“In the beginning — not in eternity which has no beginning and no end — was the Word, and the Word was with God …” (Jn. 1:1). This refers to the beginning of time and applies for the period of the Old Testament. The following text speaks of the New Testament, “And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us …” (Jn. 1:14). In the completion will apply, “and the Word was God.” The key for the right understanding of Scripture lies in the precise synchronisation of the Old and New Testament. The one points to the future, telling us what will be, the other into the continuous presence leading to the fulfilment. 

Throughout the Old Testament we see Him as Lord, in the New Testament entering into His humanity as Son — as the firstborn of many brethren. His testimony as Son to the scribes then and today is the same, “If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God …” (Jn. 8:42). Addressing His disciples then and now He says,“For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God. I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world …” They replied then and we do today, “Now we are sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee; by this we believe that thou camest forth from God.” (Jn. 16:26-33). In the high-priestly prayer the Son expressed, “For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst sent me.” (Jn. 17:6-8).

The Son, Who proceeded from the Father, announced the coming of the Holy Spirit, Who also proceeds from the Father, “But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me” (Jn. 15:26). In the Old Testament God said, “And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh …” (Joel 2:28). In the New Testament it came to pass. All prophecies announcing the birth of the Son and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit were fulfilled. It began with the overshadowing of Mary by the Holy Spirit, and so the Father did beget the Son, Who was not called “Son of the Holy Spirit” — as in case of a separate person it would have to be —, but “Son of God” (Lk. 1:35). The Son begotten by the Holy Spirit was after His baptism filled with the Holy Spirit (Mt. 3:13-17), and so the fullness of the Godhead dwelled bodily in Him, as it is written, “For in him dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily” (Col. 2:9), so it could be fulfilled, “And ye are complete in him which is the head of all principality and power” (v. 10). The forerunner had announced what also took place, “I indeed baptise you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptise you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire” (Mt. 3:11).

Thus it is recorded in Acts 2 in connection with the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. The Apostle Peter experienced it and testified of those who were baptised and received the gift of the Holy Spirit (Acts 10:44-48). In chapter 11 he once again emphasises this truth, so all for ever would comprehend the matter, “And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning. Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptised with the Holy Ghost.” (Acts 11:14-18). All sons and daughters of God receive the same experience. They hear the Word, receive it as the divine seed into their hearts and are born again by the Holy Spirit (Jas. 1:18; 1. Pt. 1:23) to a living hope and experience “the infilling” with the Holy Spirit.

Once again we need to ask, who gave the authority to the church fathers to put out of force the true testimony of the Scripture and replace the Word with the teachings and commandments of men? We further need to ask why protestant churches remain in unscriptural confessions and traditional doctrines. It must also be asked, does not, since the beginning, history repeat itself in the way that the builders reject the chief-cornerstone, Who also is the headstone, namely Alpha and Omega. This is said in the prophetic Scripture of those who build according to their own plans, “The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.” (Ps. 118:22). For some “He shall be for a sanctuary”, for others “a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence” (Isa. 8:14). “Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.” (Isa 28:16).

God placed all things upon the solid foundation of faith and revelation. Thus saith the Lord Jesus, “Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing …” (Mt. 21:42). It happened so He Himself could build His church and it is “marvellous in our eyes”. The Apostle Peter has written in detail about this subject in 1. Pt. 2:1-10.

Without mercy, under the influence of the evil one, God’s everlasting Word was put out of force and the cornerstone is being thrown from here to there. But now without compromise all biblical teachings must be set into force again by the direct authority of God’s Word. All unscriptural teachings and church dogmas must be brought down. The headstone will be put back into its rightful place during the last moving of the Holy Spirit under the rejoicing, “Grace, grace unto it” (Zech. 4:7). All the unscriptural dogmas, opinions and interpretations will pass away, only the Word of God shall remain for ever (Isa. 40:8; 1. Pt. 1:25; Lk. 21:33). Thus saith the Lord, “Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure.” (Isa. 46:10).

All workers in the Kingdom of God have a great responsibility for the souls entrusted unto them. They cannot take it lightly where someone will spend eternity. Everyone must ask himself from where the teaching that he is representing originates. The testimony of the Redeemer is clear, “Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.” (Jn. 7:16-17).

Can this be said of the preachers, evangelists, teachers, pastors, etc. of today? Here the important question must also be asked, whether a direct calling and commission was received from the Lord, to which applies, “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I sent receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.” (Jn. 13:20). Only then can truthfully be said, “He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.” (Lk. 10:16). To whom does it really apply today, “… as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.” (Jn. 20:21b). Prophets and apostles were servants sent directly by the Lord. What and who do we hear today in all the many different meetings?

The divinely revealed Word was made a philosophical-theological faculty. The divine calling was replaced by a profession. It no longer applies to the majority of the ministers, “They shall all be taught of God”. Faith was changed into philosophy, although the Apostle Paul already then gave this warning, “Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.” (Col. 2:8).

The challenge for every servant of God today is the same, “Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.” (2. Tim. 4:1-5). With those strong words Paul beseeched his co-worker Timothy. Not a minister is the authority, but God’s Word is the final absolute and the only divine authority.

“In the beginning — not in eternity which has no beginning and no end — was the Word, and the Word was with God …” (Jn. 1:1). This refers to the beginning of time and applies for the period of the Old Testament. The following text speaks of the New Testament, “And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us …” (Jn. 1:14). In the completion will apply, “and the Word was God.” The key for the right understanding of Scripture lies in the precise synchronisation of the Old and New Testament. The one points to the future, telling us what will be, the other into the continuous presence leading to the fulfilment.

Throughout the Old Testament we see Him as Lord, in the New Testament entering into His humanity as Son — as the firstborn of many brethren. His testimony as Son to the scribes then and today is the same, “If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God …” (Jn. 8:42). Addressing His disciples then and now He says,  “For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God. I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world …” They replied then and we do today, “Now we are sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee; by this we believe that thou camest forth from God.” (Jn. 16:26-33). In the high-priestly prayer the Son expressed, “For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst sent me.” (Jn. 17:6-8).

The Son, Who proceeded from the Father, announced the coming of the Holy Spirit, Who also proceeds from the Father, “But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me” (Jn. 15:26). In the Old Testament God said, “And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh …” (Joel 2:28). In the New Testament it came to pass. All prophecies announcing the birth of the Son and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit were fulfilled. It began with the overshadowing of Mary by the Holy Spirit, and so the Father did beget the Son, Who was not called “Son of the Holy Spirit” — as in case of a separate person it would have to be —, but “Son of God” (Lk. 1:35). The Son begotten by the Holy Spirit was after His baptism filled with the Holy Spirit (Mt. 3:13-17), and so the fullness of the Godhead dwelled bodily in Him, as it is written, “For in him dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily” (Col. 2:9), so it could be fulfilled, “And ye are complete in him which is the head of all principality and power” (v. 10). The forerunner had announced what also took place, “I indeed baptise you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptise you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire” (Mt. 3:11).

Thus it is recorded in Acts 2 in connection with the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. The Apostle Peter experienced it and testified of those who were baptised and received the gift of the Holy Spirit (Acts 10:44-48). In chapter 11 he once again emphasises this truth, so all for ever would comprehend the matter, “And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning. Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptised with the Holy Ghost.” (Acts 11:14-18). All sons and daughters of God receive the same experience. They hear the Word, receive it as the divine seed into their hearts and are born again by the Holy Spirit (Jas. 1:18; 1. Pt. 1:23) to a living hope and experience “the infilling” with the Holy Spirit.

Once again we need to ask, who gave the authority to the church fathers to put out of force the true testimony of the Scripture and replace the Word with the teachings and commandments of men? We further need to ask why protestant churches remain in unscriptural confessions and traditional doctrines. It must also be asked, does not, since the beginning, history repeat itself in the way that the builders reject the chief-cornerstone, Who also is the headstone, namely Alpha and Omega. This is said in the prophetic Scripture of those who build according to their own plans, “The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.” (Ps. 118:22). For some “He shall be for a sanctuary”, for others “a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence” (Isa. 8:14). “Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.” (Isa 28:16).

God placed all things upon the solid foundation of faith and revelation. Thus saith the Lord Jesus, “Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing …” (Mt. 21:42). It happened so He Himself could build His church and it is “marvellous in our eyes”. The Apostle Peter has written in detail about this subject in 1. Pt. 2:1-10.

Without mercy, under the influence of the evil one, God’s everlasting Word was put out of force and the cornerstone is being thrown from here to there. But now without compromise all biblical teachings must be set into force again by the direct authority of God’s Word. All unscriptural teachings and church dogmas must be brought down. The headstone will be put back into its rightful place during the last moving of the Holy Spirit under the rejoicing, “Grace, grace unto it” (Zech. 4:7). All the unscriptural dogmas, opinions and interpretations will pass away, only the Word of God shall remain for ever (Isa. 40:8; 1. Pt. 1:25; Lk. 21:33). Thus saith the Lord, “Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure.” (Isa. 46:10).

All workers in the Kingdom of God have a great responsibility for the souls entrusted unto them. They cannot take it lightly where someone will spend eternity. Everyone must ask himself from where the teaching that he is representing originates. The testimony of the Redeemer is clear, “Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.” (Jn. 7:16-17).

Can this be said of the preachers, evangelists, teachers, pastors, etc. of today? Here the important question must also be asked, whether a direct calling and commission was received from the Lord, to which applies, “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I sent receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.” (Jn. 13:20). Only then can truthfully be said, “He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.” (Lk. 10:16). To whom does it really apply today, “… as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.” (Jn. 20:21b). Prophets and apostles were servants sent directly by the Lord. What and who do we hear today in all the many different meetings?

The divinely revealed Word was made a philosophical-theological faculty. The divine calling was replaced by a profession. It no longer applies to the majority of the ministers, “They shall all be taught of God”. Faith was changed into philosophy, although the Apostle Paul already then gave this warning, “Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.” (Col. 2:8).

The challenge for every servant of God today is the same, “Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.” (2. Tim. 4:1-5). With those strong words Paul beseeched his co-worker Timothy. Not a minister is the authority, but God’s Word is the final absolute and the only divine authority.