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Is Jesus the Head of Your Household?

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Mainstream religion has so distorted the intent of God’s heart by misinterpreting certain Scripture passages.

I would like to use this post to debate a wrong, long-held belief that men are intended to be the head of the household in Christian families. I maintain, very confidently, that God is the head of the household of families that submit to Him, and that husbands and wives should be partners in marriage.

In my mother’s generation, women often allowed men a pretend leadership. It was a way of getting otherwise irresponsible men to act responsibly. But please understand me, that whole scenario was manipulation and often had an undertone of plotting and scheming behind husbands’ backs. It allowed women to be lazy in their faith and to refuse submitting directly to God.

The Biblical text (Ephesians 5:23) that is often misinterpreted was written by the same writer as “slaves obey your masters” and was just 17 verses later (Ephesians 6:5). Clearly, the passages were written in a different cultural climate when human slavery was acceptable and when women were intentionally kept illiterate. Women were not allowed to learn to read and write, but were instead delegated to raising children, menial tasks, and household chores.

If we read the Bible in full context, we can see that God used women in mighty ways to save nations, change hearts, and birth revival. There were women prophets, judges, deliverers, apostles, and deacons. Women founded churches and evangelized. Women taught men about Jesus. So knowing all that, how can one take a single, highly misinterpreted Scripture, out of context to divide men and women in pursuit of God’s heart for the family and ministry?

A family should be a partnership of seeking God and knowing Him. God should have the only lordship in a Christian home. Yes, mothers and fathers should have authority over children while they teach them to know God and raise them to be good citizens. But at an appropriate age or maturity, children need to be responsible to God without a parent’s leading. Healthy marriages depend on both parties knowing God and following His lead.

Listen, if anyone would intentionally misrepresent Scripture against God’s heart, God knows about it. Those are the churches where the congregants and the pastors have no Holy Spirit anointing. If you sit in a church pew with false teaching, you are complicit and will be disciplined or punished accordingly. God is NOT required to make things easy for you.

I’m eager to debate this topic. Public commenting is left open for any sincere debate. However, I will not tolerate comments that devalue me because it ultimately dishonors those that I love by association.

Heir To The Throne (Day 5 of 5)

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After posting yesterday’s commentary and study, something became vividly clear to me that I hope to express here. It’s not unusual for me to learn the most while teaching because I consider the study material differently when I bring it forward for others. I examine it more closely but also in the big picture context.

During the thousands of years that God oversaw the building of the Jewish nation before making Himself known in flesh, the people always seemed to be drawn to idol worship. They proved themselves as idol worshippers when they created a golden calf to bow down to rather than the God of the covenant. They wanted a “god” that they could see with their eyes, hear with their ears, and touch with their hands.

They also wanted a set apart place where they could be religious for a little while expecting that they could refuse God when they weren’t in the temple. Their worship of idols and counterfeit gods led them to heinous acts including burning their children in the fire which greatly grieved the heart of God. The devil had succeeded in blinding them to truth. They could not appease God by religious acts then, and we can’t now. God wants prayer connection that can only happen by hearing His voice.

John 8:47 NIV: “Whoever belongs to God hears what God says. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.”

“Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, ‘Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?’ And I said, ‘Here am I. Send me!’ He said, ‘Go and tell this people: ‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’ Make the heart of this people calloused; make their ears dull and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed. Then I said, ‘For how long, Lord?’ And he answered: ‘Until the cities lie ruined and without inhabitant, until the houses are left deserted and the fields ruined and ravaged, until the LORD has sent everyone far away and the land is utterly forsaken. And though a tenth remains in the land, it will again be laid waste. But as the terebinth and oak leave stumps when they are cut down, so the holy seed will be the stump in the land.’” (Isaiah 6:8-13 NIV)

When God made Himself known in flesh, He gave them what they wanted: a God that they could see, hear, and touch. He dwelled in a flesh temple. And still they absolutely didn’t know who He was. I can say that with the ultimate confidence because they crucified Him on a cross with the help of the religious leaders. Many of the religious leaders today think there is a second God sitting next to the Father in Heaven. Their trinity theology, of three Gods, shows their ignorance. Today, many worship their Bibles, their pastors, their church platforms, religious emblems or brands. They don’t know God or recognize Him.

John 1:10 NIV: “He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him.”

Today, if you hear the Lord’s voice and recognize Him in the spiritual realm, you don’t need an earthly priest, an atonement sacrifice, or a brick and mortar temple. You can have a blessed relationship with God that others have rejected for idols made by human hands. If you know Him, you know His name is Jesus. He is the Father who made Himself known in Son of Man flesh. He is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. There is no other.

John 10:5 NIV: “But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger’s voice.”

Heir To The Throne (Day 4 of 5)

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Over the last few days, the daily posts have been leading up to a very obvious conclusion. But it is today’s post that I hope will finally provide insight about the “seated at the right hand of God” language used about the Son of Man. Is there a second God seated next to the Father or was figurative language used to represent the fulfillment of the Davidic kingdom?

Was God, through coming in flesh, ending the need for the Old Testament way of doing things? Was He changing up the protocols for covenant restoration? Clearly, the Old Testament ways did not keep the people from God’s wrath. Over and over again, God allowed the Israelites to be taken into captivity when they rebelled against God’s heart and failed to repent.

After Jesus’ crucifixion, the covenant restoration protocols changed. We, as covenant followers, no longer need a priest to intercede. Jesus (God in bodily form), through His broken body, was the final priest to offer sacrifice in the priestly line.

We, as covenant followers, no longer need to present a blood sacrifice when we sin. Jesus (God in bodily form) was the final blood sacrifice, a perfect atonement offering. As part of the new covenant, we can now repent in prayer directly to God and hear His words of forgiveness. We can hear His specific instructions for remaining in covenant with Him.

We, as covenant followers, no longer need a (Solomon’s) temple building to meet with God. The human vessel (dressed in King David’s lineage) was the perfect dwelling place for the Shekinah glory of God. The veil in the temple was torn at the time of Jesus’ crucifixion and death signaling individual direct access to God for covenant restoration conversation.

So why all the mentions of the “Son of Man” being seated at the right hand of God? For those who aren’t aware of God’s use of figurative language and the covenant promise made to King David (one thousand years before the Son of Man “temple” was born), that phrase might sound an awful lot like the existence of a second God. The New Testament Scriptures acknowledge this seat of honor more than 10 times.

The Jewish people alive at the time of Jesus’ earthly ministry were expecting a Messiah who would come through King David’s lineage. They were expecting a conquering king. They were expecting an earthly dynasty. They were expecting freedom from tyranny and from the oppressive rule of the Roman empire. They wanted a savior who would deliver them from enslavement.

What they got instead was the same God that had judged their forefathers for their persistently idolatrous behavior. The one and only God chose to make Himself known to His people in a very relatable way. He walked in flesh among them. They got a savior that they could “see with their eyes” and “hear with their ears”. They got much more than they could understand. But the one thing that they could fathom was that Jesus, in bodily form, was in the lineage of King David and was an heir to his throne.

Let’s look at one of the passages about the Son of Man being seated at the right hand of God.

“At daybreak the council of the elders of the people, both the chief priests and the teachers of the law, met together, and Jesus was led before them. ‘If you are the Messiah,’ they said, ‘tell us.’ Jesus answered, ‘If I tell you, you will not believe me, and if I asked you, you would not answer. But from now on, the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the mighty God.’ They all asked, ‘Are you then the Son of God?’ He replied, ‘You say that I am.’ Then they said, ‘Why do we need any more testimony? We have heard it from his own lips.’ (Luke 22:66-71 NIV)

Jesus’ answers to the chief priests and teachers of the law were intentionally vague. He was announcing the fulfillment of the Davidic promise but with figurative language.

“Though I have been speaking figuratively, a time is coming when I will no longer use this kind of language but will tell you plainly about my Father.” (John 16:25 NIV)

We know that Jesus (God) while wearing mankind flesh often spoke in parables and was often intentionally vague. But for those who understood that His body was the temple of the living God, it makes perfect sense.

“Jesus answered them, ‘Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days.’” (John 2:19)

Heir To The Throne (Day 3 of 5)

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On Day 1, we examined the Scriptures that explained the promise that God made to King David. The promise was that He would place one of his descendants on His throne (which was tied to building the temple).

On Day 2, we reviewed the history of the descendants of King David as they ruled over Judah (the southern tribes of Israel) and the eventual end of Israel’s kings. We were reminded that the temple containing the ark of the covenant was destroyed when Judah was taken into captivity by the pagan king of Babylon.

Today, we will briefly study the lineage of King David to trace how God delivered on His promise to place one of his descendants on his throne. I’m carefully describing these points so that at the end of these five days, we can come to the same conclusion that the “Son of God” body was a temporary flesh-and-blood TEMPLE to house the one and only Spirit of God. There was not ever a separate God.

In tomorrow’s post, we will look at the Scriptures that figuratively speak of the “Son” at the Father’s side. These references were to highlight that a (flesh-and-blood) descendent of King David was built into a physical temple to temporarily house the forever King of Kings (which is the one and only Spirit of God)! We know Him as Jesus!

“This is the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah the son of David, the son of Abraham:” (Matthew 1:1 NIV)

Rather than go generation by generation tracing the history, I will point out a few memorable people that are in the lineage of Jesus. We learn right off in the chapter that Jesus is in the lineage of David and Abraham. Clearly God was very carefully orchestrating the family lines that He would deliver Himself through. He intentionally chose the blood lines and anointing that would carry His dynasty.

A few familiar names in David’s lineage were: Tamar, Rahab (the prostitute), Boaz, Ruth, Jesse, Uriah’s wife (Bathsheba), Solomon, King Uzziah, and Governor Zerubbabel. The lineage continued through the 400 years of silence and brought us to Joseph and Mary.

Mary would birth the flesh-and-blood “temple” that the Lord would temporarily dwell in while walking on earth. The Messiah body was a much more flexible and convenient dwelling place than the ark of the covenant for housing the Shekinah glory or the manifest presence of God. The physical body was never meant to be a substitute for the Spirit of God, just like visiting Solomon’s temple was not a replacement for keeping the covenant. God’s earthly name was made known to us as Jesus.

God is not wearing mankind flesh today. The temple body was crucified and resurrected to end the need for a corporate earthly temple. Today, we are each the “temple” when the Holy Spirit indwells us. Let us walk in the Spirit. Walking in the Spirit requires being in an unbroken covenant relationship. True repentance restores a broken covenant.

“‘What do you think about the Messiah? Whose son is he?’ ‘The son of David,’ they replied.” (Matthew 22:42 NIV)

Heir To The Throne (Day 2 of 5)

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Did God fulfill his promise to King David that his throne would be established forever? The original promise was surrounded by discussion of building an earthly temple for God. King David wanted to build the temple, but God chose that David’s son, Solomon, would instead build the temple. It was then that God promised King David a forever throne.

We can look back and see that what God was promising David was that God would build His own earthly temple through the offspring of David. A temple made of flesh and blood instead of brick and mortar; A temporary temple (body) that we know as Son of God, but was also son of David (lineage). The body (temple) was temporary but the indwelling Spirit was the one and only everlasting Spirit of God. Jesus is the Spirit of God who was wrapped in Son of God and Son of Man flesh. The dad part of that biological “temple” was from God, and the mom part was from David’s lineage through Mary. (We will look at lineage tomorrow.)

Let’s look at the succession of kings on David’s throne.

King David’s descendants who ruled on the throne of Israel were his son, Solomon, and all the kings of Judah after the kingdom was divided into northern tribes and southern tribes. The kings of the southern tribes, Judah, were descendants of King David and were on the throne until 586 BC (about 500 years after King David died). King Zedekiah was the final king of Judah. During Zedekiah’s reign the kingdom of Judah fell to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon and the (brick and mortar) temple built by David’s son, Solomon, was destroyed.

During the reign of the kings of Judah (David’s descendants), there were good kings and bad kings. A good king was one who followed God’s laws and outlawed the worship of idols and foreign gods. An evil king did not do those things and were often described in the Scriptures as “He did evil in the eyes of the Lord”.

Throughout the hundreds of years of Israel’s kings, God often chose prophets to be His messengers to the people, kings, and other nations to remind them of God’s judgment against those who turn their back on Him and do evil. The people were persistently idolatrous. They were disobedient to God and failed to keep covenant promises. They ignored God’s prophets. They failed to repent. They were cruel and unjust towards the vulnerable.

Despite all of God’s warnings, they felt security as long as the physical temple stood. Enter King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. God allowed the Babylonian king to take Judah into captivity and to destroy Solomon’s temple as punishment for their constant and repeat rebellion.

The brick and mortar temple was destroyed and there was no king on David’s throne. The ark of the covenant (meant to be God’s dwelling place) was never recovered. The brick and mortar temple was rebuilt 70 years later in 516 BC. Judah was then ruled by governors. Like Judah’s kings, Governors Shesbazzar and Zerubbabel were descendants of King David too. It was during that time that the temple was rebuilt. Governors Ezra and Nehemiah were not descendants of King David, but they led spiritual reform and the rebuilding of Jerusalem.

Then there were 400 years of silence. There was no king on the throne of Israel and there were no words delivered through the prophets. With the hand of God removed, the people were left to be their own gods. How did that work out for them?

Heir To The Throne (Day 1 of 5)

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Over these five days, we will look at how a promise to King David resulted in God’s Son coming through the Davidic line to become the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. We know that Jesus is actually God’s Spirit who dressed up in King David’s lineage, but let’s examine the background, starting with the promise to David.

(As reported to King David through the prophet Nathan)
“‘When your days are over and you rest with your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, your own flesh and blood, and I will establish his kingdom. He is the one who will build a house for my Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. I will be his father, and he will be my son. When he does wrong, I will punish him with a rod wielded by men, with floggings inflicted by human hands. But my love will never be taken away from him, as I took it away from Saul, whom I removed from before you. Your house and your kingdom will endure forever before me ; your throne will be established forever.’” (2 Samuel 7-12-16 NIV)

The same story of the promise to King David is repeated in 1 Chronicles 17.

The Lord appeared to David’s son, Solomon:
“I will establish your royal throne over Israel forever, as I promised David your father when I said, ‘You shall never fail to have a successor on the throne of Israel.’” (1 Kings 9:5 NIV)

These foretelling(s) from God of the Davidic Kingdom fulfillment were delivered through the prophets Isaiah and Jeremiah.

“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David’s throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the LORD Almighty will accomplish this.” (Isaiah 9:6-7 NIV)

“’The days are coming,’ declares the LORD, ‘when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, a King who will reign wisely and do what is just and right in the land. In his days Judah will be saved and Israel will live in safety. This is the name by which he will be called: The LORD Our Righteous Savior.'” (Jeremiah 23:5-6 NIV)

Peter reminded the crowd (after the Holy Spirit fell on the people on the day of Pentecost and they spoke in other tongues):
“Fellow Israelites, I can tell you confidently that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is here to this day. But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that he would place one of his descendants on his throne.” (Acts 29-30 NIV)

We can see that a promise was made to King David that he would always have an heir on the throne of Israel. Tomorrow, we will look at the kingdoms of Israel and examine the fulfilment of this promise further.

GOD IS SPIRIT: Day 5 of 5

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“Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.” (1 Corinthians 12:7 NIV)

Have you ever thought about the idea that the manifest presence of God is working through us as we display the miraculous gifts of the Spirit? God, the Creator, is present and demonstrating His power and authority, as we speak in tongues, perform miraculous gifts of healing, bring a prophetic word or word of knowledge, discern between spirits, and more. If you have experienced that power and presence of God, you have no doubt that He is real. Even if the rest of the world doesn’t believe you, you have no other explanation for that power except that God is absolutely present. You can feel Him take over when you yield yourself to Him.

Let’s look at the Scripture passage about the manifestation of the Spirit in the miraculous gifts (which differs from the service gifts).

“Now about the gifts of the Spirit, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed. You know that when you were pagans, somehow or other you were influenced and led astray to mute idols. Therefore I want you to know that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, ‘Jesus be cursed,’ and no one can say, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ except by the Holy Spirit. There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work. Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom, to another a message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues. All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines.” (1 Corinthians 12:1-11 NIV)

That passage has much to unpack. “The same Spirit distributes them”; “the same Lord”; “The same God”; “by means of the same Spirit”; and “All these are the work of one and the same Spirit … just as he determines”. Is there ANY mention of more than one Spirit?

Do you believe, with the evidence and proof texts that I provided this week, that God is Spirit and that there is only one Spirit of God? What questions do you have about this topic? Are you willing to study this to please God?

God is Spirit: Study: John 4:23-24; Genesis 1:2; Isaiah 11:2; Isaiah 61:1; 1 Colossians 1:15; Acts 7:48-49; Acts 17:24-28; 1 Corinthians 2:10-11, 6:11; 1 Timothy 1:17.

GOD IS SPIRIT: Day 4 of 5

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Often I hear the Holy Spirit referred to as “It” rather than “He”. The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of God. He is always referred to in the Scriptures as “He”. He is God!

Where you stand with the Holy Spirit is important. In tomorrow’s post, we will study the miraculous gifts of the Spirit, but today let’s talk about hearing the Spirit speak and letting the Spirit speak through us.

Revelation 2:17 (NIV): “Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who is victorious, I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give that person a white stone with a new name written on it, known only to the one who receives it.”

The phrase “whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says” is used in several places throughout Scripture but most often in the book of Revelation. It appears in all seven letters to the churches. Do you have ears? What is the Spirit saying?

Have you ever knowingly allowed the Spirit to speak through you? Let’s look at a few verses that describe God giving us the words to say.

Matthew 10:19-20 (NIV): “But when you are handed over, do not worry about how to speak or what to say. For at that time you will be given what to say, for it is not you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you”.

Mark 13:11 (NIV): “Whenever you are arrested and brought to trial, do not worry beforehand about what to say. Just say whatever is given you at the time, for it is not you speaking, but the Holy Spirit”.

Luke 12:11-12 (NIV): “When you are brought before synagogues and before rulers and authorities, do not worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say, for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say”.

The Holy Spirit can speak to us, through us, and against us. We should be constantly aware that He hears our thoughts and words. He is aware of the pureness or darkness in each heart. He knows if you are for Him or against Him.

Isaiah 63:10 (NIV): “Yet they rebelled and grieved his Holy Spirit. So he turned and became their enemy and he himself fought against them.”

GOD IS SPIRIT: Day 3 of 5

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It seems that some believe that the Holy Spirit didn’t come on the scene until the day of Pentecost. If that were so, who do they say that the Old Testament Holy Spirit was? You have probably guessed this about me. I like to ask (sarcastic) questions that require a little thought to answer? I wonder who I got that from? Maybe I spend too much time with the Holy Spirit of the Old Testament. LOL

Before we look at a few Scriptures, please allow me to clearly state that the Holy Spirit is the exact one and only Spirit of God. There are not more than one Spirit of God. At times, the Scriptures refer to Him as “the Spirit of the Lord” or “Holy Spirit”. But with whichever label, He is God, the one and only.

Old Testament Examples of the Holy Spirit:

*”Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.” (Genesis 1:2 NIV)

*”Then the LORD said, ‘My Spirit will not contend with humans forever, for they are mortal; their days will be a hundred and twenty years.’” (Genesis 6:3 NIV)

*”Then the LORD said to Moses, ‘See, I have chosen Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, with understanding, with knowledge and with all kinds of skills— to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver and bronze, to cut and set stones, to work in wood, and to engage in all kinds of crafts.'” (Exodus 31:1-5 NIV)

*”Then the Spirit of the LORD came on Gideon, and he blew a trumpet, summoning the Abiezrites to follow him.” (Judges 6:34 NIV)

*”So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and from that day on the Spirit of the LORD came powerfully upon David. Samuel then went to Ramah.” (1 Samuel 16:13 NIV)

*(King David said this after he sinned against God.) “Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me.” (Psalm 51:11 NIV)

*”I will no longer hide my face from them, for I will pour out my Spirit on the people of Israel, declares the Sovereign LORD.” (Ezekiel 39:29 NIV)

*”The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners,” (Isaiah 61:1 NIV)

*”The Spirit then lifted me up and took me away, and I went in bitterness and in the anger of my spirit, with the strong hand of the LORD on me.” (Ezekiel 3:14 NIV)

*”The Spirit lifted me up and brought me to the exiles in Babylonia in the vision given by the Spirit of God. Then the vision I had seen went up from me,” (Ezekiel 11:24 NIV)

Clearly, the Holy Spirit was on the scene long before the day of Pentecost as described in the New Testament book of Acts. So why did Jesus say “But very truly I tell you, it is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.”? (John 16:7 NIV) Was He carefully saying that He would be with them as Spirit not wearing Son of Man flesh? Was He comforting them in their grief of losing Him? Or was He signaling that He wasn’t exactly “God” but just one-third of a corporation of God? (That last one was sarcasm.)

GOD IS SPIRIT: Day 2 of 5

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Reminder: Son=Flesh and Father=Spirit

“Jesus answered, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you really know me, you will know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him. Philip said, ‘Lord, show us the Father and that will be enough for us.’ Jesus answered: ‘Don’t you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? Don’t you believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in me? The words I say to you I do not speak on my own authority. Rather, it is the Father, living in me, who is doing his work.” (John 14:6-10 NIV)

“Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father.” Why would Jesus say those words? It can only be that He was telling them that He is the Father. He is the Spirit of the Father who was at that time wearing Son flesh. Jesus is not a separate God. He is the one and only Spirit of God. We need to look beyond the flesh to see Him.

Let’s look at another Scripture passage that is often misinterpreted to suggest that Jesus is not the same God as the Father. It is intentionally worded so let’s look closely.

Red letter words: “But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.” (Matthew 24:36 NIV) (Also in Mark 13:32)

The Son (flesh) doesn’t know, but only the (Spirit) Father knows. So let me ask you a question” Does your flesh know the things that your spirit knows? Obviously NOT. Our physical being has a brain that operates our physical body. But our mind is part of our spirit that operates our spiritual body. Again, the flesh is temporary but the spirit is eternal. Our flesh gets buried in the ground and our spirit is transported to Heaven. We need to look beyond our flesh to see our spirit.

If you did not carefully read that passage, you might misinterpret it to say that the Spirit wearing flesh doesn’t know what the Spirit without flesh knows. Jesus is the Father (Spirit) who chose to wear Son flesh. Notice that it DOES NOT say that Jesus doesn’t know the day.

“The person without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God but considers them foolishness, and cannot understand them because they are discerned only through the Spirit. The person with the Spirit makes judgments about all things, but such a person is not subject to merely human judgments, for, ‘Who has known the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him?’ But we have the mind of Christ.” (1 Corinthians 2:14-16 NIV)