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pottersclay

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As I'm going through this study, I thought it would be insightful for some, encouraging to others, and possibly something learned by others.

Jesus held three main offices in his ministry.
Prophet, High priest, King.

Let's take a look at the first.....A prophet.

Let it be known I am in no way trying to teach here but I am a preacher, as we are all called to do.
Understanding these offices will better equip your witnessing and bring you in to a greater understanding of God's masterpiece.....the life of our Lord and savior Jesus the Christ.

So first off.... Prophet.....why do we need a prophet? What prophet was Jesus, what is the office of a prophet?

As you probably know throughout the gospels they referred to Jesus as" the Prophet" or a prophet...why?



 

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Deu 18:15 The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;
Deu 18:16 According to all that thou desiredst of the LORD thy God in Horeb in the day of the assembly, saying, Let me not hear again the voice of the LORD my God, neither let me see this great fire any more, that I die not.
Deu 18:17 And the LORD said unto me, They have well spoken that which they have spoken.
Deu 18:18 I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.
Mat 13:35 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.
Luk 7:16 And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people.
Joh 4:19 The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.
Joh 4:44 For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honor in his own country.
Joh 6:14 Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world.
 

Zmouth

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So first off.... Prophet.....why do we need a prophet?
a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.Deut 32:4


I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him. Deut 18:18


Seems like they are men (male or female) that speak the truth?
 
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John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

John 1:11-16
He came to his own,[SUP]b[/SUP] and his own people[SUP]c[/SUP] did not receive him. 12But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, 13who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.
14And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. 15John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me. 16And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.17For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

Matthew 11:1-6

When Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and preach in their cities.
2Now when John heard in prison about the deeds of the Christ, he sent word by his disciples 3and said to him, “Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?” 4And Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John what you hear and see: 5the blind receive their sight and the lame walk, lepers[SUP]a[/SUP] are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them. 6And blessed is the one who is not offended by me.”

John 15:1-8
I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. 2Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. 3Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you. 4Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. 5I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. 6If anyone does not abide in me he is thrown away like a branch and withers; and the branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned. 7If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. 8By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples.

John 16:13-15
When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. 14He will glorify me, for he will take what is mine and declare it to you. 15All that the Father has is mine; therefore I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.

Jeremiah 23:16-32
Thus says the Lord of hosts: Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you, filling you with vain hopes. They speak visions of their own minds, not from the mouth of the Lord. 17They say continually to those who despise the word of the Lord, It shall be well with you’; and to everyone who stubbornly follows his own heart, they say, ‘No disaster shall come upon you.’”
18For who among them has stood in the council of the Lord
to see and to hear his word,
or who has paid attention to his word and listened?
19Behold, the storm of the Lord!
Wrath has gone forth,
a whirling tempest;
it will burst upon the head of the wicked.
20The anger of the Lord will not turn back
until he has executed and accomplished
the intents of his heart.
In the latter days you will understand it clearly.
21I did not send the prophets,yet they ran;
I did not speak to them,
yet they prophesied.

22But if they had stood in my council,
then they would have proclaimed my words to my people,
and they would have turned them from their evil way,
and from the evil of their deeds.

23Am I a God at hand, declares the Lord, and not a God far away? 24Can a man hide himself in secret places so that I cannot see him? declares the Lord. Do I not fill heaven and earth? declares the Lord. 25I have heard what the prophets have said who prophesy lies in my name, saying, ‘I have dreamed, I have dreamed!’ 26How long shall there be lies in the heart of the prophets who prophesy lies, and who prophesy the deceit of their own heart, 27who think to make my people forget my name by their dreams that they tell one another, even as their fathers forgot my name for Baal? 28Let the prophet who has a dream tell the dream, but let him who has my word speak my word faithfully. What has straw in common with wheat? declares the Lord. 29Is not my word like fire, declares the Lord, and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces? 30Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, declares the Lord, who steal my words from one another. 31Behold, I am against the prophets, declares the Lord, who use their tongues and declare, ‘declares the Lord.’ 32Behold, I am against those who prophesy lying dreams, declares the Lord, and who tell them and lead my people astray by their lies and their recklessness, when I did not send them or charge them. So they do not profit this people at all, declares the Lord.

2 Peter 1:19
We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:

Psalm 119:103-105
How sweet are your words to my taste,
sweeter than honey to my mouth!
104Through your precepts I get understanding;
therefore I hate every false way.

Nun

105
Your word is a lamp to my feet
and a light to my path.
 
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pottersclay

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Deu 18:15 The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;
Deu 18:16 According to all that thou desiredst of the LORD thy God in Horeb in the day of the assembly, saying, Let me not hear again the voice of the LORD my God, neither let me see this great fire any more, that I die not.
Deu 18:17 And the LORD said unto me, They have well spoken that which they have spoken.
Deu 18:18 I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.
Mat 13:35 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.
Luk 7:16 And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people.
Joh 4:19 The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.
Joh 4:44 For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honor in his own country.
Joh 6:14 Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world.
Excellent saint, the need of a prophet is so we would know Gods word and will towards men. As these scriptures point out the Jews were waiting for the prophet Moses spoke about and the Lord promised. Jesus is that prophet 'the word becoming flesh and dwelling among us'.

Because of the darkness in our hearts we need Jesus. The fulfillment of all the prophets are in him. So first and foremost the word of God needs to be established. The sermon on the mount is a great place to start as Jesus tells us the truth about the law, social behavior, and God's desire for us.

It is worthy of mentioning that Israel never received any prophets with open arms and such is the case with Jesus. Their beloved Moses even had a few moments of rejection. I would dare say if the miracles that followed Moses were absent his fate might of been shortened at the hands of Israel.

What are the similarities between Moses and Jesus ministry?
 
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Jesus. The Son of God. Not God.
Isa 44:8 Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time, and have declared it? ye are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any.

Isa 43:10 Ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.
Isa 43:11 I, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is no saviour.

No God beside God,no God formed after Him.

Isa 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
Isa 9:7 Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.

Isa 35:4 Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.
Isa 35:5 Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.
Isa 35:6 Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert.

Isa 59:1 Behold, the LORD'S hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear:
Isa 59:2 But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.
Isa 59:12 For our transgressions are multiplied before thee, and our sins testify against us: for our transgressions are with us; and as for our iniquities, we know them;
Isa 59:13 In transgressing and lying against the LORD, and departing away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood.
Judgment and Redemption
Isa 59:14 And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.
Isa 59:15 Yea, truth faileth; and he that departeth from evil maketh himself a prey: and the LORD saw it, and it displeased him that there was no judgment.
Isa 59:16 And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained him.
Isa 59:17 For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke.
Isa 59:18 According to their deeds, accordingly he will repay, fury to his adversaries, recompence to his enemies; to the islands he will repay recompence.
Isa 59:19 So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him.

Mic 5:2 But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting(no beginning).

Psa 132:11 The LORD hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.

1Ti 3:16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

1Ti 6:14 That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:
1Ti 6:15 Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;
1Ti 6:16 Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.

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.

Jesus is God that has no beginning,and is the Almighty,that dwells in the light that no person can approach unto,and no person has seen Jesus,and no person will ever be able to see Jesus,for He is an invisible Spirit,who showed a visible manifestation of Himself.

Gal 4:4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,
Gal 4:5 To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

Rom 1:1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,
Rom 1:2 (Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,)
Rom 1:3 Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;
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.

Joh 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Joh 1:12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
Joh 1:13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
Joh 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
Joh 1:18 No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

Heb 7:1 For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;
Heb 7:2 To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;
Heb 7:3 Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.
Heb 7:17 For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

Act 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.

1Jn 3:16 Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

There is no God beside God,and no God formed after Him,and Jesus is God himself showing a visible manifestation of Himself,and according to His deity,no beginning,but according to His humanity,a beginning.

God reconciled the world unto Himself in the person of Jesus Christ,God and man in harmony.

Jesus is God manifest in the flesh,which means God manifest all His attributes to the man Christ Jesus,and the Spirit in Christ is still connected to the omnipresent Spirit of God,for God cannot be separated,and the man Christ Jesus the personal human body of God,which He glorified that body,and will sit on the throne in the New Jerusalem,which is the throne of God and the Lamb,and shine through the glorified body of the man Christ Jesus,and light the New Jerusalem.

Jesus is the only way we can see the invisible God,for He is the visible manifestation of the invisible God.
 

FGT

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Stop spreading your false gospel.
What's the deal with people coming here lately and undermining Jesus lately?

Reported.
Do you believe Jesus is the Son of God and God,
and there is no other God but Jesus?
 

Yonah

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Excellent saint, the need of a prophet is so we would know Gods word and will towards men. As these scriptures point out the Jews were waiting for the prophet Moses spoke about and the Lord promised. Jesus is that prophet 'the word becoming flesh and dwelling among us'.

Because of the darkness in our hearts we need Jesus. The fulfillment of all the prophets are in him. So first and foremost the word of God needs to be established. The sermon on the mount is a great place to start as Jesus tells us the truth about the law, social behavior, and God's desire for us.

It is worthy of mentioning that Israel never received any prophets with open arms and such is the case with Jesus. Their beloved Moses even had a few moments of rejection. I would dare say if the miracles that followed Moses were absent his fate might of been shortened at the hands of Israel.

What are the similarities between Moses and Jesus ministry?


Both were leaders of Israel, both were intercessors, our Savior interceding with his shed blood , Moses interceding with the offer of his life (Deut. 9) both their lives were threatened when infants, Moses' in the Nile river, and our Savior's in Bethlehem
Moses was born from the tribe of Levi which represents the earthly priesthood, our Savior was born of the tribe of Judah and represented the heavenly priesthood (psalm 110:4) both died obediently and willingly, and both will be home when we get there.
 
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Do you believe Jesus is the Son of God and God,
and there is no other God but Jesus?
This is 2 for you newbie....we get to 3, you will be reported.
 
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CaptainGoat

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Wait. Dont be too quick to condemn. We all were unsaved once. Be signposts and point the way to Jesus.
While I don't want to undermine, we all come from somewhere and this statement is most likely given in all innocence as it does read like this until one gets then whole picture.
To the lady who said Jesus is not God but the Son of God.
While I know what you said, it does mention this, but the Biblical also shows us that Jesus is the Word of God and is God.

I hope this helps.

I understand a few have entered this site to cause trouble but we cant assume new members come to cause trouble as the statement may well be given in all innocence and we certainly dont want to knock the little faith someone my have. We need to be builders and not demolition experts in here. OK?
 

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This is 2 for you newbie....we get to 3, you will be reported.
Many years ago when I complained to God how people treated me
when I preached the truth...He told me when they started stoning me
instead of just speaking evil to me...then I can complain to him about it.

I would much rather go through you reporting me
for the truth than stoning me for the truth.

I am not going to complain to God if you report me.
 
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pottersclay

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God's Supreme Revelation 1​ God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds; who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, having become so much better than the angels, as He has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they. The Son Exalted Above Angels For to which of the angels did He ever say: “You are My Son, Today I have begotten You”? And again: “I will be to Him a Father, And He shall be to Me a Son”? But when He again brings the firstborn into the world, He says: “Let all the angels of God worship Him.” And of the angels He says: “Who makes His angels spirits And His ministers a flame of fire.” But to the Son He says: “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; A scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom. You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness; Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You With the oil of gladness more than Your companions.” And: “You, Lord, in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth, And the heavens are the work of Your hands. They will perish, but You remain; And they will all grow old like a garment; Like a cloak You will fold them up, And they will be changed. But You are the same, And Your years will not fail.” But to which of the angels has He ever said: “Sit at My right hand, Till I make Your enemies Your footstool”?

Paul in hebrews also talks about the 3 offices of Jesus in this brief introduction. Referring to pslam 45 .
Understanding the offices will show you the surety of God's word. It is the link of the old testament and the new testament. All of the old is pointing to Christ. We are not about blind faith. We need to have a answer why we believe in what we believe. There is a history about his story and it sets the back ground of the Gospel.
If Jesus declared himself the son of God without fulfilling the office of the prophet it would be out of God's order which would make him null and void.
God is not a God of chaos but of order, he is a never changing God. Which should be comforting to know. What he has spoken shall surely pass.

A Song of Love. 45​ My heart is overflowing with a good theme; I recite my composition concerning the King; My tongue is the pen of a ready writer. You are fairer than the sons of men; Grace is poured upon Your lips; Therefore God has blessed You forever. Gird Your sword upon Your thigh, O Mighty One, With Your glory and Your majesty. And in Your majesty ride prosperously because of truth, humility, and righteousness; And Your right hand shall teach You awesome things. Your arrows are sharp in the heart of the King's enemies; The peoples fall under You. Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; A scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom. You love righteousness and hate wickedness; Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You With the oil of gladness more than Your companions. All Your garments are scented with myrrh and aloes and cassia, Out of the ivory palaces, by which they have made You glad. Kings’ daughters are among Your honorable women; At Your right hand stands the queen in gold from Ophir. Listen, O daughter, Consider and incline your ear; Forget your own people also, and your father's house; So the King will greatly desire your beauty; Because He is your Lord, worship Him. And the daughter of Tyre will come with a gift; The rich among the people will seek your favor. The royal daughter is all glorious within the palace; Her clothing is woven with gold. She shall be brought to the King in robes of many colors; The virgins, her companions who follow her, shall be brought to You. With gladness and rejoicing they shall be brought; They shall enter the King's palace. Instead of Your fathers shall be Your sons, Whom You shall make princes in all the earth. I will make Your name to be remembered in all generations; Therefore the people shall praise You forever and ever.