Understanding the Trinity vs Three Manifestations: In the book of Ephesians there is proof that Paul ...

Understanding the Trinity vs Three Manifestations: In the book of Ephesians there is proof that Paul ...: "Read these scriptures and comments of explaination will follow. Ephesians 1:9,10, 11, 12, 13 17, 20, 21, 22, 23 9th Having made known un..."

In the book of Ephesians there is proof that Paul explained the mystery of Jesus Christ

Read these scriptures and comments of explaination will follow.

Ephesians 1:9,10, 11, 12, 13 17, 20, 21, 22, 23

9th Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself.

10th That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:

11th In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:

12th That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.

13th In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with the holy Spirit of promise.

17th That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:

20th Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,

21st Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:

22nd And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,

23rd Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.

Comments:

Paul wanted the Ephesians to understand that by the grace of God they were predestined for salvation and redemption. God has given the saints, the “keys of the kingdom of heaven,” the mystery of his will and the plan of salvation according to Acts 2:38. God’s will was that salvation would be by redemption through the blood of Jesus Christ, baptism in his name and the reception of the Holy Spirit. God has given the saints an assurance and understanding that all things in heaven and earth will become one in the body of Christ including the fullness of his Spirit. (John 10:30, I Timothy 3:16, Colossians 1:14-19, 2:9-10).

We have trusted in Christ and the Word of God through repentance, the washing of his blood which remits sins through baptism in Jesus name and being sealed by the Holy Spirit. Paul prayed for the saints. Paul prayed that the Father/God/Spirit of our Lord Jesus Christ would reveal to them the revelation and knowledge of him (Jesus Christ).

The strongest message that Paul relayed to the saints was the knowledge and mystery that Jesus Christ is the true God of heaven and earth. Paul taught them to understand the oneness of God as it relates to the manifestation of Jesus Christ - The Messiah. Paul also taught the saints that Jesus was raised from the dead to reside in the position of power in heaven, which is his true essence as God, and that he is above all things and his name is above every name that has ever existed throughout eternity, whether it is in heaven or on earth. God doesn’t have a name more powerful than the name of Jesus Christ, which is translated, Jehovah Saviour (Isaiah 43:10-11).

The fullness of God’s Spirit which fills the universe is embodied in but not limited to the body of Jesus Christ (Philippians 2:6, 10-11, Colossians 2:8-10). God has given the revelation and knowledge of himself to his saints who are sealed by the Spirit of promise, the Holy Ghost.

Ephesians 3:2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11

2nd “If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:

3rd How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,

4th Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)

5th Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit.

9th “And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ.

10th To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,

11th According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:

Comments:

One of the reasons, I feel, Paul considered himself to be a prisoner of Jesus Christ was because he was specifically chosen to bring the gospel to the Gentiles. Paul shared the history of the Jewish nation with the Gentiles and taught them how that history relates to the manifestation of Christ as the Messiah, God in the flesh. Paul also taught the Gentiles how the Jewish traditions relate to the crucifixion and salvation through the blood of Jesus as the ultimate sacrifice, the sacrificial Lamb of God. As a minister, it was Paul’s responsibility to relate the grace of God that was extended to the Gentiles through the revelation, knowledge, mystery and salvation of Christ (Isaiah 49:6).

The mystery of Christ was not revealed because the fullness of time concerning the sacrifice of Christ had not come. The apostles and prophets were experiencing exciting events because no one had the revelation of Christ the way it was being revealed to them by the Holy Spirit. God had given Paul the understanding that the Gentiles would have the same promise of salvation through the gospel of Christ. He taught the Gentiles the unsearchable mystery and revelation that Jesus Christ is the God of heaven and earth and he created all things in his Spirit form as the Father and was manifested, begotten, as a man to die for the sins of the Jews as well as the Gentiles.

Paul taught that the doctrine of Christ was repentance, baptism in Jesus name and the reception of the Holy Ghost (Acts 2:38, 19:1-5, Romans 6:3-4, Galatians 3:27, Colossians 2:12). Paul was concerned about how a person was baptized because one must be baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus for remission of sins. It was God’s whole purpose to shed his own blood for the salvation of man and whosoever believes in his name, repents and is baptized in Jesus name, shall receive the Holy Spirit and be saved whether they are Jews or Gentiles. We are all part of the one body through the blood and sacrifice of Christ Jesus (Ephesians 4:4-6).

Ephesians 6:19-20

19th And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel.

20th For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

Comments:

Paul had a message that the Jews didn’t want to hear. God had given Paul the understanding of the mystery of the gospel and the understanding that Jesus was the Messiah, the manifestation of God, whom the Jewish nation had been seeking and had rejected. Paul’s message was a wake-up call to the Jews and a revelation to the Gentiles that Jesus was the same God who had spoken to the prophets in the Old Testament and that same God had visited mankind in the form of a man – Jesus Christ (I Corinthians 10:4, John 1:1-14).

Paul had to explain that Jesus was the Messiah-The Christ. He taught the saints how to search the scriptures to verify everything they had learned concerning Jesus’ work on earth and the message of salvation. Paul always spoke boldly about the Deity of Jesus because he had a personal relationship with him through his own experience on Damascus Road (Acts 9:1-6). God, whose name is Jesus Christ, had spoken to him personally (I Corinthians 10:4). Paul spoke boldly of the mystery of the gospel and the revelation of Jesus Christ at every opportunity because his heart was fixed and his mind was made up. Jesus is the only Lord God Almighty (Revelation 1:8).

Paul would offend most Christian faiths today because of his boldness. Most faiths don’t believe that Jesus is God the Father, the Messiah and they don’t believe that one must be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Paul spoke boldly about repentance, baptism in the name of Jesus Christ for remission of sins and the reception of the Holy Spirit (Isaiah 9:6, John 14:9, Acts 19:1-6, Acts 2:38).

Even though, modern day churches quote the writings of Paul, I don’t believe Paul would have been welcome to preach the gospel in these same churches the way it was taught by the apostles to the new converts. They would throw Paul out of their churches because they would not want to hear any gospel about Jesus being the only God – “The Christ.” If they could, they would stone Paul and put him in jail, thinking that he has lost his mind, bringing up this Jesus stuff. They would not believe the true gospel if they heard it. Why? Because of unbelief; their ears are dull of hearing.

They have eyes to see and can’t see, they have ears to hear and they can’t hear. These same modern day churches would try to offend oneness Christians like Paul by calling them “Jesus only.” “Jesus only” implies that there is no Father nor Holy Spirit in the Godhead. This is untrue and incorrect based on a oneness perspective. Oneness Christians believes there is a Father and Holy Spirit in the Godhead and the fullness of the Godhead is in the body of Jesus Christ (Colossians 2:8-12). The apostles understood that Jesus is the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit (Isaiah 9:6, Matthew 1:21, John 14:7-10,17, Colossians 2:8-12).

The beautiful thing about this “so called” derogatory term is that they associate oneness Christians with the name of Jesus Christ. What a wonderful thing to be called the name of Christ, the greatest name of the Almighty God (Isaiah 9:6, John 1:1-14, I John 5:20, Revelation 1:8). This term “Jesus Only” is misunderstood but it is a great compliment to a true Christian.

The apostles were called “Christians” as a derogatory term which was misunderstood but we know that these Christians were the true people of the Almighty God. Paul and the apostles were the Jews who understood the mystery and Deity Christ, therefore, they were called “Christians.” We know that people use this term to mean these Christians, who are called “Jesus Only,” don’t know God. However, God has taken this term and magnified it to be the greatest compliment any Christian could ever have. These “so called” Jesus only people are the true Christians who are called by the name of Jehovah God. They are the Christians who preach and teach the true doctrine and gospel of Jesus Christ. Through faith, revelation, and action, oneness Christians are associated with the blood of Christ through repentance, water baptism in the name of Jesus Christ, and the reception of the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in other tongues (Acts 2:1-42, 4:12, 19:1-5, Hebrews 6:4-5, Colossians 2:9-12).

Oneness Christians will hold fast to the gospel of Christ and the name that was preached by Paul and the apostles. For we are not ashamed of the gospel of Christ. Don’t think for a minute that oneness Christians are offended to be associated with the highest name of the one God of heaven and earth, “Jesus Christ.” We are offended by the people who are using this term and don’t know the mystery, majesty and Deity of Christ (Isaiah 9:6, John 1:1, 10, 14). Oneness Christians not only love the name of Jesus Christ, they would go even further. They would prefer not to be called just “Jesus Only.” They would prefer to be called “Jesus Everything” (John 1:1-10, Colossians 1:13-19, 2:8-12, Revelation 1:8).

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