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Dear Friends, Many assert, that Lord Jesus Christ is the Son of God, but that He is not the God, completely ignoring that fact, that under law of Moses the Sonof God means only one ­ "equal to the God" and "the God, as well asHis Father". Verses of the Holy Scripture where Jews condemn Jesus Christ that He names himself Son of God testify to it:"Therefore the Jews sought all the more to kill Him, because He not onlybroke the Sabbath, but also said that God was His Father, making Himselfequal with God" (John. 5:18); "The Jews answered Him, saying, "For a good work we do not stone You, butfor blasphemy, and because You, being a Man, make Yourself God" (John.10:33). Therefore any person who declares itself, that he is the Son of God,under law Moses makes itself equal to the God, makes itself by the God,naming the Father of the God, that under law Moses is classified asblasphemy, and adequately death what of Jews and have declared PontiusPilate, condemning Jesus Christ on death: "The Jews answered him, "We have a law, and according to our law He oughtto die, because He made Himself the Son of God" (John. 19:7). From what follows, that if Lord Jesus Christ is not the God as well asHis Father Jews have acted fairly, having condemned Jesus Christ ondeath. Who today will dare to make the similar application? Law of Moses speaks that Lord Jesus Christ is the true Son God, equal tothe God and the God, as well as His Father. Words "sons of God" in relation to the man in the Holy Scripture specifythat it sons of God on good fortune, instead of by the nature as JesusChrist, and to confuse these two concepts is inadmissible: "For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God"(Romans 8:14); "nor can they die anymore, for they are equal to the Angels and are sonsof God, being sons of the resurrection" (Luke 20:36). And only Jesus Christ is Son God by the nature, is equal to the God and the God, as well as His Father: For to which of the Angels did He ever say: You are My Son, today Ihave begotten You? (Hebrews 1:5). I have made the earth, and created man on it (Isaiah 45:12) Sons of God are creature of God, but only Jesus Christ is begotten Son, not created. God the Father and the Son of God Jesus Christ are the two separate Persons having the nature of the God, and to mix the Father and the Son in one Person is inadmissible. The God is one, but the Persons having the nature of the God, notone. Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one (Deuteronomy 6:4); I will announce the definition: God has told to Me: You are My Son, today I have begotten You (Psalm 2:7). Set of these two verses gives the full basis to name Lord Jesus Christone more Person, having the nature of the God. To name Jesus Christone more God in aggregate with told in Deuteronomy 6:4 the Lord is one - means to contradict to definition of God, what Jesus Christannounced in Psalm 2:7. From what follows, that the God is one is definition of God, which the Son of God in 7th verse of 2nd Psalm has solemnly declared. I will announce the definition - the words of 7th verse of 2nd Psalm to which today it is not given any value, as if these words in the HolyScripture is not present. But these words in the CM> Holy Scripture are, andthey are told by somebody, but Lord Jesus Christ, and they have the most direct attitude to the nature of the God. At reading the Holy Scripture at the person the impression is created,that on behalf of the God in the Old Testament is submitted speaking only one Person, God the Father, but at close examination it is simple todefine, that it is far from being so. God said to Moses, I am Who I am (Jehovah); and He said, Thus youshall say to the sons of Israel, I am has sent me to you. (Exodus3:14). Who is submitted speaking in the Exodus 3:14 Father, the Son or Holy Spirit? Today practically everyone, not reflecting will answer, that itis the God the Father while except for the Father speaking can besubmitted both the Son and Holy Spirit. Let's result a verse of the Old Testament in which Father is submittedspeaking only: Thus says God the Lord, who created the heavens and stretched them out,who spread out the earth and its offspring, who gives breath to thepeople on it and spirit to those who walk in it, (Isaiah 42:5). Verses of the Old Testament in which the Son is submitted speakingonly: Surely My hand founded the earth, and My right hand spread out theheavens; when I call to them, they stand together (Isaiah 48:13); You are My witnesses, declares the Lord, and My servant whom I havechosen, so that you may know and believe Me and understand that I am He. Before Me there was no God formed, and there will be none after Me(Isaiah 43:10,11); Verse of the Old Testament in which it is submitted speaking only HolySpirit: The Lord said to Moses, How long will this people spurn Me (Numbers14:11). About a verse in which it is submitted speaking Holy Spirit, prophet Isaiah has mentioned: But they rebelled and grieved His Holy Spirit; (Isaiah 63:10). The special attention should be turned on verses of the Old Testament inwhich the word King in relation to the God because in all these versesKing is only the Son of God Lord Jesus Christ about what the God theFather has told to us in 6-th verse of 2nd psalm is mentioned: Yet I have set My King on My holy hill of Zion (Psalm 2:6). Therefore further in all verses in the Old Testament in the HolyScripture where the word King in relation to the God is mentioned theSon, not Father and not Holy Spirit is submitted, and to confuse these concepts besides is in admissible: I am the Lord, your Holy One, the Creator of Israel, your King (Isaiah 43:15); Speaking only about the Father, we speak about the one God, speaking onlyabout the Son, we speak about the one God, speaking only about the HolySpirit, we speak about the one God, speaking about the Father, the Son,the Holy Spirit, we speak about the one God, but not about one Person.That is why King is only one Person, the Son, and to name King of theFather or Holy Spirit, it means to suppose mixture of Persons that tomake it is impossible. The Son of God is the one God, eternal King: In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon thethrone, high and lifted up, and His train filled the temple. Then said I, Woe is me! For I am undone; because I am a man of uncleanlips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for mine eyeshave seen the King, the Lord of hosts (Isaiah 6:1,5). These things said Isaiah, when he saw His glory, and spoke of Him (John12:41), about Son of God, Lord Jesus Christ, King, Lord of hosts. And about the Son: You, LORD, in the beginning laid the foundation ofthe earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands (Hebrews.1:8,10); Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem!Behold, your King is coming to you; He is just and having salvation,lowly and riding on a donkey, a colt, the foal of a donkey (Zechariah9:9); And the LORD shall be King over all the earth. In that day it shall be.The Lord is one, And His name one (Zechariah 14:9); Then the King will say to those on His right hand, "Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from thefoundation of the world (Matthew 25:34); Pilate also wrote an inscription and put it on the cross. It was written, Jesus the Nazarene, the King of the Jews (John 19:19); These will make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, for He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and those who are with Him arecalled, chosen, and faithful (Revelation 17:14). And He has on His robe and on His thigh a name written: King of kingsand Lord of lords (Revelation 19:16). Your arrows are sharp in the heart of the King's enemies; the peoplesfall under You (Psalm 45:5); For the Lord Most High is awesome; He is a great King over all theearth (Psalm 47:2); Sing praises to God, sing praises! Sing praises to our King, singpraises! For God is the King of all the earth; Sing praises with understanding(Psalm 47:6,7); For the LORD is the great God, and the great King above all gods (Psalm95:3); Your eyes will see the King in His beauty; they will see the land thatis very far off» (Isaiah 33:17); Lift up your heads, O you gates! And be lifted up, you everlastingdoors! And the King of glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle. Lift
up your heads, O you gates! Lift up, you everlasting doors!And
the King of glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory? The
Lord of hosts, He is the King of glory(Psalm 24:7-10).
And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness:
God wasmanifested in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen
by angels,preached among the Gentiles, believed on in the world,
received up in glory (1 Timothy 3:16). Go therefore
and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them inthe
name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit
(Matthew28:19). |