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mysleiy of God to bring us unto Him being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgment of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ; In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge (See Colossians 2:2-3). In I Corinthians 1:24, we also see Christ being the power of God and the wis dom of God.
All creation was made by Him: "Who (Christ) is the image of the invisi ble God, the firstborn of every creature: For by Him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they bethrones,ordominions,orprincipalities,orpowers: allthingswerecre
ated by Him and for Him, and He is before all things, and by Him all things consist... for it pleased the Father that in Him should all fullness dwell" (Colossians 1:15-19). The Father never lived outside of His Word. God cre ated everything that was created by His Word, and the Word of God is the wisdom of God, far beyond the knowledge and wisdom of humanity
(Proverbs 3:19-20; 8:11-36).
The Son of God is not a second God, but in view of the incarnation with the Father, Jesus is called the only true God. John, the revelator, said.
And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an under standing, that we may know Him that is true, and we are in Him that is true, even in his Son, Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life. Little children keep yourselves from idols. Amen". (I John 5:20-21; John 17:3). Qearly, we cannot separate the Word from the Spirit, even as you cannot separatetheflesh(SonofGod)fromtheFather. Godistherefore,spirit,who has also blood, and flesh in one person, without changing His moral and non-moral attributes. As man, though He is ever impeccable in his human
aspect. He felt what humans feel. As God the Father, He came in the flesh reconciling the world unto Himself (II Corinthians 5:18-19).
Let us pray for greater understanding of the mystery of the inseparable Father and Son of God. God the Father and the Son of God are of the same substance or essence. God the Father, who was the invisible Spirit, became visible in His Son. Therefore, the Son has the right to say, "I and My father are one, John 10:30 He can say, I am the mighty God, the everlasting Father, andtheSonofGod. Isaiah9:6revealsthattheSonisachild,theMighty
God, and Everlasting Father all at the same time. As a Son, He is flesh and blood and died on the cross; as Mighty God, He raised His own body from the dead, destroying the gates of hell and swallowing death in victory for ever (Isaiah 25:7-9).
As the mighty God, He said, "I am the first and the last; I am he that