Good points, but one thing. is not all those titles are of the one person Jesus? the Lamb of God, is not this Jesus? but is not Jesus the Spirit? where did the Lamb of God come from? let's see, John 8:42 "Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me". well if he came from God he is God himself. scripture, Revelation 5:5 "And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.
Revelation 5:6 "And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth. (this is not the the Lamb of God, which had blood, but this is the LAMB, without blood, the Holy Ghost, who is sent into the world, to reprove it of sin)
Revelation 5:7 "And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne".
now .... "titles". the Lamb who stood as it had been slain, this is the resurrected JESUS?. notice he is the Lamb and not the Lamb of God, this is God himself. this is the ROOT, and not the Offspringwho is standing, which Jesus is both.
so the One who stand is the one who sits on the throne, the true diversified God, his plurality is clearly shown.
oh yes, names and titles. for he who sits on the throne in Chapter 4 & 5 is Jesus, the Son of God. and he that stand, or is resurrected is JESUS, the son of man ... (smile). the same one Person.
Now there's something one can chew on.
PICJAG.
The "Titles" / "Names" regarding ONE individual....ALSO needs to be put in Context.
We are at an Advantage and Disadvantage.
We have the WHOLE Text to Read, Study, and Put in "CONtext" of which titles and names associate to WHOM.
Our Disadvantage IS oddly our Advantage.
We have all the titles and names, that is in regard to ONE individual...
Which becomes Difficult, when Learning History and Beginning of man...
Meaning...We have to CONSIDER, the perspective of the Historical man, and the LIMITS of His Knowledge to Understand as he did, AND How God and his Relationship began, and the point to which it evolved, and How they were Saved....When they had NOT the Knowledge and Understanding revealed to men In latter days.
Jesus gives Peter an Interest bit of Information...
Jesus is asking the Disciples WHO "THEY" think He is, and WHO "OTHERS" think He is.
Finally Peter pipes up and says;
You are the CHRIST, the Son of God.
And Jesus says; Flesh and Blood did not reveal that to you....but rather He who revealed that UNDERSTANDING TO you, is God Himself.
Jesus THEN reveals "THAT" is what Jesus' Church WILL be BUILT ON....WHAT?
That Jesus IS h
The Christ, the Son of God...
AND Men Who Receive the Understanding of THAT knowledge, WILL RECEIVE IT FROM God, NOT flesh and blood.
Jesus further Commented "THAT" ---> (Having received Understanding FROM God, that Jesus IS the Christ and the Son of God) is the (the foundation) OF HIS CHURCH....
He is the Christ, He is the Son of God, and the Understanding thereof IS given a MAN BY God Himself.
Today, We have Written Word, and Men who believe and are not sure will claim Jesus is Christ, the Son of the Living God? Why?
Because they READ it in the Written Word.
For a man TO Trust to BELIEVE that IS TRUE, THAT Understanding Comes from God.
As a Matter of Fact...ALL Scripture IS KNOWLEDGE....and the Understanding (according to Gods Understanding) Always Comes From God.
Jesus remarked to this point...
Luke 24
[
45] Then opened he their
understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,
And to our Disadvantage....People ARE STILL trying to get their Understanding of Scriptures ...FROM "flesh and blood".
And One of my Main disagreements with Catholics, is them declaring PETER is the ROCK and Foundation of Christ's Church.
God IS the ROCK, Jesus is the Cornerstone, {Jesus, The First to LAY DOWN His Blood, }
And thereafter MEN become the STONES, (little rocks) one by one, one upon another, that is From the Disciples Day, to this, the Building of Christ's Church, BY MEN WHO Lay down their Blood for thee Lord God.
AND FYI...Peter, the chosen disciples, and other followers, ALL gathered together In agreement and Confession to Lay down their Blood and received the Seed of the Holy Spirit that Birthed their NEW spirit. Thus, THEY ALL, were partakers In Building Christ's Chruch.
And the SAME continues to this Day, for every person WHO agrees to lay down their Blood, For the Lord God, and Be Quickened IN spirit, THERE AFTER HAVE A DIRECT LINE TO God...for them to Read Scriptures and the Lord God OPEN their Understanding (According to Gods Understanding....NOT the Understanding of flesh and blood).
And FYI...As the Disciples said...
2 Cor 5
[
16] Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we
him no more.
Glory to God,
Taken