'Surely, shall one say, in the

'That we might be made the

Lord have I righteousness

righteousness of God in Him' (2

Cor. 5:21).

'Christ Jesus, Who of God is made

unto us wisdom, and righteousness,

and sanctification, and redemption'

(1 Cor. 1:30).

'And strength:'

'I can do all things through Christ

which strengtheneth me' (Phil.

'Without Me ye can do nothing'

(John 15:5).

'Even to Him shall men come;

'Come unto Me, all ye that labour

and are heavy laden, and I will

give you rest' (Matt. 11:28).

'Jesus saith unto him, I am the

way, the truth, and the life (the

true and living way): no man cometh

unto the Father, but by Me' (John

'and all that are incensed

'The enemies of the cross of

against Him shall be ashamed.

Christ: whose end is destruction'

(Phil. 3:18,19).

'In the Lord shall all the

'By Him (Christ) all that

seed of Israel be justified,

believe are justified from all

things, from which ye could not be

justified by the law of Moses'

(Acts 13:39).

'and shall glory' (Isa. 45:21 -25).

'God forbid that I should glory,

save in the cross of our Lord Jesus

Christ' (Gal. 6:14).

The Scriptures represent God as being Creator, Preserver, Redeemer,

Shepherd, Lord, King and Judge; yet these are the titles of the Lord Jesus

Christ.  He is Creator, for 'all things that are in heaven, and that are in

earth', were created by Him.  He is Preserver, for 'by Him all things

consist' (Col. 1:16,17).  He is Redeemer, for 'Christ hath redeemed us' (Gal.

3:13).  He is the Shepherd, the Chief Shepherd, the Great Shepherd, the Good

Shepherd.  He is Lord and King, for 'He is Lord of lords, and King of kings'

(Rev. 17:14).  He is Judge, for 'all judgment is committed unto the Son'

(John 5:22).  Surely those who believe the Word of God cannot help seeing

that the Son, equally with the Father, is 'God, blessed for ever' (Rom. 1:25;

The reader should see the booklet, The Deity of Christ, from which some

of the above parallels have been taken; also the articles, God (p. 250); and