Israel around in a pillar of a cloud by day and a pillar of fire at night was Christ. Not the ‘spirit’ of Christ, but Christ Himself. Here’s food for thought; Who is the true Rock of the Church?


Let’s search some more.


Let’s go back to Exodus (OT) and examine a conversation Moses was having with God.
Here Moses is asking that the Lord take his name out of the Book of Life.


Ex 32: 31-33 31. And Moses returned unto the Lord, and said, Oh, this people Have sinned a great sin, and have made them gods of gold.

32. Yet now, if thou wilt forgive their sin-; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou has written.

33. And the Lord said unto Moses, Whosoever hath sinned against me, him will
I blot out of my book.


Now let’s go to the (NT) in the book of Revelation and see who will be responsible for blotting names out of the Book of Life.


Rev 3:5. He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white rainment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name
before my Father, and before his angels.


So here we find the One Moses spoke with in the Old Testament, asking to blot his name out of the book of life, is the same One who will be blotting out names on judgment day. And who will be responsible for blotting out names? Jesus Christ!


Now as a side track, for just a moment, I would like for you to take your time, pay very close attention, and truly understand something that was just said above. It really is of the upmost importance. If a name can be removed FROM the Book of Life, that would mean the person whose name was removed did NOT receive the promise. Which brings to question, what of the doctrine some churches teach; “Once saved, always saved!” But this too, is a lesson for another time.


Let’s find more proof about our Lord as the God of the Old Testament.


In this next passage of the (OT), Abraham is asking the Lord to spare the city of Sodom.


Gen 18:24-25. 24. Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein?
25. That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?


Now let’s find out who it is that will judge the world and who gave him that authority. Let us go to St. John (NT) and read what Jesus has to say on the matter.


St. John 5:22,26-27. 22. For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son;


26. For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given unto the Son to have life in himself. And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the
Son of man.


Now did you read who will judge man? It will be Jesus Christ. And it will be God the Father who gives Him the authority to execute judgment. So appears that both Moses and Abraham knew who it was they were speaking with. In fact, Jesus goes on to say;


St. John 8: 56-58, 56. “ Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.

57. “……….. Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?

58. Jesus said to them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.


Here are just a few more;


St. Luke 1: 31-32 31. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.

32. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:


Notice who gives Jesus the throne of David: “….and the Lord God shall give unto him…”


And another;


Revelation 3:21 To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.


Notice who sat down with the Father at His throne…..It was Jesus.


And one more;

Revelation 20:6 Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.


Above it states that those that take part in the first resurrection will be the priests of both God and Christ;……….both GOD AND CHRIST!!!!!!




Conclusion

Now we know that God is God and with Him nothing is impossible….almost. (I’ll explain that in a moment) He can be or do anything….again…almost. With that being said, regardless of what we may want to believe, we must go with sound doctrine found in the holy scriptures…we have no choice;

“All scriptures is given by the inspiration of God, and is profitable for DOCTRINE, for REPROOF, for CORRECTION, for instruction in righteousness:”, II Tim 3:16.


Once again, let’s rightly divide the word of God and review what we have just read. Now one could ask……Is it not possible for God to be both the person praying and the one being prayed to the night of Jesus’ death? Could God be the person on the left and right side of himself waiting for His enemies to become His footstool? Could God the Father truly have been seen by at least (1) person?


Some may try to answer these questions with, “God is God and He can do anything.”, which is true…..like I said above….almost; God can do anything……but HE CAN NOT LIE!!!! And that is why, even the thought, of entertaining such questions like the ones above is irrelevant……because GOD CAN NOT LIE!!!!!! And the scriptures are the words of God.


So when Jesus was praying the night before His death, and asking (3) times that this cup be passed from Him, He was not praying to Himself, He was praying to God the Father.


When God the Father said Jesus would sit on His right side until He made His enemies His footstool, the scriptures did not lie….Jesus is, at this very moment, at the right hand of God the Father.


And when Jesus said no one has seen or heard God the Father at anytime, we must take Him for His word, not one person has ever seen or heard God the Father at anytime…..EVER!!!! And how is this possible…..? Well…we just proved it in this lesson. Jesus was and is the ONLY God man has ever interacted with.


Before I end this lesson I have one other place for you to read. This is a, “Just in case you need more proof.”, as far as Jesus Christ being the God of the Old Testament.


In the book of Zechariah, chapter 12, we have God himself, speaking through the mouth of the prophet Zechariah, about a future event. Now remember, the book of Zechariah is in the OLD TESTAMENT, so that would mean the person speaking through Zachariah is the God of the OLD TESTAMNET. Let’s see how He describes events, concerning Himself, that will take place in the future:

Zech 12 vs. 10: And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his first born.


So here we have the God, in the Old Testament, talking about being pierced in the future, being mourned over, “….as one mourneth for his only son…”. Now I ask you, who was it that was pierced and was mourned for as an only son and the first born? Yes….that person was Jesus Christ. And He is the same person that made this statement in the book of Zechariah. Jesus Christ……The God of the Old Testament!!!!!


There are so many other examples throughout the Bible that reveal this truth, but my time and space is limited. If nothing else I hope this lesson has motivated you to at least question the things I’ve presented and search for the truth.


Well, there you have it. I really don’t know how to end this lesson, other than saying I hope that after reading your Bible and searching the scriptures for the truth, you too will understand and know that Jesus Christ is the God of the Old Testament.