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               What Jesus has received when he dwelt on the earth remains with him. He possesses it without reservation. Jesus obtained both flesh and bones as the spirit have not. He was born according to the law, that is through a woman and his body remained with him when he ascended in heaven.

            Though an omnipotent, omnipresent and omniscient God, he is whole with both body and soul. He has the spirit of the Father for it dwelt in him. Those who do not believe that Jesus have come in flesh is no other than an Antichrist. Blessed are those who have not seen him and yet believe that he is completely human; absolutely divine.

            He shall return to earth with his body and his feet shall touch the

Mount of Olives

. Those who do not believe that Jesus is body, soul and Spirit are self-made righteous for indeed Jesus is both human and divine. He did not lost his body in his ascension in heaven. It was maintained in him for what he own remains with him in his being.

            Entering heaven does not made him spirit and lost his body. Believing that God is a spirit without believing that he maintains his body with him being a God that was born through a woman is denying his being both God and man. Only the Jews or the Israelites believe of a Messiah that has not yet come.

            At the coming of Jesus, Zechariah said he will be asked, where he got the wounds in his hands and side, and Jesus shall say, “When I was wounded in the house of my friends.” Believing that he is only spirit if he is in heaven, is abducting from him his being human while God in his stay on earth.

            What Jesus received in his manhood remains with him, though he is God. His stay in heaven does not make him deprived of his humanity. In fact he is the greatest man that ever lived, a first born in all creatures. He exists as both man and God through all eternity. Denying him of his humanity while in heaven is absurd and hypocritical.

            Jesus is not only a spirit in heaven but also a human who possess a human heart. All the fullness dwelt in him as the Father has permitted. Jesus is merciful, a valid evidence that he is also human. Being an omnipresent God does not make him less in deity if he is also a human aside from being a God.

            Thus, Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever; yesterday as a God whose spirit dwelt and is manifest in the flesh as the Christ, today as was born of a woman and did live among us, and forever as fully human yet ascended in heaven with his body with him, a reality that could no longer be altered or changed because he is God with us.

            Jesus is a God that dwelt among us being the Immanuel. He got his name Jesus from the name Joshua that means God. He is Yahweh for he has the spirit of the Father having dwelt in him, and which remained in him all through his time with us and the Apostles and disciples. He was born and did ascend whole with all the fullness in him.

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              Till the Lord comes, let us give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. Neglect not the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery. Meditate upon these things; give yourself wholly to them; that your profiting may appear to all (I Timothy 4:13-15).

            The mystery of God should be finished, as he has declared to his servants the prophets (Revelation 10:7). In the revelation to John, there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars. And she being with child cried, travailing in birth.

            The woman was pained to be delivered. And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth; and the dragon stood before the woman, which was to be delivered.

            He is to devour her child as soon as it was born. And she brought forth a man-child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne. And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she has a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there 3260 days (Revelation 12:1-6).

            And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, and prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceived the whole world: he and his angels were cast out into the earth.

            And John the beloved heard a loud voice saying in heaven, “Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony.

            Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhibiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knew that he has but a short time. And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman, which brought forth the man-child (Rev. 12:7-13).

            And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half the time from the face of the serpent. The dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God.

            And John stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up. And the beast, which he saw, was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority (Revelation 12:14,17; 13:1-2).

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               To him that overcomes will the Lord grant to sit with him in his throne, even as he also overcame, and he has set down with his Father in his throne. He that has an ear let him hear what the Spirit says unto the churches (Revelation 4:21-22). For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people (Isaiah 28:11).

            As John the beloved was in the spirit, behold a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne. And he that sat was to look upon like jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald. And round about the throne sitting were twenty-four elders clothed in white raiment (Rev. 4:2-4).

            And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind. And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle (Rev. 4:6-7).

            And John saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside sealed with seven seals. A strong angel proclaims with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?” No one but the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, had prevailed to open the book and loose the seals.

            And John 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. And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne (Rev. 5:6-7).

            And John beheld, and hears the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders saying with a loud voice, “Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing. And he hears every creature in heaven, on earth and under the earth and the sea.

            They were saying, “Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sits upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever. And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that lives for ever and ever. And when the Lamb opened one seal the beasts say, Come and see!

            All the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God at the sound of a loud voice saying, “Salvation to our God which sits upon the throne, and unto the Lamb!” They were saying, “Blessing and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving be unto our God.

            Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sits on the throne shall dwell among them (Rev. 5:12-14; 6:1; 7:11,10,12,15). The mighty angel cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roared; and when he had cried, seven thunders uttered their voices (Rev. 10:1,3).

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               The Devil is skillful in doing deceit and is clever. He is wise as serpent, but his heart is as firm as a stone, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone. When he rises up himself, the mighty are afraid. The arrow cannot make him flee: slingshots are turned with him into stubble (Job 41:24-25,28). He laughs at the shaking of the spear.

            He being once the angel of light beholds all high things; he is king over the children of pride (Job 41:34). Stubblefield says, even though this super being and his angels were cast out of heaven, he never accepted defeat. He did not become idle, silent or inactive. He went to direct to Eve in the garden and bewitched her to believe his lie.

            The Devil, and Satan is going to and fro in the earth, and walking up and down in it. When the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, Satan came also with them (Job 1:7 & 6, 2 & 1). This vile individual speaks villainy, and his heart work iniquity, to practice hypocrisy, and to utter error against the Lord (Isaiah 32:6).

            He is the seducing spirit and has doctrines to himself, speaking lies in hypocrisy, and has the conscience of men to be seared with hot iron (I Timothy 4:1-2). We see him as a roaring lion, walking up and down in the earth seeking whom he may devour. Then we find him standing before the woman (

Israel

), which was ready to be delivered.

            He is to destroy her child (Jesus) as soon as it was born (Revelation 12:4). For Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, inquired of them diligently what time the star appeared. And he sent them to

Bethlehem

and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when you have found him, bring me word again (Matthew 2:7-8).

            The wise men followed the star and saw the young child and worshipped him. After they have left, Joseph in his dream was told to take the young child and his mother to

Egypt

for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him (Matthew 2:10-13). Herod when upon seeing he was mocked by the wise men was exceedingly wroth (Mat. 2:16).

            Here the true Anti-Christ was in action. From then to now – Satan has put forth every effort to tear down, destroy and hinder all that Jesus has done to redeem souls from sin, and slavery to the devil. Satan hates all purity, culture, refinement, holiness, modesty, decency, respect, and the Godly (Luke 4:18-21).

            When the dragon could not destroy the child, he tried to destroy the woman that brought forth the child (Revelation 12:13-16). When God delivered her from this enemy, the dragon declared war with the woman’s children (the Saints) (v. 17). The war will continue through his last day on this earth.

            The angel of God will bind Satan with a chain, and cast him into the bottomless pit for 1,000 years. Then, and not until then, he will exert his last efforts by gathering all his followers to make war against the saints (Revelation 20:1-10). Behold, and the be prepared for the Lord God will come quickly before the devil tries to destroy his saints.

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            You must be freed from the stains of the world. You need to overcome your weaknesses and not to look back to your sinful nature. You must be freed from bondage and not be ashamed of the gospel as this is the power of God for salvation to everyone that believe, to the Jews first and also to the Greek (Romans 1:16-NAS).

            We must not be ashamed to rise up again and again as all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23-New American Standard). God loves us, and he raises us up in the times that we fall. He demonstrates His own love toward us, and that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us (Romans 5:8).

            Though the wages of sin is death, the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord (Romans 7:23). With God, you can walk at a new light and overcome your offenses. You are purified of the mud you once have, and you can be cleansed. With this, we must repent of our sins and avoid falling to it again.

            Thus, if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you shall be saved; for with the heart man believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation, for whoever will call upon the name of the Lord will be saved (Romans 10:9-10,13).

            That’s why we must confess, repent, believe, and call. We must remember that once we were at that time separated from Christ, excluded from the

commonwealth

of

Israel

, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. And now you are brought near because of the blood of Christ (Ephesians 2:12-13).

            It is because you have been saved by grace through faith, and not of your selves, for it is the gift of God (Ephesians 2:8). God works well for your salvation and that he forgives should you just ask for pardon and be sorry of your sins. He will make you beautiful in your scars, and these shall be blotted out in time.

            Worthy you are to be forgiven as you have been baptized in his name and desires to be always wet with the Holy Ghost. The Lord is generous enough and readily yields to the plea of his people. If he is asked for an egg, he will not give them a scorpion, will he? The Father also gives the Holy Spirit to those who ask of Him (Luke 11:12-13).

            Be dressed therefore in readiness, and keep your lamps alight (Luke 12:35). Do not be like the foolish virgins who forgot to store extra oil such that the door was closed to them and there were not allowed to enter, with the Master saying, “I knew you not.” Such will also happened to those who had not be aware of the caughting up.

            We must be ready, as we do not know when will the hour come. In his hour, he reclines at the table, and the apostles were with him. He said to them, “I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer (Luke 22:14-15).” We should also be aware of our hour. When the time has comes, we shall face what is meant for us.

- Jojo Nartatez

Let our hearts be fixed. Let us not bear burdens of the heart, but let us sing and give praise and let us glorify God. Though the heart is sore pained, let us not bear grudge to our neighbor. While suffering the pain, let us not be a pain to others. Be free with wings like that of a dove. Fly away and be at rest (Psalm 55:6).

Let us hear the voice of God as it has echoed in all the earth, even his words to the ends of the world. Let those who carry the gospel bring tidings of good things to us. With what is preached, let us learn to heal our wounds. We ought to be light with our problems that our heart may continue to glow.

By the mercies of God, present therefore your bodies as a living sacrifice; acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect (Romans 12:1-2-NAS).

Though we may be weak, let us build our recesses and be encouraged to be strong. Let us be new in Jesus and love without hypocrisy, abhorring what is evil; and clinging to that, which is good (Romans 12:9-New American Standard). It is necessary to be in subjection, not only because of wrath, but also for conscience’ sake (Romans 13:5).

By the grace of our Lord, allow the God of peace to crush Satan under your feet. Be wise in what is good and innocent in what is evil (Romans 16:20,19). Praise the Lord as all the Gentiles praise him. Consider your calling, brethren, that there were not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble (I Corinthians 1:26).

God has chosen the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and he has chosen the weak things of the world to shame those which are strong, and the despised, God has chosen, the things that are not, that he might nullify the things that are, that no man should boast before God (I Corinthians 1:27-29).

We should not wrong for the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of heaven. Do not be deceived neither be fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor thieves, nor covetous, and others, for they shall not inherit the kingdom of God (I Cor. 6:9-10).

God exhibited the apostles last of all, as men condemned to death; because they have become a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to men. They are fools for Christ’s sake, but they are prudent in Christ; they are weak, but they are strong; are distinguished, but are without honor (I Cor. 4:9-10).

We have a life to live too and a story to make. You can be like the Apostles. Only be sure not to be like those persons in the dark. Be imitators of Paul and of Christ. Come to your neighbors not with a rod but with love and a spirit of gentleness (I Cor. 5:21). Let us speak with kindness and with the truth, as we continue to cleanse our spirit.

- Jojo I. Nartatez

              Behold, the Lord will come with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also, which pierced him: and all kindred of the earth shall wail because of him. “I am the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending,”saith the Lord, which is and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty (Revelation 1:7-8).

            The end times marks the nearing coming of the Lord. We need to repent or else he will come quickly. His feet shall stand in that day upon the Mount of Olives, which is before

Jerusalem

on the east (Zechariah 14:4). And one shall say unto him, “What are these wounds in your hands?”

            His answer will be: Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends (Zechariah 13:6). For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then those alive and which remain shall be caught up together with them.

            In the clouds they will be to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words (I Thessalonians 4:16-18). As in the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. They were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day.

            In that day Noah entered into the ark, and they knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left (Matthew 24:37-41).

            At midnight there was a cry made, “Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.” The foolish virgins beforehand lack with oil for they took no oil with them: but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. The foolish beg for oil from the wise virgins but the wise seeing there be not enough refused to give them oil.

            When they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut. Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, “Lord, Lord, open to us.” But he answered and said, “Verily I say unto you, I know you not.” (Matthew 25:6-12). Behold he comes quickly!

            He that overcomes, keeps his works unto the end, to him will he give power over the nations (Revelation 2:26). Repent; or else he will come unto us quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of his mouth. To him that overcomes will he give to eat of the hidden manna, and he will give them a white stone.

             In the stone a new name written, which no man knew saving he that receive it (Revelation 2:16-17). Behold, he will come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown (Rev. 3:11).  He stands at the door, and knock: if any man hears his voice, and open the door, he will come in to him, and will sup with him (Rev. 3:20).

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Jojo

I.

Nartatez

               Let us renew our closeness to God. Let us build the fire that makes us glow in the Holy Ghost. We should be wet with the Spirit and share the flame to others. We need to influence them with the feeling of how beautiful it is to be filled with the Holy Ghost. Our mission is to encourage them to seek the same.

            We need to grow while treasuring the flame in our hearts. We need to explore places where there are souls hungry for the word of God. Even though they are not spiritual, it is our duty to make them aware that they too need to be saved. Just like us, they need to be filled and be baptized, as they also need to repent.

            Our work is to offer them guidance and allow them to experience the wonder of being filled with the Holy Ghost. They too need to praise and adore God, exalt him, and glorify him as they plead while in tears. They too need to glow in the luster of the Spirit, experience stammering, and even the speaking in tongues.

            They need to receive the mark of Jesus being circumcised in the heart, and be like the Gentiles receiving favor from God. They need not be the dogs that are contented with the crumbs under the table or the leftover of the grace of God. They too need to receive the covenant of God while circumcised in the heart.

            As we experience great faith, we need to receive answers to our prayers as we can say to a mountain to move and be thrown into the sea, not in the literal sense but as an example of great faith. We need to search the scriptures as we look into our hearts and ask ourselves if our first love remains, just as we are on fire when we’re new in God.

            Let us be witnesses to others having a burden for the salvation of souls. Let us not forget that once we’re also lost and in the dark, and someone offered us help. We discovered: we can have a closer relationship with the Master, and find the place where he rests. There are those, who, like us, are scarred people once found in the pit of sin.

            With our experience as we grow in the Spirit and in the scriptures, we too can open the eyes of those spiritually blind. We can lead them too to see how wonderful God can interfere in their lives. His divine intervention can help them heed in the better way, where they can drink of the fountains in the valleys and the springs of water.

            We need to be generous of our time and our presence to others, and help them be awakened to the truth especially to one: that God is manifest in the flesh. We need to pray to God that their understanding be opened, and lead them too to the Emmaus explaining and expounding to them in all the scriptures the things concerning Jesus.

             We need to explain to them that Christ have not been killed if the princes of this world knew about his nature as God and his kingdom in heaven. But as we can see, Christ also became a ransom for many and saved us from mortal sin by offering his life in the cross. We ought to be aware that the body was offered while God is the Spirit above.

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Jojo

I.

Nartatez

               Grow with the Spirit and make us refined through spiritual in dwelling and the presence of the Holy Ghost. Let us be filled and not short of oil. Let us be resurrected of the Holy Ghost stammering and speaking in tongues in the Holy Ghost seeking. In stammering lips and another, let God speak to his people.

            Let our hearts understand knowledge, and let the tongue of the stammers be ready to speak plainly (Isaiah 32:4). When a message is given to a person, the one sitting beside hold his peace. We must acknowledge that one Spirit baptizes us in one body, whether we are Jews or Gentiles, whether we are bond or free (I Corinthians 12:13).

            We did all drink the same spiritual drink: for the Israelites drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ (I Cor. 10:4). We drink of the Holy Ghost as we also drink on that Oasis in the desert, as we seem to travel like them in the wilderness. As John truly baptized with water, we are baptized with the Holy Ghost.

            We receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon us, and we are witnesses unto them both in our family, to our neighbors and the world as a whole, as the Gentiles are witnesses both in Jerusalem, Judea, and Samaria and unto the uttermost part of the earth. We receive the Holy Ghost like those that number an hundred and twenty.

            As at the rushing of the mighty wind, that filled all the house where they were sitting and there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire that sat upon each of them, we also receive the Holy Ghost with great joy, stammering and in tongues. Yes like them that were filled with the Holy Ghost that spoke as the Spirit gave them utterance.

            They are not drunk, as others suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day. This is what was spoken by prophet Joel, that in the last days, said God, he shall pour out his Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see vision, and your old men shall dream dreams (Acts 2:15-17).

            Jesus being exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he had shed forth this, which you now see and hear (Acts 2:33). The promise is unto us and to our children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call (Acts 2:39). We need to repent and be converted that we be forgiven.

            Our sins shall be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord, and he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto us (Acts 3:19-20). By stretching forth your hand to heal, the signs and wonders may be done by the name of the holy child Jesus, and as before they pray, the place was shaken.

            Where they were assembled together; they were filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spoke the word of God with boldness (Acts 4:30-31).  There were also the seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom. To name are: Stephen, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas (Acts 6:3,5).

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Jojo

I.

Nartatez

                 The beauty of the world lies upon us who make our life worth living. Its fragrance restores the unique way we make brothers to all nations. We need to be good fellows that shall restore friendliness and make acquaintance worthwhile. We must grow as our duty is to fill this world with love and the Master hands this mission to us.

            We need to grow in wisdom not of this world but that, which is heavenly. We need to move forward in discovering the truth that shall set us free. We need to open our eyes to what is happening and the reality about the end times. We need to grow in the way we handle the gospel as it is preached to all nations.

            We are going to spread the good news to the people, which shall in a way testify also of what they have heard. We are in need of the harvesters that shall work in the

kingdom

of

God

. Great was our duty that we need to overcome all tests that our work shall flourish swiftly. Come then, let the flowers of love grow.

            Let us become the persons liked by Jesus, and preferred for the work. We must outgrow those efforts of us in the past and outdo our past experiences. We need to draw the line that shall bring the truth to flourish and expose the hidden wonders of the gospel. We need to be on the frontline of this work that shall lead the sheep to the door.

            We need to build a strong foundation that shall hold our roots firm on the ground. With this, we shall throw the hook and let our bait harvest the outcome of our mission. We must not forget that the word is strong and powerful and sharper than the two-edged sword. This mission shall bring us to gather the people for a grand renewal.

            The Holy Ghost shall lead us to the wilderness where we shall separate the people of God from the lure of the flesh and from the influence of the world. They shall be purified in the oasis of the desert that will cleanse them and make them new. They will be restored in strength and in wisdom, as they are made whole and pure.

            Let us launch our nets off the sea, and wait for a great harvest of fishes. With the power from God we shall feed the people with the word and shall show them the hidden wonders of the scriptures. With the joy they feel upon hearing the word, they shall thirst for more. Draw them then closer to the kingdom and let them crave for the Holy Ghost.

            Let the people be aware regarding the truth about Jesus, that he is God manifested in the flesh (I Timothy 3:16). That the Christ is created that those things in the cloud be revealed and make him a fulfillment in the New Testament. And thus, he is the image of the invisible God and it pleased the Father that the fullness dwells in Jesus.

            The people of God must be aware that this God of ours, the “Jesus” of the Old Testament was made in the likeness of men and was born according to the law. The God of the Old and the “Jesus” of the New Testament is one and the same. He is pure, without blemish and none is like unto him. And he is the same yesterday, today and forever.

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Jojo

I.

Nartatez