![]() ![]() For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. God is manifest in the creation “ For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. Paul again writes that to each one of us “ is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good” (1st Cor 12:7) “ So with yourselves, since you are eager for manifestations of the Spirit, strive to excel in building up the church” (1st Cor 14:12). This should be manifest or be evident to everyone who knows us and be plainly seen. Paul knew that to be Christ-like meant that we must manifest Him in our daily walk as we should be “ always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our bodies” (2nd Cor 4:10) “ For we who live are always being given over to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh” (2nd Cor 4:11). As God “ He was foreknown before the foundation of the world but was made manifest in the last times for the sake of you” (1st Pet 1:20) and John writes that His “ life was made manifest, and we have seen it, and testify to it and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was made manifest to us” (1st John 1:2) and it is “ In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him” (1st John 4:9). Even our salvation was obtained for “ us in Christ Jesus before the ages began, and which now has been manifested through the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel” (2nd Tim 1:9b-10). Paul wrote to Timothy that “ Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory” (1st Tim 3:16). Jesus was manifested to the hundreds of eyewitnesses in the first century and He is still being manifested to us today through the written Word of God, the Bible, since He is also the Word (John 1:1, 14). And his disciples believed in him” (John 2:11). ![]() Even Jesus manifested His glory at the wedding in Cana where He turned water into wine as the Apostle John writes, “ This, the first of his signs, Jesus did at Cana in Galilee, and manifested his glory. ![]() Further indication of this future gathering of Israel is found in Ezekiel 28:25 “ Thus says the Lord God: When I gather the house of Israel from the peoples among whom they are scattered, and manifest my holiness in them in the sight of the nations, then they shall dwell in their own land that I gave to my servant Jacob.” Since God is holy, we should strive to live lives that are holy too as Peter writes “You shall be holy, for I am holy” (1st Pet 1:16) but this is not a new idea as it is mentioned in several places in the Old Testament like in Leviticus 11:45, 19:2, and in 20:7. Ezekiel is writing about Israel and the time that they are gathered again as a people before God. And I will manifest my holiness among you in the sight of the nations” (Ezk 20:41). Ezekiel writes “As a pleasing aroma I will accept you, when I bring you out from the peoples and gather you out of the countries where you have been scattered. Someday that will change and for those who have believed in Jesus Christ, they now know about Jesus’ holiness as He is God as well. Today there is little regard for God and His holiness. ![]()
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