The Godhead (Part 1)
from The Truth Church
Bishop Riggen opens by reading Matthew 16:13-19, where Jesus asks His disciples, 'Whom do men say that I am?' and then the more critical question, 'Whom say ye that I am?' Peter answers, 'Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.' Jesus declares that this truth was revealed by the Father, not by flesh and blood. The Bishop emphasizes that a revelation of Jesus—not just intellectual understanding—is essential because revelation fixes the heart and settles the mind, while mere understanding can be shaken. He then clarifies that the 'rock' on which Christ builds His church is the revelation of who He is, not Peter himself. Turning to 1 Timothy 3:16, he asserts that the foundation of the true church is that 'God was manifest in the flesh'—and this is not open to debate. He rejects the common claim that the Godhead is a mystery beyond comprehension, citing Romans 1:20 which says the Godhead is 'clearly seen' and 'understood.' The Bishop then introduces four Bible principles that make the Godhead simple. Principle one from Deuteronomy 6:4-5: there is only one God. Jesus affirmed this as the greatest commandment. Principle two from John 4:23-24: God the Father is a Spirit, not a person. He is omnipresent, invisible, immortal, and cannot be seen—as confirmed by Hebrews 1:3 (correctly rendered 'nature' not 'person'), 1 Timothy 6:16, and John 1:18. The Bishop urges believers to think 'Spirit' whenever they read 'Father.' This teaching continues in future messages.
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