God the Word existed from the very beginning.  He was God Almighty, I Am that I Am, and God Jehovah.   He also had other functional and symbolic names throughout the Old Testament.  When He became a man, He was named Jesus.  He was also called the Son of man.  At His resurrection, He was declared 'the Begotten Son of God' and 'the Christ'.  He is the Lord Jesus Christ and the Begotten Son.

In the beginning 'the Word' was God.  "John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God."  He was 'God Almighty' to Abraham. "Gen 17:1 --- the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God ---".  Later the same 'God the Word' became Flesh, a mere man.  He was named 'Jesus'.  "John 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us,--.  Matt 1:21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS:"  When the Lord Jesus Christ visits Apostle John at the island of Patmos he identifies himself as 'the Almighty'.  "Rev 1:8 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty."  In the reference of the gospel of John, we see that all the judgment was given to the Son and in the reference of revelation the 'Lord God Almighty' is judging.  "John 5:22 For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:  Rev 16:7 ---, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments."  So 'the Son' is 'Lord God Almighty'.  From the above verses we can see that 'God the Word' is 'God Almighty' and He is the 'Lord Jesus Christ'.

He was 'I Am that I Am' or in short He was 'I Am' and His name was 'Jehovah' to Moses and to the people of Israel.  "Ex 3:14 And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.  Ex 6:2-- God spake unto Moses, and said ---, I am the LORD: 3. --I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them."  Now we see that 'God the Word' is 'I Am That I Am', 'God Almighty', 'I Am', 'God Jehovah' and 'Lord Jesus Christ'.

'God the Word' was born as a human child to a virgin mother.  "Isa 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son."  God was made flesh.  "John 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us."  Why say flesh?  Because God is a Spirit.  "John 4:24 God is a Spirit:--"  He ceased to be God, who is a Spirit.  He did not keep any power attributes of God in the status of being a Spirit.  He emptied himself to become a mere man.  Even though He was the same Person (Soul) who existed in 'God the Word', He emptied the power attributes and the Spirit to become a flesh which is a man.  The Person did not cease to exist.  The Person continued to live, but not as 'God Person' but as 'human person' and thus God became a man.  "Phil 2:6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: 7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men." 

He was called the 'Son of man' (man) and was named Jesus.  In Bible terminology, when a baby is born the father begets the baby (contributing the seed from his body) and the mother brings forth the baby. Jesus was born to a virgin called Mary.  God the Holy Spirit and God the Father were involved in the conception of the baby.  "Luke 1:35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God."  But neither of them begot the baby, as a father would, but they created a body in the womb of the virgin.  "Heb 10:5 --- when he cometh into the world, he saith, ---but a body hast thou prepared me:" This was called, the seed of the woman and the seed was created from her own body.  "Gen 3:15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed;-."  We may say that Mary begot as well as brought forth the baby.  'God the Word' entered the body as a human soul, to be born as a human child.  He was born as a baby boy of Mary, and for Mary alone.  "Matt 1:21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS:---." 

Even though his birth was supernatural, he grew as any other child.  He needed to grow in the spirit and to receive the grace of God, as any other human child.  "Luke 2:40 And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him."  However, as a boy He remembered that He was after the business of His Father.  "Luke 2:49 And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?  Isa 53:11 - by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities."

God is a Spirit.  "John 4:24 God is a Spirit:--."  But God the Word was made flesh (man).  "John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us," He was made a little lower than angels.  "Heb 2:9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death,---"  Since God or angels cannot die, ' God the Word' had to become a mortal man in order to suffer death.  He was the lamb of God and His pure blood, without (sin) spot or blemish, was shed for the sins of the world.  "John 1:29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.  1 Pet 1:19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:"  He was lead through sufferings and considered as stricken of God.  "Isa 53:4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted."  He has died in our place for the forgiveness of our sins as a sacrificial lamb.  

One of His roles when He became a man was to be sacrificed as the lamb of God for the forgiveness of sins of his people.  "John 1:29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.  1 Pet 1:18 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; 19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:---"   By sacrificing Himself in order to redeem us from our sins, He purchased us with His own blood.  Now we belong to Him.  "Acts 20:28 --- to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood."  Another aspect of His sacrifice is that He became the author of our salvation.  So His pardon will apply to only those who obey Him, but not to those who call him Lord and not obeying Him.  "Heb 5:9 And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;."  Only those who obey Him are His people and God will save them. Those who call Him Lord without obeying Him are rejected.  "Matt 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven."

We all know that Jesus Christ died for our sins.  But what we do not know is that He left a life of example.  That is, He lived a perfect holy life as an example for us to follow in the steps of His life.  Those who follow Him will reach where He has reached, that is the throne of God in heaven.  "1 Pet 2:21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: 22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:  Phil 2:5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:  Rev 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."  If God disguised as a man and was able to live a holy life, then it is not sure whether a man can live a holy life.  But if a man, with the grace of God, lived a holy life and showed men how to live such a life, then we have no more excuse but to live a holy life.  If a man lived a holy life then we should be able to live a holy life.

Let us ask ourselves a question who our God is?  Immediately our mind will retrieve a concept of God.  This picture of our minds will differ from person to person depending on our doctrinal believes.  Setting aside our sentimental, traditional or even denominational views about God, let us look into the view of the Bible. Having understood the Biblical position of who God is, then try to study whether the Son of man, Jesus of Nazareth, was God while living on earth as a man.

As a child he had to grow in spirit, wisdom and grace.  "Luke 2:40 And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him."  God is a Spirit.  "John 4:24 God is a Spirit:--."  The Spirit of God has the power attributes as Omnipotence, Omnipresence and Omniscience.  He did not keep the privilege of being equal with God the Father.  He voluntarily ceased to be God (a Spirit) and has declined the power attributes of the Spirit of God.  "Phil 2:6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God."  He did not keep the reputation or the power attributes of the Spirit when he became a servant.  "Phil 2:7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men."  That is: He was made just flesh, meaning he was a mere man. 

He fully obeyed ' God the Father' even to die.  "Phil 2:8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross." The fear and agony with which he was praying to 'God the Father' at Gethsemane, it is evident that He was not God while He was a man.  He was just a man.  "Matt 26:38 Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me. 39 And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt."  God did not come in the disguise of a man to put up a show to deceive people.  Spirit became flesh.   "John 1:14 And the Word was made flesh ---."  God became a mere man.

The Omnipotent, Omniscient, and Omnipresent 'God the Word’ became a man on His own accord.  When He had become a man, He obeyed 'the Most High God' to do the will of God with perfect obedience.  "Heb 10:7 Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God." 

The following scripture passage "in the days of his flesh" denotes that during this period on earth as a man, He had kept the status of the flesh and not the Spirit.  God is a Spirit.  "John 4:24 God is a Spirit:--."  The fact that He was only flesh and not a Spirit means that He was only a man and not God.  Because of the fact that He prayed to God with supplication and with strong crying for the salvation of His own self from death and He had the fear of death, He surely had not maintained the status of God but He had certainly become just a man.  "Heb 5:7 Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;" 

He had to learn obedience through suffering in order to be made perfect.  Again this is not the status of God.  "Heb 10: 8 Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered."  While the Word of God is trying to show with different verses in the scripture that God had become flesh (a mere man), why Christians are trying to establish that He was God while He was a man?  Is it not ignorance, which cause deception?

Jesus of Nazareth or the Son of Man did not have the power attributes of the Spirit while He was living as a man.  But He cast out devils, healed the sick, raised the dead and did miracles.  If He was just a man, how did he do the supernatural manifestations?  He confessed that he could not do any supernatural works by himself.  'God the Father' does the works and shows to Jesus so that Jesus might do the same for the people to see.  "John 5:19 Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise. 20 For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel."  In the Old Testament God has done many miracles through His people, especially through Moses.  Moses was there and did what God want him to do.  Then God did the miracles.  In the New Testament the apostles has done the same kind of miracles as Jesus Christ did.  A person doing miracles is not a proof that he is God.   Here God the Father Showed Jesus Christ what to do and God the Father did the miracles.  It appeared to be that Jesus was doing them.  But God was behind Jesus Christ doing every supernatural manifestation.

Jesus preached the gospel and gave commandments so that the people may live a holy life and should inherit the kingdom of God.  He again confessed that He did not say anything of himself, but the Father taught him all the things that he said.  "John 8:28 --- that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.   John 12:49 For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. 50 And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak."  In the Old Testament God gave the commandments to Moses and Moses gave the commandments to the People.  God the Father told Jesus what all the things to preach, including the gospel of His kingdom.  Jesus preached those things to the people.

God is a Spirit.  "John 4:24 God is a Spirit."  The awesome power attributes; Omnipotent, Omnipresence and Omniscience are in the Spirit of God.  Because of these attributes, God was the creator and and we worship Him as God.  He is also a Soul which is a Person.  "Matt 12:18 --- my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased. Heb 10:38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.  Jer 5:9,29 -- shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?"  As a soul He is a perfect holy Person and He require us to be holy and perfect also because we are also souls, created in His image.  

A soul that lives holy is not necessarily God.  But a Spirit, that has Omni-powers, is God.  God the Word ceased to be the Spirit which has the awesome powers and He (His Soul) became flesh (human soul).  We can say that 'God the Word' stripped aside His Spirit, along with His awesome powers which and He became flesh (a mere man), who is not God. 

The antichrist deceives the people regarding the Son of man.  He makes the people believe that Jesus was doing the miracles and living a perfect holy life only because He was God.  But the truth is that God became flesh (mere man), which was Jesus.  God is a Spirit.  "John 4:24 God is a Spirit:--."  But He became Flesh (mere man).  "John 1:14 And the Word was made flesh ---."  God did not come as a man, but He became a man.  That is to say "Jesus Christ is come in the flesh".  "1 John 4:2 ---: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God. 3 And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world."  Satan doesn’t want the people to inherit the kingdom of God.  He makes them believe that Jesus lived a holy life because He was God and they cannot live holy life because they are human.  It is a lie of the devil.  By the grace of God, that is by the help God, all things are possible.  "Matt 19:25 --- Who then can be saved? 26 But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible."

The purpose of Satan is to make people disobey God by deceiving them.  Jesus lived a holy life with the power of God, as a man.  Then, any man with the power of God can live a holy life, provided the man wants to live a holy life as much as Jesus wanted to live a holy life.  But the servants of Satan are systematically and strategically teaching just the opposite.  Most of the false teachers don't even know that they are false teachers. They are like Eve, who was deceived by Satan, deceived her husband without knowing that she was deceiving him.  "2 Cor 11:14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. 15 Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works."

Being made a man, He further humbled himself, became obedient unto the death of the cross.  So God the Father (Most High God) raised him up from the dead and exalted him to the Utmost Position so that every knee should bow to Him and everyone shall call Him the Lord.  "Phil 2:8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. 9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: 10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; 11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father."  

When 'the Most High God' exalted 'the Man Jesus' above everything on earth, in Hell and in heaven.  "Phil 2:9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: 10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; 11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father."

He declared Him as 'the Begotten Son of God'. This action of God was prophesied in the second Psalm and the fulfillment is explained in the thirteenth chapter of the book of Acts.  "Psa 2:7 I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.  Acts 13:32 And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers, 33 God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee." 

The following references also show that the declaration of the begotten Son was at the event of his resurrection from the dead.  "Col 1:18 ---: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; ---. Rev 1:5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead,  Rom 1:4 And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:  Heb 1:5 ---, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?"  

If there was a beginning, God was in existence even before that beginning.  God is a Spirit.  "John 4:24 God is a Spirit:"  Angels and fallen angels are also spirits.  God gives a spirit to everybody who is genuinely repented of their sins.  Among all these spirits, God's Spirit is the only Spirit who has the unmatchable awesome power attributes.

He is Omnipotent.  "Job 42:2 I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee.  Psalms 147:5 Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.  Rev 19:6 --- Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth." 

He is Omnipresent.  "Psalms 135:6 Whatsoever the LORD pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.  Psalms 139:7 Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence? 8 If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there."

He is Omniscient.  "Job 26:6 Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering.  Job 34:21 For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings. 22 There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves. Heb 4:13 Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do." 

Because of his unique awesome power attributes of the Spirit, God is God.  Or, we may say that this Spirit is God, who has the Omni-Powers.

God is also a Soul which is a person.  "Matt 12:18 --- my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased.  Heb 10:38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.  Jer 5:9,29 --- shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?"  God created men and women in His own image.  God's image is the Soul (Person) and it is not the image of the physical body of male and female.  "Gen 1:27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them."  We see that the person of God is similar to the person of man.  God (Person, Soul) has the character of perfect holiness.  Because we also have the same kind of person as God, He asks us also to be holy and to be perfect as He is perfect.  "1 Peter 1:15 But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; 16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.  Matt 5:48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect."

The Holy Spirit, God the Father, and God the Son are individual Persons in one Spirit.  Each Person is as much God as the other.  His eternal beginning and existence are simultaneous with God the Father and God the Son.  We see His involvement from the beginning of Genesis to the end of Revelation.  "Gen 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. 2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.  Rev 22:17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come."  Every time when God the Word (God Jehovah, Lord Jesus Christ) is doing something, we can see God the Holy Spirit working side by side.  The Holy Spirit is more than power and might.  "Zech 4:6 --- This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts."

We call Him 'God the Holy Spirit'.  God the Father is the giver of God the Holy Spirit.  "John 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments. 16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; 17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because ---: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. 26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you."  God the Son baptizes us with the Holy Spirit.  "Matt 3:11 --- he (Jesus Christ) shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:"  Only those who have repented of their sins and are obedient to the Word can receive Him. "Acts 2:38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.  Acts 5:32 --- so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him."  After receiving Him, we will receive power to do the work of God.  "Acts 1:5 For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. 8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me."  

He must be given high reverence as God since the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.  "Matt 12:31 Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men."  Nobody should grieve the Holy Spirit.  "Eph 4:30 And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, ---."  Lying to the Holy Spirit was dealt with very severely.  "Acts 5:3 But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost,---5 And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost:--- 7 --- when his wife, -- came in. 9 --How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? ---. 10 Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost:---."  But He is also the Spirit of Grace.  Again whoever do not heed to the Spirit of Grace, sorer punishment will be upon them.  "Heb 10:29 --- Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, --- and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?"  

The Lord Jesus Christ told the disciples to wait for the Holy Spirit before they go to the ministry.  "Acts 1:4 And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me. 5 For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. 8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth."  The Holy Spirit visited them in ten days.  Holy Spirit took charge of the Church.  "Acts 2:1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. 2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. 3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance."  

He is the God Person  who is in Charge of the Church (Body of Christ) in the World.  "Acts 20:28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood."  He leads people in the ways of God, reveals the Word of God as well as Jesus Christ to them.  "John 16:13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for ---"  He gives them gifts for the maturity of the Church.  "Psa 68:18 --- thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them."  He makes sons of God by their obedience to his leading.  "Rom 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. 14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God."  He abides with the believer in order to rapture them at the second coming of Jesus Christ.  "Rom 8:11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you." 

He reproves the world of the sin.  "John 16:8 And when he (Comforter) is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:"  He joins the repented souls to the Church.  "Acts 2:47 Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved."   God the Holy Spirit is preparing the Church to become perfect, pure and holy.  "Eph 4:11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; 12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: 13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:"  He teaches the Church to love and obey God.  He guides her, teaches her, reveals the deep truth of Jesus Christ.  "John 16:12 I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. 13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. 14 He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you."  He abides with the obedient.  As Jesus Christ was the master (Guru) to His disciple, the Holy Spirit is the master (Guru) to the body of Christ.  "John 14:17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you."

The Holy Spirit gives her gifts and power as needed. These gifts are for the spiritual growth of the Church.  He distributes the gifts as He desires, among the believers.  "1 Cor 12:4 Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. 6 And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all. 7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. 11 But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will."  The Holy Spirit makes the true believers part of the Body of Christ, without any division as Jews, Gentiles, Greek, Circumcision, non circumcision, religious or non religious.  "1 Cor 12:13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit."

C. He has Many Names

As God the Word has many names, the Holy Spirit also has many names. The names are Eternal Spirit, Spirit of God, Spirit of the Father, Spirit of wisdom and understanding, Spirit of council and might, Spirit of the knowledge, Spirit of holiness, Spirit of life, Spirit of Christ, Spirit of grace, Spirit of adoption, Spirit of judgment and Spirit of glory. He is The Comforter to the disciples in their persecutions and tribulations. These are functional and character names. 

The tangible part of us is our body, because we see and feel the body.  God created the body from the dust of the earth and it will return to the dust.  "Gen 2:7 And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground,  Eccl 3:19 For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity. 20 All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again."  The body is flesh and it has life.  When the life ends that is the end of the body and we are dead.  But our soul continues to live and will never die.  At the resurrection, the image of the body will be raised and joined with the soul.

The true person of the human being is soul. In other words, soul is living inside the house, which is the body.  "Matt 10:28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell."  The soul is created at our conception but it never dies.  At the death of the body, the soul who is the person, will either be sent to heaven or hell.  "Matt 25:34 --- Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:  41 --- Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:" 

Even though the soul is as a spirit in nature, one soul and one body is permanently joined at the conception.  When the soul leaves, the body dies. Or when the body dies, the soul leaves.  The soul, being the person, bears the character.  The soul is responsible for our behavior.  Instinct is the behavior of all other living beings since they do not have a soul.

The first man was created from the dust of the earth.  He has a soul at creation.  When God gave him the spirit by breathing into him, his soul (man) became a living soul.  "Gen 2:7 And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul."  At the genuine repentance of a person, God forgives him and gives the spirit of man to him for his spiritual life. Then he becomes born again (living soul).  "1 Cor 2:11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. 12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God."   At this point this person begins to understand the things pertained to the kingdom of heaven.  "Job 32:8 But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding."  The spirit is the light of life.  "John 8:12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life."  If he reverence the spiritual life, the spirit remains with him until his physical death.  At his death his spirit goes to God.  "Eccl 12:7 Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it."  

The first man became a living soul.  He was told that he will die in the day he eat the fruit of the knowledge of good and evil.  That is, his living soul will become a dead soul.  That is, the spirit of man which God gave will leave him at that point.  "Gen 2:17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die."  If a person backslides and rebel against God, at a certain point God will take the spirit away from him.  "Psalms 51:11 Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me."  Even though this person continues to live, he lives as a spiritually dead person as Adam and Eve were dead at the Garden of Eden when they ate the forbidden fruit and continued to live in the body.

The true God, who created everything that is created, lives in the glorious place called heaven. He is seated on the throne in heaven."2 Chr 30.27 --- their voice was heard, and their prayer came up to his holy dwelling place, even unto heaven. 1 Kings 22:19 --- , Hear thou therefore the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left." God created man from the dust of the earth. God remembers that he is dust. "Gen 2:7 And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground,--.  Psalms 103:14 For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust."  God has created everything for His pleasure.  "Rev 4:11 Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created."  It is also His pleasure to give his kingdom to men and women, who were created by him from the dust of the earth.  " Luke 12:32 Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom."  

"Psalms 4:3 But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself:"  God wants to bring the deserving men and women to His kingdom to sit on His throne and to rule with Him.  God gives commandments to the people, chooses the obedient, purify them without spot or wrinkle, makes them holy and perfect as God is holy and perfect, resurrects that is to raise them with glorious bodies, declare them sons of God ( bride of Christ) as he has declared the Man Jesus as the begotten Son of God. God brings them to heaven so that they may live with Him and to rule with Him forever.  Heaven is so glorious, even the description of it cannot enter in the minds of the people.  'God the Word' has left such a glorious bliss, left even his status of Power as God, became as a mere man, in order to bring mere men to the status of glory that He had, by raising their status to be joint-heirs with Him.  That is, He became poor to make them rich.  God offers this status to all men as Salvation.  We are asked to count the cost and to accept the offer on our free will.  Is it too much to believe?  Maybe so.  But God is beyond our comprehension.  Trust God, and have faith in him.  Do you want to partake of it?  "Isa 64:4 For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him. 5 Thou meetest him that rejoiceth and worketh righteousness, those that remember thee in thy ways: ---.  2 Cor 8:9 For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.  Rom 8:17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together."  

"Luke 12:32 Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom."  This is the ultimate Salvation when we reach Heaven. God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit are in this great salvation, as the same way they were in the creation.  God the Father planned everything.  God the Word became a man, Jesus Christ.  He died for the sins of the world and became the author of salvation. He forgives the obedient.  Jesus Christ preached the gospel (good news) of the kingdom of heaven to the people.  "Matt 4:23 And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom,-."  He called the obedient with the gospel, and lived a sample life so that they may follow.  "1 Peter 2:21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:"  God the Holy Spirit guides them, gives them power to follow Jesus, abides with them and raptures them to heaven.  "Rom 8:11 --- if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you."

"Gen 1:26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness:--- 27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them."  God and man are of the same image, that is God should look like us.  But God is a Spirit and we are from the dust of the earth, which is flesh.  "John 4:24 God is a Spirit:--  Gen 2:7 And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground,"  Spirit and flesh are not of the same image.  At our birth, we are born of the flesh and the spiritual birth has to take place later.  Most of the people may meet death without even being born again which is born of the spirit.   "John 3:3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit."  But everybody is born with a soul which is our person. This person, our soul is made in the image of the Person of God.  "Matt 12:18 --- in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, ---  Heb 10:38 --- if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him."  That is, God is a person, a Soul.  We are also a person which is our soul.  You and me are made in the image of God, because of our souls.

God was made flesh, that is, he became a mere man without any power attributes of God.  "John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 14 And the Word was made flesh---."  When God became flesh, he was called the Son of Man and His name was 'Jesus'.  His disciples called him Lord in the sense that He was a 'Guru' who is a 'Dignified Teacher'.  "Matt 1:21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS."  He lived as a Perfect Man as an example to us so that we may follow his steps in our living.  "1 Peter 2:21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps."  He humbled Himself, was obedient to the Father, offered Himself as a sacrifice on the cross as the Lamb of God for the forgiveness of our sins.  "Phil 2:7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross."  He became the author of our salvation, if we obey Him.  "Heb 5:7 Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared; 8 Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered; 9 And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;"  

At the resurrection of Jesus Christ, God made Him Lord in the heavenly sense so that every knee on earth, in hell and in heaven shall bow and confess that He is Lord.  "Phil 2:9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: 10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; 11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father."  At the resurrection He was declared 'the Begotten Son of God' or in other words, God made Him 'Christ'.  "Psa 2:7 I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.  Acts 13:32 And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers, 33 God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee." He became 'Lord' and 'Christ'.  "Acts 2:36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ." 

'God the Word' is now 'the Lord Jesus Christ'.  'The Lord' refers to his lordship over earth, hell and heaven.  'Jesus' refers to the fact that He became a Man, the son of the Virgin Mary, who was glorified by God at the resurrection.  'Christ' refers to his position as the Begotten Son of God and as God who is raised to the throne of God.  He is our 'Lord Jesus Christ'.  Now He is a Spirit and He is God even though He was a Man.  By the declaration of God He posses all the Omni-Powers of God.  He is our God.  

God is Omnipotent, Omnipresent and Omniscient.  He is the Creator of the Universe. He is three Persons in one Spirit.  He is the God of a Christian.  True Christians worship Him.

God as the Father gave His only begotten Son to the people and draws them to His Son.  "John 6:44 No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him-"  He chooses those who respond to his love with their obedience. "Psa 4:3 But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear ---."  God's abiding will give total victory to them over sin and Satan.  "1 John 2:14 I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one."

God when He became a man, set an example for us to follow.  "1 Peter 2:21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: 22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:"  He died for the forgiveness of our past sins.  "Romans 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; 24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: 25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God."  Now he is the author of eternal salvation.  He saves all those obey Him.  The disobedient will be forsaken.  "Heb 5:9 And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;"

God as the Holy Spirit guides and gives power to follow Jesus Christ.  He abides with them and raptures them to heaven.  "Rom 8:11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you."  

This God became a mere man in order to make mere men to become like Him and to make him a part of Him eternally.  True Christians will purify themselves as Jesus Christ is pure, so that they could become a part of God.  "1 John 3:1 Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. 2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure."  

The true God, who is the creator of everything that is created, lives in the glorious place called heaven.  "2 Chr 30:27 their voice was heard, and their prayer came up to his holy dwelling place, even unto heaven."  The description of heaven cannot even enter in the minds of people.  His ultimate purpose of his creation is to choose a group of obedient people to live with him, to enjoy his glory forever.  "Isa 64:4 For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him. 5 Thou meetest him that rejoiceth and worketh righteousness, those that remember thee in thy ways:"  God became a man and preached the gospel (good news) of the kingdom of heaven.  "Matt 4:23 And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.  Mark 16:15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature."  Those who loved God and believed the gospel followed his steps in obedience.  "1 Pet 2:21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: 22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:---"  These are the chosen of God to inherit his kingdom. They will become joint heirs with Jesus Christ. 

God bless you.