In the beginning was the Word - not the interpretation

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In view of the imminent return of Christ we need to receive the right knowledge about God and have the revelation of all the foundational teachings of the New Testament church. This includes the biblical baptism for those who believe and have received the forgiveness of their sins, as well as the Lord’s Supper to be of remembrance that we were reconciled with God, practising it until the Lord comes (1. Cor. 11: 26). These and all the rest of the biblical teachings must be set right. All should be as they were at Berea (Acts 17:10-15) and search the Holy Scripture daily to confirm whether things are rightly taught. The eternal God Who manifested Himself personally in Jesus Christ can give the right illumination through the Holy Spirit to everyone. He alone can put an end to the hopeless Babylonian confusion currently presiding.

For ever valid is, “… yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged” (Rom 3:4). We can only be justified and overcome if the Word alone is our personal testimony and we are actually penetrated by the truth itself, Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith” (v. 30).

God is only one, as it is written, and cannot be understood with all the knowledge of our intellect in His manifold revelations. “But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?” (1. Ki. 8:27). Even in the beginning He manifested Himself in a visible shape when speaking all things into existence by the Word of His power and could hover as Spirit of God over the deep to bring forth life. God can be at the same time in heaven and on earth, as He is omnipresent. He can walk in bodily shape and His Spirit can move over the earth at the same time, because He is Spirit. “Unto thee it was shewed, that thou mightest know that the Lord he is God; there is none else beside him. Out of heaven he made thee to hear his voice, that he might instruct thee: und upon earth he shewed thee his great fire; and thou heardest his words out of the midst of the fire … Know therefore this day, and consider it in thine heart, that the Lord he is God in heaven above, and upon the earth beneath: there is none else.” (Dt. 4:35, 36+39). He can sit on His Throne and come down in the supernatural fire on Mount Sinai and speak there face to face with Moses and let His Voice come from heaven. Thou camest down also upon mount Sinai, and spakest with them from heaven, …” (Neh. 9:13). He can be on the throne, at the same time He can be with Israel in the pillar of fire personally, leading them during the 40 years. And the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night: He took not away the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, from before the people.” (Ex. 13:21-22). The Lord God can reveal Himself personally in different ways without becoming another person. He is Creator, Sustainer, King, Saviour, Judge and much more, but always remains the same.

God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth” (Jn. 4:24).

God is only One, “Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one.” (Gal. 3:20). For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus(1. Tim. 2:5). What man would still dare to speak about three persons after we distinctly heard the true testimony about Him being only One?

He is the only One, the invisible, “Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.” (1. Tim. 1:17). Who will dare in spite of such clear statements of Scripture to once again take the Word “triune” into his mouth, if the Word Itself only testifies of one?

To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.” (Jude 25). Yes, we agree with the true testimony of the apostle that the only God became our Saviour through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen. Amen.

God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth.” (1. Jn. 1:5-6). Only if we truly walk in the light of His Word can we have real fellowship with God.

God is the only Potentate, the only one having immortality, “… who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords; who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; who no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.” (1. Tim. 6:15-16). Yes and Amen!

In view of the imminent return of Christ we need to receive the right knowledge about God and have the revelation of all the foundational teachings of the New Testament church. This includes the biblical baptism for those who believe and have received the forgiveness of their sins, as well as the Lord’s Supper to be of remembrance that we were reconciled with God, practising it until the Lord comes (1. Cor. 11: 26). These and all the rest of the biblical teachings must be set right. All should be as they were at Berea (Acts 17:10-15) and search the Holy Scripture daily to confirm whether things are rightly taught. The eternal God Who manifested Himself personally in Jesus Christ can give the right illumination through the Holy Spirit to everyone. He alone can put an end to the hopeless Babylonian confusion currently presiding.

For ever valid is, “… yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged” (Rom 3:4). We can only be justified and overcome if the Word alone is our personal testimony and we are actually penetrated by the truth itself, Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith” (v. 30).

God is only one, as it is written, and cannot be understood with all the knowledge of our intellect in His manifold revelations. “But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?” (1. Ki. 8:27). Even in the beginning He manifested Himself in a visible shape when speaking all things into existence by the Word of His power and could hover as Spirit of God over the deep to bring forth life. God can be at the same time in heaven and on earth, as He is omnipresent. He can walk in bodily shape and His Spirit can move over the earth at the same time, because He is Spirit. “Unto thee it was shewed, that thou mightest know that the Lord he is God; there is none else beside him. Out of heaven he made thee to hear his voice, that he might instruct thee: und upon earth he shewed thee his great fire; and thou heardest his words out of the midst of the fire … Know therefore this day, and consider it in thine heart, that the Lord he is God in heaven above, and upon the earth beneath: there is none else.” (Dt. 4:35, 36+39). He can sit on His Throne and come down in the supernatural fire on Mount Sinai and speak there face to face with Moses and let His Voice come from heaven. Thou camest down also upon mount Sinai, and spakest with them from heaven, …” (Neh. 9:13). He can be on the throne, at the same time He can be with Israel in the pillar of fire personally, leading them during the 40 years. And the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night: He took not away the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, from before the people.” (Ex. 13:21-22). The Lord God can reveal Himself personally in different ways without becoming another person. He is Creator, Sustainer, King, Saviour, Judge and much more, but always remains the same.

God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth” (Jn. 4:24).

God is only One, “Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one.” (Gal. 3:20). For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus (1. Tim. 2:5). What man would still dare to speak about three persons after we distinctly heard the true testimony about Him being only One?

He is the only One, the invisible, “Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.” (1. Tim. 1:17). Who will dare in spite of such clear statements of Scripture to once again take the Word “triune” into his mouth, if the Word Itself only testifies of one?

To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.” (Jude 25). Yes, we agree with the true testimony of the apostle that the only God became our Saviour through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen. Amen.

God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth.” (1. Jn. 1:5-6). Only if we truly walk in the light of His Word can we have real fellowship with God.

God is the only Potentate, the only one having immortality, “… who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords; who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; who no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.” (1. Tim. 6:15-16). Yes and Amen!