At the turn of this age, God vindicated a man of God by name WILLIAM MARRION BRANHAM with a ministry likened to an Old Testament Prophet.
He echoed a Shout message, urging all who wish to be in the rapture to align themselves with the Word as recorded in Mathew 25:1-13
A very popular bible verse that he used in most of his sermons was (Hebrews 13:8) Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and for ever.
For a long time, I used to be confused as to who was the one who ‘walked in the garden of Eden’, ‘gave the ten commandments’, and who ‘dwelt in the tabernacle’. Was it God the Father? Or was it Jesus Christ? I came to an understanding that it was in fact Lord Jehovah who spoke and appeared on earth as the Lord Jesus Christ.
Now many Trinitarians believe that because it was Jesus who appeared in the Old Testament, and that He bore the name the LORD (Jehovah), as for example, when He appeared to Abraham in Genesis 18, then they take this to mean that Christ Himself is the one true God (Elohim). But there is a problem to believe that way.
The Bible and Spirit of Prophecy says that no man has ever seen God or can see God (Elohim) and live
In (1Tim 6:16) the scriptures talk about God, who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see to whom be honour and power everlasting. Other scriptures also attest of the same point.
(1John 4:12) No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us
(John1:18) No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
So straight away we have a problem if we believe that Jesus is the one true God. Because if we cannot be in the presence of the Father’s person, or behold God face to face, then how is it that a number of Old Testament people, like Abraham, Jacob and Moses have seen the LORD (Jehovah) face to face and lived? This is a clear contradiction. Yes, a contradiction only if you believe that Jesus is the one true God
So how can we reconcile the fact that Jesus the Son of God is the one who appeared to the people in the Old Testament and was called the LORD (Jehovah) (Genesis 18). Isn’t that name solely reserved for the one true God, the Father? The holy scriptures have the answer for scripture, interprets scripture
Philippians 2:9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
The scriptures reveal that Christ has been given a name that is above every other name. What name is that? Think about this. What name does a child receive on earth? A child receives the name of their father, right? Just like I have a son and he bare my name. Does this apply to Christ?
(John 5:43) 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.’
(John 10:25) Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father’s name, they bear witness of me.’
(Hebrews 1:4) Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.’
Jehovah is the name given to Christ. (Isaiah 12:2)
Behold, God is my salvation, writes the prophet Isaiah; I will trust, and not be afraid; for the Lord JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; He also is become my salvation.
God bless you for reading.
Shalom!
AMBASSADORS FOR CHRIST 