10819. Since the Father is within the Lord, and the Father and the Lord are one, and since people must believe in Him, and whoever believes in Him has eternal life, it is evident that the Lord is God. That the Lord is God is the teaching present everywhere in the Word, as in John,
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us; and we saw His glory, glory as of the Only Begotten from the Father. John 1:1,3,14.
In Isaiah,
To us a Boy is born, to us a Son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulder; and His name will be called, God, Hero, Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace. Isa 9:6.
In the same prophet,
A virgin will conceive and bear [a son], and His name will be called God with us. Isa 7:14; Matt 1:23.
And in Jeremiah,
Behold, the days will come when I will raise up for David a righteous branch, who will reign as King, and will prosper. And this is His name which they will call Him, Jehovah our Righteousness. Jer 23:5,6; 33:15,16.
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