Here is what i believe.
Jhn 1:3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.He was a carpenter from the very beginning.
Thank you, Mark.
I was thinking about this today.
I can see the name morphing Jesus > Jaweh > Jehova > Jeshua.
And I can see Christ’s words. “Before Abraham was, I am.” And “I am the
Alpha and the Omega”.
And I can see the beginning of the book of John.
I can see this intellectually. But to be honest, it’s not firmly embedded in my heart
yet.
Was Christ always separate from the Father? These verses would say “yes” – that the entire world has never seen or known the Father. Is it important that I make this connection? And, if so, why?
One thing I do know. Christ is separate, yet working as one with the Father, seated at the right hand of the Father. And He has been given authority as Lord of Lords over all things. His character is one of deep compassion for each and every one of us as opposed to the devil, who doesn’t give a twit. Christ has given His people the keys to His kingdom and made a way to destroy the works of the devil in people’s lives on this earth. And he has made a way for people to have eternal life, forever together with the source of all love and life.
People want to know the Father? The Father draws them to His Son.
Couple of years ago, I had a close friend that had a direct, personal, spiritual encounter with God. At the same time, I believe there was some demonic interference that greatly confused the situation. Prior to that, he had been to church. He knew the story of Jesus in his head. Heard it a million times. I was moved to agonize in prayer for this man and his family. He was at a serious crisis point in his life – about to lose everything. The family was about to be destroyed. I sought help from several churches that had no idea what I was talking about.
One of the things that he realized during this encounter was, “Oh my God! You really did send your Son to die for me.” This was profound. It was the difference between “knowing” and really
knowing with every fiber of his being. He also realized that this was the very thing that he had been searching for his entire life. All the worldly substitutions that he used to try to fill the void inside himself were nothing compared to this.
Since then, I’ve seen some miraculous changes in this man. God had begun and continues to do a deep work within his heart. Some things that he used to enjoy and thought were important are fading away. While other things that he never even thought of are becoming his primary interests.
When God touches someone directly, there is no wondering or doubt. He can do things that man-made churches will never be able to do.
