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Revised: Jesus as God's First Commandment
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As further proof to Jesus Christ being God is when Jesus Christ was born in a manger. Jesus appeared in this world as God become man and nowhere is there any sign of any other God placed before Jesus, as he was born in a lowly manger. If Jesus had been born to wealthy parents in a wealthy home then the First commandment would have been instantly broken as the parents would have placed their Gods of wealth and privilege before the Christ child who was God become man.
Another example of Jesus being God is when Jesus Christ was baptized. John the Baptist lived a meager and austere existence just so he would not violate the First Commandment when Jesus appeared before him for baptism. John the Baptist was ready when Jesus Christ came for his baptism as John did not have any of his own 'Gods of wealth' that could violate the First Commandment of placing another God before Jesus Christ – who is God become man. Subsequently right after Jesus Christ's baptism the sky opened up and another God of the Godhead – The Holy Spirit – in the form of a dove descended upon Jesus. Then a voice came from the clouds as God the Father spoke of being well pleased with his Son Jesus Christ. Here you have the entire Godhead, Father - Son - Holy Spirit - all appearing at the same time, and John the Baptist was ready for he had no earthly wealth to violate the First Commandment of placing any other Gods before God! The First Commandment was never violated at Jesus Christ's birth or his baptism!
Still another point worth mentioning is that when the Roman Empire occupied the land of Israel it was as if the Jewish Temple leaders placed another God before God for Caesar proclaimed himself as God. The land of Israel had broken the very First Commandment when it allowed the Roman Empire to co-exist with the Temple of God where God's spirit dwelled! (hint: today it is Islam merging with other Christian nations!) Equally troublesome is that the Roman coinage used the face of Caesar who proclaimed himself as God so even the Roman money was another God placed before the God of Israel which violated the First Commandment! Is it any wonder why Jesus Christ tossed all of the money merchants out of the Temple! They were placing another God before God as they had turned their money (hint: either Roman or Temple coinage) into their God which violated God's very first commandment!
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Jesus as God's First Commandment
Jesus Christ is God's first commandment for Jesus is one with God as part of the Holy Trinity. Only Jesus Christ can appear in heaven in bodily form and still be God appearing before God without being another God placed before God!
When reading Luke 18: 18-29 a couple of things came to mind by the indwelling Holy Spirit.
It starts with verse 18.......
A certain ruler asked him, “Good teacher what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
God, as Jesus Christ, responds to the rich ruler in Luke 18: 19-22 …
“Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good – except God alone. You know the commandments: 'Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not give false testimony, honor your father and mother'”
“All these I have kept since I was a boy,” he said.
When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “you still lack one thing. Sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
Jesus is showing the rich ruler that since he claims to be following the 10 commandments he has failed the very first one...You shall have no other Gods before me.
The rich ruler's wealth and possessions (hint: his idols) had become his God. Jesus Christ told the ruler to sell all of his possessions (hint: his Gods) and then follow him. The rich ruler needed to sell all that he had in order to follow Jesus Christ (hint: just like all of Jesus Christ's disciples) since Jesus Christ is God become man and having any idols (hint: wealth and possessions) would violate the very first commandment – You shall have no other Gods before me!
Today many Christians are just like the rich ruler where they cannot give up seeking earthly wealth and possessions in their prayers to Jesus (hint: Jesus is God become man). When a Christian prays for worldly possessions, and/or positions of importance, they are presenting their idols to God in their prayers as other Gods, and violating the very first commandment! Is it any wonder why God is so reluctant to answer our prayers!
When the Israelites traveled in the wilderness for 40 years they were being led by a pillar of fire and a tower of clouds. The pillar of fire and tower of clouds represent the presence of God (hint: the spirit of Jesus Christ), and as such, God had everyone travel without any possessions (hint: like Jesus Christ's disciples) so as to not violate the first commandment by preventing anyone from turning their possessions into an idol (hint: another God) and then placing it before God!
Another example of Luke 18:18-29 is in the creation of the United States. Many people had to give up all of their possessions just to travel to reach the shores of the United States. God created a nation under God that required a person to leave all of his earthly idols behind so as to not violate the very first commandment. As Americans bring more and more idols and strange Gods into the United States (hint: Islam) God will leave us to our own demise for we have violated God's very first commandment!
It is interesting, that when God addressed both the man and woman right after their sin, God said that mankind had become like 'one of us' – knowing Good and Evil. Since our sin made us 'as a God', which was the original temptation of Satan in the Garden of Eden, mankind instantly violated the very first commandment. For man himself had become another God (hint: a sinful God) that was now placed before God as another God and therefore mankind HAD to be thrown out of the Garden of Eden!
Believe in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, who died without any possessions so as to not appear before God the Father in heaven after his resurrection as violating the first commandment.
In the desert Satan tried to give Jesus all the kingdoms of this world which would have made Jesus a God of this world. Jesus Christ appeared before God the Father after his resurrection, not as a God of this world full of sin - possessing all the kingdoms of this world, but rather as God's sinless son - God the Son himself! (hint: that's a brain twister! Isn't God Great!)
Jesus Christ is God's first commandment for Jesus is one with God as part of the Holy Trinity. Only Jesus Christ can appear in heaven in bodily form and still be God appearing before God without being another God placed before God! (hint: another brain twister!)
As further proof to Jesus Christ being God is when Jesus Christ was born in a manger. Jesus appeared in this world as God become man and nowhere is there any sign of any other God placed before Jesus as he was born in a lowly manger. If Jesus had been born to wealthy parents in a wealthy home then the First commandment would have been instantly broken as the parents would have placed their Gods of wealth and privilege before the Christ child who was God become man.
Another example of Jesus being God is when Jesus Christ was baptized. John the Baptist lived a meager and austere existence just so he would not violate the First Commandment when Jesus appeared before him for baptism. John the Baptist was ready when Jesus Christ came for his baptism as John did not have any of his own 'Gods of wealth' that could violate the First Commandment of placing another God before Jesus Christ – who is God become man. Subsequently right after Jesus Christ's baptism the sky opened up and another God – The Holy Spirit – in the form of a dove descended upon Jesus. Then a voice came from the clouds as God the Father spoke of being well pleased with his Son Jesus Christ. Here you have the entire Godhead, all appearing at the same time, and John the Baptist was ready for he had no earthly wealth to violate the First Commandment of placing any other Gods before God! The First Commandment was never violated at Jesus Christ's birth or his baptism!
Still another point worth mentioning is that when the Roman Empire occupied the land of Israel it was as if the Jewish Temple leaders placed another God before God for Caesar proclaimed himself as God. The land of Israel had broken the very First Commandment when it allowed the Roman Empire to co-exist with the Temple of God where God's spirit dwelled! (hint: today it is Islam merging with other Christian nations!) Equally troublesome is that the Roman coinage used the face of Caesar who proclaimed himself as God so even the Roman money was another God placed before the God of Israel which violated the First Commandment! Is it any wonder why Jesus Christ tossed all of the money merchants out of the Temple! They were placing another God before God as they had turned their money (hint: either Roman or Temple coinage) into their God which violated God's very first commandment!
God Bless
Additional comments below - full text follows:
As further proof to Jesus Christ being God is when Jesus Christ was born in a manger. Jesus appeared in this world as God become man and nowhere is there any sign of any other God placed before Jesus, as he was born in a lowly manger. If Jesus had been born to wealthy parents in a wealthy home then the First commandment would have been instantly broken as the parents would have placed their Gods of wealth and privilege before the Christ child who was God become man.
Another example of Jesus being God is when Jesus Christ was baptized. John the Baptist lived a meager and austere existence just so he would not violate the First Commandment when Jesus appeared before him for baptism. John the Baptist was ready when Jesus Christ came for his baptism as John did not have any of his own 'Gods of wealth' that could violate the First Commandment of placing another God before Jesus Christ – who is God become man. Subsequently right after Jesus Christ's baptism the sky opened up and another God of the Godhead – The Holy Spirit – in the form of a dove descended upon Jesus. Then a voice came from the clouds as God the Father spoke of being well pleased with his Son Jesus Christ. Here you have the entire Godhead, Father - Son - Holy Spirit - all appearing at the same time, and John the Baptist was ready for he had no earthly wealth to violate the First Commandment of placing any other Gods before God! The First Commandment was never violated at Jesus Christ's birth or his baptism!
Still another point worth mentioning is that when the Roman Empire occupied the land of Israel it was as if the Jewish Temple leaders placed another God before God for Caesar proclaimed himself as God. The land of Israel had broken the very First Commandment when it allowed the Roman Empire to co-exist with the Temple of God where God's spirit dwelled! (hint: today it is Islam merging with other Christian nations!) Equally troublesome is that the Roman coinage used the face of Caesar who proclaimed himself as God so even the Roman money was another God placed before the God of Israel which violated the First Commandment! Is it any wonder why Jesus Christ tossed all of the money merchants out of the Temple! They were placing another God before God as they had turned their money (hint: either Roman or Temple coinage) into their God which violated God's very first commandment!
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Full Text:
Jesus as God's First Commandment
Jesus Christ is God's first commandment for Jesus is one with God as part of the Holy Trinity. Only Jesus Christ can appear in heaven in bodily form and still be God appearing before God without being another God placed before God!
When reading Luke 18: 18-29 a couple of things came to mind by the indwelling Holy Spirit.
It starts with verse 18.......
A certain ruler asked him, “Good teacher what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
God, as Jesus Christ, responds to the rich ruler in Luke 18: 19-22 …
“Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good – except God alone. You know the commandments: 'Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not give false testimony, honor your father and mother'”
“All these I have kept since I was a boy,” he said.
When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “you still lack one thing. Sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
Jesus is showing the rich ruler that since he claims to be following the 10 commandments he has failed the very first one...You shall have no other Gods before me.
The rich ruler's wealth and possessions (hint: his idols) had become his God. Jesus Christ told the ruler to sell all of his possessions (hint: his Gods) and then follow him. The rich ruler needed to sell all that he had in order to follow Jesus Christ (hint: just like all of Jesus Christ's disciples) since Jesus Christ is God become man and having any idols (hint: wealth and possessions) would violate the very first commandment – You shall have no other Gods before me!
Today many Christians are just like the rich ruler where they cannot give up seeking earthly wealth and possessions in their prayers to Jesus (hint: Jesus is God become man). When a Christian prays for worldly possessions, and/or positions of importance, they are presenting their idols to God in their prayers as other Gods, and violating the very first commandment! Is it any wonder why God is so reluctant to answer our prayers!
When the Israelites traveled in the wilderness for 40 years they were being led by a pillar of fire and a tower of clouds. The pillar of fire and tower of clouds represent the presence of God (hint: the spirit of Jesus Christ), and as such, God had everyone travel without any possessions (hint: like Jesus Christ's disciples) so as to not violate the first commandment by preventing anyone from turning their possessions into an idol (hint: another God) and then placing it before God!
Another example of Luke 18:18-29 is in the creation of the United States. Many people had to give up all of their possessions just to travel to reach the shores of the United States. God created a nation under God that required a person to leave all of his earthly idols behind so as to not violate the very first commandment. As Americans bring more and more idols and strange Gods into the United States (hint: Islam) God will leave us to our own demise for we have violated God's very first commandment!
It is interesting, that when God addressed both the man and woman right after their sin, God said that mankind had become like 'one of us' – knowing Good and Evil. Since our sin made us 'as a God', which was the original temptation of Satan in the Garden of Eden, mankind instantly violated the very first commandment. For man himself had become another God (hint: a sinful God) that was now placed before God as another God and therefore mankind HAD to be thrown out of the Garden of Eden!
Believe in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, who died without any possessions so as to not appear before God the Father in heaven after his resurrection as violating the first commandment.
In the desert Satan tried to give Jesus all the kingdoms of this world which would have made Jesus a God of this world. Jesus Christ appeared before God the Father after his resurrection, not as a God of this world full of sin - possessing all the kingdoms of this world, but rather as God's sinless son - God the Son himself! (hint: that's a brain twister! Isn't God Great!)
Jesus Christ is God's first commandment for Jesus is one with God as part of the Holy Trinity. Only Jesus Christ can appear in heaven in bodily form and still be God appearing before God without being another God placed before God! (hint: another brain twister!)
As further proof to Jesus Christ being God is when Jesus Christ was born in a manger. Jesus appeared in this world as God become man and nowhere is there any sign of any other God placed before Jesus as he was born in a lowly manger. If Jesus had been born to wealthy parents in a wealthy home then the First commandment would have been instantly broken as the parents would have placed their Gods of wealth and privilege before the Christ child who was God become man.
Another example of Jesus being God is when Jesus Christ was baptized. John the Baptist lived a meager and austere existence just so he would not violate the First Commandment when Jesus appeared before him for baptism. John the Baptist was ready when Jesus Christ came for his baptism as John did not have any of his own 'Gods of wealth' that could violate the First Commandment of placing another God before Jesus Christ – who is God become man. Subsequently right after Jesus Christ's baptism the sky opened up and another God – The Holy Spirit – in the form of a dove descended upon Jesus. Then a voice came from the clouds as God the Father spoke of being well pleased with his Son Jesus Christ. Here you have the entire Godhead, all appearing at the same time, and John the Baptist was ready for he had no earthly wealth to violate the First Commandment of placing any other Gods before God! The First Commandment was never violated at Jesus Christ's birth or his baptism!
Still another point worth mentioning is that when the Roman Empire occupied the land of Israel it was as if the Jewish Temple leaders placed another God before God for Caesar proclaimed himself as God. The land of Israel had broken the very First Commandment when it allowed the Roman Empire to co-exist with the Temple of God where God's spirit dwelled! (hint: today it is Islam merging with other Christian nations!) Equally troublesome is that the Roman coinage used the face of Caesar who proclaimed himself as God so even the Roman money was another God placed before the God of Israel which violated the First Commandment! Is it any wonder why Jesus Christ tossed all of the money merchants out of the Temple! They were placing another God before God as they had turned their money (hint: either Roman or Temple coinage) into their God which violated God's very first commandment!
God Bless
