Red Letters?

“We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,” Colossians 1:3 (NKJV)

In the precious and beautiful name of Messiah Yeshua “Jesus,” greetings.

Anyone can take [Biblical] truths, and get them to say/mean anything else but.  Allowing the inspired word of God to have the final say, will keep these things from happening.  Some have gone as far as to single out specific verses of [Scripture], and labeling them as those spoken by Messiah Yeshua Himself.  If you have what’s known to us today as a “red letter” version of the [Bible], you’ll know exactly what I’m talking about. 

Obviously, because false doctrines, false teachings, and a total disregard for [Biblical] truths have made their way into the twenty first century, allowing the inspired word of God to have the final say isn’t practiced by all.

(Apostle John is speaking of Messiah Yeshua here) “And has made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.” Revelation 1:6 (NKJV)

After reading Revelation 1:6, would you say the all-knowing God of the [Bible] is Messiah Yeshua’s God and, Father?  John makes it perfectly clear in what’s known to us today as Revelation 1:6, the all-knowing God of the [Bible] is Messiah Yeshua’s God and Father.  To say Messiah Yeshua isn’t the one that “has made us kings and priests to His God and Father,” is to say the inspired word of God, as is, no longer applies.

How about the Son of God being the Anthanasian Creeds “the Son is God,” would you say there’s evidence of [it] to be found [in] what’s known to us today as the book of Revelation?  Revelation 1:6 makes it perfectly clear, it’s [Biblically] impossible for the Son of God and the Anthanasian Creeds “the Son is God” to be one and the same, period.

Keep this in mind as you continue reading, the Anthanasian Creed was made known to the public in 325-AD.  From Revelation 1:1 to 22:21, John is giving us a firsthand account of these things he heard and saw, and was led by the Spirit of God to write them down.

“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End,” says the Lord, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.” Revelation 1:8 (NKJV)

As you can see, Revelation 1:8 has “red letter” words in it.  These so called “red letter” words were meant to make it easier to find the words spoken by Messiah Yeshua.  If it’s true, these “red letter” words were those spoken by Messiah Yeshua, then the [Biblical] evidence of it being so should be [just] as easy to find.  You’d think.  Yes, it should.

Then Jesus said to them, “When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and that I do nothing of Myself; but as My Father taught Me, I speak these things. And He who sent Me is with Me. The Father has not left Me alone, for I always do those things that please Him.” As He spoke these words, many believed in Him.  John 8:28-30 (NKJV) 

“I do nothing of Myself, but as My Father taught Me, I always do those things that please Him,” shows, Messiah Yeshua knew the all-knowing God of the [Bible] was the [source] of the things He said and, did. As you can see “many believed in Him” as Yeshua spoke these things.  Believing in Messiah Yeshua, has everything to do with believing these things He said and, did.

We’ve looked at Revelation 1:6, where John clearly establishes his God and Father and Yeshua’s God and Father are one and, the same.  Would you agree that John’s God is the all-knowing God of the [Bible]? 

Now let’s take a look at Revelation 1:4-5.  The goal here is to see whether or not those responsible for making the greater portion of Revelation 1:8 “red letters,” hit the mark.  I can safely say [all] the evidence points to them being followers of the high priest of all [false] doctrines, the Anthanasian Creed. 

John, to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from Him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven Spirits before His throne, and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler over the kings of the earth. To Him who loved us and washed from our sins in His own blood, Revelation 1:4-5 (NKJV)

Who would you say John is referring to when he wrote, just prior to “and from Jesus Christ,” “from Him who is and who was and who is to come”? 

Would you agree the words “and from Jesus Christ” makes all the difference here.  Doesn’t “Grace to you and peace from Him… and from Jesus Christ” separate the one John is referring to who has to be the all-knowing God of the [Bible], from the one who [is] the faithful witness, [the] firstborn from the dead, “Jesus Christ” Messiah Yeshua.  Of course it does.

Here’s something for you to do on your own.  I already know those responsible for linking the [Biblical] Yeshua to Revelation 1:8 were, at the time, followers of the Anthanasian Creed.  Based on the evidence available to us today of course.  That evidence points to the idea of having “red letter” words in the [Bible], surfaced in the late 1800’s.

We’ve looked at Revelation 1:4-5 and, Revelation 1:6 and 8.  After reading Revelation 1:7 for yourself, are you willing to say John gives reason to believe Messiah Yeshua is the one speaking those “red letter” words found in Revelation 1:8?

“And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write, ‘These things says the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and His feet like fine brass:’” Revelation 2:18 (NKJV)

“So likewise the Father is almighty, the Son almighty, and the Holy Spirit almighty. And yet they are not three almighties, but one almighty.” Anthanasian Creed 

Any attempt to link the Son of God to the Anthanasian Creeds “the Son almighty,” is a waste of time.  Allowing the inspired word of God to have the final say my friends, this is the safest thing we can do.  The Anthanasian Creed is nothing more, less than, the words of men which is hearsay at best.

“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End,” says the Lord, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.” Revelation 1:8 (NKJV)

The rest is between you and [the Almighty] all-knowing God of the [Bible] who happens to be Messiah Yeshua’s “My God” God.

“He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God, and he shall go out no more. I will write on him the name of My God and the city of My God, the New Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from My God. And I will write on him My new name.” Revelation 3:12 (NKJV)

God bless.

In His Care… Jim