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Jesus was Jehovah, God the
Almighty, and God the Word. Now he is Lord Jesus Christ.
God the Word became Flesh, a mere man with no
omni-potent attributes. This Flesh Man was then made Lord and Christ by God the
Father.
God is Almighty. Jesus Christ
is one of Trinity and so, Jesus Christ is Almighty. Jehovah was Almighty. Jesus
Christ was Jehovah and so, Jesus Christ is Almighty. God the Father raised Jesus
Christ and made him above all things and so, Jesus Christ is Almighty. God the
Father made him sit on his right hand until God the Father bring his enemies to
his foot stool. And so, Jesus Christ is the Almighty. God the Father and God the
Holy Ghost call Jesus Christ as God and so, Jesus Christ is Almighty. Jesus
Christ introduces himself to Apostle John as the Almighty. So, the Lord Jesus
Christ is Almighty. God the Father has committed all judgments to the Son, and
so, the Lord Jesus Christ is Almighty. The Beings, the Elders, and the Angels of
heaven unanimously call him the Almighty. So, the Lord Jesus Christ is Almighty.
Jesus Christ is omnipotent and so, he is Almighty. Jesus Christ is the King of
kings and the Lord of lords and so, he is the Almighty.
God has appeared to Moses and identify himself
with the names of 'I Am that I Am' or 'I Am' and 'Jehovah'.
God was God Almighty to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. When he revealed himself to
Moses he was "God the I Am" and for the people of Israel he was God Jehovah.
"Ex
3:14 And
God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say
unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.
6:2--
God spake unto Moses, and said ---, I am the LORD:
3. --I
appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God
Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them." Now
we see that 'God the Word' was from the very beginning with "God the Most
High" and with "God the Holy Spirit." To Abraham he was 'God Almighty',
to Moses he was 'I Am That I Am' or ' I Am' and to the
people of Israel he was 'Lord Jehovah'. Then because of repeated
disobedience of his chosen people Israel, the kingdom of Israel came to an end.
It was time for God to introduce the 'Kingdom of God', which is Spiritual
kingdom to his chosen spiritual people. God sent a man, John the Baptist, to
prepare the way for the 'Kingdom of God'. Then 'God the Word' became flesh, a
mere man, to show that a man can live a holy life and inherit the 'Kingdom of
God'. This Man was Jesus of Nazareth.
God the Word existed
from the beginning. He was Spirit.
"John 4:24
God is a Spirit:..."
God was made flesh and became the man, Jesus of
Nazareth.
"John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was
God. 14
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us."
God became a man
in order to be sacrificed as the Lamb of God for the forgiveness of the sins of
his people. "1Pet
1:18 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not
redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain
conversation received by tradition from your fathers;
19 But with the
precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:---"
By his supreme sacrifice he became the author
of our salvation and he pardons those who obey Him.
"Heb 5:9
And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto
all them that obey him;." But he rejects
those who call him Lord and not obey him.
"Matt 7:21
Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the
kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven."
'God the Word' became a man. The man further
humbled himself, became obedient unto the death of the cross. So God the Father
(Most High God) raised him up from the dead and exalted him to the Utmost
Position so that every knee should bow to Him and everyone shall call Him the
Lord. "Phil
2:8 And being found in fashion as a man, he
humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
9 Wherefore God
also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
10 That at the
name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things
in earth, and things under the earth; 11
And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father."
Thus the Man Jesus became the Lord Jesus Christ.
"Acts 2:36
Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that
same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ."
When Jesus of Nazareth was crucified, dead and
buried God has raised Jesus from the death and declared him as 'the Begotten Son
of God'. This action of God was prophesied in the second Psalm and the
fulfillment is explained in the thirteenth chapter of the book of Acts.
"Acts
13:32 And we declare unto you glad tidings, how
that the promise which was made unto the fathers,
33 God
hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up
Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art
my Son, this day have I begotten thee. Ps
2:7 I will declare the decree: the LORD hath
said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee."
When God the Most High declared Jesus as the
begotten Son, he also calls him God. God the Holy Spirit also repeats and calls
him God. Thus the Lord Jesus Christ has become God.
"Heb 1:8
But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for
ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
9 Thou hast
loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy
God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows."
In general the Triune God is referred individually
and collectively as God Almighty. But in most cases the Lord Jesus Christ, who
is the doer, is called the Almighty.
When the Lord Jesus Christ visits Apostle John at
the island of Patmos he identifies himself as 'the Almighty'.
"Rev
1:8 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."
In the reference of the gospel of John, we see that all the judgment was given
to the Son and in the reference of revelation the 'Lord God Almighty' is
judging. So we can see that the Lord Jesus Christ is 'God Almighty.'
"John
5:22 For
the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:
Rev 16:7 ---,
Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments."
The Scriptures are very clear about the second
coming of the Lord Jesus Christ, his government (ruling) and his righteous
judgment. In the light of the Scriptures we can see that the following verses
point to the Lord Jesus Christ and call him Lord God Almighty.
Rev 4:8 And the
four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were
full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy,
Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.
Rev 11:15 And the
seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The
kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his
Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
16 And the four and
twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and
worshipped God, 17
Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty,
which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee
thy great power, and hast reigned.
Rev 16:7 And I
heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and
righteous are thy judgments.
14 For they are the spirits of devils, working
miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole
world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.
We know that God the Word became flesh, Jesus of
Nazareth, and he shed his blood for the sins of the world. Scripture points
this out and calls the Lord Jesus Christ as Almighty God, King of Kings and Lord
of Lords. Rev 19:13
And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is
called The Word of God. 14
And the armies which were in heaven followed him
upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.
15 And out of his
mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he
shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the
fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. 16
And he hath on his vesture and on his
thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
From the previous scriptures we see that Lord
Jesus Christ is God Almighty and he could have revealed himself as God Almighty
at some point. From the following verse we see that the Lord Jesus Christ, who
was God the Word, revealed himself as God Almighty to Abraham.
"Gen
17:1 --- the
LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God ---".
God the Word was Almighty, I Am that I Am, and
Jehovah. He became Flesh, the man, Jesus of Nazareth and again he has become God
the Word. "1
John 5:7 For there are three that bear record
in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three
are one."
In between he held many names and some of the names he still holds dearly. He
is known as 'Almighty' both in Old and New Testaments. The name 'Jehovah' is
from Old Testament and the name Jesus was when he became a man. He kept the
name Jesus even after he has become God. However he has added 'Christ', which
is 'Son of God' and 'Lord', which is 'Lord of all' with the name Jesus, to make
it the Lord Jesus Christ, who is God. That is to say that even though Jesus
of Nazareth was a mere man,
the Lord Jesus Christ is God. He was God Jehovah. He was, is and will be
Almighty God for ever. God is Omnipotent, Omnipresent and Omniscient. He is the
Creator of the Universe. He is one of the three Persons in God the Spirit. He
is our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
Lord Jesus Christ reveals his mysteries to his
followers only but not to others. "Matt
13:11 He answered and said unto them, Because it
is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it
is not given. Col 1:26
Even the mystery
which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to
his saints:" Even though the kingdom
principles are kept secret in Old Testament times, God and his eternal justice
never changes and they are always the same.
"Eph 3:4
--- the mystery of Christ 5
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;
Heb 13:8 Jesus
Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever."
Even though the mysteries are revealed in New
Testament times, since it is revealed to only a few, they are still mysteries
for most Christians.
God, three in one, is still a mystery to most
Christians. The Bible describes God as three Persons knitted in one Spirit as
one Person. Among the three persons the role of God the Word is very special
for us. He was God, who created all things including spiritual powers. Then he
was made (became) flesh (a mere man).
"John 1:14
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, ---"
As a man, just with the provisions that was available
for man, he has lived a life that had no sin.
"1 John 3:5
And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no
sin." Jesus of Nazareth lived a sanctified
life so that his disciples may also live a sanctified life and we all have a
calling to follow the steps of his sinless life.
"John 17:19
And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be
sanctified through the truth. 1 Peter 2:21
For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us,
leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
22 Who did no sin,
neither was guile found in his mouth:"
Jesus Christ will appear to receive those who will
keep themselves pure as he is pure. When the Lord meets them their appearance
will also be changed as Jesus Christ.
"John 3:2
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall
be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall
see him as he is. 3
And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth
himself, even as he is pure."
These pure people not only be changed in the
appearance, but also they become heirs with the Lord Jesus Christ. They will
sit in his heavenly throne and rule with the Lord.
"Romans 8:17
And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be
that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.
18 For I reckon that
the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory
which shall be revealed in us. Rev 3:21
To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also
overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne."
The great mystery is that God became a man so that a man may sit with God in his
throne. "2
Cor 8:9 For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus
Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye
through his poverty might be rich."
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