Today, reply is on the names for GOD appearing in the New Testament. The fullness and image of divinity appeared as Jesus Christ using the form of flesh and blood. Without ignoring or denying previous doctrine and teaching, the revelation of GOD to created beings and living creatures was taken to higher levels of meaning and value to provide correction, a new testament in the blood of Jesus, and a new creation that would display the oneness without sameness shared among the three persons of the GODhead. The writer at “Yahoo! Answers” using the ID “Donna” (Level with points, a member since April 26, 2017) posted the following:
Why Jesus never mentioned in the NT the names Yahweh or Jehovah?
Why Jesus never mentioned this names? May be he knows that Jehovah or Yahweh was Aliens, with Advanced Technology trying to show us that they was Gods, but they was not?
THE GOLDEN ARROW: For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: 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. 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. (Romans 8: 14-18, King James Version, KJV)
THE DOUBLE DAGGER: Why An Easter Season? (04/19/2017); Proclaiming A New Kingdom? (04/13/2017); The Complete Divine Revelation? (03/10/2017); The GOD Named “Jealous” (09/15/2016); We Call Him Jealous? (10/25/2015); About Knowing the Name of GOD (09/21/2014); About Deluding Yourself? (09/22/2014)
“Donna”, focus for the ministry of Jesus Christ was not upon the old names and operations of divinity that made GOD knowable, known and “visible” through authority, sacred law, covenant relationship, and works on a cosmic scale (e.g., Creation, visitations by angels, the falling of manna for 40 years, the pillars of cloud and fire). Jesus appeared as an embodiment of GODhead to demonstrate the lifestyle and daily routines for those who would be in personal relationship with divinity by containing fresh spirit content from the makeup of Deity shared through rebirth as an imparted, indwelling spirit. Along with doctrine and teachings that emphasized prophecy, promise, and a transformation of mankind to exist as a permanent companion to immortal, incorruptible divinity, Jesus showed that believers are to have access, communication, exchange and interaction with GOD that is continuous, intimate, and organic. Thus, in place of a sovereign who appears as an abstract, distant, and remote figure, GOD is revealed as Father, Son and Holy Spirit who has place within “what” and “who” we are. Believers are children, offspring and heirs of GOD because of the inseparable aspects of divinity they should contain and display. Included are faith, forbearance, forgiveness, holiness, joy, longsuffering, lovingkindness, meekness, wisdom, and wrath against sin. The holy names of GOD once shared within congregations of faith through a priesthood that began with the Patriarch Adam, became altered, disguised, and finally hidden for their protection during periods where the people of GOD were scattered through captivity (redistribution of a population resulting from war) and exile (lawful banishment from kingdom lands by the ruler). Just as in Egypt, under the Assyrian, Babylonian, Persian, Median, Greek, Macedonian, and Roman empires, idolatry and competing systems of belief were constantly being practiced along with spiritual error, occultism, sorcery, and witchcraft. Consider again the following from the holy writings:
(1.) John 4: 23-24, King James Version (KJV): 23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. 24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
(2.) 2nd Peter 1: 2-4, KJV: 2 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, 3 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: 4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
(3.) 2nd Peter 1: 17-21, KJV: 17 For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. 18 And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount. 19 We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts: 20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. 21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
There is far more to be said, correctly applied, and spiritually apprehended. (For example, (4.) Romans 8: 5-9, KJV: 5 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. 6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. 7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. 8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God. 9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.) Even so, I trust this fragment will be useful. Be it unto you according to your faith.
THE BLACK PHOENIX
Washington, DC
No comments:
Post a Comment