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the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: “A voice of one calling in the
desert, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him. Every
valley shall be filled in, every mountain and hill made low. The crooked
roads shall become straight, the rough ways smooth. And all mankind will
see God’s salvation.”
(Luke 3: 4-6)
So, to the extent that the Father anointed Jesus, and coming to earth to
serve all of humanity, He was the Christ! The world anointed Jesus in a
demonic way and was very severe, and very harshly rejected Him while
convicting Him as a blasphemer. This is not to deny to any extent that Jesus
was not the Christ, but defines more clearly the meaning of the word for a
supernatural purpose. Jesus was the Christ, but only to the extent that He
was/is God. His essence was God, but the essence of Christ, according to
the scriptures, is of the lower order, namely a mere man; a servant who
knows the Master, and goes about the Master’s business.
It is sufficient that the student is like the teacher, the son doing what the
Father has done; the servant is like his Master in purpose. Jesus informed us
“You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of
this world. I told you that you would die in your sins; if you do not believe
that I am the one I claim to be, you will indeed die in your sins.” “Who are
you?” they asked. “Just what I have been claiming all along,’ Jesus replied. ‘I
have much to say in judgment of you. But he who sent me is reliable, and
what I have heard from him I tell the world.’ They did not understand that
he was telling them about his Father. So Jesus said,
‘When y ou hav e l i f t ed
up t he Son o f Man , t hen y ou wi l l know t ha t I am t he one I c l a im t o be
and that I do nothing on my own but speak just what the Father has taught
me. The one who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone, for I always
do what pleases him.’ Even as he spoke, many put their faith in him.”
(John 8:
23-30)
Defiling God’s Name
Malachi’s oracle charges Israel in that time, and the clerics and leaders
proclaiming Christianity today. Understand the relationship between the
Father and the son, and between brothers chosen to carry the line forward
and fulfill the prophecy. Herein resides the key to understanding the
mysteries within this prophecy together with Jesus’ prophetic
pronouncements that coincide.
An oracle” ‘“I have loved you,’ says the
L
ORD
. ‘But you ask, “How have you loved us?” ‘Was not Esau Jacob’s
brother?’ the L
ORD
says. ‘Yet I have loved Jacob, but Esau I have hated,