Is Jesus Christ the Rock (God) of Israel?

I Corinthians 10:1-4

Jesus is the Rock (God) of Israel. The first thing we must understand is that God is the Rock of Israel (Deuteronomy 32:1-4). Let’s look at II Samuel 22:2-3. God is our rock, our salvation and our Saviour. Wait a minute, our Saviour? How many saviours do we have? Isn’t Jesus Christ our Saviour (Luke 2:11)? God is the rock of our salvation (II Samuel 22:47). Guess what? That’s right. According to the New Testament, Jesus is the rock of our salvation. Look at this: (II Samuel 22:32). For who is God, save the Lord? And who is a rock, save our God? How can the Bible be more explicit than this? These scriptures show us without a doubt that God is our rock and that rock is our Lord Jesus Christ.

In Psalms 18:2, God again explains to us that he is our rock, deliverer and the horn of our salvation. Look at Psalms 18:31. God tells us again the same thing that he said in II Samuel 22:32. For who is God save the Lord? And who is a rock save our God? Who is God save the Lord. One Lord = Jesus Christ = Jesus is Lord God Almighty. (Acts 10:36, Revelation 1:8,11, 22:13).

Now that we have established that God is the rock, let’s get an understanding through the scriptures that Jesus is that Rock and that Jesus is the only God. Look at this scripture: (I Corinthians 10:4). “And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.” Guess what? Christ had not been born yet. God is letting us know through Paul that the name of his Spirit is Jesus Christ (the Rock of our salvation). In Matthew 16:18-19, Jesus gives Peter the keys to lay the foundation of salvation on his name which is the Rock. Let’s look at Acts 2:38. The foundation of salvation is laid on the Rock – Jesus Christ. How was the name and Rock, Jesus Christ, used in salvation?

The name and Rock were used by the baptism in Jesus name for remission of sins. The name of Jesus Christ is the Rock of our salvation. Upon this Rock Jesus built the Church and the gates of hell will not prevail against it. Why would God say that the gates of hell would not prevail? In my mind, God knew in his infinite wisdom that Satan would try to destroy the true gospel of Jesus Christ. The true gospel message is wrapped up in Acts 2:38 and God will not allow Satan to destroy it.

Therefore to understand what God is saying and how the message of salvation is built on a rock, one must believe that Jesus Christ is the same God and the same Rock who talked to Moses, the prophets, and Paul on Damascus Road (Luke 24:27). He is our refuse, the horn of our salvation and our Saviour. Jesus Christ is the one who followed the children of Israel out of Egypt, in his Spirit form, as the Father (I Corinthians 10:4). Therefore, salvation is built on the power of Jesus name by baptism. Jesus Christ is the one God of our salvation and The Rock of Israel.

This scripture in Corinthians is so plain that sometimes I wonder, how many scriptures does God need for one to believe that Jesus Christ is the one and only true God of heaven and earth.

Look at this: John 13:19, 20. Jesus says, whomsoever I send, in my Spirit form as the Father, receiveth me and he that receiveth me receiveth the God that sent me. Jesus is saying I’m God and I sent myself, in the flesh, as the Son of God. And whosoever receives the Son, receives the Father also (I John 2:21-23). Why? Because the Father is in the body of Jesus(Colossians 1:14-19, 2:9). If you receive the Son, you will receive the Father because Jesus is the Father (Isaiah 9:6, John 14:9).

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