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God and Jesus are one at all times

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“And his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor.. Not only shall the government be upon Jesus’ shoulders, but His name shall be called Wonderful and Counselor. Let’s consider the scripture in St. Mark 7:37, “And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: He maketh both the deaf to hear and the dumb to speak.” Also in St. Matthew 21:15 which says, “And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that He did and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the son of David: they were sore displeased.” These scriptures were given to show that Jesus did wonderful things, but notice in Psalms 72:18-19, which said the God is Israel is the only one that doeth wonderful things. This would show that Jesus is the God of Israel; therefore, His name is called Wonderful. In Isaiah 11:2, the scripture said, “And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord.” We see He has the spirit of counsel. Therefore, His name is called Counselor, for He has the counsel of almighty God within Him. Isaiah said that this Son would be unto Israel, “The Mighty God.” Let us remember the first of all the commandments which God gave the Children of Israel, “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord.” In another place he said, “I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is

no God beside me . . .” In relation to the Godhead, the Apostle Paul said, “But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by Him.’ ’ Deuteronomy 6:4, Isaiah 45:5,1 Cor. 8:6. To confirm that Jesus is the Almighty God manifested in flesh, Jesus said, “I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.” Another place He said, “Verily, I say unto you , before Abraham was, I am.” Rev. 1:8, St. John 8:58. Here is the conclusion of that which we have said. Isaiah prophesied that this Son would be unto Israel, the Mighty God. Moses said the Lord our God is One Lord. Therefore, there can’t be two Gods unto Israel because God said, beside Him there is no God and before Him there was no God formed, neither shall there be after Him. Isa. 43:10, Rev. 1:8. Jesus said, “I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending.” God said the same thing in Isaiah. “Thus saith the Lord the King of Israel, and his Redeemer the Lord of hosts: I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.” Isa. 44:6.

From this, it can be seen that Jesus is this God being manifested in the flesh. For God cannot lie, and the scripture be broken. Titus 1:2, St. John 10:35. For the explanation of The Everlasting Father, let us go to Malachi 2:10, “Have we not all one father: hath not one God created us?” In comparison with this, Jesus said, “But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your master, even Christ: and all ye are brethren. And call no man your Father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven. Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.” St. Matt. 23:8-10, Mai. 1:6. Isaiah said that this Son, (who is Jesus), shall be called the “Everlasting Father.” Remember he said that He would be unto Israel, “The Everlasting Father.” We can see from the scripture we have read, that there is but one master, and Father of all. God said that He was a master unto Israel. Mai. 1:6. Jesus also said He was the only Master to Israel. Jesus said, “No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.” Matt. 6:24, Matt. 23:9,1 Cor.

8:6, Eph. 4:6, St. John 10:30. Notice Jesus said, “Ye cannot serve God and mammon.” In other words, you cannot serve God and another master. Remember that Jesus is talking to a multitude of the children of Israel during His sermon on the mount. We understand Jesus said He was the only master unto Israel. While on the other hand He said that we cannot serve two masters. “Ye cannot serve God and mammon.” Jesus is this one Master. For He has spoken the truth as He did no sin, neither was guile found in His mouth. 1 Peter 2:22. From this, we can see that He was God being manifested in the flesh, as master unto Israel. Jesus said, “and call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.” A father is one who brings or begets something unto existence, or a producer, and author. In Malachi 2:10, the scripture said, “Have we not all one father? Hath not one God created us?” Paul said, “But to us there is but one God, the Father of whom are all things, and we in him.. P Matt. 23:9,1 Cor. 8:6, Eph. 4:6, St. John 10:30. From these scriptures, we can see that this one God, or this one Father, has created all things. In the second portion of 1 Corinthians 8:6, the Apostle Paul said that all things were by Jesus Christ Remember the scripture in Isaiah 44:24 said, “Thus saith the Lord, thy Redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the Lord that maketh all things; that stretched forth the heavens

alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself.” Since God said that all things were made by Himself, and this scripture said all things were by Jesus Christ, so in the connections of these two scriptures, it can be taken for proof that Jesus is this Everlasting Father being in a body like yours and mine. He is the one who created the heavens and earth. For Jesus said, “I and my Father are one.” One means one. Not two or more, but one. We shall show further proof concerning this. St. John 10:30. In order for Jesus to prove to his disciples that He and His Father were the same person, He said, “If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also... he that hath seen the Father...” St. John 14:69, 1:1-3, 10, 11, 8:12-27, 10:22-30. Jesus said, “... He that has seen me hath seen the Father.. .” In view of some contradictions which someone might give in reference to the scripture I am using to prove that Jesus is the God and Father of all, being manifested in flesh as the Son of God, I shall consider that point at this time. The scriptures that some might use to contradict the scripture I used are in St. John 14:6-9, or St. John 4:24, 1:18, which are as follows, “God is a Spirit.. .” and “no man hath seen God at any time... ”

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