As The Scripture Has Said

“That you may with one mind and with one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Apostle Saul (who is also called Paul), Romans 15:6 (NKJV)

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

“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of you shall come forth to Me the One to be Ruler in Israel, whose goings forth are from of old, from everlasting.” Therefore He shall give them up, until the time that she who is in labor has given birth; then the remnant of His brethren shall return to the children of Israel. And He shall stand and feed His flock in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of the Lord His God; and they shall abide, for now He shall be great to the ends of the earth; and this One shall be peace.  Micah 5:2-5 (NKJV)

In the next few weeks [linking] Jesus to Micah 5:2, specifically Jesus’ birth in “Bethlehem,” will be heard many times throughout the world.  Micah’s prophecy reveals much more than Jesus’ birth in “Bethlehem” my friends.  Giving the words in Micah 5:4, “His God,” equal time would show those teaching Jesus claimed to be “God” in the [Scriptures] are false.

“He shall stand” in Micah 5:2-5, is referring to the [Biblical] Jesus.  Saying Jesus [will] “stand and feed His flock in the strength of the Lord, in the name of the Lord His God,” is the [Biblically] correct thing to do.

On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living waters.” But this He spoke concerning the Spirit, whom those believing in Him would receive; for the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.

Therefore many from the crowd, when they heard this saying, said, “Truly this is the Prophet.” Others said, “This is the Christ.” But some said, “Will the Christ come out of Galilee? Has not the Scripture said that the Christ comes from the seed of David and from the town of Bethlehem, where David was?”

So there was a division among the people because of Him. Now some of them wanted to take Him, but no one laid hands on Him. John 7:37-44 (NKJV)

Hundreds of years after “He shall stand and feed His flock in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of the Lord His God” Micah’s prophecy, “Jesus stood and cried out, saying, He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said.” 

Not everyone within hearing distance of Jesus’ voice that day said “Has not the Scripture said that the Christ comes from the seed of David and from the town of Bethlehem, where David was,” but some did. 

Micah’s prophecy was [obviously] known by some, when Jesus said “He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said,” in the first century.

The question today isn’t whether or not Jesus is “from the town of Bethlehem,” He is.  It’s who do we think we are questioning “as the Scripture has said,” what Jesus said?  I don’t know about you but everything said about Jesus is subject to “as the Scripture has said,” the inspired word of God.  I can safely say man’s interpretations of the [Scripture], is number one on the list of questionable teachings.

Jesus answered them and said, “My doctrine is not Mine, but His who sent Me (John 7:16 NKJV). 

In John 7:16, who would you say sent “Me,” Jesus?  I say the all-knowing God of the [Bible] sent Jesus. 

Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.’” John 20:17 (NKJV)

Would you say “I am ascending,” Jesus ascended [to] the all-knowing God of the [Bible]?  I would.  How about the all-knowing God of the [Bible]?  Is that same God Jesus’ “My God” God and, “My Father” Father (John 20:17)?  

I’m not looking to force anyone into believing anything here, but the [Biblical] Jesus is known for telling the truth.  John 20:17 not only begins with “Jesus said to her,” it clearly shows Jesus is well aware of who Jesus’ brethren’s God and Father is.  Jesus’ God and, Father. 

Would you say Jesus calling who has to be the all-knowing God of the [Bible] His God and Father is an absolute truth?  I would.  I’ll say the God of Abraham Isaac and Jacob, the all-knowing God of the [Bible], is Jesus’ God all day long.

Keep in mind the inspired word of God endures forever and, it cannot change.  Outside influences, outside the [Bible] that is, can get Micah 5:2-5, John 7:37-44, John 7:16 and John 20:17, to say/mean whatever they like.  If it’s not “as the Scripture has said,” a false teaching it will be.  This obviously places man’s interpretations of the [Scripture] in their proper place, hearsay at best.

To say the [Biblical] Jesus [is] the only one that can fulfill Micah’s prophecy” is to say, “As the Scripture has said.”  To say “My doctrine is not Mine” the doctrine Jesus is speaking of in John 7:16 wasn’t His to begin with is to say, “As the Scripture has said.”  Being prepared to answer questions concerning God’s plan of salvation, “As the Scripture has said” should be priority number one. 

If you’re teaching Jesus [was] born in “Bethlehem,” feeding “His flock in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of the Lord His God,” and that He calls the all-knowing God of the [Bible] His God and, Father, it’ll be safe for you to say “As the Scripture has said.”

The [Biblical] Jesus feeding “His flock in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of the Lord His God (Micah 5:4),” along with John 7:37-44, John 7:16 and John 20:17, puts the Anthanasian Creeds false method of salvation on notice.

It is my obligation to tell you, if you’re teaching the Anthanasian Creed is a biblical truth, or its by-product the doctrine of the “Trinity,” you’ve chosen to ignore “as the Scripture has said,” the teachings of the [Biblical] Jesus. 

With the many different systems of beliefs floating around these days, using Jesus’ name within them, it’ll be easy to prove ignoring “as the Scripture has said” has been going on for quite some time.  God’s plan of salvation remains “as the Scripture has said,” the same. 

There’s no [Biblical] evidence of anyone having to believe [or else] the Anthanasian Creeds “the Son is God” to be saved.

God bless.

In His Care… Jim