Monday, July 25, 2011
Understanding the Trinity vs Three Manifestations: Is Jesus God, "The Christ" (I Corinthians 10:4)
Understanding the Trinity vs Three Manifestations: Is Jesus God, "The Christ" (I Corinthians 10:4): "John 10:24-33-38 The Jews had been in doubt for a long time about whether Jesus was God, The Christ. However, the manner in which Jesus wa..."
Is Jesus God, "The Christ" (I Corinthians 10:4)
John 10:24-33-38
The Jews had been in doubt for a long time about whether Jesus was God, The Christ. However, the manner in which Jesus was speaking to them, they weren’t sure whether he really was “The Christ” or not. They wanted him to come right out and say that he was God, The Christ. Look at the way Jesus tells them he is God, The Christ. Jesus said, I told you and you don’t believe me. The works that I do, I do them in my Father’s name. Jesus does things in the name of Jesus – therefore, the Father’s name is Jesus – Isaiah 9:6. (John 17:6,11,12). Jesus comes in his Father’s name and yet they don’t believe him. If someone comes in their own name, then they would believe him. Look at what Jesus says in verse 28. Neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
Then he says in verse 29. No man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand. Jesus’ hand is the Father’s hand. Jesus is saying in these verses, I am the Father and Son and no one will take them out of my hand. Oh by the way, my Father and I are the same person. We are one. Here we see Jesus speaking as One God while revealing two manifestations (Colossians 1:19, 2:9)
When Jesus said, he and the Father are one, meaning the same, the Jews wanted to kill him for blasphemy because they understood perfectly that Jesus was saying he was God. Again, Jesus made a true statement, he is God. And they still wanted to kill him, not for telling a lie as they thought, but for speaking the truth. By the way, among other things, Jesus was crucified for blasphemy – saying that he is God which makes him equal with God (John 10: 33 and the Son of God - John 10:36). Guess what? He is the one and only God. Jesus died not because he was a bad person. He died for speaking the truth.
In verse 38, Jesus makes a statement that satisfied a number of scriptures. Jesus said, believe that the Father is in me and I in him. One example is John 14:11. In other words, Jesus is saying there is only one God. The Father is in him on earth and he is in the Father in heaven. Jesus’ Spirit stays in heaven as the Father. He is both in heaven and on earth at the same time. Why would we think it so strange that God can be in heaven and on earth at the same time? Jesus is also telling us that the Spirit of God, The Father, is in his body (Isaiah 9:6, John 1:14, 14:10-11, Philippians 2:6, 10-11, Colossians 2:8-10, I Timothy 3:16).
Jesus is the manifestation of the Father, the Son, and Holy Ghost as we will see in other scriptures as we go along. If by chance you think that this book is redundant, you’re right. Look at how many times God says the same thing in the Old and New Testaments. Keep this in mind as you discover more things about Jesus while reading this book.
There is another thing you can do; you can keep a record of how many times the same thing will be spoken by God. This is one reason, I feel, that even a wayfaring man couldn’t make a mistake. (Isaiah 35:8). Why? Because God has said the same thing so many times. It will amaze you just to realize how many times God has told us who he is. If you want to talk about redundant – God is the master of redundancy. Search the Internet or go to the library to find out how many times God has said the same thing or used the same phrases in his Word. You will be amazed.
In this book, you will realize how redundant the Word of God is – the same things are referred to over and over and they will all point to who he is and salvation; being born again in his name through repentance and baptism. When you finish this book your mind will be saturated with Jesus and you will remember many scriptures because of the redundancy of the Word of God.
If you have studied the Word for years and you really want to know the Lord, he will bring the Word back to your remembrance and reveal himself to you. If this is hid from you, there is a reason. That reason is unbelief in God’s Word and the way it is written. What if some don’t believe? Let God be true and every man a liar. God will glorify his name in the Son (Romans 3:3-4).
This is an edited excerpt from my book, "Understanding the Trinity, Three Persons vs Three Manifestations. To order call 1-888-280-7715
Understanding the Trinity vs Three Manifestations: Proof that Jesus Christ is the "I am he"
Understanding the Trinity vs Three Manifestations: Proof that Jesus Christ is the "I am he": "John 8:28 When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that “I am he.” Jesus calls himself Jehovah God, but this is how it is said...."
Proof that Jesus Christ is the "I am he"
John 8:28
Therefore, when Jesus says, “I am he,” he is telling them, I am the same God who talked to your fathers and the prophets while I was in my Spirit Form, “I am he” - Jehovah. There is no other God, “I am he.” Remember: When Jesus is talking about his Father, he is talking about his own Spirit which is and always remain in Heaven and on earth at the same time. Jesus’ flesh, the Sonship, is subject His inner Spirit. Same God, different operation (I Corinthians 12:4-6). He that is of God hears his Words.
John 8:47, 58, 59
He that is of God hears his Words. In these verses, Jesus is answering a number of questions from the scribes and Pharisees concerning who he is and his relationship to Abraham. Jesus is letting them know that if they were really concerned about the things of God, then they would understand what he was saying. They didn’t understand what Jesus was saying so he told them they were not of God. They didn’t understand the mystery of the Deity of Jesus and how he could have lived before Abraham.
When Jesus told them that they call God their Father but they don’t know him. They didn’t realize that they were talking to the Father (Isaiah 9:6). When Jesus said, that Abraham rejoiced to see his day, they didn’t understand because Jesus wasn’t even fifty years old, so how could he say that he saw Abraham rejoice. Here is the key, Jesus informs them indirectly that he is God with these words; Before Abraham was, “I am.” (Exodus 3:14, 6:3, 29:46). They understood that only God could be before Abraham.
They were so upset that Jesus would say he came before Abraham that they wanted to kill him. For they understood Jesus to be saying that He is “I am” Abraham’s Father. Even though, Jesus words were true, the Pharisees refused to hear it nor did they believe him. As a matter of fact, they were insulted that Jesus would even suggest that he was God or that he was eternal.
This is an edited excerpt from my book, "Understanding the Trinity, Three Persons vs Three Manifestations. To order call 1-888-280-7715
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