations of Himself - The Father -  in Spirit (Jesus Christ - Isaiah 9:6, John 14:6-9), the Son - the anointed Flesh of God (Hebrews 1:8), the Holy Ghost as an indwelling Spirit (John 14:17).  One God changed Himself into three manifestations for the salvation of man. What if some don't believe?  Let God be true and every man a liar.   Again, God is not a trinity of three persons, God is one God, one Lord, and one Person who used three manifestations of Himself for the salvation of man (Colossians 2:8-12).

Note:  In John 1:1, The Bible states that the Word was with God.  This is not a separate being with God, the Word is God Himself.

Here is a human example using myself.  My word is me and my word stays with me.  My word is the essence of who I am.  If some one said, I said something, that word or statement is identified as me.  That word or statement is who I am.  The only thing that God is saying in John 1:1,  is that my Word is Me.  God took Himself as the Word and made Himself a body. (John 1:14, Colossians 2:8-9, Revelation 1:8).

I Timothy 1:1

Paul makes it seem like he is addressing more than one God. This is another scripture that will be a stumbling block if you don’t believe in one God because it will make you think that Paul is addressing more than one God. Let’s address the manner in which Paul gives his greetings. Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and the Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope. One thing we have to understand about Paul is that he mentions God in a context wherein he will mention the Lord Jesus Christ as the same Person.

In this scripture Paul is saying God is our Saviour. Well we know that Jesus is our Saviour. And when Paul says “And” the Lord Jesus Christ. What does he mean? Paul is saying, God is our Saviour and he has come in the form of Jesus Christ, and Jesus Christ is our hope. Guess What? Our hope is in God, and that God is Jesus Christ. Are you beginning to see how all the scriptures fit together? Jesus is God our Saviour (Isaiah 43:10-11).

I Timothy 2:3-5

Jesus is God our Saviour. In the process of trying to help you understand some of the complex issues in this book, I have also tried to let you see some of the simple, straight forward, no questions asked scriptures, which show that Jesus is the only God. This is one of those scriptures. Let’s take a look at how simple this scripture is. Verse 3. “ For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour.” (Isaiah 43:10-15). Now, if you know the Word, we have a clear understanding that Jesus is our Saviour. However, what this scripture is telling us is that Jesus is God because Jesus is our Saviour. Again, logically speaking, this seems like simple Algebra to me. If God is the Saviour and Jesus is the Saviour, then, Jesus is God our Saviour. Verse 5. For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.

Again, God tells us that he is one. Let’s look at this scripture from a revelatory stand point. There is one God, Jesus Christ, who is also the mediator between his Spirit and man. This scripture gives us an understanding of scriptures in II Corinthians 5:19 and Colossians 1:14-19, 2:9 “God was in Christ,” the mediator, reconciling the world back to himself. In other words, Christ, who is God, is the mediator in the flesh who reconciles us back to his Holy Spirit. There is only one Person, Jesus Christ, in the Godhead and he is also our mediator, our Saviour, and our God. Intriguing, wouldn’t you think? You bet. This is the true operation of the gospel of Christ. Do you remember me telling you that God’s Word is synergistic? When we look at the Word of God, all scripture should fit nicely with all other scriptures in both the Old and New Testaments.

Again, If you are studying the Word and the scriptures seem to clash, then your thought process is in error. You must ask the Lord to help your understanding and/or unbelief. You must believe the Word of God in order to understand what God will reveal to you. Ask the Lord to open your understanding. In your search, you should look for other scriptures to clarify your understanding of what God is saying to you. The scriptures will only be revealed to believers in the oneness of God and the Deity of Christ. First, you must believe that God is; and that he is a rewarder of those that diligently seek him. We have to understand that God was manifested in the flesh.

I Timothy 3:16

God was manifested in the flesh. This scripture is so direct and simple to me, that it hurts my heart when I see people who say they are believers in Christ and they can’t see the revelation of this scripture. This is one of the major scriptures that explains the whole concept of the knowledge and mystery of Christ.

Let’s take a look at how I have grown to understand this scripture. First of all, it’s extremely straight forward. We understand without question that there is a mystery of godliness, however, this scripture explains the manifestation of God and his oneness. When this scripture tells us that God was manifested in the flesh, it is telling us that Jesus Christ is God. Jesus is the only Person who came from God and was manifested as God (John 1:1, 14). This is also one of the scriptures that clarifies for you - my use of the word – manifestations. In this scripture, we can see the synergistic effect of all the other scriptures which confirm that Jesus Christ is God himself and that there is no other God.

Research the following scriptures. These scriptures help us to know and believe in “The Deity of Christ,” the concept that Jesus is the only God. In Isaiah 9:6, we see that Jesus is the everlasting Father and the mighty God. In John 1:1, 3, 10,14. We see that Jesus is the Word, the creator who made the world. And we understand that the Word, who is God, was made flesh. The flesh of God is Jesus Christ, the only, most powerful God in the Universe. In Colossians 1:14-19 and 2:9, we see that God is in the body of Jesus, the one Person in the Godhead. In I John 5:20, we see that Jesus is the only True God, and in Revelation 1:8, 11, we see that Jesus is the Almighty. There are so many more scriptures that verifies this scripture in Timothy.

Now, we understand that the God that was manifested in the flesh is Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ is the God who was justified in the Spirit, through his death, burial and resurrection. God justified and glorified his own body which is the body of Christ (John 17:5, 21:19, II Corinthians 5:19, Colossians 1:14-19, 2:9).

Jesus Christ is the God who was seen of angels in his Spirit form as the Father of Creation, he was seen of angels at his birth, and he was seen of angels as he ascended back into heaven after his resurrection and glorification.

Jesus Christ was the God who was preached unto the Gentiles by Paul and the apostles (Acts 9:11-16, Romans 1:16, I Corinthians 1:24, Galatians 3:28, Colossians 3:11).

Jesus Christ is the God who was believed on in the world by the apostles, the Jews, and the Gentiles. Thank God for the love that he has shown toward the Gentiles of this world. For we are free to love the Lord Jesus Christ as our own Lord and Saviour.

Jesus Christ is the God who was received up into glory (Acts 1:9-11). The same way that Jesus ascended up into heaven, will be the same way he will return. Upon his return all nations will bow and declare that Jesus is God. This scripture tells us that Jesus is the only God and he will return for the ones who believe and have the knowledge of him and who know who he is (II Thessalonians 1:7-8). For if they would have known that Jesus Christ was the Lord they would have been washed in his blood and would have received his Spirit (Acts 2:38). Thank God for Jesus and the love that he has shown toward his dear saints who have the revelation of his glorious name. In II Timothy we see that we must study to show ourselves approved of God.

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Understanding the Trinity vs Three Manifestations: In the book of Acts there is proof that Jesus Chri...

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In the book of Acts there is proof that Jesus Christ is the one Lord God Almighty (Revelation 1:8, Colossians 1:19, 2:8-9)

The book of Acts is a historical book of the actions of the apostles and how the door of the church was opened, by Peter, according to the directions of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ (Matthew 28:18-20). I am so intrigued by the book of Acts because; this is also the book that shows us the answer to the question Nicodemus asked Jesus concerning the born again experience (John 3:5). We will explore “how to be born again,” how this experience is connected to the “keys of the kingdom of heaven” and how Peter used those keys to open the door, Jesus Christ, to the Church (Matthew 16:19).

This book also explores the actions of the apostles before and after the Holy Ghost experience and the application of that experience to the gospel of Christ (John 14:16-18, 26, 15:26, 16:13-16). If you want to understand the instructions in Matthew 28:19, the book of Acts, which is the actions of the apostles, will enlighten your understanding. You will understand the revelation and mystery of Christ; the things he said, and the things he taught concerning himself. Jesus was seen by the saints in a glorified body which helped the saints understand his Deity.

Acts 1:2-9

Jesus was seen by the saints in a visible Spirit type form that they didn’t understand. For 40 days after his passion (resurrection). Jesus gave his instructions/commandments. Jesus not only speaks through the Holy Ghost, he speaks as the Holy Ghost. His instructions were clear. They were to wait until they received the power of the Holy Ghost to carry out his mission (Matthew 28:19-20).

Acts 2:1-5

The apostles waited for the power that Jesus had promised. The Holy Ghost/Spirit of Jesus Christ filled the saints of God and gave them a new way of speaking as the Holy Ghost spoke through them. The beginning of the gospel was when Jesus came to be baptized by John and was anointed by the Spirit of God (Matthew 3:1-7, Mark 1:1-11).

However, after the resurrection the gospel would begin to be taught in Jerusalem (verse 5). In Jerusalem, Peter would use the “keys of the kingdom of heaven.”

Acts 2:36-38

These scripture verses show us how Peter used the “Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven.” Peter preached the first sermon of the gospel of Jesus Christ on the day of Pentecost. After the Holy Ghost came upon the disciples, Peter being full of the Spirit, preached a sermon about the prophecies in the Old Testament which described who Jesus was. He explained that they had crucified the Lord Jesus (“The Christ - God himself”). The mens’ hearts were broken, they were hurt, so they wanted to know, what could they do to get this thing right.

What Peter did at this point, was to open the door to the church, using the “keys of the kingdom of heaven,” by saying, 1st Key “Repent, 2nd Key “be baptized everyone of you in the name of Jesus Christ for remission of sins,” 3rd Key “and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost/Spirit.” These were the keys that Peter used to open the door (Jesus Christ) to the Church and this was also the fulfillment of the answer that Jesus gave to Nicodemus when he told him that he must be born of the water, in Jesus’ name and the Spirit which is in Jesus name (John 3:5) Jesus is the rock of our salvation.

The Jesus name baptism is the rock upon which salvation and the born again experience is based (II Samuel 22:1-4, 32, 47). The Jesus name baptism is the application of the blood to the souls of men. The Jesus name baptism is also the fulfillment of and the application of the death, burial, and resurrection of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. For we are buried with him by baptism (Romans 6:4, Colossians 2:8-12).

Again, Acts 2:38 is “the born again scripture” which fulfilled John 3:5. Many preachers preach that you must be born again but they can’t tell you how. These preachers baptize new converts by erroneously using God’s titles - the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost as mentioned in Matthew 28:19. They don’t know God the Father, neither do they know the Son, nor the Holy Ghost - because of their unbelief in the name of Jesus Christ.

Today’s Christians have fallen into the “wilderness” of the Trinitarian doctrine because of their unbelief. Remember that the children of Israel were lost in the “wilderness” because of their unbelief. They didn’t realize that they were traveling in circles. Only God can break the cycle of unbelief and return his people to the gospel of Christ. Men have developed their own doctrine, starting at the Nicaean Council of 325 A.D. However, I believe in my heart that God is bringing us out of the “wilderness” of the Trinitarian doctrine by the power of his Word.

To those that believe, Peter tells us what we must do to become a child of God. Because we believe that Jesus is the Christ, the anointed body of the One and only God of heaven and earth (John 1:10 - the Lamb that was slain - John 1:29), we will get baptized in his name. Remember: Jesus himself instructed Peter and the apostles. You can rest assuredly that Peter was correct in everything that he said we should do in the name of Jesus Christ, the only name given to men whereby we must be saved (Acts 4:12).

The baptism in Jesus name is the catalyst for understanding the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost/Spirit (Matthew 28:19). This is my understanding of the revelation of this scripture in Mark 16:16. He that believeth and is baptized, “in the name of Jesus Christ,” shall be saved and he that believeth not shall be damned. Jesus said, why do you call me Lord and don’t do the things that I say? (Luke 6:46-48). Saints of God will tell you about repentance, being baptized in Jesus name and receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost and you won’t hear nor believe them. You won’t do what the Lord told Peter to tell you to do. These are not Peter’s words only; these words are the Word of God.

Using these “keys of the kingdom of heaven” as instructed by Peter is building a foundation on a rock (Luke 6:46-49, Matthew 16:18-19). Jesus is the door. And Peter used these keys to open the door to Jesus, the kingdom of heaven, and to the knowledge and mystery of Christ. For believers, Acts 2:38 – is the opening of the door to the Church, the washing of the blood of the Lamb, repentance - something you must do, the remission of sins, being buried with him, being raised with him, walking in the newness of life, and taking on the name of Jesus as the bride of Christ. Preachers should listen and be obedient to the instructions that were given to Peter by our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ (Romans 3:3-4). Let me ask you something? Do you remember the Passover? God said when the death angel sees the blood, he will pass over you.

When we get baptized in the blood of Jesus Christ, we have a type of Passover. The blood has been applied to our souls. How this baptism in Jesus name will be used in the judgment is unclear. However, I can assure you that it’s extremely important that we follow God’s Word and get washed in the blood of the Lamb using the name of Jesus Christ (the Lamb) in baptism.

We should fully understand the apostolic doctrine so that we can follow God’s instructions. There are some churches that use the name Apostolic for a reason. The following scripture is one that is used by Apostolics to explain their doctrine and to name their churches.

Acts 2:42

This scripture is used by the Apostolic Church to identify their doctrine and their church. The apostles’ doctrine is used interchangeable with the doctrine of God (Titus 2:10) and the doctrine of Christ (2 John 1:9), which means the doctrine that was taught to the apostles by Christ who is God. Therefore, the doctrine of Christ is the doctrine of God. Matthew 7:28, Romans 16:17-18, Ephesians 4:11-14.

Many Christians don’t understand why Churches have the word “Apostolic” in the name of their Churches. To learn more about the Apostolic doctrine, I would suggest that you research Oneness Apostolic Churches. Apostolic means – those Christians who follow the doctrine of the apostles which is the doctrine of Christ/doctrine of God. It is the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ, repentance, remission of sins, receiving the Holy Ghost with the evidence of speaking in other tongues and the baptism in Jesus name as directed by Peter and the apostles (Acts 2:38-42, Acts 19:1-5, Romans 6:3-4, Galatians 3:27, Colossians 2:12).

According to believers who follow the apostles doctrine, if anyone would call themselves Apostolic and don’t baptize in Jesus name, they are not true Apostolics, in the strictest sense of the word and have strayed from the faith (Acts 8:14-17). They don’t understand the mystery of Christ (Matthew 28:19 and Acts 2:38). There are three baptisms (Hebrews 6:2);

1. Baptism of repentance (Natural-Mark 1:4 - Baptism by John, fulfilled in Acts 2:38)

2. The baptism in Jesus name (Natural & Spiritual) (fulfilled in Acts 2:38)

3. The baptism of the Holy Ghost (Spiritual) (Luke 3:16)(fulfilled in Acts 2:38).

The reference to the baptism of repentance, baptism in Jesus name, and baptism in the Holy Ghost is fulfilled in the water baptism in Jesus name (Acts 2:38, Ephesians 4:5, Colossians 2:10-12).

Therefore, when there is any mention of baptism, that one baptism is in water and Spirit in Jesus name. Refer: Book of Acts 8:35-39, Mark 16:16. There is no other name whereby we must be saved except through the name of Jesus Christ by baptism. The scriptures are extremely plain and soft spoken to those that believe. For unbelievers, this is a hard saying and they will try to explain it away by their own traditions of unbelief. Not realizing that they are being used by the spirit of the antichrist - against Christ.

Don’t find it strange that some don’t believe in the baptism in Jesus name. Everybody didn’t believe Jesus when he walked on the earth, neither did everyone believe the apostles. The Priests, Scribes, Pharisees and the “so called educated people” thought the apostles were unlearned men so they wouldn’t listen to them. However, they did recognize that they had been with Jesus.

I don’t expect everyone to believe because only God can give his revelation, mystery, and knowledge of Jesus Christ. There will be people whom you respect for their intelligence and leadership abilities but they won’t believe the Word of God nor will they understand what you are showing them.

God has not given his mystery to the ones who think that they are so wise, educated, and intelligent. God has given his mystery to babes in Christ. God will give his revelation to anyone who has a heart for Christ and the ones who would diligently seek to know the mystery and knowledge of Him. You might feel very sad that these educated people won’t believe. But you must remember; God gave you the revelation and mystery of Christ and it’s time for you to live in the light that God has given you. You must go on and believe the Word of God and follow the directions of the apostles, especially the born again scripture in Acts 2:38, which is the Rock and foundation of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

If people won’t believe God and the instructions he gave to Peter, God has the wisdom to deal with their unbelief. I would suggest that you show them the Word, pray for them and move on lest you fall into the same traditions of unbelief and philosophies of men (Colossians 2:8-12). Don’t try to pull them along, they will not be able to see the mystery of Christ because of their unbelief. Satan doesn’t want you to understand the oneness of God which is in the body of Christ nor does he want you to understand the plan of salvation as it relates to John 3:5 and Acts 2:38.

Satan trembles at the very thought of the oneness of God and he will use the people you respect to dissuade you from the belief in the oneness of God and the knowledge and mystery of Christ (James 2:19-23). The people you respect have faith without works. The works is the baptism in Jesus name. You must show your faith with works by the baptism in Jesus name. If they won’t hear you, knock the dust off your feet and move on, they can’t see neither can they hear because their unbelief has seared their consciousness. They won’t realize that they are in error and they won’t understand how Jesus can be the Chief corner stone.

Acts 4:5-12

Let’s talk about Jesus being the Chief corner stone and its relationship to God. In these scripture verses, we find 3 things;

1. The power of God is in the name of Jesus – the chief corner stone

2. Jesus is God himself. There is no other God. God doesn’t know of any other God.

3. There is no other name whereby we must be saved.

Everything we do, we should do it all in the name of Jesus Christ - including baptism because the power and blood is in the name (Colossians 3:17, Acts 2:38).

Peter spoke to all the religious leaders and explained to them that Jesus was God, “The Christ.” If these religious people knew the scriptures, they would have understood what Peter was saying when he told them that this same Jesus which you thought was nothing, is the stone that has become the head of the corner – meaning the foundation of the gospel. The religious leaders should have known what Peter was saying, if they knew the scriptures. In Isaiah 28:16, God said, I lay in Zion for a foundation. Jesus is the foundation, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation. And he that believeth in Jesus Christ shall not be ashamed.

In verse 11, Peter is letting them know that Jesus is God according to this scripture in Isaiah. The
same God, who spoke in Isaiah, is the same God I am talking to you about right now. That same God’s name is Jesus Christ, the one whom you crucified.

Then Peter explained to them that there is no other name given whereby we must be saved. Why? Because the name “Jesus Christ” is the highest name of God. God purchased us with his own blood (Acts 20:28). Look at this. The Spirit of God doesn’t have blood. God has blood only in the fleshly body of Jesus Christ. Therefore, when God says we were purchased with his own blood, he is saying my name is Jesus Christ, for this is my own blood. Jesus is the only God – there is no such thing as two or three persons in one God. Jesus is a manifestation of the One God (John 1:1, 10, 14, Colossians 1:19, 2:8-9, I Timothy 3:16) Jesus is the Chief cornerstone and the sure foundation (Isaiah 28:16, Ephesians 2:20-22).

When you base your beliefs and doctrine on Jesus Christ and you repent to the Lord Jesus Christ, get baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for remission of sins and receive the gift of the Holy Ghost, who is the Spirit of Jesus Christ; you are on a sure foundation. Acts 2:38 is the sure foundational scripture and the keys to the born again experience.

This foundation is not based on the “Trinity” nor a concept of three personalities in one God. This foundation is based on the complete oneness of God and the One name of God. The whole gospel foundation is based on the baptism in the name of Jesus Christ. For there is no other name under the heavens that is the sure foundation, save the name of the Lord Jesus Christ (Philippians 2:6, 10-11, Colossians 2:8-10). This same Jesus is both Lord and Christ, God and Man. God has shown us on a number of occasions how we should use his name as a sure foundation through baptism.

Acts 8:35-38

Philip baptizes the eunuch. This scripture doesn’t specifically mention the baptism in Jesus name. However, it is obvious that the eunuch was baptized in the name of Jesus for that was the only method that was taught by Peter and the apostles. There was no other form of baptism after the reception of the Holy Ghost (Acts 2:38). Remission of sins is by belief and baptism in Jesus name. Because the eunuch believed, he was baptized according to the teachings of Paul and the apostles, in the name of the Lord Jesus (Acts 19:1-5). For Paul knew Jesus as the Almighty.

Acts 9:1-6, Acts 22:6-16, Acts 26:13-19

Paul learns that Jesus is the Almighty God. According to Jewish teachings, there is but one God. We know by studying the scriptures that only God or his angels will speak out of heaven. Therefore, when Saul asks the Lord, Who Art thou Lord? Saul knew that this must be God speaking to him because of his Jewish training about the oneness of God. When Jesus said, “I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.” Saul realized for sure, at that time, that Jesus was the Almighty God. Jesus is the same God who spoke to Moses and the prophets, in his Spiritual form, and he is the same God who spoke out of heaven to Saul (I Corinthians 10:4).

There is only one Lord God and his highest, eternal and saving name is Jesus Christ - Jehovah Saviour. For we know that Jesus is Lord. Jesus was Lord in the Spiritual sense in the Old Testament and he is Lord in a fleshly sense in the New Testament. Jesus is both the SpiritualLord (Father) and Natural Lord (Son); for there is only one Lord (Ephesians 4:5) and his name is Jesus Christ. Jesus is Lord according to Matthew 3:3, Luke 1:43, and Saviour according to Acts 13:23, Luke 2:11, Acts 10:36, Ephesians 4:5. The Lord and Saviour and the Lord and God are used interchangeably in the scriptures. (Luke 1:47, 2:11, John 20:28). Therefore, Jesus is God. Simple algebra. But what if some don’t believe? That’s a decision that everyone will have to make for themselves (Romans 3:3-4).

In Dr. Charles Stanley’s book, “How to Listen to God,” page 6, he states that God spoke audibly in biblical days. The key praise is; “God spoke audibly.” And he gave the example of God speaking to Saul of Tarsus who was on his way to persecute believers in Damascus (Acts 9). God introduces himself to Saul and tells Saul his highest, glorious, and eternal name – Jesus Christ.

Dr. Stanley, who is one of my favorite preachers, believes in one God, and he recognizes Jesus Christ as the God who spoke out of heaven in biblical days. Remember; only God or his angels spoke out of heaven. Based on these facts, either Jesus is God or he is an angel. We know that Jesus is the only God who speaks out of heaven because of Paul’s letter to the Corinthians (I Corinthians 10:4). Again, based on this scripture and others, we understand that Jesus in his Spiritual form, spoke to Moses and the prophets. And since Paul knew that Jesus is God, all converts were always baptized in God’s name, Jesus Christ, whether they were Jews or Gentiles.

Acts 10:48

The Gentiles get baptized in the name of the Lord. Peter preached to the Gentiles that Jesus is Lord of all and that God has no respecter of persons. If Jesus is Lord of all, and there is only one Lord; that means Jesus is the same Lord who spoke to the prophets in the Old Testament (Acts 10:35-48, Ephesians 4:5). Reference: Old Testament – Look for the many times that God called himself the Lord. Jesus is the Lord and the Lord is God (Isaiah 42:8, 43:10-12, Ephesians 4:5). After Peter’s sermon Cornelius and his household received the gift of the Holy Ghost and were baptized in the name of the Lord (Deuteronomy 6:4, Isaiah 43:11, Luke 2:11). This is the only baptism that was taught and practiced by the apostles, and there are no indications that they were baptized any other way. New believers were always baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ in some form, even though, Jesus name was not mentioned in every scripture, as in the case of Lydia.

Acts 16:14-15

Lydia gets baptized. This scripture doesn’t mention the baptism in Jesus name. However, we know that there is only one Lord, one faith and one baptism. Therefore, based on the preaching and teaching of Paul, we know that Lydia was baptized in Jesus name. All of the apostles including Peter, preached that one should be baptized in the name of the One Lord of heaven and earth – Jesus Christ (Ephesians 4:5, Acts 10:36). Therefore, through deductive reasoning, we know that Lydia would have been baptized in Jesus name. There were others, such as the keeper of the prison, who were baptized in the name of the Lord.

Acts 16:27-33

Keeper of the prison gets baptized. The keeper of the prison was in charge of all the prisoners including Paul and Silas. After seeing the miraculous way in which God freed Paul and Silas, the jailer wanted to know what he could do to be saved. First Paul said, you must believe on the Lord Jesus and the jailer and his household would be saved. Once a person believes, then he would have no problem getting baptized in Jesus name. Paul, who was baptized in the name of the Lord, Acts 22:16, took the jailer and all his associates and baptized them in the name of the Lord according to the teachings of the apostles. Refer to other baptism scriptures. In order to fully understand the scriptures, one should search the scriptures daily for understanding.

Acts 17:2-11

Search the scriptures daily. Paul went to the synagogue in Thessalonica to talk to the Jews about the Deity of Jesus Christ and that he was God in the flesh, “The Christ,” according to the Old Testament. The Old Testament was the only scriptures available because the New Testament had not been written.

Look at these Old Testament Scriptures: (Isaiah 9:6 – Jesus is The everlasting Father and the mighty God. Isaiah 40:3 – make a highway for our God “The Christ,” “The Lord” – Jesus is both Lord and God. Jesus is God and also our Saviour - Isaiah 43:3, 10, 11, 44:6-8, 45:21-23, 46:9, 48:12, 49:26, 52:6, 53:1-12, 60:16, Zechariah 12:10 –They shall look upon me whom they have pierced. – Jesus is the God they pierced. Notice that God did not say, they pierced my Son. God said, they pierced me.

Using these Old Testament scriptures, Paul tried to explain to the Jews that this is the same God that spoke to the prophets of old and that they had killed “The Christ” who was God himself in the flesh. The Jews in Thessalonica wouldn’t believe, but the noble Jews in Berea searched the scriptures daily to see if these things were true. Some will believe, others will not believe, and others will search the scriptures. The truth is in the Word of God.

It is very important that you search the scriptures for yourself, believing that there is only one God. You will never understand the mystery of the gospel unless you first believe in and understand the oneness of God. Once you understand the oneness of God, then you should search the Old and New Testaments to find the highest, most sacred, eternal and saving name of God and how the power of God’s name was used for salvation in the New Testament.

Some believers will understand the Word better than others, but the revelation and mystery of Jesus Christ will only come by the Spirit of God. Paul didn’t have a problem telling men that Jesus is God, “The Christ.”

Acts 17:18-34

Paul tells the men of Athens that Jesus is God. There were some philosophers who were upset with Paul because every where that Paul went; he preached that Jesus was the “Christ” using the Old Testament scripture which revealed the life, death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ, thereby proving that Jesus Christ is the only God according to Jewish foundational training.(Deuteronomy 6:4, Luke 2:11).

The people of Areopagus had not heard the doctrine of Christ and they didn’t know what it meant. However, the Athenians were willing to listen and discuss the doctrine. Paul let them know that they were superstitious because he saw their devotion to an altar with the inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Paul took this opportunity to explain to them that they didn’t know that this same unknown God who is Jesus Christ, is the same one that I have been talking to you about. The God that was crucified and was resurrected is Jesus Christ. In other words, Paul let the people know that he was teaching them that Jesus Christ is this unknown God.

Guess What? Some believed and some did not. We can preach Jesus being the one God of heaven and earth all we want, we can show them in the scriptures who Jesus is, and some still won’t believe. What if some don’t believe? Does it make God’s Word of none effect? God forbid. Paul got so upset with the Jews because of their unbelief that he turned to the Gentiles (Isaiah 9:6, John 1:1,10,14, I Timothy 3:16).

Acts 18:1-6

Paul gets upset with the Jews and turn to the Gentiles. This is interesting because Paul always taught the Jews about Jesus, “The Christ” (God), in the synagogues, on the sabbath, wherever he went, and at every opportunity while he was in Corinth. The only thing that Paul taught was the Deity of Jesus, the concept that Jesus is God, “The Christ.”

Paul taught that they should repent, be baptized in Jesus name and receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. The Jews understood “The Christ” to be God, based on their Old Testament training. However, they didn’t believe that Jesus was “The Christ.” They were so upset at the teachings of Paul about Jesus being “The Christ” that they blasphemed. Paul was upset with them because of their unbelief. After this confrontation, Paul decided to spend his time preaching to the Gentiles. Thank God for Paul. Paul taught the Corinthians and they got baptized in Jesus name.

Acts 18:8

Corinthians get baptized in Jesus name. Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue and his household believed the gospel message which was delivered by Paul and they were baptized in Jesus name. The only baptism taught by Paul and the apostles was the baptism in Jesus name. Paul gave us an example of how we should get re-baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus (Acts 19:1-5, Romans 6:3-4, Galatians 3:27, Colossians 2:12).

Acts 19:1-5

Paul re-baptizes disciples in the name of the Lord Jesus.  This scripture gives us an understanding that once we have found out how one should be baptized, we should correct the situation by baptizing converts correctly – in the name of the Lord Jesus for remission of sins.

One of the things that we find in our religious circles today is that most religious leaders speak highly of Paul and the gospel of Christ. However, they won’t follow the teachings of Paul. They don’t realize that Paul taught and re-baptized believers in the name of the Lord Jesus (Galatians 1:6-12). Some of the best known apostles – Peter and Paul taught the doctrine of Jesus being God “The Christ” and that if we believe, we should repent, be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for remission of sins, and receive the gift of the Holy Ghost (Acts 2:38).

There are many preachers who do not baptize in Jesus name. Who are they following? Are they following their own philosophies and traditions? (Mark 7:6-13). It’s time for all religious leaders to teach repentance and re-baptize their converts in Jesus name so that they might receive remission of sins and the Holy Ghost/Spirit. Note: God has given the Holy Spirit before and after baptism in Jesus name. I’m of the opinion that it doesn’t matter how or when we receive the Holy Spirit as long as we receive it. The important thing is that we follow the directions given to us in Acts 2:38. God will give the Holy Spirit wherever, whenever and to whomever he chooses. Paul understood that it was important that we follow the directions of God. Therefore, Paul gets baptized calling on the name of the Lord. Paul was buried with him, washed in his blood and took on his name by baptism (Acts 22:16).

Acts 22:1-18

Paul gets baptized in the name of the Lord. Paul relates how he found out that Jesus Christ is the name of the Lord God Almighty of heaven and earth whom he had persecuted. Paul was baptized in the name of the Lord following his encounter with Jesus Christ (verse 16). Jesus told Paul to leave Jerusalem because they would not believe his story. Note: The story - God spoke personally to Paul out of heaven and gave Paul his highest and glorious name – Jesus Christ. Paul got baptized in the name of the Lord for remission of sins because he believed on Jesus Christ and the revelation of God. Question? Why would Paul preach or teach any other way to get baptized if he was personally baptized in the name of the Lord? (Acts 22:16, Galatians 1:6-12).

There is no record of anyone getting baptized in these titles - the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Baptisms in the New Testament were in the name of the Lord (Acts 22:16), in the name of Jesus Christ (Acts 2:38), or the name of the Lord Jesus (Acts 19:5). All baptisms by the apostles were in the name of Jesus Christ in some form.

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In II Thessalonians there is proof that Jesus Christ is the one Lord God Almighty (Revelation 1:8)

God's Word is true.  God is absolutely one Lord.  In these last days, God is bringing us, as Christians, back to the "Shema" (Deuteronomy 6:4).  Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD:

Over the centuries, Christians have perverted the Words of God by aligning themselves with a three person god.  God never said He was nor is three persons (Job 13:6-11, Hebrews 1:3).  God is one God, one Lord, and one Person. 

We, as Christians, have been deceived by a corrupt theology formulated at the Council of Nicea in 325AD.  This three person god is an assumption made by men who can't or won't try to understand the New Testament. 

God can only be revealed by the Spirit of His Son - Jesus Christ. If ones tries to prove that God is more than one Person, the scriptures will not fit.  Therefore, we. as Christians, fall into a confusing doctrine of the Trinity that we don't understand.  Why don't we understand?  We don't understand because neither the Trinity nor the Trinitarian doctrine are mentioned in the Bible, thus it's confusing.  The Trinity is not mentioned in the Bible because it is a man made doctrine.  Why do we insist on teaching something that's not mentioned in the Bible? Why?

We must have a love for the truth so that we can understand the oneness of God.  Judaism and Islam which are the other two major religions believe in the absolute oneness of God, therefore, they will never understand where this three person god comes from.  This three person god is not mentioned in the Torah, the Koran, the King James nor any version of the Holy Bible. 

We, as Christians, are on the right track by believing in Jesus Christ but we must have a love for the "Shema" and get back to the absolute oneness of God.  This three person god is a "figment of man's imagination, it's a assumption" and it can't be understood because it's not a sound doctrine. 

Study to show yourselves approved by developing a love for truth.  God is one and His name is one - Jesus Christ (Isaiah 9:6, Matthew 1:23, John 1:10,  Colossians 2:9).  The prophets, the scriptures, and Jesus Christ Himself have told Christian believers that He is the one Lord God of heaven and earth (Deut. 6:4, Luke 2:11, John 14:9, I Corinthians 10:4,  Revelation 1:8). 

Unbelievers in the absolute Deity of Jesus Christ do not have a love for truth and they will not search the scriptures diligently.  They will continue in this confusing doctrine and traditions of men and not after Christ (Colossians 2:8-12).  Unbelieving Christians will lose their way by following a doctrine that they don't  and can't understand.  God is calling us to search the scriptures until we come into the mysterious knowledge of Jesus Christ who is the one Lord mentioned in the "Shema" (I Timothy 3:16).  In that day Jesus will say, "depart from me, I never knew you".  Why Jesus didn't you know me when I did all those things in your name?  Hint: Jesus never knew you because you never knew Him.  Then Jesus will say, depart from me you worker of iniquity.

II Thessalonians 1:7-12

God will take vengeance on those who don’t know God and who won’t obey the gospel (Acts 2:38). I have expounded on the issues about how past and present religious leaders are not obeying the gospel according to the teaching of the apostles. Again, they are not teaching, “how to be born again,” “repentance and baptism in Jesus Name,” and “the Deity of Jesus” - meaning Jesus is the one and only true God (Isaiah 9:6, John 1:1, 14, I John 5:20, Revelation 1:8, 11, 22:13). They are not obeying the gospel because of their unbelief and their lack of understanding of the mystery and knowledge of Christ, of which, Paul was so excited to have known. Therefore, God will take vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ (II Thessalonians 1:8). One must have a love for the truth of God. For without the love of truth, one cannot be saved.

II Thessalonians 2:5-16

Without the love of truth, one cannot be saved. Once one develops a love for truth, they would be more concerned about searching for the knowledge and truth of their salvation. They would want to learn more about the “keys of the kingdom of heaven,” how to be born again and the truth and knowledge of Christ.

Search the scriptures to find out whether your knowledge of the Word is true or not. Does your knowledge line up with the oneness of God? If you are having problems with the oneness of God, continue to search until God reveals his mystery, by the Spirit of Christ, to you. Once you find truth, learn to love it. Knowledge in the truth of Christ is powerful.

Finding out about the mystery and knowledge of Christ is a wonderful journey in your search for truth. God is letting us understand that we don’t have nor do we understand the gospel of Christ because we don’t have a love for truth. If you don’t have a love for truth, the Word says that you will be damned.

Verse 10, 11. Because we have not the love of truth, God has sent a strong delusion of; for example, the “Trinitarian doctrine,” so that they would believe a lie rather than the truth and they take pleasure it (I Timothy 4:1-2, II Timothy 4:3-4).

Search the scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life. These same scriptures testify of the knowledge and mystery of Jesus Christ and yet we won’t believe nor come to him. (John 5:39-40).

Verse 15. We are to stand on the traditions that were taught by the apostles of Christ. Study the book of Acts. The book of Acts doesn’t include the traditions of the “Trinity.”

Revelation: Verse 16 will have to be given more thought, if you don’t have the revelation of Christ. Listen to what the Word is saying; Our Lord Jesus Christ who is God himself, and he is also God the Father in his Spirit form, has loved us and has given us hope and consolation through grace and that we should comfort ourselves because we are on a sure foundation because of “the Word of God” and our work for him. We should love the truth.

II Thessalonians 3:5-6,14-15

We who have the love of truth in the knowledge and mystery of Christ should not associate with those brothers who walk disorderly and not after the tradition that was received from the apostles. If a person won’t obey the Word, we are not to associate with him/her so that he/she may be ashamed.

This scripture gives us an indication that there are Christian followers who don’t have a love for the truth and knowledge of Christ. That person is not our enemy, but we should admonish him as a brother because he is not seeking the love, knowledge, and truth of Jesus Christ. Don’t associate with the brothers who prefer to continue in their ignorance of the knowledge of Jesus Christ.

"Jesus Christ is Lord".  Study to prove that Jesus Christ really is the one Lord in the scriptures and that He is the one Lord mentioned in the "Shema".

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There is no way we can convince an unbeliever that God is absolutely one Person, no matter what we say or what God says in the Old and New Testament about the oneness of Himself  (Job 13:6-11, Hebrews 1:3, 8).  God has told us He doesn't know of any other gods other than Himself.  Yet we have people who call themselves Christian who are trying to convince the world that God is three persons.  God never said it. 

Three persons in God is "a figment of man's imagination".  There is only one Person in God and that Person is Jesus Christ. (Colossians 2:8-12).  Three persons of God is an "asumption" made by men to try to understand who God is based on scriptures, in the New Testament, that they don't understand. 

The Trinity cannot be understood because God never spoke of a Trinity.  The Trinity is "a doctrine of men" developed at the Nicean Council 325AD.  Go to the Public Library and study to prove for yourself whether the Trinity is "a doctrine of men" or a doctrine of God.

Rather than trying to convince the world that God is three persons, which He didn't say, why not try to convince the world of God's oneness which He has declared throughout the ages.  Why not listen to the one God of heaven and earth when He speaks about His oneness in both the Old and New Testament? 

Jesus Christ has declared Himself to be the Almighty. Why not believe that Jesus Christ's Words are true.  Search the scriptures diligently to prove that what Jesus said is the absolute truth of who He is? 

Why not seek to understand the oneness of God and the fullness of the Godhead, which is in the body of Jesus Christ.  (Isaiah 9:6, John 14:6-11, Colossians 1:19, 2:8-12, Revelation 1:8). Why not obey the gospel? (Acts 2:38, II Thessalonians 1:7-8). 

The bride should know her groom and if she doesn't know him, why would she get married?  If you don't know Jesus Christ, then you don't know the Groom. Thus, God (Jesus Christ) will not marry you because He (the Groom) never knew you and you never knew Him.

I Thessalonians 1:1

Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Translation:

This is a Greetings by Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of Thessalonians which is in the Spirit of God the Father in his heavenly place even the manifestation of himself on earth in the form of Jesus Christ. Grace be unto you, and peace, from God in his Spirit form as our Father, and his fleshly manifestation as the Lord Jesus Christ.

I Thessalonians 3:11

Now God himself and Our Father, and Our Lord Jesus Christ. This type scripture will cause you to take a second look, if you believe in “three persons in one God.” This scripture seems to suggest that there are three Gods, 1. God himself, and 2. our Father, 3. and our Lord Jesus Christ. This is not the best example but this is to let you see that there are times when scripture is written in a manner wherein it seems that there is an indication of more than one God or one more than one person in God. However, once you have received the revelation and mystery of Christ, you will see this type scripture in the following manner. Translation: God himself who is our Father and who is also our Lord Jesus Christ will direct our way unto you (I Corinthians 8:6). When we understand who Jesus is, we will see Jesus as the Lord God himself.

I Thessalonians 4:16

The Lord God himself shall descend. The Lord God shall come. Let’s take this scripture, Zechariah 14:5, to show you how God will say the same thing in a different way. The Lord my God shall come, and all the saints with thee. Now, let’s go back to I Thessalonians 4:16. The Lord himself, referring to Jesus Christ, shall descend form heaven.

Let’s look at Zechariah 14:9. Jesus is the one Lord and his name is one (Ephesians 4:4-6). We will not see any other God at the return of Jesus Christ.

Once we put all of the scriptures together according to our knowledge of Jesus Christ, we get this: God himself, who is Jesus Christ will descend back to the earth with a shout and his saints, who have the mystery and knowledge of Christ, will be with him.

Therefore we get another revelation that Jesus Christ is the one and only God of heaven and earth. This confirms the scripture in Isaiah 9:6, Colossians 1:19, 2:8-10 and Revelation 1:8, 11, 22:13. Jesus Christ is the embodiment of God. In other words, Jesus Christ is God Almighty.

There is no other Saviour, God doesn’t know of any other God (Isaiah 43: 10-13, 15, 44:6-8). God himself orchestrated the salvation of man. You will never understand the mystery of God until you understand that Jesus is the one Lord (Deuteronomy 6:4, Luke 2:11). Once you have this revelation, God will open your understanding to his Word and to the synergy of the scriptures in both the Old and New Testaments. God has already told us on many occasions that there is only one Lord who is God. End of story. God will take vengeance on those who won’t obey the gospel (II Thessalonians 1:7-8).

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In the book of Colossians there is proof that Jesus Christ is the one Lord God Almighty (Rev. 1:8)

Why is it that people won't believe God when He says He is one Lord, one God and He is in the body of one Person - Jesus Christ (Colossians 2:9).  There are not three persons in God because it is not in the Bible and God never said it and if God didn't say it then it's not true. The Bible is true and it's a plum line for our faith. (Job 13:6-12)

Three persons in one God is a Catholic doctrine formulated and spread worldwide by the Catholic Church along with some other well known churches.  Listen, you are following a "doctrine of men" put together by Catholic Bishops not by God (Colossians 2:8-12). 

Go to any Public Library and study to find out where the Trinity and theTrinitarian doctrine came from. Study to show yourself approved.  The doctrine of the Trinity is not in the Bible. The Trinity, the Trinitarian doctrine, and three persons in God are "assumptions" made by reading the New Testament.

Throughout the Bible, there are many doctrine but there is no mention of a Trinitarian doctrine.  If there is no mention of the Trinity or Trinitarian doctrine in the Bible, why do we teach or preach about something that's not in the Bible and a doctrine that we don't understand? 

God never said He is three persons.  God is one God, one Person and He is in one body. The full Deity of God is in the body of Jesus Christ (Matthew 17:5, 28:18,  II Corinthians 5:19, Colossians 1:19, 2:9, Hebrews 1:3, 8)
Colossians 1:2,3

Verse 2. To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Translation: To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God who is our Father in the Spirit and the Lord Jesus Christ who is God’s fleshly manifestation.

Verse 3. We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you.

Translation: We give thanks to God who is the Spiritual Father of the flesh of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you.

Colossians 1:1-20, 2:3-12

There are so many scriptures to prove the absolute Deity of Jesus Christ - meaning Jesus Christ is the one and only God. Let’s take another look at how Paul shows the mystery of God.

In Colossians 2:2, Paul talks about the mystery of God and of the Father (Spirit) and of Christ (flesh). To explain this mystery of the manifestation of God, Paul tells us in the first two chapters of Colossians that Jesus Christ really is the manifestation of God himself and there is no other God besides him; (Isaiah 43:10-12, John 8:24)

Colossians 1:15 Jesus Christ is the image of the invisible God (Hebrews 1:3)

Colossians 1:16 Jesus Christ is the Creator of all things (John 1:1, 10,  Colossians 1:12-19 )

Colossians 1:17 Jesus Christ is before all things (meaning his Spirit is eternal - John 1:1, 14)

Colossians 1:17 By Jesus Christ all things consist (John 1:1, 3)

Colossians 1:18 Jesus Christ is the head of the body, the church: (Acts 10:36)

Colossians 1:18 Jesus Christ has the preeminence of all things (John 1:1, 3, 10)

Colossians 1:19, 2:9 Jesus Christ has the fullness of God in his body (John 1:1, 14).

Colossians 1:20, Jesus Christ (God) made peace through his blood (Acts 20:28)

Colossians 1:20 Jesus Christ (flesh) has reconciled all things unto himself (II Corinthians 5:19).

Colossians 1:20 Jesus Christ has reconciled all things in heaven and earth unto himself.

Colossians 2:3 Jesus Christ has hid in him all of the treasures of wisdom and knowledge (Ephesians 3:9-11- Jesus Christ is Omniscience).

Colossians 2:5 Jesus Christ is with us in the Spirit (Holy Spirit) (John 14:18).

Colossians 2:5 Jesus Christ is beholding your order and stedfastness of your faith in Christ (Colossians 2:8-12).

Colossians 2:6 We have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so we should walk in him (I Timothy 3:16).

Colossians 2:7 We have been rooted, built up and established in the faith of Jesus Christ.

Colossians 2:8 Don’t be deceived by philosophy, vain deceit, traditions of men, after the rudiments of this world, and not after Christ (Trinitarian doctrine–Council of Nicaea in 325 A.D.)

Colossians 2:9 God’s fullness is in the body of Jesus Christ (Isaiah 9:6, John 1:1, 14, Rev. 1:8).

Colossians 2:10 We are complete in God (Jesus Christ) (everything exist/consist because of Jesus Christ and we are complete in Him (John 1:1, 3, 10, 14, Colossians 1:14-19, Rev. 1:8).

Colossians 2:10 Jesus Christ is God, the head of all principalities and powers (Matthew 28:18, Colossians 1:14-19, Revelation 1:8).

Colossians 2:12 We are buried with Jesus Christ in baptism (Acts 2:38, Romans 6:3-4).

These scriptures show us how important it is to understand the mystery of God in the body of Jesus Christ so that we might have faith in his name. If we believe and have faith, we will get washed in the blood of Jesus Christ by baptism in his name, the Rock of our salvation (review the entire book of Acts of the apostles). How does God’s Spirit work?

Colossians 1:1-19

In our efforts to understand how Gods’ Spirit worked through the manifestation of Jesus Christ, Paul tells the saints that Jesus Christ is the God that created heaven and earth.He explains that Jesus is the manifestation of the invisible God. Paul preaches the same gospel to the Hebrews (Hebrews 1:1-3, 8). He tells the Hebrews that Jesus is the express image of God and that we can see him in “one Person” – Jesus Christ. In other words, Jesus is a manifestation of God himself.

Going back to Colossians 1:16, Paul explains that Jesus Christ created all things in heaven, the earth, visible and invisible thrones, dominions, principalities, and powers. All things were created by Jesus Christ and for Jesus Christ. This confirms the scripture in John 1:10.

Look at verse 17. Paul explains that Jesus is before all things and all things work together because of Jesus Christ. Now, look at the 19th verse. Gods’ Spirit is pleased to be in the body of Jesus Christ. God says that same thing in Matthew 3:17. God is pleased to be in the body of Jesus Christ.

The aforementioned scriptures also confirms Gods’ Word in Colossians 1:19, 2:8-10. The fullness of the Godhead is in the body of Jesus Christ. There is only one God, one body, one Person, and one Spirit, which is the embodiment of Jesus Christ, who is the one God. How is it that every man don’t have this knowledge? (I Corinthians 8:6-7). Jesus is God and he created all things in the universe (John 1:10).

Colossians 1:12-27

Jesus is God and he created all things in the universe. Paul gave thanks to God that the saints had come into the marvelous light, knowledge and mystery of Jesus Christ. He taught them how Jesus who is God created everything in the universe. He also explains that we have salvation through the blood of Jesus who is God. He explains that Jesus is the image of God because the Spirit is invisible. No man has ever seen the Spirit of God in his fullness.

Let’s look at John 1:10, I Corinthians 8:6, Ephesians 3:9. Look at how the scriptures say the same things more than once. As aforementioned, when reading this book, you will see an amplification of the redundancy of the Word of God. You will see this redundancy so clearly because I am showing you how to put these scriptures in a juxtaposition with others so that you can see that all scripture say the same things.

God has always stressed that everything was made by, because of; on account of; Jesus Christ. Everything was made by Jesus Christ whether they are in heaven, on earth, whether they be visible or invisible, whether they be thrones, dominions, principalities or powers. All things were created by Jesus Christ in his Spiritual form as the Father of creation (I Corinthians 10:4). What does this really mean? This means that Jesus Christ is God, Jehovah Saviour, and besides Jesus Christ, there is no God.

What is the Point? The point is Jesus Christ is a manifestation of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Again, compare these two scriptures Matthew 28:19 and Acts 2:38, so that you can understand salvation and how to be born again through repentance, the remission of sins, the baptism in Jesus name, and the reception of the Holy Spirit. God will reveal to you that Christ is the mystery in you.

Colossians 1:25-27

Christ is the mystery in you. The mystery of the gospel has been manifested in the flesh of Jesus Christ as the Son of the Father (Heavenly Spirit). This is the mystery that was before the foundation of the world. The mystery is that Jesus Christ is God and he walked among us and we didn’t know him (John 1:10). Now that same God, who is the Spirit of Christ, is in our bodies and we are witnesses for him who is our hope of glory. We can rest assuredly that Jesus is the same God who made the heavens and the earth and everything which is visible and invisible.

The mystery is; how can Jesus be God, Man and the Holy Spirit (I Timothy 3:16). This is the mystery and knowledge of which Paul was so excited, for he understood how the manifestations of God were used for the salvation of mankind. In order for us to understand the mystery we need to get a clear understanding that there is one Person in the Godhead.

Colossians 2:8-10

This scripture is a clear indication that there is only one Person in the Godhead. Paul warned us not to be spoiled by philosophy and vain deceit, after the traditions of men and not after Christ because all of the fullness of God is in the body of Christ.

This scripture confirms (Isaiah 9:6, Isaiah 40:3, John 1:1-14, Romans 16:25-27, I Corinthians 8:6, 10:4, Philippians 2:6, 10-11, Colossians 1:1-19, Hebrews 1:1-3, Revelation 1:8, 11, 22:1). These are a few of the many scriptures that attest to the One God theory. There are three manifestations of one God. There is no such thing as one God with three persons.” (Hebrews 1:3, Colossians 1:14-19, 2:9).

Let’s go back to the “Trinitarian doctrine.” According to The New Edition of The Merriam Webster Dictionary, 1994, the foundation of the “Trinitarian doctrine is that God is one but he has three distinct persons. This is a false doctrine and it is accursed according to Paul (Galatians 1:6-12). Jews have never believed in three persons in the Godhead. God had forewarned Israel – Hear O Israel, the Lord Our God is one Lord. The oneness of God has been stressed on numerous occasions in both the Old and New Testaments. Why would God change and tell the Gentiles something different in the New Testament? Man’s mind, traditions and unbelief in the oneness of God have perverted the gospel of Christ.

The true foundation of Christianity is the belief and understanding of the oneness of God as foretold in the Old Testament (Deuteronomy 6:4, Luke 2:11). In order to understand who Jesus is, one must understand the oneness of God. The belief that Jesus Christ is Lord of all will cause you to repent, be baptized in Jesus name and God will fill you with his Holy Spirit (Acts 2:38-39).

Note: If we believe, why would we insist on believing in three persons in One? God has told us on more than one occasion that he is one God without any connection to other beings, spirits, or gods. God doesn’t know of any other gods or persons in the Godhead. Would God lie? There is only one Person in the Godhead (Hebrews 1:3, Colossians 1:14-19, 2:9). The Father (Heavenly Spirit) is a Spirit that doesn’t have blood nor the constituency of a person, it is a Spirit. By the same token, the Holy Spirit doesn’t have blood nor have the constituency of a person, for it also is a Spirit. Yes, there are human qualities in the Spirit of God that would make us think that these manifestations are persons.

Our human intellect would want to convince us that these manifestations are persons. However, Jesus Christ is the only Person in the Godhead who has blood and all of the attributes and constituency of a person as we know a person to be. All of the fullness of God is in the “one Person” of Jesus Christ and we are complete in him who is the head of all principality and power (Hebrews 1:3, Colossians 1:14-19, 2:9-12).

God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself (II Corinthians 5:19). This scripture confirms John 1:1, 10, 14 and Colossians 1:14-19, 2:9. God was in one Person – Jesus Christ. The “Trinitarian doctrine” as developed and propagated by the “Old Catholic Age Churches,” has been the foundation of Protestant churches all over the world. This doctrine is so confusing that it’s hard to understand how educated Christian scholars, philosophers, theologians and teachers could believe in such a doctrine which has no basis of fact. How could three persons be in one God? It doesn’t make any sense. As a matter of fact, most honest leaders will admit that they don’t understand “The Trinity.” In fact, nobody can fully understand the “Trinitarian doctrine” nor can they back it up with facts using the Word of God. This doctrine is false and it is a perversion of the doctrine of Christ (Galatians 1:6-12). The fact that we should do everything in Jesus name is proof that God is one and he has one name for salvation.

Colossians. 3:17

Do everything in word or deed, do all in Jesus name. The power of this scripture is in its simplicity. When I think of this scripture, I have the thought that even a child couldn’t make a mistake in finding the way to salvation. For example, if they would believe in God’s Word, repent, be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for remissions of sins and receive the gift of the Holy Ghost, they would be saved because of the belief in Jesus name and the belief that the name of Jesus would save his/her soul.

Why is it so difficult to do everything in the name of Jesus Christ? It’s difficult because of unbelief. We don’t believe that we must do everything in the name of Jesus Christ because we don’t have that much confidence in the power of his name. I can assure you that you are complete in the name of Jesus Christ. (Philippians 2:6, 10-11, Colossians 2:8-10). Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and the power of his name and you will find the door to salvation and eternal life.

If we search the scriptures and seek for an understanding of the mystery and knowledge of Christ, we should understand why we must do all things in the name of Jesus, for he is our rock and a sure foundation. He that believeth and is baptized in Jesus name will be saved and he that believeth not shall be damned (Mark 16:16, Acts 2:38). Now we can understand Jesus when He says depart from me I never knew you.  Why?  Because you never identified with Jesus Christ through baptism.  Paul always spoke boldly about the mystery of Christ.

Colossians 4:3-4

Paul speaks about the mystery of Christ. This scripture is interesting because Paul is asking the saints to pray for them that God will open up an opportunity for him to expound on this mystery because he has a charge to explain this mystery to the Gentiles. Paul wanted to speak plainly so that the Gentiles would understand and that the Word would come alive in their hearts so that they might see Christ.

Paul also understood, that no one can understand the mystery of God unless it is revealed by God himself. God would have to open up a door so that he could preach the gospel in wisdom and so that God’s Word would be manifested. Paul also wanted the saints to be seasoned so that they could answer the questions that the new converts would have concerning the mystery of Christ.

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In Philippians there is proof that Jesus Christ is the one Lord God Almighty (Exodus 3:14, John 8:24, 58)

To understand the message of salvation, one must first understand the oneness of God.  There is only one Lord and that one Lord is Jesus Christ in both the Old and New Testaments. (Deuteronomy 6:4, Luke 2:11, I Corinthians 10:4).  Therefore we can prove that Jesus Christ is the one Lord in the book of Philippians.

Philippians 1:2

Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

Translation: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God who is our Spiritual Father even from his manifestation as the Lord Jesus Christ who was on earth.

Philippians 1:19

The Name of The Holy Spirit, Holy Ghost or Spirit of Christ is Jesus Christ (Refer to Matthew 18:19, Acts 2:38). We must be baptized in the name of the Holy Ghost – Jesus Christ. The Spirit is Jesus Christ and the flesh of Jesus Christ is the form of God (Hebrews 1:3).

Philippians 2:5-12

The flesh of Jesus is in the form of God. This scripture verifies I Timothy 3:16, which tells us that God himself was changed or manifested in the form of a man. Jesus is the fleshly nature of God, therefore, he thought it not robbery to be equal with God, “The Spirit.” Jesus Christ is God in the flesh, The Messiah, The Christ, God himself. The Heavenly Spirit of God, the Father, dwells in the body of Jesus Christ (II Corinthians 5:19, Colossians 1:19, 2:8-10). There is no other God. One day the world will realize that Jesus is the only true God because the Heavenly Spirit has exalted the name of Jesus above every name. Verse 10. That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;

Verse 11. And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord (God), to the glory of God the Father (The heavenly Spirit). Acts 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. Why? Because God has used different names in each dispensation based on what he is doing at the time. God’s name for this “dispensation of salvation” is Jesus Christ (Jehovah-Saviour). Therefore, there is no other name whereby we must be saved. Refer back to the born again scripture of salvation in Acts 2:38, which refers to the name, “The Rock,” upon which the Church is built (Matthew 16:18-19). That “Rock is the one God almighty, Jesus Christ.”(I Corinthians 10:4).

Look at this: Ephesians 4:4-6 Verse 4. There is one body, the body of Christ, one Spirit, many names. The Spirit of Christ, Holy Ghost, Holy Spirit, Spirit of God, The Father, the one hope of our calling is in Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour. Verse 5. There is but one Lord (Jesus Christ – Acts 10:36), one faith (apostles faith-Acts 2:42, Revelation 14:12), one baptism, (Jesus name baptism-Book of Acts). Verse 6. One God (Jesus Christ – John 1:1-10, I John 5:20) and Father of all (Isaiah 9:6, John 14:9 – Jesus Christ), who is above all and through all, and in you all (Spirit of Christ).

The One God and Father Jesus Christ is through all and in all of us in the form of the Holy Spirit or Spirit of Christ. Again, we can see that the name of the Holy Ghost is Jesus Christ (Matthew 28:19, Acts 2:38). All these scriptures attest to the sure foundation and point toward the highest name of God – Jesus Christ, the author and finisher of our faith. How is it that all men don’t know these things? Why can’t we see the oneness of God? I’ll tell you why. We can’t see the oneness of God because of unbelief. The Lord has spoken on many occasions. Hear O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord. Jesus Christ is that one Lord and true God (Isaiah 9:6, John 1:1, I John 5:20, Revelation 1:8, 22:13). What if some don’t believe? Let God be true and every man a liar (Romans 3:3-4). Paul suffered because of the knowledge of Christ.

Philippians 3:7-8

Paul suffered because of the knowledge of Christ. In the teachings of Paul and the apostles, it was always stressed that Jesus was the Lamb of God who was foretold by the prophets in the Old Testament scriptures. Paul and the apostles knew, according to Isaiah. 40:3,5, that Jesus was the same God who spoke to the prophets in the Old Testament. Paul suffered many things and his spirit could not be broken because he had met and had spoken to the Lamb of God, the only True God of Heaven and Earth, on the road to Damascus.

Paul, Saul was his name at the time of his revelation, had one of the highest blessing any individual could have. A personal introduction to God – by God himself – Jesus Christ. Think about it, if you had a personal introduction to God, and you knew his heavenly name, wouldn’t you be on fire for God?

Paul suffered because he preached that Jesus was God himself, the Lamb which taketh away the sins of the world and that the Jews crucified the lamb of God. If I were a Jew, I might be a little upset if someone, God forbid, was telling me that we, the Jews, killed our own Messiah. Certainly, you wouldn’t want anyone spreading that type of information. Can you imagine the pain of the Jewish people who had to listen to Paul spread this gospel.

The priests and religious leaders were really concerned because they certainly didn’t believe that they had crucified the Lamb of God. Neither did they want anyone to think that they had made such a grave error in judgment. Therefore, the best way to stifle this gospel was to imprison this crazy preacher who was the chief apostle and admonish him that he should not preach nor teach in the name of Jesus.

Think about this. Would God allow a heathen nation be responsible for having the Messiah crucified or would he allow his own Jewish people do the honors? Only God’s people were allowed to offer up a sacrifice that he would accept. Remember, God required Jewish priests in the Old Testament to sacrifice a pure Lamb, unblemished, and without spot. Jesus Christ was that pure Lamb. Why would this sacrifice be any different? The Jewish High Priest performed the most important sacrifice that will ever be performed in the history of the world. And that sacrifice was the pure Lamb of God – Jesus Christ. Now we can see why God, in the end, will not hold the Jews responsible for his crucifixion. They were destined to perform this Holy ritual.

If it were not for this Holy Sacrifice attributed to the Jewish priests, the whole world would be lost. Jews should not be ashamed of being responsible for presenting the sacrificial Lamb back to God. Thank God for the Jews and God’s method of sacrifice for salvation. We didn’t understand it in the past but in these last days, God has given us the revelation of the duties of the Jewish priests’ and their responsibilities concerning the sacrificial Lamb

Trinitarian Churches today are still fighting the Lamb and the name of Jesus Christ in ignorance. They don’t really believe that you must be baptized in Jesus name, and they don’t really believe that Jesus is the Heavenly Father. They don’t believe in the oneness of God and they don’t believe that Jesus Christ alone is God (Isaiah 9:6, John 1:1, 10, 14, 14:6-9, Rev. 1:8). Today, Trinitarian Christians want to believe that God is three persons, regardless of what God has said about His oneness (Isaiah 44:6,8).

Therefore, the religious leaders of today would want to stifle this type book because they feel we are leaving the Father and the Holy Spirit out of the equation. They don’t know God and in ignorance they will try to ostracize the ones who do know him. They don’t know that we are the ones, through God’s grace, who have the revelation, mystery and knowledge of Christ.

There will be leaders who profess the name of Christ but they will tell their followers not to read this book. Why? Because of their unbelief and because if their followers read this book, the glorious light of Jesus Christ will shine upon their hearts, their eyes will be opened, and they will see that Churches as a whole are in a state of Apostasy and these same Churches have perverted the doctrine of Christ (II Thessalonians 2:3).

In I John 2:22. The Word tells us that, if one denies the that Jesus is the Christ, and denies the Father and Son, he is an Antichrist. Translation: Whosoever denies that Jesus is God and denies that the Father and Son is God, he is an antichrist.

Look at verse 23-25. Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: but he that acknowledge the Son hath the Father also.

Translation: Whosoever denies that Jesus (the Son) is God, doesn’t have the Father, but if you believe that the Son is God, you have the Father also. Why? It’s simple. Because the Son is also the Father (Isaiah 9:6). The “Trinitarian Concept” denies that Jesus is the Father, it denies that the Son is the only true God and it denies that Jesus is the one and only Almighty God (I Corinthians 10:4, I John 5:20, Revelation 1:8, 11, 22:13). The “Trinity” is a paganistic concept of three personalities and is not a concept of the oneness of God. Paul calls this paganistic type teaching a curse because it is not the gospel that was taught to the saints by Paul and the apostles. There is no such thing as a “three god theory” in Apostolic teachings (Galatians1:6-12).

The religious leaders of old didn’t want to believe they were in error and the Churches of today wouldn’t want people to believe they are in error concerning the “Trinitarian doctrine” which is not the doctrine of Christ, the doctrine of the apostles, the doctrine of baptisms, nor the doctrine of God.

Those leaders who would suggest that their congregations read this book have been enlighten by the Spirit of God and the knowledge and mystery of Christ. Flesh and blood can not reveal these things to an individual. These spiritual revelations comes only by the Spirit of God.

There is nothing wrong with searching the scriptures to see if these things are true or not. “Knowledge is power.” And that power can be used to glorify the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Paul preached on many occasions that our first love is the knowledge and mystery of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. He stresses that anything other than the knowledge and mystery of Christ, is worth nothing. And he taught that there are followers of Christ who are enemies of the cross.

Philippians 3:13-19

Paul tells us there are followers of Christ who are enemies of the cross. Paul tells the saints to forget those things that are behind us and press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. Paul cried because he knew that some of the followers were enemies of the cross of Christ. There will be leaders, who will try to disprove that Jesus is God and they will try to prove that Jesus did not do all these things by himself. These leaders and followers of today would want you to believe that three persons orchestrated the salvation of mankind.

Therefore, they will try to disprove the “Deity of Christ,” meaning Jesus alone is God the Father, thereby, becoming an enemy of the cross of Christ. There are also many scriptures in Colossians to prove the Deity of Christ.

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Proof in Ephesians that Jesus Christ is the one Lord God Almighty (Colossians 2:8-12)

Ephesians 1:2,3

Verse 2. Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

Translation: Grace be to you, and peace, from God who is our Father and from his manifestation as the Lord Jesus Christ.

Verse 3. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ.

Translation: Blessed be the God who is the Spiritual Father of the flesh of our Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ has blessed us with spiritual blessings in heavenly places in himself, who is also our heavenly Father, in Spirit form (Isaiah 9:6, I Corinthians 10:4).

Ephesians 1:1-16

Let’s take a look at how Paul addresses the dual nature of God. One would have to always keep in mind that God is one. This will never change. In I Timothy 3:16. It says, “And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness:……….This scripture goes on to explain that Jesus is God. The dual nature of God is a mystery to the carnal mind. However, to the spiritual mind and to the saint who believes in the oneness of God through revelation, it’s understandable.

Even though, I will explain this revelation to you, you will not get it if you don’t believe; for the scripture says, if this gospel is hid, it is hid to those that are lost. To understand Paul; here are some things we must keep in mind. God can;

1. Be in heaven and on earth at the same time. The Spirit of God always remained in heaven and yet that Spirit of God was in the body of Christ. This is the dual nature of God, human and divine. Same Spirit, same God. The Spirit of God can put himself in the body of Christ and declare that his glorified body has all power. (Colossians 1:14-19, 2:9, Matthew 28:18).

2. Reveal to us that all of his Spiritual power is now revealed in the body of Christ (Hebrews 1:1-3, 8). God made sure in these scriptures that we understand that His Spiritual form has taken on a glorified body. When we see the true God, he will appear as Jesus Christ (I John 5:20, Revelation 1:8, 11, 22:13). Then the Jews will mourn and weep because they did not recognize God, the Messiah, in his human form. Guess what? A number of Christians have not recognized Jesus as the One and only true God in his human form. On that special day appointed by the Lord, all nations will bow and recognize Jesus is the Lord God of heaven and of earth (Ephesians 3:9, 4:4-6, Isaiah 45:21-23, Philippians 2:10-11)

3. Have a name that has always been eternal (infinite). The prophets didn’t know God’s highest and eternal name (John 1:1, 3, 10, I Corinthians 10:4). The body of Jesus Christ was limited, it had a beginning (finite) and it had a human death. God put the infinite (name) and the finite (body) together. Therefore, there is one body, one person, and one name. It is a great mystery how God performed this miracle (John 14:6-11, I Timothy 3:16).

4. Show a distinction between the Spirit of God and the flesh of God so that we could understand, by revelation, what God was doing and how his manifestations were used to save man from his sins. God had to beget a lamb, and that lamb would be himself, God’s own flesh. (Acts 20:28, Revelation 1:5). The scriptures talk about the Father as “the Spirit” and it talks about the “Son” Jesus Christ as God’s fleshly manifestation (the Messiah). One God, dual nature – not two or three persons in one God. As aforementioned, God can be in heaven and on earth at the same time.

In light of this understanding, Paul said in verse 2. Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

Translation: Grace and peace from the Spirit of God, the Father, even his fleshly manifestation (the Son) which we have seen here on earth
Verse 3. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,……

Translation:

Blessed be the Heavenly Spirit, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who manifested himself to us in the form of Jesus Christ.

Verse 4. God tells us that we were chosen in Jesus Christ (God’s eternal name) before the foundation of the world and we should be holy and without blame before him (Jesus Christ).

Verse 5-9. It was a pleasure for him (the Spirit) to adopt us to himself by the blood of Jesus Christ, His fleshly manifestation because our adoption was predestined.

Ephesians 1:10-23

Jesus returns to heaven as a Spiritual being. Paul is revealing to us that Jesus Christ who was raised from the dead has been elevated back into his Spiritual form as the Father and that Jesus Christ is the head of the church and all principalities, powers and dominions. Paul understood who Jesus was and he expounded on this fact on every occasion he was allowed to preach. The revelation of Jesus, as preached by Paul, is the understanding that not only was Jesus the Son of God in the flesh but he was God himself. The chief cornerstone (Matthew 28:18, Isaiah 9:6, I Timothy 3:16, Revelation 1:8, 22:13).

Ephesians 2:20-22

Jesus Christ is the chief corner stone. The gospel of salvation is built on the foundation of Christ, the Rock and chief corner stone, which was laid by the apostles (Acts 2:38-42). The sure foundation of salvation is being born again, by repentance, baptism in Jesus name and the reception of the Holy Spirit. Jesus Christ, God himself is the chief corner stone;……..Isaiah 28:16.

In Isaiah 28:16, God says that he is the corner stone and a sure foundation. Therefore, God’s name is Jesus Christ who is the chief corner stone and the sure foundation. There is only one God, whose name is Jesus Christ, and God has said in his Word that he doesn’t know of any other God besides himself (Isaiah 43:10, 44:8). If God doesn’t know of any other gods, why would we say that he is three persons? Paul learned that Jesus is God by revelation.

Ephesians 3:3-5, 9-11, 14-15

Paul learned that Jesus was God by revelation. Paul had told the saints about his revelation on more than one occasion. The revelation and mystery of Christ was only revealed to the apostles and the prophets by the Holy Spirit. The mystery that Jesus is God and that he created all things has been hidden from the beginning of the world (I Corinthians 8:6, John 1:10,14, Colossians 1:13-19). Let’s look at what Paul is saying in verse 14. Paul is bowing his knees to the Heavenly Spirit of the fleshly body – for it is the Spirit which begot the body. One Father, one Spirit, one body, one God. The whole heavenly family is named Jesus Christ. There is no other name under heaven whereby we must be saved (Acts 4:12, Philippians 2:6, 10-11, Colossians 2:8-10).

Ephesians 4:4-6

Let’s take a look at how everything revolves around the name and body of Jesus Christ. There is one body and one Person in the Godhead (Colossians 1:19, 2:8-10, Hebrews 1:3). The Lord Jesus Christ is One Spirit - The Holy Spirit. The Spirit of Jesus Christ is in us (John 14:17) One Lord - Jesus Christ is Lord (Luke 2:11).

One faith - The apostles’ (Apostolic) faith in Jesus Christ (Acts 2:42, Ephesians 2:20).

One baptism -The baptism in Jesus name/Holy Spirit (Acts 2:38, review the entire book of Acts).

One God - Jesus Christ (I John 5:20, Revelation 1:8, 22:13)

One Father – Jesus Christ (Isaiah 9:6, John 14:9)

Who is above all things – Jesus Christ (Ephesians 3:9-11, Colossiana 1:12-19).

Through all and in you all - The Holy Spirit is Jesus Christ in us and it holds the universe together. We have to rightly divide the Word to understand what God is saying. For example; look at how Jesus presents the Church to himself.

Ephesians 5:27

Jesus presents the Church to himself. There are times when we read the scriptures and we don’t get the full understanding of what we are reading. Look at this scripture closely. We know that Jesus Christ is our mediator who died for our sins and he will present the Church to God, holy and without blemish. Knowing the revelation that Jesus is the Almighty God, we can understand the statement that “Jesus will present the Church to himself.” In other words, Jesus Christ will present the Church to himself because he is the Almighty God of heaven and earth in body and Spirit (dual nature)(II Corinthians 5:19). Paul always spoke boldly about the mystery and Deity of Jesus Christ and he knew that everyone would not see it nor understand the mystery of God and the revelation of Jesus Christ.

Ephesians 6:19

Paul speaks boldly about the mystery of the gospel. The mystery that Paul spoke of was that Jesus Christ, God himself, was crucified and shed his own blood for our sins (Acts 20:28). And that we are washed in the blood by “baptism In Jesus name” and our faith is in the operation of God through Jesus Christ, the God of heaven and earth (I Timothy 3:16). Paul spoke of God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Ephesians 6:23-24

God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. One many occasions Paul would give honor to the Heavenly Spirit and God’s fleshly manifestation. Paul was always trying to explain to the saints that through revelation, he could understand how God could be in heaven and on earth in the form of Jesus Christ at the same time. Paul had no problem understanding this mystery of God. Paul always knew there was one God who changed himself into a man. Therefore, Paul gave homage to the dual nature of God – The Spiritual and the Human nature. Even in the book of Philippians we see that Paul taught the same thing.

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In the book of Galatians there is proof that the gospel of Jesus Christ has been perverted

Galatians 1:1, 3

Verse 1. Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father,  who raised him from the dead;).

Translation: Paul, an apostle, not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ the manifestation
of God and the Heavenly Spirit who raised his fleshly manifestation (Jesus Christ) from the dead.

Verse 3. Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, even from our Lord Jesus Christ.

Translation: Grace be to you and peace from the Heavenly Spirit of God who is our Father and from his manifestation as our Lord Jesus Christ.

Galatians 1:6-10

Paul was concerned about a perversion of the gospel of Jesus Christ by some Jewish Christians who wanted to incorporate some other teachings that would pervert the teachings of Paul and the apostles. Paul was adamant that if any one comes to the saints with another gospel that they should be accursed. How does that relate to the doctrine of the Trinity?

Even though this scripture is not talking specially about the Trinity, the scripture says if any other gospel is preached to the saints, let him be accursed. Let’s look at the true gospel message in Acts 2:38. The doctrine of the Trinity would have been foreign to the apostle Paul because the Trinitarian doctrine doesn’t teach the baptism in Jesus name. The Trinitarian doctrine teaches the baptism in God’s titles (Matthew 28:19). And some Trinitarians teach that you don’t need the reception of the Holy Spirit. The Trinitarian doctrine was never delivered to the saints because the foundation of the Trinity was suggested at the Nicaean Council in 325 A.D., by the “Old Catholic Age Church Fathers.” Paul wouldn't have known anything about the Trinity nor the Trinitarian doctrine in his time.

The Trinitarian doctrine was initiated by a Catholic Father by the name of Tertullian and from that coined word, Trinity, the Trinitarian doctrine developed over the next four centuries. Trinitarianism is a perversion of the gospel because Paul didn't know anything about it, and according to Paul, if we, or an angel from heaven preach any other gospel, let him be accursed. We can see how strongly the apostle Paul felt about the perversion of the gospel because he said it again in verse 9. I feel Paul realized that there are some who would think that they can understand the mystery.

Galatians 1:11-12

There are some who might think that they can understand the mystery of God with human intellect. Let me assure you that the mystery and the revelation of the name of Jesus Christ will only come by the Spirit of Christ. Flesh and blood will not reveal this to you, neither will you understand the revelation and mystery of Christ from books. No library is big enough for you to find the knowledge, wisdom and revelation of Christ. Paul learned that Jesus was God by revelation. Think it not strange that you will understand the mystery of the revelation of Jesus Christ by the Spirit of God. When they knew God, they did not glorify him as God (Romans 1:19-22). Why? Because they didn’t realize that Jesus Christ is the one and only true God (I John 5:20). God lives in us through the Spirit of Christ.

Galatians 2:20

Christ lives in us. This scripture confirms that the name of the Holy Spirit is Jesus Christ. The Spirit of Christ lives in us and we are complete in him. Therefore, Paul explains that we are no longer under the law (Reference my book, “In the Wilderness of the Church Doctrine,” Section: The Seventh Day Adventists).

Galatians 3:26-29

Paul explains to the Galatians that they are no longer under the law. And that we have the promise of God by our faith in Jesus Christ which is given to those that believe. Then he explains himself by saying that as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. Paul has always expressed the importance baptism in the name of Jesus Christ according to the Matthew 28:19, Acts 2:38 and Acts 19:1-5. Christians today have not taken the time to understand that the name in Matthew 28:19 is Jesus Christ.  The baptism in the name of Christ brings us all into the promise of Abraham’s seed whether we are Jew or Greek, bond or free, male or female.

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