The Holy Bible

2 Peter 1:20-21 (KJV)

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.

The Holy Spirit guides into all truth (John 16:13). The Law and the Prophets were inspired by Jehovah's Spirit. We are not to misinterpret the word of God but to go by "a thus saith Jehovah".

 2 Timothy 3:16-17 (KJV)

16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
17 That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.

At the time this was written, the new testament hadn't been put together so this was referring to the sacred writings of the old testament. Many Christians today do not like reading the old testament scriptures which affirm the Law of Jehovah. They will say all we need is the gospel of Jesus Christ and not the law. This passage refutes that plainly. The Law and the gospel complement each other.

Old testament scripture is just as important as new testament scripture. We can use all scripture for correction and instruction. This will furnish us as Christians to be able to do good works and be perfect. Christians that rely primarily on the new testament scriptures cannot be perfect and will not properly furnished to do good works. Satan has sought to minimize the importance of Jehovah's law and one way to do this is to get Christiansto focus on only certain parts of the Bible.

 Psalms 119:105 [ASV]

 [105]Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, And light unto my path.

It is the word of God that we are to use as our guide in life. It will light our path and keep us on the narrow road of the kingdom. Trusting in the wisdom of the world will take you on the dark path which is the broad road to destruction.

 Proverbs 30:5-6 [ASV]

 [5]Every word of God is tried: He is a shield unto them that take refuge in him.

[6]Add thou not unto his words, Lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

We have to be very careful in how we interpret scripture as adding words and reading into it can and will bring about judgment. Liars will be cast into the lake of fire. Every word of Jehovah is sure and proven and He is a protection for us when we take refuge in Him and His word.

 Isaiah 8:20 (KJV)

20 To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.

Every teacher of the word must speak according to the law of Jehovah which is His testimony (Decalogue). Satan has used the Babylonian (Catholicism, Protestantism, Evangelicalism) churches to disregard God's perfect law. Every Christian is to test their pastors according to this principle. Does your Pastor honour Jehovah's Royal Law and teach ypu to keep it or does he break it and teach you to break it also? (Matthew 5:17-19). The 4th commandment to keep the Sabbath day as Holy is disregarded by the apostate Protestant and Evangelical churches.

 John 17:17 (KJV)

17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

Jesus says that His Father's word is truth. Jesus also said man lives by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God. The Bible sanctifies us and sets us apart from the world when we read and obey it. The word of Jehovah consecrates us to do his will.

 1 Thessalonians 2:13 (KJV)

13 For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.

We are to receive the words written in the scriptures as the very words of Jehovah himself. We are not to consider them common as the words of mere men. If we do this then it will have a huge impact in how we live out our out our lives.

Hebrews 4:12 (KJV)

12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

We may be able to fool man with our outward piety but God's word convicts the soul of the hidden thoughts of the heart. Just as Jesus saw through the religious leaders of his time and exposed their hypocrisy, the word of God can quickly expose our hypocrisy. If we are humble then we will repent. If not, we will be like the Pharisees and continue in blindness.

God the Father, The Universal Sovereign

The Father

Genesis 1:1 (KJV)

1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Jehovah God the Father is the source of all life and it is the creation of the heaven and the earth that is marked as the beginning. Jehovah's firstborn (the beginning of His creation - Revelation 3:14) Jesus was the channel in which he created everything else including the angels.

 Revelation 4:11 (KJV)

11 Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.

This verse is about the Father as the 24 elders fall down and worship Him. They are worshipping the God (Jehovah) of all creation. Everything was created for His pleasure. Remember the Father is the source of all life.

 1 Corinthians 15:24-28 (KJV)

24 Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power.
25 For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.
26 The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.
27 For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is excepted, which did put all things under him.
28 And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.

Here we see that the Father (God) will be the ultimate Sovereign ruler of the New Heaven and New Earth after the end cometh. In verse 24, Jesus turns the kingdom over to the Father after the end of the millennium. How do we know this is talking about the millennium? Because in verse 25 and 26, it says that Christ must reign until the last enemy is destroyed which is death. We know from reading  Revelation chapter 20 that death isn't defeated until the 1,000 year reign if Christ with the saints concludes.

In verses 27 and 28 we see that it was the Father that put all things under Jesus. However the Father is the exception to this. The Father Jehovah is the one who made Jesus ruler of all things. Jesus was exalted and given this Kingship by his Father. Finally when all things are subdued unto Christ, which happens when death is destroyed at the conclusion of the millennium, the Son will be subject unto the Father. Remember, that it was the Father that put all things under the Son. It says that Jesus will be subject unto the Father so that God will be all in all. Jehovah, who is called God, will be the ultimate ruler in the New heaven and New earth. He will be head of Christ just as he is now. Jesus will be the 2nd in command.

 John 3:16 (KJV)

16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

God, who is the Father, gave us His Son as a ransom sacrifice. We know that this is Jesus as he is the one who died on the stake for our sins. So clearly, we can identify Jesus as the Son. Who is Jesus the Son of? Clearly from the above passage, Jesus is the Son of God. Jesus was sent by the one true God to the earth, so clearly there is a distinction between him and God. Jesus can't be something he is the Son of. The Father is identified as God.

 1 John 4:8 (KJV)

8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

Jehovah God is love in its totality. This eliminates any doctrine of eternal torment. This damnable doctrine maligns the character of our Father in heaven.  Those who say they know God but don't love their fellow man are proven to be liars.  When we as professing Christians Love our fellow man, it proves that we know God.
  1 Timothy 1:16-17 (KJV)

16 Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
17 Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

So in verse 16, Paul talks of believing on Jesus Christ to life everlasting. Notice in verse 17 where Paul says "Now unto", this clearly means he is now going to another topic in this case, a person. He talked about Christ in verse 16 and now he talks about God who clearly is the Father. How do we know this is only about the Father. Because of two words "invisible" and "immortality". Jesus was clearly seen by many people during and even after his earthly ministry and even in the old covenant times (Angel of Jehovah). Jesus said no one has seen the Father except himself. Jesus no man can see theFather and live. Many people saw Jesus so clearly this verse is not about him.

 Exodus 34:6-7 (ASV)

 [6]And Jehovah passed by before him, and proclaimed, Jehovah, Jehovah, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness and truth,[7]keeping lovingkindness for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin; and that will by no means clear [the guilty], visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, upon the third and upon the fourth generation.

Jehovah God, merciful and gracious - the love and mercy of Jehovah is well documented in the old covenant. These are not new concepts that originated in the New Covenant, but were established in the Old covenant.

Even though Jehovah is a God of love and mercy, He also is a God of judgment. The one does not detract from the other. Those who purposely defy Jehovah's commandments will suffer loss.

 John 14:9 (KJV)

9 Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Show us the Father?

Jesus is the exact likeness of his Father  (express image). It doesn't mean that Jesus is the Father or is one substance with the Father as a two in one being, but rather the exact copy of his Father in figure and likeness (Colossians 1:15).

The word image is rendered from the greek word "eikon" which means one in whom the likeness of any is seen. An image, figure, likeness.

Christ has the Divine nature being Jehovah God's only begotten Son. Also Christ moral excellence is the reflection of his Father.

The Godhead Trio, the biblical version.

The Godhead Trio.

Identifying the Father, Son and Holy Spirit

 Deuteronomy 6:4 (ASV)

 [4]Hear, O Israel: Jehovah our God is one Jehovah:

Here we see that Jehovah our God is one Jehovah. This is clearly singular. This is the Shema. Jesus quoted this to the scribe in Mark 12:28-34. Let's go this passage and get confirmation that Jehovah is one singular being who is God.

 Mark 12:28-34 (KJV)

28 And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?
29 And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:
30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.
31 And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
32 And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he:
33 And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.
34 And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question.

Jesus quotes the Shema and says this is the first of all the commandments. It's important to take note of this. When Jesus speaks we must listen and obey. Jesus reiterates that Jehovah our God is one. Now does Jesus mean one in singularity or three in one or a unity of God beings? The scribe understood Jesus to be talking about one being, a "he" and a "him" not a "them" or a "they" who is Jehovah God (verse 32 and 33). This is the greatest commandment according to Jesus, that God is One!  The scribe commended the scribe for his correct understanding of the Shema that God is One and look at verse 34 and what Jesus tells the scribe after hearing the Scribes correct understanding that God is One in singularity "Thou art not far from the kingdom of God".

This is huge!!! This was a perfect opportunity for Jesus to correct the scribe and tell him that Jehovah God was actually 3 in one or one in 3 or a unity of God beings. However, instead Jesus commends the scribe on his understanding of God as one singular being. When we as Christians understand that God is one singular being who is a "He" and not a "they", we are not far from the kingdom of God. So who is this one being who is God? Let's go to words of our Lord Jesus Christ and find out in John 17:3.

 John 17:1-3 (KJV)

1 These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee:
2 As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.
3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

Here in the above passage, Jesus is praying to the Father and on verse 3 eliminates all confusion on who God is with the following "And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent."

There it is, all debates about who God is in identity should be over once and for all. Jesus calls his Father the one true God. This means that the Father is the one Jehovah in Deuteronomy 6:4. This also means that the Father is the one God in Mark 12:28-34 where the scribe, correctly according to Jesus, said God was one and a "he".  Any teaching that God is a plurality is in direct contradiction to Jesus own words. Jesus of course is the Divine Son of God and his Father is the One true God of the Bible.

So in the Godhead Trio of Father, Son and Holy Spirit we have identified who the Father is. Let's look at Matthew 28:19 and try to clear up the confusion regarding this passage.

Matthew 28:19 (KJV)

19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

This passage has erroneously been used to prove that God is a trinity. If we look at the verse, we see that nowhere are all three persons of the Godhead Trio identified as God or that they are merged together as a three in one God being. All the verse does is identify what most Christians in most denominations already believe which is that there is a Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Even Jehovah Witnesses and Mormons acknowledge the existence of all three.

The verse does not indentify any of the three as God, it just says that there is a Father, a Son and a Holy Spirit. The key is in how we identify each of them. As already shown from clear scripture, we can safely identify the Father as the One true God of the Bible.

So who is the Son?

 John 3:16 (KJV)

16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

God, who is the Father, gave us His Son as a ransom sacrifice. We know that this is Jesus as he is the one who died on the stake for our sins. So clearly, we can identify Jesus as the Son. Who is Jesus the Son of? Clearly from the above passage, Jesus is the Son of God. Jesus was sent by the one true God to the earth, so clearly there is a distinction between him and God. Jesus can't be something he is the Son of. So out of the three persons of the Godhead Trio mentioned in Matthew 28:19, we have identified two, the Father and the Son.

The Father (Jehovah) is the one true God.
The Son is Jesus, who is exactly that, the Son of the One true God Jehovah.

So far out of the three only one is identified as God and that is the Father. What about the Holy Spirit?

 2 Corinthians 13:14 (KJV)

14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.

Paul gives a farewell greeting to the Corinthians by mentioning all three members of the Godhead Trio. He mentions the undeserved kindness of Jesus who we know is the Son, the love of God who we know is the Father and the communion of the Holy Spirit.

The word communion in the greek is "koinonia" which means fellowship, communication, association, intercourse, joint participation, community, distribution.

The word fellowship and communication probably best apply here. The Holy Spirit is the agency in which the Father and Son communicate to us and fellowship (make their abode) with us.

So this begs the question, is the Holy Spirit a being like the Father (Jehovah) or the Son (Jesus Christ) are? Or is it the power of the Father and the Son by which they communicate and fellowship with us. Let's see.

 Romans 8:9 (KJV)

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.

In the above passage, we see clearly that the Holy Spirit is identified as both the Spirit of God and the Spirit of Christ. This denotes possession. This means that the Holy Spirit is God's and Christ's very own Spirit not a seperate being.

Let's look at the bible definition of Spirit.
Spirit is rendered from the greek word "pneuma" which means a movement of air (a gentle blast), of the wind, hence the wind itself; breath of nostrils or mouth; the rational spirit, the power by which the human feels, thinks, decides.

From the above definition in the greek, we see that Spirit does not mean "being" but rather wind, breath and mind.

The word "Holy" means set apart. So the Holy Spirit is the set apart power and presence (wind), lifeforce (breath), and wisdom (mind) of God and Christ.

The Holy Spirit is a person in the sense that it is the very power, presence and mind of the Father Jehovah and His Son Jesus Christ. So yes, the Holy Spirit feels and thinks and can be grieved and lied to (rational spirit). The Holy Spirit is not a seperate person apart from the Father and the Son.

There is however, the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Christ, the Spirit of God which are all the same Spirit.

So now that we have identified all three persons of the Godhead Trio, let's continue with this study on the three powers in heaven and their unity.

 Ephesians 4:4-6 (KJV)

4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;
5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.

There is one Spirit which confirms that in Romans 8:9 when talking of the Spirit of God and Spirit of Christ, it is the same Spirit. Thereby the Holy Spirit is the same as the Spirit of God and Spirit of Christ. There is one Lord which we know to be Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 8:6). There is One God which we know to be the Father  (1 Corinthians 8:6 and John 17:3). Here the One God is identified as the Father and is said to be above all including Christ. God (Jehovah) is through and in us all and this is because His very own Spirit  (the Holy Spirit) lives in us when we become born again by accepting His Son Jesus as our personal Saviour.

 1 Peter 1:2 (KJV)

2 Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.

Here Peter gives a greeting to the brethren  in the threefold Godhead Trio. The Father is once again identified as God. The Spirit  (Holy Spirit) is what sanctifies us by giving us the power and wisdom of Jehovah and His Son. The Holy Spirit as we know is God's and Christ's very own Spirit not a seperate being. The sprinkling of the blood of Jesus is what reconciled us to God the Father. We cannot come to Jehovah God but by His Son Jesus Christ and believing that it was his blood that was shed for our iniquities.

  1 Timothy 1:16-17 (KJV)

16 Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
17 Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

So in verse 16, Paul talks of believing on Jesus Christ to life everlasting. Notice in verse 17 where Paul says "Now unto", this clearly means he is now going to another topic in this case, a person. He talked about Christ in verse 16 and now he talks about God who clearly is the Father. How do we know this is only about the Father. Because of two words "invisible" and "immortality". Jesus was clearly seen by many people during and even after his earthly ministry and even in the old covenant times (Angel of Jehovah). Jesus said no one has seen the Father except himself. Jesus no man can see theFather and live. Many people saw Jesus so clearly this verse is not about him.

Jesus is the express image of the invisible God (Colossians 1:15). He is also the firstborn of every creature. So this eliminates Jesus as being "invisible" and being "immortal" as there was a point in time where Jesus personality did not exist. Jesus was given immortality by the Father when he was raised from the dead. Jesus was dead in the grave for three days so obviously he doesn't have innate immortality as only the unbegotten Father Jehovah has that. The substance that Jesus is made of is eternal, as he was begotten from the eternal God Jehovah and Jesus of course is fully Divine.

In Revelation 1:18 Jesus says himself that he was dead. This eliminates him from being innatley immortal. The bible also says God cannot die (Habukkuk 1:12) but Jesus did in fact die. The other scriptures describing the Father as the One true God of the Bible harmonize with 1 Timothy 1:7 being about the Father.

 Revelation 14:7 (KJV)

7 Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.

Here we have the first angels message. "Fear God, and give glory to him". Who is  this talking about? This is clearly talking about the Father whom we have clearly identified as the One true God. In Revelation 7:2, we see that the 144,000 are sealed with the seal of the living God. In Revelation 14:1, we see that this seal is the Father's name written on the 144,000 foreheads. So clearly the living God is the Father Jehovah. So now in the first angels message, we are to warn the world of God's coming judgment. We are to proclaim with a loud voice to the world that they need to fear God (the Father).

 1 John 5:7 (KJV)

7 For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.

The above passage has been determined by most biblical scholars to not be authoritative as it is not found in the oldest and most reliable manuscripts. I don't want to delve to deeply into that subject so I will instead attempt to interpret the verse for those who cling on to it as authoritative. Even though I don't believe this verse to be authentic scripture, there is nothing about this verse that is unbiblical. Unfortunately it has been used to attempt to prove a false concept of God.

This passage has erroneously been used to prove that God is a trinity. If we look at the verse, we see that nowhere are all three persons of the Godhead Trio identified as God or that they are merged together as a three in one God being. All the verse does is identify what most Christians in most denominations already believe which is that there is a Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Even Jehovah Witnesses and Mormons acknowledge the existence of all three. Scripture elsewhere clearly alludes to the unity of the three persons of the Godhead Trio. Why should that surprise us. The key again is in how we indentify the three persons. As we have went through scripture on this subject we clearly see that:

The Father (Jehovah) is the one true God (Mark 12:28-34, John 17:3, 1 Corinthians 8:6)

The Son is Jesus Christ who is exactly that, the Son of God  (John 3:16, Matthew 16:13-20).

The Holy Spirit is the actual Spirit of God  (Jehovah) and of Christ (Jesus) and not a seperate person apart from the Father and the Son (Romans 8:9, Ephesians 4:4-6).

The perfect Law of Jehovah

The Law of Jehovah

Exodus 20:1-17

[1]And God spake all these words, saying,[2]I am Jehovah thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.[4]Thou shalt not make unto thee a graven image, nor any likeness [of any thing] that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.[5]Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them, for I Jehovah thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, upon the third and upon the fourth generation of them that hate me,[6]and showing lovingkindness unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments.[7]Thou shalt not take the name of Jehovah thy God in vain; for Jehovah will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.[8]Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.[9]Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work;[10]but the seventh day is a sabbath unto Jehovah thy God: [in it] thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy man-servant, nor thy maid-servant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:[11]for in six days Jehovah made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore Jehovah blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.[12]Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.[13]Thou shalt not kill.[14]Thou shalt not commit adultery.[15]Thou shalt not steal.[16]Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.[17]Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, nor his man-servant, nor his maid-servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is thy neighbor's.

This is the Decalogue (10 Commandments). These are the commandments written by Jehovah's very own fingers. They are also in heaven in the ark which is in the Temple (Revelation 11:16-19). Many pulpit preachers say this list of 10 moral commands is a bondage and impossible to keep, however if you read through them you will see that they are for our good. Every command is given to protect us and bless us. The things that it tells us to follow will only bring a blessing to us, not one of these commands is detrimental to our well being. Breaking these commands only bring hurt to ourselves and others most importantly Jehovah and His Son Jesus.

These commandments teach us how to love Jehovah as well as our fellow man. That being the case, anyone who teaches that the 10 commandments is a bondage is not speaking according to the law and the testimony (Isaiah 8:20).

 Psalms 40:7-8

[7]Then said I, Lo, I am come; In the roll of the book it is written of me:[8]I delight to do thy will, O my God; Yea, thy law is within my heart.

David, a man after Jehovah's own heart declares that the law of God is written within his heart. When we have Jehovah's law written in our heart then it is a joy to keep. If we are trying to keep it as a list of rules then it becomes a set of do's and don't's. We will have the law of Jehovah written on our hearts when we have a personal relationship with him through his Son Jesus Christ. Reading the word of Jehovah is key, as this is how we know what his law is.

 Matthew 22:36-40 (KJV)

36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law?
37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
38 This is the first and great commandment.
39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

Here is a passage that is often taken out of context by the commandment breakers. In no way is Jesus doing away with the law here. In fact if we keep these two commandments we will automatically keep the other ones. The first four commandments deal with our love for Jehovah and the next six has to do with love for our neighbor. If a man says he loves his wife but doesn't spend quality time with her then he doesn't really love her. If he doesn't abide by certain boundaries in The relationship then his love is merely a profession of words but not deeds. 1 John 5:2-3 shows that the evidence of loving Jehovah and our brethen, is by keeping the commandments.

Deuteronomy 28:1-14  (ASV)

[1]And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of Jehovah thy God, to observe to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that Jehovah thy God will set thee on high above all the nations of the earth:[2]and all these blessings shall come upon thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of Jehovah thy God.[3]Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field.[4]Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy beasts, the increase of thy cattle, and the young of thy flock.[5]Blessed shall be thy basket and thy kneading-trough.[6]Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out.[7]Jehovah will cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thee: they shall come out against thee one way, and shall flee before thee seven ways.[8]Jehovah will command the blessing upon thee in thy barns, and in all that thou puttest thy hand unto; and he will bless thee in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.[9]Jehovah will establish thee for a holy people unto himself, as he hath sworn unto thee; if thou shalt keep the commandments of Jehovah thy God, and walk in his ways.[10]And all the peoples of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of Jehovah; and they shall be afraid of thee.[11]And Jehovah will make thee plenteous for good, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land which Jehovah sware unto thy fathers to give thee.[12]Jehovah will open unto thee his good treasure the heavens, to give the rain of thy land in its season, and to bless all the work of thy hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow.[13]And Jehovah will make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if thou shalt hearken unto the commandments of Jehovah thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do [them],[14]and shalt not turn aside from any of the words which I command you this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.

In the above passage we see that Jehovah promises those who hear his voice and keep his commandments prosperity. "Hearken diligently" denotes that there has to be a decided effort in keeping the commands which Jehovah gave us in his word. This promise of prosperity is conditional upon keeping the commandments. This does not get taught in most of the pulpits of Christendom today. This sentiment of conditional promises depending upon keeping the commandments of God is reiterated by Jesus and is a theme throughout all the new testament.

Although commandment keepers have always been persecuted and especially in these very last days, there will be a deliverance when Jesus comes back to earth. Commandment keepers will have victory over their enemies. Those who have kept his Father's commandments will eat of the tree of life and enter into New Jerusalem (Revelation 22:14).

 Deuteronomy 14:1-28 (ASV)

[1]Ye are the children of Jehovah your God: ye shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead.[2]For thou art a holy people unto Jehovah thy God, and Jehovah hath chosen thee to be a people for his own possession, above all peoples that are upon the face of the earth.[3]Thou shalt not eat any abominable thing.[4]These are the beasts which ye may eat: the ox, the sheep, and the goat,[5]the hart, and the gazelle, and the roebuck, and the wild goat, and the pygarg, and the antelope, and the chamois.[6]And every beast that parteth the hoof, and hath the hoof cloven in two, [and] cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that may ye eat.[7]Nevertheless these ye shall not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that have the hoof cloven: the camel, and the hare, and the coney; because they chew the cud but part not the hoof, they are unclean unto you.[8]And the swine, because he parteth the hoof but cheweth not the cud, he is unclean unto you: of their flesh ye shall not eat, and their carcasses ye shall not touch.[9]These ye may eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales may ye eat;[10]and whatsoever hath not fins and scales ye shall not eat; it is unclean unto you.[11]Of all clean birds ye may eat.[12]But these are they of which ye shall not eat: the eagle, and the gier-eagle, and the ospray,[13]and the glede, and the falcon, and the kite after its kind,[14]and every raven after its kind,[15]and the ostrich, and the night-hawk, and the sea-mew, and the hawk after its kind,[16]the little owl, and the great owl, and the horned owl,[17]and the pelican, and the vulture, and the cormorant,[18]and the stork, and the heron after its kind, and the hoopoe, and the bat.[19]And all winged creeping things are unclean unto you: they shall not be eaten.[20]Of all clean birds ye may eat.[21]Ye shall not eat of anything that dieth of itself: thou mayest give it unto the sojourner that is within thy gates, that he may eat it; or thou mayest sell it unto a foreigner: for thou art a holy people unto Jehovah thy God. Thou shalt not boil a kid in its mother's milk.[22]Thou shalt surely tithe all the increase of thy seed, that which cometh forth from the field year by year.[23]And thou shalt eat before Jehovah thy God, in the place which he shall choose, to cause his name to dwell there, the tithe of thy grain, of thy new wine, and of thine oil, and the firstlings of thy herd and of thy flock; that thou mayest learn to fear Jehovah thy God always.[24]And if the way be too long for thee, so that thou art not able to carry it, because the place is too far from thee, which Jehovah thy God shall choose, to set his name there, when Jehovah thy God shall bless thee;[25]then shalt thou turn it into money, and bind up the money in thy hand, and shalt go unto the place which Jehovah thy God shall choose:[26]and thou shalt bestow the money for whatsoever thy soul desireth, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul asketh of thee; and thou shalt eat there before Jehovah thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou and thy household.[27]And the Levite that is within thy gates, thou shalt not forsake him; for he hath no portion nor inheritance with thee.[28]At the end of every three years thou shalt bring forth all the tithe of thine increase in the same year, and shalt lay it up within thy gates:

The clean/unclean meat laws have never been done away with, neither have the principles of the tithe. These are all for our good but Satan has his ministers that tru to say Jehovah's laws are bondage. The clean meat laws are for our good as they give us better health if we follow them. Tithing shows that we trust Jehovah and also that we care for his workers who selflessly do the work of the ministry. As we give to them we give to Jehovah. Even though we no longer have the Levitical preisthood we do have men who have been committed to do the work of the ministry which is a full time service.

 Matthew 5:17-20 (KJV)

17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Jesus came to magnify the law and make it more full. He came to perfect the keeping of the law (to render it perfect) and to cause it to abound. Jesus carried out the law by keeping it perfectly not as a set of do's and don't's, but rather making it more full by keeping it from the heart. Jesus set a pattern for keeping the law. Many of the religious leaders of the day were keeping the law outwardly but their hearts were not in accordance with their outward obedience. Jesus rebuked this type of superficial law keeping and said that law keeping was most importantly a heart matter.

While many churches in Christendom use this passage to say the law is done away with, verse 19 eliminates any possibility of such a thing. Jesus clearly says that breaking the least of the commandments and teaching others to do so will cause the violater to be looked at as being "least in the kingdom of heaven". A stern warning from our Saviour.

Hebrews 8:8-10 (KJV)

8 For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah:
9 Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord.
10 For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:

It wasn't the law itself that was faulty but rather the covenant partners who were faulty. This was because they were trying to keep the law apart from faith in Jehovah. Jehovah wanted the Israelites heart knowing that if he had their heart then as a result they would keep his law. Remember, by faith Abraham obeyed Jehovah. The Israelites often kept the law as a means to be justified rather than keeping out of love for Jehovah. They often looked at the law as a set of rituals and ceremonies and institutions.

 In verse 10, we see that Jehovah in the new covenant puts his laws in our hearts and minds internalizing them. This in no way does away with the law but actually makes them more binding. We are to keep the law from our heart and mind. As we read scripture and meditate on it daily, Jehovah's law will be implanted in our minds and hearts. We no longer need an earthly tabernacle, sanctuary or ark to have as a guide for law keeping but rather our law keeping should flow from our heart as we consecrate it daily to Jehovah's word. The word of God makes clear what his law is. If we love him we will have his law in our minds and hearts and then keep out of love for Him. If you love someone serving them is not a burden. If you don't then it is. The old covenant was written on tables of stone set in the earthly ark wheras the new covenant is written on the tables of our heart with the original tables in heaven in the Temple of Jehovah in the heavenly ark.

John 15:7-10 (KJV)

7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
8 Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.
9 As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.
10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.

Notice the two "if's" in the above passage. We see that if we abide in Christ and his words abide in us, we will be able to ask Jehovah what we will. Many have used this passage to justify the prosperity gospel, however if Christ abides in us, our petitions to his Father will be in accordance to the Spirit not the flesh. We will not have selfish motives in what we ask for. What we ask for will be in accordance with the will of Jehovah.

When we abide in Christ and his words abide in us we bear much fruit thereby glorifying his Father Jehovah. In verse 10, we see that all of this is contingent on keeping our Saviour's commandments. Jesus himself "if" you keep my commandments you will abide in his love. That is a stern warning for those in Christendom who say we don't need to keep the commandments. Some will erroneously say that Jesus commandments are different from the 10 Commandments written by Jehovah's very own fingers. Jesus clears that lie up at the end of the verse. He says that he has kept his Father's commandments  (Decalogue) and thereby he abides in his Father's love. Jesus commandments are his Father's commandments magnified. In order to abide in his and his Father's love we need to keep the commandments (Decalogue) the way Jesus did which includes the Sabbath.  It's the keeping of the commandments that is a fruit of abiding in Christ and his words abiding in us. Abiding in Jesus and Jehovah's love and having access to the Father in prayer  is conditional on us keeping the commandments.

 Ephesians 2:8-10 (KJV)

8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

By grace, which is unmerited favor and divine influence (the power of God). We are saved by this grace through faith (conviction of the truth, belief). It is nothing of ourselves but rather a free gift from Jehovah God. Our works don't save us, this prevents us from being high minded. Our reliance is solely on God and his Son Jesus. It's through Christ that we then can become workers of good which his Father Jehovah ordained that we should walk in them. Grace + Faith = good works which results in law keeping.

 1 John 5:3 (KJV)

3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

The pulpit preachers of Christendom say that Jehovah's commandments are a bondage. In this, they do the work of Satan in maligning God's Royal Law. Here, John refutes the lies of apostate Christendom and equates the love of Jehovah with keeping the His commandments which are obviously the 10 given at Sinai written with his hands on tables of stone. If a Christian refuses to keep Jehovah's commandments including the Sabbath command, he does not truly love Jehovah.

John refutes the lies of sunday keeping pulpit preachers and declares firmly that Jehovah's commandments are not grevious. Next time a Christian says that the commandments are a burden go to this passage and show them where they are in error in thinking that. Clear Jehovah's name and extol the virtues of his eternal law.

 Romans 8:3-4 (KJV)

3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:
4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

As we are imputed with Christ righteousness we then can keep the law the way he did. As Jesus fufilled the law by Magnifying it we also can fufill the law as Christ did. This fufilling of the law doesn't do away with it but rather makes it more full in how we live it out. Many of the religious leaders of Jesus day lived out the law in the flesh. Jesus lived out the law in the Spirit. We are to follow Jesus example in how we live out the law. Jesus never did away with the law but kept it how it was intended to be kept by being merciful, loyal and just. Jehovah sent his Son Jesus to die for us, that the law in us would be fufilled (lived out more fully). We are to exemplify the righteousness of the law in how we live. This is possible only in the Spirit after we have received Christ as our personal Saviour.

 Psalms 19:7-14 (ASV)

[7]The law of Jehovah is perfect, restoring the soul: The testimony of Jehovah is sure, making wise the simple.[8]The precepts of Jehovah are right, rejoicing the heart: The commandment of Jehovah is pure, enlightening the eyes.[9]The fear of Jehovah is clean, enduring for ever: The ordinances of Jehovah are true, [and] righteous altogether.[10]More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the droppings of the honeycomb.[11]Moreover by them is thy servant warned: In keeping them there is great reward.[12]Who can discern [his] errors? Clear thou me from hidden [faults].[13]Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous [sins]; Let them not have dominion over me: Then shall I be upright, And I shall be clear from great transgression.[14]Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in thy sight, O Jehovah, my rock, and my redeemer.

The psalmist here joys in Jehovah's law. He praises it. David was called a man after Jehovah's own heart and he is praised by many of the churches today as such. Yet many of these churches malign Jehovah's law and speak evil of it calling it a bondage. They fail to follow the example of the man who was after God's own heart. When we love and extol the virtues of Jehovah's law then we are like David who was a man after God's own heart.

David says that Jehovah's law is perfect and able to convert the soul. The law of God, in connection with accepting his Son as Saviour, is able to convert someone into the faith. The Royal Law of Jehovah is sure (established, verified, continuance) meaning it doesn't change. It makes wise the simple. This tells us that Jehovah's law is simple to understand and plain. Even those not well educated can understand the requirements of it. The law of Jehovah is righteous regardless of what the pulpit preachers claim. The judgments of God and his commandments and statutes are to be sought after as precious treasure.

If we do not allow sin to have dominion over us, we then are upright and innocent from transgression of the law. Remember sin is the transgression of the law (1 John  3:4). Those who malign God's law and especially his holy Sabbath are not men after his heart.

We will serve two not three Divine beings in the New heaven and New earth!

The counsel of peace in heaven is between Two Divine beings, Jehovah God and the one whose name is the Branch (Jesus Christ).

Zechariah 6:12-13 (ASV)

12 and speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh Jehovah of hosts, saying, Behold, the man whose name is the Branch: and he shall grow up out of his place; and he shall build the temple of Jehovah; 13 even he shall build the temple of Jehovah; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be a priest upon his throne; and the counsel of peace shall be between them both.

Stephen sees Two Divine beings when heaven opens up to him.

Acts 7:55-56 (KJV)

55 But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,
56 And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.

Our fellowship as Christians is with Two Divine beings, the Father Jehovah and his literal Son Jesus Christ. A real Father and a real Son!

1 John 1:3 (KJV)

3 That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.

Eternal life is in knowing Two Divine beings, the One true God Jehovah and the one whom he sent, his Son Jesus Christ.

John 17:3 (KJV)

3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

One Divine being (Jesus Christ) turns the kingdom over at the end to another Divine being (The Father Jehovah), who is called God. Two Divine beings here. Jesus Christ will be subject to the Father after the last enemy is defeated, so that God (the Father) will be all in all.

1 Corinthians 15:24-28 (KJV)

24 Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power.
25 For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.
26 The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.
27 For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is excepted, which did put all things under him.
28 And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.

God (Jehovah) gave Jesus Christ the Revelation. Two Divine beings in counsel.

Revelation 1:1 (KJV)

1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

Two Divine beings are praised and honored by every creature in heaven, "him that sitteth on the throne (Jehovah God) and unto the Lamb (Jesus Christ).

Revelation 5:11-13 (KJV)

11 And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;
12 Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.
13 And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.

Salvation belongs to Two Divine beings, God (Jehovah) and the Lamb (Jesus). The distinction again is made between God and Jesus. The Father (Jehovah) is Almighty God and Jesus is the Lamb who is the Almighty God's anointed one  (Christ).

Revelation 7:9-10 (KJV)

9 After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;
10 And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.

The Kingdoms of this world become the kingdoms of Two Divine beings, The Lord God Almighty (Jehovah) and HIS Christ  (anointed one of Jehovah). Jehovah is the God of the universe and Jesus is his Christ (anointed one).

Revelation 11:14-15 (KJV)

14 The second woe is past; and, behold, the third woe cometh quickly.
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.

The distinction is made here between God and Jesus. Salvation comes in the Kingdom of our God (Jehovah) and in the power of HIS Christ (anointed one of Jehovah). Jehovah is the God of the universe and Jesus is his Christ  (anointed one). Two Divine beings mentioned here.

Revelation 12:10 (KJV)

10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.

Here we see two Divine beings as the Temple of New Jerusalem. Jehovah God and the Lamb Jesus Christ.

Revelation 21:22 (KJV)

22 And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.

Two Divine beings sit on the throne in New Jerusalem, Jehovah God and the Lamb Jesus Christ

Revelation 22:1-3 (KJV)

22 And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.
2 In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
3 And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him:

Who is Jehovah, The Father or the Son?

Who is Jehovah? When I ask this question  I mean to say, who is Jehovah in personality? Is it the Father or the Son? Now we know that both are called Jehovah in the bible (Genesis 19:24) see below:

"Then Jehovah rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from Jehovah out of heaven;"

The Jehovah in heaven was the Father and the Jehovah on the earth was the Son. Remember, Jesus represented his Father in visible and audible manifestations as no one can see the Father and live. So when one saw or heard Jesus speak it was the same as seeing and hearing the Father. After all Jesus is called "the Word of God (Jehovah)".

Jesus also has his Father's name in him (Exodus 23:21):

"Take ye heed before him, and hearken unto his voice; provoke him not; for he will not pardon your transgression: for my name is in him"

The above passage is in reference to the Jehovah's Angel. Paul confirms this in 1 Corinthians 10:1-4:

"[1] For I would not, brethren, have you ignorant, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;[2]and were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;[3]and did all eat the same spiritual food;[4]and did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of a spiritual rock that followed them: and the rock was Christ"

Jesus hebrew name "Jehoshua" bears the prefix of his Father's name (Jeho) and it means "the salvation of Jehovah". So Jesus is not Jehovah in personality but rathet the salvation of Jehovah and the Angel  (messenger) of Jehovah. Salvation and messenger, clearly two functions that Jesus fufills.

John 5:43 (KJV)

43 I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.

Jesus came in his Father's name (Jehovah).

One scripture in the old testament makes crystal clear who Jehovah is and it is found in Isaiah 64:8:

"But now, O Jehovah, thou art our Father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand."

There is is!!! Clear as day Jehovah is the Father!

If that weren't enough we also find the answer in the book of John and Joel.

John 14:26 (KJV)

26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

So Jesus makes it clear that it is the Father who sends the Holy Spirit. There can be no doubt about that. Let’s now go to Joel chapter 2:

Joel 2:27-29 [27]And ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am Jehovah your God, and there is none else; and my people shall never be put to shame.[28]And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:[29]and also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my Spirit.

This passage above erases all doubt about who Jehovah is. In verse 27, Jehovah makes it crystal clear that there is none else that is God, making the crystal clear claim that He is God in singularity. Some will try to apply multiple divine beings in this statement however read verses 28 and 29 and you will see who Jehovah really is. This Jehovah is the one who pours out the Holy Spirit on all flesh, who Jesus himself said would be the Father in John 14:26. This passage without a doubt proves that Jehovah is the Father and that he alone is God whicj agrees with Jesus statement in John 17:3:

 "And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent."

Jehovah is the one true God and he is the Father according to the inspired word of God.

Exodus 20:2-3 [2]I am Jehovah thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.[3]Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

The Shema!

Deuteronomy 6:4-5 [4]Hear, O Israel: Jehovah our God is one Jehovah:[5]and thou shalt love Jehovah thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.

Jesus qouting the Shema!

Mark 12:28-34 (KJV)

28 And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?

29 And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:

30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.

31 And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

32 And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he:

33 And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.

34 And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question.

Be like Jesus and believe in One Living God!

Ephesians 2 Study

Ephesians 2 study

Ephesians 2:1-22 (KJV) 

1 And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;

2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:

3 Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.

4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,

5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)

6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:

7 That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.

8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.

10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

11 Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;

12 That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:

13 But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.

14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;

15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;

16 And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:

17 And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.

18 For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.

19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;

20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;

21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:

22 In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.

Verse 1, Jesus quickens us when we are dead in trespasses and sins to become alive (born again). He does this through his very own Spirit (Holy Spirit).

Verse 2, this particular verse should humble us knowing that we once walked according to the ways of this world, according to the god (satan) of this world. It's the spirit of satan that now works in the children of disobedience whether an unbeliever or a professing Christian. For the unbeliever he walks in sin on a daily basis, primarily due to his unbelief which then manifest itself through the works of the flesh. For the professing Christian, disobedience manifest itself in the violation of Jehovah's Royal Law after being given the light that the Sabbath command is still binding. When a Christian, after being given the light of truth of the 4th commandment, disregards the Sabbath he has the spirit of satan working in him (Matthew 5:17-19).

Verse 3, again another humbling scripture. We once talked and walked in the desires of the flesh and the mind. By nature, as we had not been made alive by the Spirit of Christ prior to our conversion, we were children of wrath. So we cannot walk in pride, with the mindset that we now are better than unbelievers, as we once were their brothers and sisters of wrath. This should humble us in our evangelism efforts. Having the meekness of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ when giving them the good news.

Verse 4 and 5, we must always remember the great love and mercy of Jehovah God as he loved us even when we were dead in our sins. Brethen, Jehovah has that same love for the unbeliever that he had for you when you were in the world. This should keep us in a loving mindset to those in the world as we were once them. It was only Jehovah's tender mercies, love and kindness that brought us into His family. It was nothing of our own works. Jehovah has quickened all of us brethren together through His eternal Spirit with Christ His Son (The born again experience). Us being baptized to newness of life symbolizing Jesus being resurrected from the dead. We are saved by grace, which simultaneously is the power of God and unmerited favor of God. 

Verse 6, At the last trumpet, we will be raised together (dead in Christ first then those who are alive) to sit in heavenly places for a thousand years. We will judge the angels and the nations with Christ during this heavenly millennium. We will reign with King David (Jesus).

Verse 7, Jehovah in the ages of this world and in eternity will show the exceeding riches of His grace (unmerited favor and power) toward us through Christ Jesus His only-born Son.

Exceeding (Strongs Greek 5235) - huperballo which means "exceed, excel, to surpass in throwing, to throw over or beyond any living thing. To transcend, exceeding.

Wow! What a blessing and what a loving God we have! Our God is not a tyrant but a kind and mericful Sovereign King.

Verse 8 and 9, by the power and unmerited favor of Jehovah are we saved. Not by our own works or anything of ourselves. It is the free gift of Jehovah God. We cannot dare boast in anything we have done or anything that we are. It is solely Jehovah's grace through faith that saves us.

Faith  (Strongs Greek 4102) - "Pistis" which means believe, belief, fidelity, loyalty, conviction of the truth of anything, constancy of religious observance.

The power and unmerited favor of Jehovah, through conviction of the truth that He sent His Son Jesus to die as a ransom sacrifice for the world, is what saves us. Realizing this should keep us from getting haughty and thinking we are better than others.

Verse 10, we are the workmanship of Jehovah created in His Son Jesus Christ. We are the clay and Jehovah the potter. It's only by having faith in Jesus Christ that we can then be moldable by Jehovah.  As Jehovah's workmanship through His Son we are then to walk in good works. Grace of Jehovah first ,Faith in Christ second and then good works to bring glory to both the Father and the Son. Jehovah ordained that we should walk in good works before we even came to salvation. Good works are the fruit of a real conversion experience.

Verses 11,12, 13 and 14, we are reminded that at one time we were outside the family of faith as Gentiles, but now are grafted in the commonwealth of Israel which is now a spiritual kingdom. Jews today who refuse Christ as their Saviour, are only Jews of the flesh. We as believers in Christ Jesus are true Israel, as we are Jews inwardly. Remember, Paul said a true Jew is one who is so inwardly not outwardly. Should we boast in this? Of course not! Jews of the flesh still have the grace of Jehovah available to them if they accept the free gift of salvation. We (formerly Gentiles in the flesh) at one time had no hope, no partaker of the covenants of promise and were without Jehovah God. 

This should humble us to realize we were grafted into the olive tree of faith. The loving Jehovah had mercy on us as Gentiles and desired us for himself. It's through the precious blood of Jehovah's Son Jesus, that we now are brought close to the Almighty. Remember John 3:16, God sent His Son for the world not just the Jews. It is Jesus Christ that broke down the barrier between Jew and Gentile. Jesus is our peace! It's through him that we can go to Jehovah. Some today seek to build again, the wall of partition between Jew and Gentile. These are the Dispensationalists and Hebrew Roots who say Geo Political Israel is Jehovah's chosen people. They don't realize their error as they are trying to undo what our Saviour did at the stake. They are trying to reverse Jesus removing the division of Jew and Gentile. This is a pretty serious offense to our Lord Jesus Christ.

Verse 15, Jesus in his death abolished the OT sacrifical system with it's meat drink and burnt offerings including the holy days associated with these (law of commandments contained in ordinances) that at one time seperated Jew and Gentile. The 10 commandments of course are set apart and are still binding. At one time there was a wall of divsion and lack of peace between Jew and Gentile, however Christ sacrifice on the stake removed that. Now Jew and Gentile are made one new man in Christ Jesus.

Verse 16, Jesus reconciled both Jew and Gentile in one body by the torture stake. He slew the enmity that previously existed between both parties. Brethen, this is huge because today false teachers are trying to bring back the enmity between Gentiles and Jews. They say that Physical Geo Political Israel and ethnic Jews are Jehovah's chosen people still and that they have a separate promise and dispensation than the Christian Congregation. This is a deception of the enemy in these last days and it is evil at it's heart because they are going against what Jesus did at the stake and trying to reverse it's purpose. Satan works in many ways. The word of Jehovah contradicts clearly the rebuilding of a partition wall between the two classes. Those who preach or do this risk judgment. The Israel of God is the Christian Congregation made up of Jews and Gentiles and never to be separated. Only seeks to bring seperation due to national countries or ethnic groups.

Verse 17 and 18, the gospel was preached to the Jew and Gentile alike. Both parties now have access through Jesus Christ to the Father Jehovah by ONE Spirit (Holy Spirit). Did read that!!! It's only through Jesus Christ that either Jew or Gentile can have access to Jehovah God. National politics, being of a certain ethnic group or being a citizen of a country does not mean ANYTHING WHATSOEVER!!!!! Only faith in Jesus Christ our Lord will grant us fellowship with His Father the One true God. This is done by the Son''s and Father's own Spirit which is given to us when we become born again.

Verse 19-22, As Gentiles we were once foreigners to Jehovah's Kingdom, but now in Christ we are fellow citizens of Israel with Jewish believers. The apostles and prophets are the foundation of the Christian Congregation with Jesus Christ being the chief cornerstone. Organizations are never to take the place of either the foundation or the cornerstone. The whole building, being the Christian Congregation, is fitted together in Christ Jesus and grows into a Holy Temple in which the Spirit of Jehovah dwells.