Has God Revealed Himself

Efforts to produce Christian images of God have not been without their negative, unbiblical inspiration. Has God revealed Himself to man so we can “get a good look” at Him? Indeed He has. God actually put a “face” on the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit for us so we could see what He is really like. Jesus was God. The New Testament says of Jesus, “For in Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form” (Colossians 2:9). I reiterate C. S. Lovett’s observation: “Jesus was God in an earthsuit.”

The first evidence of this is discovered in Isaiah 9:6, which foretells of God’s human manifestation in Jesus: “For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; and the government will rest on His shoulders; and His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.”

• A child will be born to us—a human baby was born to benefit all mankind.

• A son will be given to us—this baby was the Son of God.

• The government will rest on His shoulders—all authority would be given to Jesus. He will reign over the entirety of creation “forever and ever.”

• His Name will be called Wonderful Counselor—Jesus put a “face” on the Counselor, the Holy Spirit.

• [His Name shall be called] Mighty God—Jesus put a “face” on God.

• [His Name shall be called] Eternal Father—Jesus put a “face” on the Father.

• [His Name shall be called] Prince of Peace—Jesus, Exemplar of Peace, will one day reign forever over a peaceful kingdom.

- Bill Gillham