Have you had questions about the deity of Yeshua?
Have you wondered if Yeshua (Jesus) is divine as shown in G-d's word?
This will give you answers from the Bible. Yeshua (Jesus) is the pre-existant word of G-d made flesh.The word was with G-d, and the Word was G-d (Jn. 1).

1 Timothy 3:16 "And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: G-d was manifest in the flesh."

Col 2:9 "For in him dwelleth ALL THE FULNESS of the GODHEAD BODILY."

Additional note, on slide #13 where it says, "Yeshua gave up His divine privilege to become our Savior."
It's NOT talking about Him giving up His deity...It's saying that He gave up His divine privilege of being in heaven with all the glory of heaven to come in the likeness of our flesh.

He is and was still G-d in the flesh.

"For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world" (II Tim. 4:10).

"Holding faith, and a good conscience, which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck: Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme" (I Tim. 1:19, 20).

"But now, after that ye [Galatians] have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?. . .I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain" (Gal. 4:9, 11).

No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God" (Luke 9:62).

 "Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God" (Heb. 3:12).

 "Remember Lot's wife" (Luke 17:32).

 "Let us labor therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief" (Heb. 4:11).

"Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall" (I Cor. 10:12).

"Beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own steadfastness" (II Pet. 3:17).

"Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me . . . If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned . . . If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love" (John 15:4, 6, 10).

"For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, and have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the world to come, if they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame" (Heb. 6:4-6).

"Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day [of Christ] shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition" (II Thess. 2:3).

Our eternal destiny is conditional not only on our becoming a child of God, but on remaining one --persevering in the faith unto death. "Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God (II Cor. 7:1).

"Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall: for so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ" (II Pet. 1:10, 11).

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The Possibility of Falling From Grace
from the "Light From the Word" column
in the Jan. 1998 issue of The Silver Lining

A very deceptive and dangerous doctrine that is supported by many professing Christians is the concept that is referred to as eternal security or once saved always saved.

These terms refer to a spiritual guarantee that once we have "accepted the Lord Jesus Christ" as our personal Saviour, then we are secure for all of eternity regardless of lifestyle. For a converted person, one whose life has been completely changed, there is, of course, a wonderful feeling of security as we think about eternity. That feeling of security in Jesus Christ will remain with us as long as we walk with the Lord and do His will. In that sense, we can find "eternal security" in our salvation.

However, it is very important that as children of God we recognize that we can walk away from our salvation. If we allow ourselves to go places or engage in activities that expose us to danger, we are tempting God and giving Satan an opportunity to cause spiritual shipwreck. These unwholesome activities can weaken our resistance and may cause us to fall.

Numerous passages of scripture state clearly that it is possible for a child of God to return to sin. "Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;" (I Tim. 4:1). "Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee" (I Tim. 4:16).

Paul was instructing Timothy to be watchful of the false doctrine he would encounter that could deceive him and cause him to be careless. Several words in these passages are especially important "depart" and "continue". Clearly we cannot depart from something we never had, nor can we "continue" something we have not begun. Therefore, we are sure that Paul was speaking to Timothy about converted people.

In the last days, there will be believers who will be convinced to turn away from Christ and return to sin. There will also be those who grow impatient for Christ's return. They will be deceived and will try to convince others that the promises God made about Christ's return to claim his bride, the Church, are false. "...there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, and saying, where is the promise of his coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation" (II Pet. 3:3-4). We must patiently continue to "hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown' (Rev. 3:11).

In the Book of Revelation, John wrote about those who at one time had placed the Lord first in their lives but had allowed themselves to grow careless and were very much in danger of losing their place in God's favor. "Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works, or else I will come unto thee quickly, and remove thy candlestick out of his place..." (Rev. 2:4-5).

We take great comfort in the promise that "He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life,..." (Rev. 3:5). This would certainly indicate that the faithful, the overcomers, will retain their place in the Book of Life. The importance of this is emphasized when John wrote "...and another book was opened, which is the book of life, and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books,..." (Rev. 20:12).

Jesus explained to His disciples of the dangers and deceit that His followers would face before the end times. There will be false teachers and much sin in the world. "And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold" (Matt. 24:11-12). The only way for love to wax cold is for it to exist. Again, clearly Christ was speaking of those who once loved the Lord but allowed sin to intervene and their love for Christ grew cold.

Jesus Christ did not leave His disciples without hope. He promised them "But he that shall endure to the end, the same shall be saved" (Matt. 24:13). This beautiful promise would not have been needed unless there was a danger of falling away.

Not only do we need to be careful that we are not deceived by others, we must be careful that self-confidence does not cause us to grow careless. "Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall" (I Cor. 10:12). We must also remain dependent upon the Lord to keep us safe and in His love. "How excellent is thy loving kindness, 0 God! Therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings" (Ps. 36:7).

In addition to the danger of puffing trust in ourselves and losing our salvation, we must also not put our trust in riches. "...an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:.. following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness" (II Pet. 2:14-15).

Numerous other scripture passages could be cited that help us understand the false doctrine of once saved, always saved. Time and space do not permit a complete list but a few more are simply listed without comment. "And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God" (Luke 9:62). "But now, after ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage" (Ga. 4:9). "But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, the dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire" (II Pet. 2:22).

In spite of the seriousness and frequency of the warning in the Holy Scriptures that those who have become followers of Christ would return to sin and lose their salvation, there is no need for a child of God to despair. To each of the seven churches that are addressed in Revelation, a promise of a secure eternity was made to those that overcome and remain faithful. That promise is still in effect for us today.


From The Silver Lining, Jan. 1998. Address RR 2 Box 50, Roanoke, IL 61561. Prepared by an editorial committee of elder brothers of the Apostolic Christian Church to address some of the special needs of our times.

It is happening in America....It is also happening around the world. It may not be a topic you really want to think about right now at a time when people are spending tons of money on Fireworks and 4th of July celebrations. That is poverty.

According to the US Census Bureau, 35.9 million people live below the poverty line in America, including 12.9 million children.

This is despite abundance of food resources. Almost 100 billion pounds of food is wasted in America each year. 700 million hungry human beings in different parts of the world would have gladly accepted this food.

(The figures below are 1998 figures)

    * Proportion of Americans living below the poverty level: 12.7 percent (34.5 million people)
    * The average poverty threshold for a family of four: $16,660 in annual income
    * The average poverty threshold for a family of three: $13,003 in annual income
    * Poverty rate for metropolitan areas: 12.3 percent
    * Poverty rate for those living inside central cities: 18.5 percent
    * Poverty rate for those living in the suburbs: 8.7 percent
    * Percentage and number of poor children: 18.9 percent (13.5 million)
    * Children make up 39 percent of the poor and 26 percent of the total population.
    * The poverty rate for children is higher than for any other age group.

Child poverty:

    * -for children under age 6 living in families with a female householder and no husband present: 54.8 percent
    * -for children under age 6 in married-couple families: 10.1 percent
    * Poverty rate for African Americans: 26.1 percent
    * Poverty rate for Asians and Pacific Islanders: 12.5 percent
    * Poverty rate for Hispanics of any race: 25.6 percent
    * Poverty rate for non-Hispanic whites: 8.2 percent

About 25,000 people die every day of hunger or hunger-related causes, according to the United Nations. This is one person every three and a half seconds. Unfortunately, it is children who die most often.

Domestic food prices in about 46 developing countries are higher than 12 months ago

The number of chronically hungry people in the world, rose in 2008 due to the food crisis & is set to top 1 billion this year

Financial crisis + food crisis = 1.4 million to 2.8 million additional infant deaths by 2015