no Saviour' (Isa. 43:11).

`He became the author of

eternal salvation' (Heb. 5:9).

`He is able also to save them to

the uttermost that come unto

God by Him' (Heb. 7:25).

`Neither is there salvation in

any other (cf. Isa. 43:11): for

there is none other name under

heaven given among men,

whereby we must be saved'

(Acts 4:12).

`The  great  God  and  our

`Let Israel hope in the LORD

Saviour Jesus Christ; Who

(Jehovah) ... and He shall redeem

gave Himself ... that He might

Israel from all his iniquities'

redeem us from all iniquity'

(LXX kai autos lutrosetai ... ek

(hina lutrosetai ... apo pases

pason ton anomion autou) (Psa.

anomias) (Titus 2:13,14).

The Lord Jesus makes a claim in John 5:17-19 which is unsurpassed in the range of inspiration for its stupendous

and unqualified claims. `What things soever He (the Father) doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise'. Could such

language be used by a creature? He who can do all the works of God, must Himself be God; unlimited power is

omnipotence, and omnipotence is an attribute of God. The creature, however greatly endued with power, must

stagger and fall beneath such a burden.

The reader has before him quotations from the Scriptures wherein some of the essential attributes of God are

mentioned. Do we read that God is First and Last? so do we read that this is a title of Christ. The passage quoted

from Isaiah 44:6-8 adds the words, `and beside Me there is no God', yet the Scriptures as freely give this wondrous

title to the Lord Jesus as to the Father or to Jehovah. The attributes of eternity, omnipresence, omnipotence, and

immutability, most emphatically denied to man as creature, are unreservedly given to the Lord Jesus Christ. He it is

Who searches the hearts; mere man can only judge of the outward appearance. He it is Who is the rewarder, the

judge, the strengthener, the hope, and the only Saviour of His people.

With these Scriptures before us, let us hear the words of one who professes to vindicate the honour of God:

`You have taken the honour, position, and attributes of my Father, God the Creator, and have given them to His

Creature, and Servant-Son, the man Christ Jesus'.

In the light of the Word of God before quoted we brand this statement not merely as a lie, but as blasphemy. The

honour, position, and attributes of God are given equally to both Father and Son, and to speak of One who bears

such titles as a creature is nothing short of blasphemy:

`Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father' (1 John 2:23).

`All (men) should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not

the Father which hath sent Him' (John 5:23).

`This is life eternal, (in order) that they might know Thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, Whom Thou has

sent' (John 17:3).

`His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life' (1 John 5:20).

The Word of God plainly sets forth that:

(1) Jesus Christ was sent from God.

(2) That He was born of a virgin, and was very man.