“…GOD WITH US…” (What that means!)
“ ..and he that believed on him shall not be
Rock of ages clef for me confounded.” 1 Pet. 2:8
Let me hide myself in Thee
Let the water and the blood
From Thy riven side which flowed TO WHOM HE WA S NOT SPOKEN OF,
Be of sin the double cure. SHALL SEE. AND THEY THAT HAVE NOT
Save me from it’s guilt and pow’r HEARD (this about Him) SHALL understand.
Not the labors of my hands Isa. 52:15, Rom. 15:21
Can fulfill Thy law’s demands “ By this we understand the love of God,
Could my zeal no respite know that He laid down His life for us” 1 Jn. 3:16,
Could my tears forever flow. Please notice that by this act of God All for sin could not atone ALMIGHTY some
people are confounded Thou must save, and Thou alone but others will understand
Helpless, look to Thee for grace
Wash me, Savior, or I die!
While I draw this fleeting breathe
When my eyes shall close in death “ THE HOUR COMETH, AND
When I rise to worlds unknown NOW IS, WHEN THE TRUE WORSHIPERS
And behold Thee on Thy Throne SHALL WORSHIP THE FATHER IN SPIRIT AND
Rock of Ages cleft for me IN TRUTH, Jn. 4:23.
Let me hide myself in Thee. …”And many among them shall stumble
. And fall” Isa. 8:15.
And the Apostle Paul, speaking about the “confusion” said: “…they stumbled at that stumbling stone
AS IT IS WRITTEN … BEHOLD I LAY IN ZION A STUMBLING STONE AND A ROCK OF OFFENSE (CONFUSION), AND WHOSOEVER BELIEVETH
ON HIM SHALL NOT BE
ASHAMED” (CONFOUNDED). Rom.9: 32,33. And the Apostle Peter is more specific about the stone calling it “…a
living stone…A chief corner stone...elect, precious and he that believeth on Him shall not be confounded”. “Unto
them which stumble AT THE WORD, being disobedient; WHEREUNTO ALSO THEY WERE APPOINTED.” 1 Pet.2: 6-8.
Also be aware that both Paul and Peter quoting Isaiah are calling that stone of stumbling and rock of offense (confusion)
HIM, because their point was that “we” should believe in “HIM” not “them”:
by that they wrote in accordance wit the Prophet who wrote about THE STONE OF STUMBLING AND THE ROCK OF OFFENSE AS HE,
“...HE SHALL BE A SANCTUARY…” (TO BE IN HIM) HE SAID “…YOU IN ME I IN YOU…”
Jn. 14:20.
If the reader does not know at this point where is standing and where this writer is leading to, let me bring in more light
to the atmosphere by saying what the prophet in reality is saying, that the entity called “stone” and “rock,”
are not two entities but one and the same entity; not that they agree in one thing but rather they are one thing with two
dimensions, in the Old Testament God The Father is called “Rock of salvation..” and in the New Testament”
… He manifested in the flesh…” is called “...stone …”
But you say “it cannot be” and I agree with you, but let us not ignore willfully who is the one that said:
“I will lay in Zion a stone… and a rock,,,”; seen the same act from different perspective, the same prophet
said: “God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. For the Lord Jehovah is my …, He also is become my
salvation. Isa. 12:2 THE GIVER BECAME THE “…UNSPEACABLE GIFT.”
The Eternal Father was called: the “…child born and a Son given…” Isa. 9:6, and as a Father to
Israel He was called: “…rock…and redeemer…” Psa. 78:35, “…rock of strength.”
“My God and rock of my refuge” Psa. 94:2, “…my God, rock of truth.” Psa. 31:3,5 Deut.32: 18,
“Rock of Israel” 2 Samuel 23:3, “Rock of salvation” 2 Sam.22: 4,47 “He is the rock” Deut.32:
4 “the rock that beget…” Deut. 32:18, “…my father, my God and the rock of my salvation.”
Psa. 89:26, “God of Israel, our father for ever.” 1 Chro 29:10.
So, we can see that The Eternal Father was that Rock, now one can “know“ to “believe Him, and when one
believe Him, one can “…UNDERSTAND…” what He wants us to know and believe and understand when He said
“…I AM HE..” Isa. 43:10.
The Old Testament declarers in all clarity that “there is not another rock, but The Father. Look this array of Scriptures
and see if they tell something to the reader as they say to me, “There is not Holy as The Lord, for there is none besides
Thee, neither is there any rock like our God”. 1 Sam.2: 2
“ Fear ye not, neither be afraid; have I not told thee from that time and have declared it? ye are even my witnesses,
is there a God beside Me? Yea, I know not any”. Isa. 44:8, “For who is God save The Lord? AND WHO IS
A ROCK, SAVE OUR GOD” ? 2 Sam. 22:32 And the Apostle Paul the Teacher to the Gentiles, tells to us, the Gentiles,
THE PROPER NAME TO CALL THE ROCK OF AGES
“ AND DID ALL DRINK THE SAME SPIRITUAL DRINK: FOR THEY DRANK OF THAT SPIRITUAL ROCK THAT FOLLOWED THEM: AND
THAT ROCK WAS CHRIST.” 1 Cor. 10:4.
As a Stone, Rock and Sanctuary, Jesus said this: “ AT THAT DAY, YE SHALL KNOW THAT I AM IN MY FATHER AND YE IN ME,
AND I IN YOU”. Jn. 14:20.
At one time, Jesus told His listeners “…blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended by Me” (doubtful
of) Lk.7: 22. Since Jesus said that, it is a reality that believers in grand numbers are doubtful if He is The Everlasting
Father! The spirit of doubt has free way in Christendom in that particular truth, he tantalize believers when the The Spirit
of Truth is send from heaven to do His work HIS MARVELOUS WORK of guiding in all truth as Jesus make this promise:
“HOWBEIT WHEN HE, THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH IS COME, HE WILL GUIDE YOU INTO ALL TRUTH: FOR HE SHALL NOT SPEAK OF
HIMSELF:..HE SHALL GLORIFY ME, FOR HE SHALL RECEIVE OF MINE, AND SHALL SHOW IT UNTO YOU”. Jn. 16:13,14.
Faith is the victory, faith is the victory, faith is the victory that overcomes this world goes the chorus, but it
is more than that, it is the faith faith that by grace gives salvation since He is presented in the Old Testament as the ONLY
ROCK OF SALVATION and in the New TestamentHe is THE AUTHOR OF ETERNAL SALVATIONUNTO ALL THEM THAT OBEY HIM. Heb.5:0 This is
the faith that in the believer must be …FOUND UNTO PRAISE AND GLORY AT THE APPEARING OF THE SAVIOR FROM HEAVEN, (Christ,
the Rock-Jesus the Stone. 1 Pet. 1:7.
The Church that Jesus called “…My church…” and began in the Great Day of Pentecost,
Was nor a denomination, that is the truth; what is untrue is that all denominations made up the church. By:Gabriel Mendez
