“Jesus Christ is first and last because of the Father in him, who is Alpha and Omega, first and the last. (that was easy).”
Easy if you’ve received a blow to the head. So, basically, when Christ says “I am the First and the Last” He is speaking of the Father within Him, and not really of Himself, but in the same sentence when He says “who was dead, and is alive”, He’s reverted to speaking to Himself.
” (sigh)”
Now you know how I feel.
“Lord bless.”
Your god doesn’t exist. Only Jesus Christ does. Therefore, I cannot be blessed by you.
**So, basically, when Christ says “I am the First and the Last” He is speaking of the Father within Him, and not really of Himself, but in the same sentence when He says “who was dead, and is alive”, He’s reverted to speaking to Himself.**
You can’t separate the Father (Spirit), and the Son (tabernacle of flesh, complete with mind and soul; the image of the invisible God). The Christ said: “I and my Father are ONE.” John 10:30. The image died, but the Spirit raised it back up, and is there to this day.
I pointed out in John 14, how the Christ is the visible word of God, speaking the words of God the Father, Who dwells in him, but you don’t believe his words (John 1:1) are from the Father, but are a separate entity of God.
He tells you again in John 15:15, where he addresses his disciples: “..I have called you my friends; for ALL things that I have HEARD of my Father I have made known unto you.
**Your god doesn’t exist. Only Jesus Christ does. Therefore, I cannot be blessed by you.**
Only Jesus Christ is God, because he has all power (the Father in him).
You avoided dealing with the phrases ‘God the Son’, and ‘God the Holy Ghost’, which are not in the scriptures, just as you avoided John 14. Those phrases are divisive; portraying God to be more than one object in number, which his Word completely disagrees with. But your carnal understanding is what has been taught by men of carnal understanding.
Understanding the Godhead is a revelation given by the Father; “And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto you, but my Father which is in heaven.” Matt. 16:17