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“And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace. For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. No man hath seen God at any time, the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him. [*John 1: 16-18 (KJV)]"
“At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes. Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight. All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him. Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. [*Matthew 11: 25-30 (KJV)]”
The Pure Gospel of The Lamb & His Finished Work never projects into the human heart (or mind) the false image of a pharaoh-slave relationship, which is based entirely upon a rewards/punishment-driven and performance/obedience-obsessed system of fear and torment; but rather, the sweet fellowship between a Father and His Son, The Lamb, and the glorious inheritance mutually shared therein. The true image and likeness of our Father is The Lamb, who is Jesus Himself. Our Father is The Lamb, and The Lamb is our Father; as there is no other image and likeness of our Father that Jesus reveals. Jesus Himself, The Lamb, is The Full Disclosure of our Father. Hence, if we continue emphasizing the Law, or the necessity for people to perform (or obey) the dead letter of scripture for their own, twisted ambition of reward, or else, the deception and delusion of their unwarranted fear and torment of potential punishment; then we… like the scribes, pharisees, sadducees, herodians of the time of the early church, we… are become the new blind leaders of the blind! The Gospel never reinforces a pharaoh-slave relationship, founded upon our “perfect execution” of some vain, Self-Serving Law; but unveils the Father-Son Fellowship (in The Lamb), in whom we have all been included, and unto which we are all called!
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