Who's Son is the Messiah?

• While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them, Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The Son of David. He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool? If David then call him Lord, how is he his son? And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions. (Mat 22:41-46)

Yeshua quotes Psalm 110.

• A Psalm of David. The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool. The LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies. Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth. The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek. The Lord at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath. He shall judge among the heathen, he shall fill the places with the dead bodies; he shall wound the heads over many countries. He shall drink of the brook in the way: therefore shall he lift up the head. (Psa 110:1-7)

David recognized Yeshua as Adonai, not YHVH since David plainly differentiates between YHVH (LORD) and Adonai (Lord). Peter gives us the second witness.

• ^NKJ Acts 2:34 "For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he says himself: 'The LORD (YHVH) said to my Lord (Adonai), "Sit at My right hand, ³⁵ Till I make Your enemies Your footstool." ' ³⁶ "Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God has made this Yeshua, whom you crucified, both Lord (Adonai) and Messiah."

The more important thing that David brings out is that this Adonai is a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek; this is the order of the Branch in Zechariah who is a priest upon a throne. With this Psalm in mind, what does the apostolic writings say about salvation?

• 1^st Corinthians 12:3 Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Yeshua accursed: and that no man can say that Yeshua is the Lord (Adonai), but by the Holy Ghost. Peter had already come to understand this Spiritual principle when inspired by the Ruach haKodesh (Holy Spirit).

Here, referring to Psalm 110, just as David called Yeshua Adonai by revelation of the Ruach, we must declare Yeshua Adonai by revelation of the Ruach. This does not tell us that the Ruach will reveal to all men that Yeshua is indeed YHVH; it indicates that the revelation of David only comes by the Ruach.

• Romans 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord (Adonai) Yeshua, and shalt believe in thine heart that God (YHVH) hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. ¹⁰ For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

Again, salvation is not based on understanding that Yeshua is God but by understanding that He is David's Adonai. No man can come to YHVH directly; we must all go through the man/High Priest (Hebrews 9, 10) Yeshua.

• 1^st Timothy 2:5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Messiah Yeshua

• Hebrews 8:4-6 For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law: ⁵ Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount. ⁶ But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises.

• Hebrews 12:24 And to Yeshua, the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel

Salvation, according to scripture, comes from making Yeshua Adonai in your life and trusting in His atoning blood of the brit chadesha, not from an understanding of Him being YHVH. The understanding of Him being YHVH comes as a word of knowledge, just as Peter’s understanding.

• Matthew 16:17 And Yeshua answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar Jonah: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.

It would appear that the understanding of Yeshua being YHVH in the flesh is an indication of spiritual maturity, or possibly an indicator of one of the five fold ministry's anointings, not as an indication of who is a brother or who is truly born again. Yeshua plainly states that a brother is one who does the will of His Father in Heaven. He does not say a brother is one that understands the mystery of the godhead. Satan most assuredly understands this concept but no one would call him a brother would they?

• For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother. (Mat 12:50)

What is the will of the Heavenly Father? Is it the will of the Heavenly Father that we fully understand Him, His infinite wisdom, power, mercy etc.,? Does it matter if we have all faith even to move mountains or that we give all our possessions to the poor or our very lives for Him if our heart's motive is not love?

• Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity (Love), I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing. (1^st Co 13:1-3)

Without simple love coming from within us we have nothing. Just because we understand ALL mysteries (the deity of Yeshua for one) does it save us or make us a brother in Messiah? Again I say that the devil knows this truth but is he a brother?

• Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth. And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know. But if any man love God, the same is known of him. (1^st Co 8:1-3)

Just having head knowledge is nothing if one does not have love. Since God is love it follows that a person that loves others, even the stranger, has the Spirit of God's Word within them which is made known to the world by the fruits of the Spirit that they bear.

• Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another. No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us. Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit. (1^st Jn 4:7-13 See also John 13:35)

God is all about what true love is. Those that are loving, kind, generous, merciful, patient, just and faithful are being obedient to the heart or purpose of the Law (Word). Thus they are one with God as Yeshua is one with the Father. One in Spirit, purpose and mind. Not everyone that calls Yeshua Lord is a servant of Yeshua or a true brother.

• Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. (Mat 7:21)

Only those that do (not just talk about) the will of our Heavenly Father are our brothers & sisters. (Matt. 12:50) Salvation and thus adoption into the family of God is not about head knowledge but heartfelt love poured out for the sake of our fellow.

Now in conclusion please remember that knowing that Yeshua is the Son of God is knowledge that is revealed by the Spirit of YHVH to man. Again I repeat:

• Matthew 16:17 And Yeshua answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar Jonah: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.

• No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day. (John 6:44)

Yeshua never tells us that we must fully understand that He is YHVH come in the flesh in order to be saved or that those not able to understand this truth are not brothers and sisters. God simply created a body that could exist in this world that men could see, hear and touch so that men would be without excuse in the day of judgment.

• Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me: (Heb 10:5)

• If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin. He that hateth me hateth my Father also. If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father. But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause. (John 15:22-25 See also Psalm 35:19, 69:4)

Yeshua came to teach by word and deed how to be a son of God. Yeshua came to be an atonement for sin. (Rom. 5:11) Yeshua came to become a quickening Spirit. (1^st Cor. 15:45) Yeshua did not come to condemn but save. (John 3:17) He is our master and example to follow. Let us not love in word only but in deed. A brother or sister is one that loves and cares for others unselfishly without expecting any reward. Yeshua was such a man and being so He reflected the true image and nature of God here on the earth. Who's son is He? Better we ask who's son/daughter are we? How will the angels know you from the children of darkness, the children of Satan the devil? By your knowledge?By your faith? By wisdom or by your heart?

Shalom,

Avi