Refer back to Yahweh’s Angel in the Old Testament. Remember that Yahweh’s Angel was Yahweh in human form. — Yahweh’s “name” or presence resided in that Angel … ( Exodus 23: 20-23) John uses that language in his presentation of Jesus as God. In Romans 10, read ... If you confess with your mouth “Jesus is Lord” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead you will be saved. For with the heart, one believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth, one confesses resulting in salvation. For the scripture says, ” Everyone who believes in Him will not be put to shame. “For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord is Lord of all, who is rich to all who call upon Him. For everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord will be saved.” (Romans 10: 9-13)
This is the litmus test to see if you or anyone is of a “natural or spiritual mind “… Example: Read Matthew 16: 13-17 ... I will paraphrase … Jesus is asking the disciples ” Who do men say the son of man is? … ( some say this, that or the other), then Peter answers that Jesus is “the son of the living God.”… Jesus replies, Blessed art thou Simon Bar Jonah … For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my father which is in heaven …
So the whole point of this post is to say that unless the Holy Spirit reveals it to ANY OF US, WE CANNOT KNOW WHO HE (JESUS) IS … people or anything else cannot reveal to the human heart and mind who Jesus is … It’s impossible … ie: ( Jesus saying) NO MAN COMES TO THE FATHER BUT BY ME … Note: These are God’s holy words, not mine … And by the way, I’m just playing the piano … Frank … Hi Lauren ... Dad …